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quote:Originally posted by HadrianMaking booms that have the potential to kill will someday be viewed this way. This century is our chance to amend for the excess of death we inflicted on one another. Tuning our backs on violence can not be ala cart. To do it we have to turn away from all the tools of violence too.
quote: We want to hold on to our guns and swords because deep down we still need the power they offer us. Booms are devices for destruction.
quote: Humans have spent their short time on this planet destroying everything in there path.
quote: Of course we love to blow up things it in our destructive nature.
quote:I am only asking why we tolerate one value over another. One that belonging to the past and one may be part of a possible future for all mankind. A world in harmony with nature. A world at peace.
quote:Originally posted by CarolynHere is where I disagree with you George.quote:We live in a world where teachers are afraid of giving a child a hug, lest they be accused of sexual assault; where we would not stop to help a person in trouble lest we find ourselves in trouble; where the avoidance of risk is more important than to seek to help people.We have to stop being paranoid about death, and do more to seek to embrace life. Death will find us all in the end, it may be sooner, or it may be later; but at least give us the chance to live first, and do not keep us prisoners in our own fears.My opinions on this would be far too long winded, but the jest of it is this. My daughter drives now and is on her own alot. I think its sad that I've had to teach her that she has the right to be rude to people. I think you should be polite if at all possible, but people are pushy. I don't want her helping strangers in the mall, or a parking lot. I would rather her be rude to strangers and be alive and well, than to be polite all the time and be dead or missing.Carolyn
quote:We live in a world where teachers are afraid of giving a child a hug, lest they be accused of sexual assault; where we would not stop to help a person in trouble lest we find ourselves in trouble; where the avoidance of risk is more important than to seek to help people.We have to stop being paranoid about death, and do more to seek to embrace life. Death will find us all in the end, it may be sooner, or it may be later; but at least give us the chance to live first, and do not keep us prisoners in our own fears.
quote:Originally posted by HadrianHey George it you reality it’s the way you see things I hope it make you happy and fulfilled and mean that form the bottom of my hart. We are not going to agree so the best of luck to you. Happy half century to you, my little post war baby.What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
quote:I understand where you are coming from, and I realise there was a certain element of idealism in what I said; but equally, I would ask, if your daughter lay hurt and bleeding to death, would you wish everyone to simply walk away for fear of the risks of getting involved?
quote:It may sound like I am some sort of 'goody goody' – I am not. I can think back to quite a few occasions where I had to make a split second decision whether to help someone or not, and I did nothing. I hope there are a few occasions where I did make a positive difference; but I am more haunted by those occasions where I remember that I did not. I have standards, but I recognise those standards as that which one should seek to achieve, not necessarily that which mere human beings are always able to achieve.
quote:I am not talking about politeness – I have never been too hung up on politeness – that is mere superficiality.