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Since Naomi will not give me the ****ing key I have decided to follow Jesus and be a Christian just like Theland. I am ashamed of my past history here so I'm going to devote the time I used to spend on ab to reading the Bible. No question really because I no longer care about what people think. I'll get all my answers from God from now on thank you.
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China, I'm used to seeing all the various 'phobias' spouted by some of the idiots who post in News and S&C, so as distasteful as that is, it doesn't surprise me. However, when I stumbled upon that Revenge thread it really shocked me to see that people could be so vindictive, so hateful ,and so malicious towards people they know. Unlike irrational hatred aimed at whole groups of unknown people, that sort of revenge is personal, and the agenda it carries, and the emotion it involves is something entirely different. That's all.
It is not enough to ignore the worst when assessing the status quo of the human race. Painting everyone with the same grey brush of mediocrity has two effects neither of them good. Attempts to force those who do not wish to make the effort to rise to the 'norm' creates resentment and further pushes them to the extreme. Confining the best to be no better than the declining norm further deteriorates the sum of the whole.
Only the attraction of what could be and should be provide any motive or motivation to be more than what one was in the past. There is a limit to the value of the knowledge one can gain from inspecting what one has left behind before flushing.
The value of art is not in how true it is to the reality of what is but in its ability to inspire one to realise a vision of that which makes looking a rewarding process that contributes to ones desire to be and then to become even more.
Only the attraction of what could be and should be provide any motive or motivation to be more than what one was in the past. There is a limit to the value of the knowledge one can gain from inspecting what one has left behind before flushing.
The value of art is not in how true it is to the reality of what is but in its ability to inspire one to realise a vision of that which makes looking a rewarding process that contributes to ones desire to be and then to become even more.
Well that's what I thought you meant, (I phrased it really badly!)
I don't know who said it or in what context but there's a quote that goes 'violence is the language of the unheard' (something like that) and there's a certain kind of truth to that in humanity. In the context of revenge it's the 'you've hurt me so much and I just want you to understand how I feel and this is the only way I know how' act that is the root cause of it all.
I'm not saying this line of thought is right but I do conceive it to be understandable. It's almost that gut reaction that we all had when we were children and life was so unfair but all the power we had was to lash out, throw a tantrum and hold our breaths until we got our own way or cultivated a new respect for the intake of oxygen. That's what makes revenge so childish in some ways but also makes me pity people who are that bitter and have absolutely no outlet for that feeling other to hurt someone else.
I don't know who said it or in what context but there's a quote that goes 'violence is the language of the unheard' (something like that) and there's a certain kind of truth to that in humanity. In the context of revenge it's the 'you've hurt me so much and I just want you to understand how I feel and this is the only way I know how' act that is the root cause of it all.
I'm not saying this line of thought is right but I do conceive it to be understandable. It's almost that gut reaction that we all had when we were children and life was so unfair but all the power we had was to lash out, throw a tantrum and hold our breaths until we got our own way or cultivated a new respect for the intake of oxygen. That's what makes revenge so childish in some ways but also makes me pity people who are that bitter and have absolutely no outlet for that feeling other to hurt someone else.
Attempts to force those who do not wish to make the effort to rise to the 'norm' creates resentment and further pushes them to the extreme. Confining the best to be no better than the declining norm further deteriorates the sum of the whole.
That's possibly one of the few things you've said Mibs that I agree 100% with you on. However it does then begger the question of what to do with those who don't want to or for whatever reason refuse to be more than they are and why are they like that in the first place? Society? Nature/nurture? Horrible people?
I think there's no excuse for out and out ignorance in this country (we have too much access to information for that to be the case) so it does make me intolerent of some of the bile I see and those that wish to stew in it. (I'm talking everyday life now).
That's possibly one of the few things you've said Mibs that I agree 100% with you on. However it does then begger the question of what to do with those who don't want to or for whatever reason refuse to be more than they are and why are they like that in the first place? Society? Nature/nurture? Horrible people?
I think there's no excuse for out and out ignorance in this country (we have too much access to information for that to be the case) so it does make me intolerent of some of the bile I see and those that wish to stew in it. (I'm talking everyday life now).
But then according to the logic you just said then that makes me part of the problem...
I freely admit to being an inverted snob which will come across on here at times (more often than not in News) and I've already stated that if I dislike the pixels of anyone on here and they need help I'll ignore them without feeling remotely guilty preferring to aid total strangers or those I like. So I guess that makes me guilty of something by association.
I'm just damned if I know what it is I'm guilty of! :c)
I freely admit to being an inverted snob which will come across on here at times (more often than not in News) and I've already stated that if I dislike the pixels of anyone on here and they need help I'll ignore them without feeling remotely guilty preferring to aid total strangers or those I like. So I guess that makes me guilty of something by association.
I'm just damned if I know what it is I'm guilty of! :c)
Not sure of relevence but I'll ramble on anyway:
Regarding faith vs. knowledge . . . My personal experience is that few people will not come to the aid of another in a situation where they believe they can be helpful and such help will be appreciated. Though by no means an immutable law of human nature in general, where I can assume the possibility of error I will assume the risk and lend my support. Just as important is to show appreciation for the help offered me and again I will assume good intent as long as I can assume the potential loss of error whether I choose to accept the offer of help or not.
Help must first be accepted willingly if it is to be of value in the long run, with the possible exception of emergency or temporary mental incapacity. Forcing someone to relinquish ultimate responsibility for and control over their own life, choices or destiny in the name or guise of 'being helpful' is simply not an option I will consider. Even children require an appeal to reason if they are to learn and grow to be responsible adults.
The sanctity of the individual takes precedence over any other consideration in any kind of interpersonal relationship. I have no need nor desire to cite the Hippocratic Oath . . . not that there�s anything wrong with that . . .
Regarding faith vs. knowledge . . . My personal experience is that few people will not come to the aid of another in a situation where they believe they can be helpful and such help will be appreciated. Though by no means an immutable law of human nature in general, where I can assume the possibility of error I will assume the risk and lend my support. Just as important is to show appreciation for the help offered me and again I will assume good intent as long as I can assume the potential loss of error whether I choose to accept the offer of help or not.
Help must first be accepted willingly if it is to be of value in the long run, with the possible exception of emergency or temporary mental incapacity. Forcing someone to relinquish ultimate responsibility for and control over their own life, choices or destiny in the name or guise of 'being helpful' is simply not an option I will consider. Even children require an appeal to reason if they are to learn and grow to be responsible adults.
The sanctity of the individual takes precedence over any other consideration in any kind of interpersonal relationship. I have no need nor desire to cite the Hippocratic Oath . . . not that there�s anything wrong with that . . .
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^^^ For those of you with problems sleeping. Suprisingly addictive but it also makes your eyes go sleepy.
See how helpful I can be when I want to!
^^^ For those of you with problems sleeping. Suprisingly addictive but it also makes your eyes go sleepy.
See how helpful I can be when I want to!
Well we're not exactly private on here, I expect there's more who know we're chatting away but just don't want to get involved or feel like they can't. It was quite a long thread before it started to go on to different pages. It's quite nice having a new face in here.
When I had a very long thread going (which Mibs has just beaten), I'd often get different people to the regular contributers wandering in. Apparently there were several following it but just not contributing! I know I'm a bit of a voyeure when it comes to AB too!
When I had a very long thread going (which Mibs has just beaten), I'd often get different people to the regular contributers wandering in. Apparently there were several following it but just not contributing! I know I'm a bit of a voyeure when it comes to AB too!
