The so-called morality test for liberals and conservatives, Part III
Mar 15, 2014 02:44:24 #
"Whether or not someone was good at math."
The only other straight forward question: who cares?...unless you are missing a few hundred from your paycheck. Or being audited due too an account's error. Or on a rocketship that was supposed to be heading back to earth but was instead on its way to another galaxy.
"Whether or not someone suffered emotionally."
Hitler suffered emotionally that all the Jews were not k**led. I suffered emotionally often at last call in bars.
"Whether or not someone was cruel."
Telling the t***h to someone may seem cruel to them. There is a term called "enabling" that means basically letting an addict get away without consequences: stopping such behavior may appear "cruel" to any good addict.
"Whether or not someone acted unfairly."
What is fair is usually highly subjective as well as absurd or self-centered or other things having little to do with true fairness. Life is not fair. Any thought of making it so are a form of madness. Better to learn how to properly deal with this fact as certain as death and taxes should be an essential part of our at home and school education. Personally, I thank God everyday life isn't fair; I dread everyday the possibility of getting what I really deserve. Lucky I have a forgiving God...or at least I pray that is so.
(Big fish hook for the blind liberal.)
"Whether or not someone did something to betray his or her group."
Again, betrayal is not an absolute wrong. What was the group doing? (Big fish hook for the conservative.)
"Whether or not someone was denied his or her rights."
Tricky, if the rights were actually unjustly denied or just felt that way. Is my freedom of speech somehow hindered or surpressed by disagreement? Some think so. (Big fish hook for the liberal.)
Part 2. Please read the following sentences and indicate your level of agreement or disagreement.
"When the government makes laws, the number one principle should be ensuring that everyone is treated fairly."
The number one principle is order and the protection of rights as outlined both in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which will not always in fact or perception seem or be fair to everyone.
The only other straight forward question: who cares?...unless you are missing a few hundred from your paycheck. Or being audited due too an account's error. Or on a rocketship that was supposed to be heading back to earth but was instead on its way to another galaxy.
"Whether or not someone suffered emotionally."
Hitler suffered emotionally that all the Jews were not k**led. I suffered emotionally often at last call in bars.
"Whether or not someone was cruel."
Telling the t***h to someone may seem cruel to them. There is a term called "enabling" that means basically letting an addict get away without consequences: stopping such behavior may appear "cruel" to any good addict.
"Whether or not someone acted unfairly."
What is fair is usually highly subjective as well as absurd or self-centered or other things having little to do with true fairness. Life is not fair. Any thought of making it so are a form of madness. Better to learn how to properly deal with this fact as certain as death and taxes should be an essential part of our at home and school education. Personally, I thank God everyday life isn't fair; I dread everyday the possibility of getting what I really deserve. Lucky I have a forgiving God...or at least I pray that is so.
(Big fish hook for the blind liberal.)
"Whether or not someone did something to betray his or her group."
Again, betrayal is not an absolute wrong. What was the group doing? (Big fish hook for the conservative.)
"Whether or not someone was denied his or her rights."
Tricky, if the rights were actually unjustly denied or just felt that way. Is my freedom of speech somehow hindered or surpressed by disagreement? Some think so. (Big fish hook for the liberal.)
Part 2. Please read the following sentences and indicate your level of agreement or disagreement.
"When the government makes laws, the number one principle should be ensuring that everyone is treated fairly."
The number one principle is order and the protection of rights as outlined both in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which will not always in fact or perception seem or be fair to everyone.
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.