| Words Of Wisdom said: Tune in next thread for another one of Bart's Sqrl's People. |
Interesting characterization (and I like the reference 
), but still an attempt to marginalize the point without actually making any point....more of a non-comment that hopes people won't notice it lacks argumentative substance.
It's sort of like when someone interrupts the party to point out that someone was trampled...everyone at the party knows they should stop and do something...especially now that it's being pointed out (they were hoping everyone would just pretend collectively not to have seen it) and now this person interrupting the music is echoing their conscience which is telling them to stop and get help...but as long as someone turns the music back on they can justify to themselves going about their partying again and callously pretending to be oblivious. It doesn't matter to them that turning the music back on doesn't actually address the issue or that this poor trampled person could have life-long injuries or possibly even bleed to death, so long as it lets them go back to their party and not feel too guilty about it, they're happy.
Overall topic again: I think it's interesting how when someone like Obama talks about this responsibility thing where you do the right thing even when nobody is looking, or helping your neighbor, etc...people think it's great and love the idea. But when someone else points it out...well now it's just sappy nonsense. I personally find it to be one of the most encouraging things about him as a person, I'm still waiting to see it really take hold with his supporters but I like that message and I hope he sticks to it.
Either way, I've said my peace in the thread, people can and obviously will do what they want. I'm not going to turn this into a giant brawl, because I don't really have the free time to devote or the desire to beat my head against the wall.
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| To Each Man, Responsibility |
