thank you
i am going through a period of my life where there is too much darkness and do not need more
i expect that i will come back on the app board
an open letter to the board
- Thread starter Don Quixote
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thank you
i am going through a period of my life where there is too much darkness and do not need more
i expect that i will come back on the app board
apple0154
MEOW
If we are to promote a society where one is not obliged to share why is the first thing we teach children to do is share?
FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
Being serious for a moment, and this won't last long so suck it up watching fools, you seem like a nice chap and i wouldn't want to see you disappear, but people just swear, curse and use profanity as a matter of course nowadays.
I'm as guilty of it as the next man, although i do try on occasions to keep a civil tongue. If people feel strongly about things then a 'f' here of a 's' there is just part of their normal speech pattern.
Although i'm not normally a sweary sort i do, on occasion, drop a sweary subtext into the conversation for added emphasis or at a place where one wouldn't normally expect to find one as this can be a convenient aid to a humorous punchline.
Anyway, to put this in short punchy terms, without swearing, i'd ask you not to disappear from our gaze and just try to ignore the more sweary section in our midst.
I don't normally write stuff like that in one go so feel yourself lucky you cheeky b****r.
I think the idea of singling out a couple of words and declaring them to be taboo is silly and arbitrary. I am waging a one-man war against the concept of taboo words.
FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
They really don't. It's just taboo. For some reason in American society saying wordy dirdies is considered evil and lynching coons is considered a nice Sunday afternoon.
I know how you feel RR, I was there at one point, but there are better days! and please come back when you feel better! I did! and look at me now! Causing trouble once again...
charver
You lookin' at my pint?
Does this mean you're going to change your screen name to 'Cunto McFuck' or something?
***crosses fingers***
Yes, we TEACH people to share, we don't FORCE people to share against their will ....
and most if not all of us "share" with our own families and loved ones and closest friends, we don't need to be forced to share with strangers and the rest of the world.
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You and your friends need to find something else to do on Sunday afternoons
.....try becoming more conservative....
christiefan915
Catalyst
christiefan915
Catalyst
I hope you do, Don. We need more sane voices like yours to balance all the contentiousness that's become SOP here.
christiefan915
Catalyst
Pretty sad that you have to narrow your definition of sharing only to those close to you. Never heard the phrases "paying it forward" or "random acts of kindness"?
*pondering* Wait a minute, I forgot who I was talking to.
Random acts of kindness are a far cry from the government confiscating your earnings to give to strangers you don't even know are deserving....what I give to friends and family is sometimes depriving myself and my wife of things we could use but are not necessities....
Who would you prefer benefit from your labors, your family of some stranger 3000 miles away, when you don't have the means to give to both?
and I'm not expecting "repayment" from those I help..so you "paying it forward" is irrelevant crap.
Never mind...I forgot that I was talking to a narrow minded liberal that is full of charity at the expense of others....shared fuckin' poverty from feeding the parasites rather than the needy in your own community.
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evince
Truthmatters
we will all look forward to it.
evince
Truthmatters
Kudos, Desh, that's a beautiful post.
Thanks
christiefan915
Catalyst
The government already takes my money to kill people in foreign countries. I never signed off on that. So you can save the phony, self-serving rot that "you don't even know are deserving". I care about quality of life issues for everyone, not killing off those with different views or types of government.
Well said!
USFREEDOM911
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
Liberals, like Chrispie, only think that it's kindness, if you get recognition for doing it.
Liberals are fucking glory hounds.
If you've got a problem with Obama spending your tax dollars in Afghanistan or Iraq, or anywhere else, complain to him....I certainly complain about feeding the parasites and freeloaders...you've got rights, use 'em, you pinhead, instead of trying to stick you greedy little paws in my pockets....and then...
heres to you, you moron.
Sammy Jankis
Was it me?
If you've got a problem with Obama spending your tax dollars in Afghanistan or Iraq, or anywhere else, complain to him....I certainly complain about feeding the parasites and freeloaders...you've got rights, use 'em, you pinhead, instead of trying to stick you greedy little paws in my pockets....and then...
WOw. Parasites and freeloaders. Is this how you really fell about people who have been put out of work by idiot policies of globalization which incentivize slavery and put americans out of work? Is this how you feel about people who are victims of an economic crash orchestrated by private bankers?
you need to check and see if you still have a moral compass. I suspect you might have shat it out.
I don't often agree with Don but I right there with ya on this one. Sorry it's driving you away. I don't know where this came from so I can't "link it up" but I do like the following article:
Profanity is not Freedom of Speech!
It seems that many Americans think profanity is built right into the constitution of the United States of America. Let me check right quick......Nope, it isn't there. Imagine that.
Freedom of speech was not added to our constitution to excuse profanity, libel, slander or outright lying. Look at Freedom of Speech. It is included as part of the First Amendment to the constitution, also known as the Bill of Rights. Here is the clause:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
The intention of our forefathers was never that "freedom of speech" cover something as base as profanity. Their intention was to assure a future of government "run by the people." A government "run by the people" requires the ability to discuss and vocalize ideas and opinions. A government "run by the people" requires a press willing and able to print and expose corruption in government if found. A government "run by the people allows for people to peaceably assemble and come before the government, if necessary, with their grievances.
These rights are important. They are critical in maintaining a free country. But nowhere in the Constitution or in the Bill of Rights does it mention that we as a people have the right to be offensive and vulgar in the presence of others. If that were the case whose rights would supersede the other's? And further, what about little children? Don't they have the right not to have such filth uttered in their presence?
How many movies have you seen recently that have not included profanity [and I'm not just talking about a word or two]? The movie industry is well aware that big bucks come out of the younger crowd. They believe that an "R" rating will increase the appeal of their movie. [And unfortunately, statistics seem to agree.] In order to achieve an "R" rating, they must include a required number of swear words or a certain degree of violence or sex; or any combination of the variables.
The Internet is a fascinating place, full of interesting facts and opinions. Many people enjoy visiting bulletins or message boards in hopes of finding new information they are seeking. Sometimes they run across another user expressing himself in the only way he seems to know how - with profanity. For some it doesn't matter at all, for others it is merely an annoyance, but for a growing number - it is offensive. And they are getting tired of having their eyes and ears assaulted.
Most of these people are not prudes. They may or may not be Christians. They accept that some people swear in the heat of anger but will never condone the use or profanity in everyday language. These are people who choose not to use swear words in their everyday language and would prefer not to hear them either.
The simple fact is that the Freedom of Speech clause in the first amendment never intended to cover profanity no matter how much some people would like for it to.
Profanity is not Freedom of Speech!
It seems that many Americans think profanity is built right into the constitution of the United States of America. Let me check right quick......Nope, it isn't there. Imagine that.
Freedom of speech was not added to our constitution to excuse profanity, libel, slander or outright lying. Look at Freedom of Speech. It is included as part of the First Amendment to the constitution, also known as the Bill of Rights. Here is the clause:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
The intention of our forefathers was never that "freedom of speech" cover something as base as profanity. Their intention was to assure a future of government "run by the people." A government "run by the people" requires the ability to discuss and vocalize ideas and opinions. A government "run by the people" requires a press willing and able to print and expose corruption in government if found. A government "run by the people allows for people to peaceably assemble and come before the government, if necessary, with their grievances.
These rights are important. They are critical in maintaining a free country. But nowhere in the Constitution or in the Bill of Rights does it mention that we as a people have the right to be offensive and vulgar in the presence of others. If that were the case whose rights would supersede the other's? And further, what about little children? Don't they have the right not to have such filth uttered in their presence?
How many movies have you seen recently that have not included profanity [and I'm not just talking about a word or two]? The movie industry is well aware that big bucks come out of the younger crowd. They believe that an "R" rating will increase the appeal of their movie. [And unfortunately, statistics seem to agree.] In order to achieve an "R" rating, they must include a required number of swear words or a certain degree of violence or sex; or any combination of the variables.
The Internet is a fascinating place, full of interesting facts and opinions. Many people enjoy visiting bulletins or message boards in hopes of finding new information they are seeking. Sometimes they run across another user expressing himself in the only way he seems to know how - with profanity. For some it doesn't matter at all, for others it is merely an annoyance, but for a growing number - it is offensive. And they are getting tired of having their eyes and ears assaulted.
Most of these people are not prudes. They may or may not be Christians. They accept that some people swear in the heat of anger but will never condone the use or profanity in everyday language. These are people who choose not to use swear words in their everyday language and would prefer not to hear them either.
The simple fact is that the Freedom of Speech clause in the first amendment never intended to cover profanity no matter how much some people would like for it to.