Republican Views- Page 2

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 2:35am

Son - something to keep in mind is an overview of historical progression. What seems unbearable at the moment may be an actual improvement over conditions just a very short while ago. We, as a species, have not shown a tendency to move smoothly forward. Our progression seems to have been through a series of lurching bounds - but for the most part, inexhorably forward. The difficulty we face, especially within the American culture of 'it's all about me, and I want it NOW,' is how to maintain a sense of the whole of our existence, rather than just viewing the snippet we happen to be occupying.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 2:53am

I am thoroughly enjoying this, but I need to go to bed. What grates me is the lack of caring in this world. I have discussed this with my friends quite a bit, and government was my complaint tonight, but it is the fact that there IS such a sense "it's all about me, I want it now" disturbs me. I am Catholic (Totally different discussion for a different thread I know, but that;'s not my point.) Our church supports a parish down in Haiti that runs several clinics and a school. After the revolution last year food almost came to a standstill. The kids who went to the school were only getting a meal or two a week which was down from a meal every day when they were in class. This was the only time a lot of these kids got food of any substance. As a college student I have no money, but I still helped out with the Haiti mission as much as I could. (Still do.) Whether it was dividing up vitamins for kids to send down there or helping out at the bingo hall that is run to help support the mission. I just don't understand a lot of things I guess. How is it that we are so lucky yet we don't appreciate it and seem clueless to many of the sufferings of others. I dunno I am probably just rambling again. We don't see these people suffering and it's almost like we do believe ignorance is bliss in our society. Our priest was saying how much of a difference it makes to put a face to those suffering and less fortunate. While we have so much to offer them, I think they have much more to offer us in a way. They show us what is really important in life. (off on a tangent again. )

Updated On: 8/31/04 at 02:53 AM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 3:01am

Too many doors just opened in your post, so it is time to call it a night. The world will still be there to figure out when you awake

Rest well in peace.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 12:01pm

Haha now it depends on what kind of doors you are speaking about the Dgrant...

[CapnHook]

Posted: 8/31/04 at 12:13pm

"The Republicans want to make ... abortion illegal! What right do they have to make personal life choices...?"

What right do you have to make a personal life choice and have sex, and then make the personal life choice of SOMEONE ELSE - YOUR UNBORN BABY - and kill them?

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 9/1/04 at 5:20pm

That's assuming that the unborn "baby" counts as a someone, doesn't it?

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/1/04 at 5:35pm

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