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The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!
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illykitty
RF's pet cat
I've just watched a video, and one bit was about religion. It points out the nice parts about religion, in that it is for rituals, community and ethics. Of course now we have groups like UU and Humanists but the video was showing one step further where temples would be dedicated to important qualities, like a temple of kindness, a temple of calm, forgiveness, etc. Rituals for all life stages and great writers and poets making secular liturgy for weddings and funerals.
I wonder if something like that would work in practise or if people would have no interest in such a thing?
I wonder if something like that would work in practise or if people would have no interest in such a thing?
Wirey & I compared taxes once.
They were pretty much the same rate, after adding all the different ones together..
Although in some years, mine are far higher because of bizarre aspects of the tax code.
The big difference is that he gets actual benefits, eg, free hugely costly health care.
I pay taxes for roads, but I also have to pay for public road maintenance in front of my properties.
I pay taxes for wars I vote against.
I pay taxes for a court system which is corrupt, inept, & run for the benefit of lawyers.
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
It wasn't the amount of taxes.... it was who may be in charge of the whole mess soon that lead me to that statement.
But I went and did it again, made a big mistake. Mrs Wu was teaching the little Wu factoring (distributive property) in math. And for the entire week the little Wu did not get it. Well I went and put my foot in my mouth and taught it to her this morning in 15 minutes.....I'm lucky Mrs Wu goes to China tomorrow morning.... I only have to hear it for a few more hours....as does the little Wu who is currently enduring a math onslaught.....
But I went and did it again, made a big mistake. Mrs Wu was teaching the little Wu factoring (distributive property) in math. And for the entire week the little Wu did not get it. Well I went and put my foot in my mouth and taught it to her this morning in 15 minutes.....I'm lucky Mrs Wu goes to China tomorrow morning.... I only have to hear it for a few more hours....as does the little Wu who is currently enduring a math onslaught.....
Draka
Wonder Woman
Ahh, family holiday gatherings are always so fun...especially when politics come up. 
My father doesn't even stay in the room now. He throws out a few snide comments as he's leaving and the rest of us all have a rather nice conversation. Can't be easy being the only conservative in the family. Don't know when he got that way either. It's like he hit a certain age and suddenly everything is falling apart, whole conversations can revolve around his aches and pains and meds he takes, and he's staunchly conservative politically. He used to be this laid back hippie-like musician. Even my mom grins and shakes her head saying she doesn't know what happened to him.
My father doesn't even stay in the room now. He throws out a few snide comments as he's leaving and the rest of us all have a rather nice conversation. Can't be easy being the only conservative in the family. Don't know when he got that way either. It's like he hit a certain age and suddenly everything is falling apart, whole conversations can revolve around his aches and pains and meds he takes, and he's staunchly conservative politically. He used to be this laid back hippie-like musician. Even my mom grins and shakes her head saying she doesn't know what happened to him.
If politics comes up here, it's rabid anti-Trump ranting.Ahh, family holiday gatherings are always so fun...especially when politics come up.
Of course, I then make this uncomfortable.
No more political discussion.
Woo hoo!
Draka
Wonder Woman
My dad defended Trump with the whole "he can't be bought" line. My mom said that may be, but she certainly wouldn't want him as president. My dad said he wouldn't want Hillary as it would just be Bill all over again and both my mom and I defended his presidency. Dad kind of walked out after that. It really doesn't matter what he thinks though, the man has never voted in his life and has no plans to ever vote. He can say whatever he wants, he doesn't use his voice when it counts.
Comparing Trump to Hillary is what makes the anti-Trump types uncomfortable.My dad defended Trump with the whole "he can't be bought" line. My mom said that may be, but she certainly wouldn't want him as president. My dad said he wouldn't want Hillary as it would just be Bill all over again and both my mom and I defended his presidency. Dad kind of walked out after that. It really doesn't matter what he thinks though, the man has never voted in his life and has no plans to ever vote. He can say whatever he wants, he doesn't use his voice when it counts.
They can't support the ubiquitous Trump=Hitler claims & they can't defend Hillary.
Life is easy when dissing both.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
In a way, I can kind of sympathize with your dad as I am the only one in my family who leans left, I lean way, way, way out into the left.Ahh, family holiday gatherings are always so fun...especially when politics come up.
This is a random and meaningless thread not a fear and loathing thread. So I had a nice shower tonight and feel clean.
Draka
Wonder Woman
You do realize you tend to lose Revoltingest when you speak of such things, right?
Draka
Wonder Woman
On the plus side you can snort pollen like cocaine right?
Hah!
I knew I smelled wet dog!
Better than haggis breath.
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
Point, set and match
From a bear with breath smelling of both haggis & wet dog!
Draka
Wonder Woman
Wouldn't that depend on what you ate ate? You could have haggis in you and not know it. Especially if Revoltingest has been feeding stray animals his table scraps.