Displaying 1,711 To 1,740 Of 3,538 Comments From the Muddy Banks of Rememberance I miss you Kurt. [img]http://www.fanoftheband.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/nirvana.jpg[/img] » Posted By ADONAI On April 6, 2011 @ 3:39 pm Man, what a depressing issue today. especially on the education front. When did teachers become public enemy number one of the rich and eccentric? » Posted By ADONAI On April 5, 2011 @ 1:36 pm KT, he does mention evil several times but you are probably right that he was referencing evil as something unjust such as the tax mess. » Posted By ADONAI On April 13, 2011 @ 6:16 pm KT, I think that is what he meant too. The full quote has him saying “aim above morality”. I think, especially considering his work on civil disobedience, he believes good people must act to counter evil. Otherwise it is a hollow gesture. Good in thought, but poor in practice. » Posted By ADONAI On April 13, 2011 @ 6:01 pm wts, Fantastic contribution. That does apply very well to the spirit of the question. » Posted By ADONAI On April 12, 2011 @ 6:25 pm KT, That is true but debating the moral correctness of their definitions of honor and virtue is not what I’m going for. Again, like you said, this is all subjective. But let’s go by textbook definition. Honor is a virtue as they say. And there can be no honor(respect) without virtue(righteousness). Otherwise that honor is hollow. At least that’s how I look at it. » Posted By ADONAI On April 12, 2011 @ 5:24 pm KT, True enough. Right can often lead to wrong when enthusiasm carries us away. Good debate. I think I see your side of it, and I agree. » Posted By ADONAI On April 12, 2011 @ 5:01 pm KT, There is no virtue without honor. One cannot hold to a moral discipline if one does not respect it. Honor is a compliment given but it is also a belief held. To act with honor is to succeed through virtue. But thanks for the brush up on Taoism. I admit I am not as up on Eastern religion and philosophy as I should be. » Posted By ADONAI On April 12, 2011 @ 4:49 pm KT, But have you really contributed? Or just not detracted? If your impact is negligible, is that any impact at all? Can you be good for something if you stand for nothing? » Posted By ADONAI On April 12, 2011 @ 4:33 pm Khirad, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the additional back story. Wiki and the Britannica Online gave floating dates for his birth and life, and the Greek history was just a random choice of many. Zoroastrianism doesn’t get mentioned nearly enough, I agree. In it’s hay-day it apparently had a following rivaling modern day Islam. And I really connect to a lot of Zoroaster’s teachings. Especially the positive thought turning to positive work notion and the celebration and elevation of free will. Predestination is such a Christian thing. And thanks for the video! It’s a great addition. I encourage everyone to watch it. » Posted By ADONAI On April 12, 2011 @ 2:19 pm funk, The renouncement of worldly life is a moral choice in and of itself. In my hypothetical, the individual still maintains a connection to society but does little to ever change it while trying their best not to cause harm. But it sounds as if the Sadhu are simply, “there”. It’s hard to judge since they seem to live outside of society. » Posted By ADONAI On April 11, 2011 @ 10:33 pm This is a question for everyone: If you “follow the rules”, try not to hurt people or interfere in any way, respect the rights of others, but never actively seek to invoke change or correct wrongs on any level Are you a “moral person” or simply self serving? Is it fine to just be good, or do you have to be good for something, as Thoreau would say. » Posted By ADONAI On April 11, 2011 @ 10:01 pm KT, I get ya. I just read that one of Taoism’s major tenants is a word that can best be translated as virtue. Virtue, honor. They really go hand in hand. » Posted By ADONAI On April 11, 2011 @ 9:53 pm KT – Well ,let’s look at Taoism. Like most Eastern philosophies, it places a heavy emphasis on honor and integrity. What is honor? I often hear people a “code of honor”. A personal set of morals they supposedly live by. Now, a man, of his own right mind and free will, makes a code of honor for himself. In that code, there may be things that don’t quite equate to current laws or preset standards. Is it less honorable for this man to break his code and bow to the full authority of the land or to keep his code and defy that law? And your particular moral development is a good fit for Kohlberg’s model. Mine too. » Posted By ADONAI On April 11, 2011 @ 6:20 pm fox, You give me too much credit. Before I began this series, I didn’t really think about many of the things I have written about. Part of the fun in writing it is learning as I go along. Don’t know why, but not too long ago I just became interested in the question of morals. I see so much hate and evil committed in the name of good and righteousness and I wondered what is morality? Is it this fake thing we invented to keep the peace or a natural product of human empathy? Most early religions were indeed a way to control the masses. Not in an openly sinister way but merely to keep order. These religions provided moral guideposts to help people understand how to function in a society. I thank you for your applause, I do very much appreciate it, but know that I too am learning new thing as we go along. I just felt like sharing. 🙂 » Posted By ADONAI On April 11, 2011 @ 6:09 pm chase, I was hoping you would want to be one of the campaign managers. You can totally handle the PR. I definitely want a Super Bowl ad. Something involving me, a monkey on a triycle, and Cirque Du Solei. » Posted By ADONAI On April 5, 2011 @ 4:18 pm kes, They did play well. Very well in the tournament. I just feel bad for those kids. They gave everything they had and I’d like to have seen them go one more step. But they did that jersey proud. SEC Tournament Championship and a Final Four banner when no one expected us to do much of anything a month ago. A great season. One of many more to come, I’m sure. » Posted By ADONAI On April 3, 2011 @ 7:55 pm HA! » Posted By ADONAI On April 3, 2011 @ 4:48 pm kes, I’m sorry, I had to thumb that down. Too soon. Too soon. 😉 » Posted By ADONAI On April 3, 2011 @ 12:17 pm wts, I already had a running mate in mind. But if Oprah turns me down, you are my next choice. 🙂 **EDIT** But I’m pretty sure you gotta re-establish your residency in America before I can pick you though. » Posted By ADONAI On April 3, 2011 @ 12:02 pm KQ, I totally realize that. But these aren’t promises. I don’t plan on doing any of this shit. The country has to do it. This isn’t a list of things I’d like to do or a list of things I “promise”. I have no promises, only offers. This is a list of what NEEDS to be done. If no one is for it, I’ll leave quietly and let them continue “hashing things out”. But I will be ready to say , “told you so”. » Posted By ADONAI On April 3, 2011 @ 12:00 pm Friday Music Thread— April Fool. no problem Cher 🙂 always happy to help » Posted By ADONAI On April 1, 2011 @ 6:51 pm VOX POPULI TONIGHT AT 10 PM EASTERN CLICK THE LINK ON THE LIVE EVENTS TAB! https://planetpov.com/live-events/vox-populi/ » Posted By ADONAI On April 1, 2011 @ 6:47 pm I also still have a soft spot for rap from the early and mid 90’s: Dr. Dre and Ice Cube – Natural Born Killaz
**EDIT** I just had Ice – T in my head for some reason » Posted By ADONAI On April 1, 2011 @ 5:06 pm I also enjoy good ol’ fashioned Rock ‘n Roll: The Black Crowes – Go Tell the Congregation
» Posted By ADONAI On April 1, 2011 @ 4:34 pm javaz, AC/DC is true metal. Or at least they were at one point. Back in Black is one of the greatest metal albums ever put out. » Posted By ADONAI On April 1, 2011 @ 4:30 pm great stuff Khirad! I really like Rammstein as well. » Posted By ADONAI On April 1, 2011 @ 4:24 pm I love metal. Lamb of GOD – Reclamation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj59OiKoZ-c Slayer – Angel of Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6_zsJ8KPP0 HAIL TRUE METAL!!!! » Posted By ADONAI On April 1, 2011 @ 1:23 pm Southern Discomfort – Code Red HA! Now I want whiskey. » Posted By ADONAI On April 3, 2011 @ 9:12 pm wts, That’s big! I think the whole state of Kentucky has a population just over 4 million. New York city alone has twice as many people in it. Lexington, where I’m at now, contains about 1/4 of the whole state’s population. Just over a million people. » Posted By ADONAI On April 3, 2011 @ 8:54 pmComments Posted By ADONAI
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