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- Thu May 09, 2024 9:17 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
- Replies: 11
- Views: 261
Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
I would like to see a government that is run by people with good character and real wisdom. Whatever system achieves this is the one that I am for. The system in which a majority of people also value those things and vote for them. I would argue that part of good character is being humble. And humi...
- Thu May 09, 2024 6:11 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 456
- Views: 81144
Re: War in Gaza
Interesting and nuanced take on the "organization" of some of the campus protests, in Tablet today. These groups, Shideler says, typically operate in a decentralized manner, using successful tactics drawn from decades of anarchist organizing and spread through left-wing activist networks ...
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 995
Re: Is Biden Fit to be President?
This thread isn’t “Is Trump fit to be President?”, although I think it would be fine if you started such a thread. Everything is relative. If we are going to propose some measure of "fitness" for a particular candidate it is appropriate to gauge how that person measures up relative to eve...
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
- Replies: 11
- Views: 261
Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
Much of purpose of the Constitution in the first place is to reign in or limit autocratic tendencies in our leaders. The word "reign" itself exhibits autocratic tendencies. If limiting them is the goal, it might be better to rein them in. :ugeek: It is of course a balance - leaders who ar...
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:06 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
- Replies: 11
- Views: 261
Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
Much of purpose of the Constitution in the first place is to reign in or limit autocratic tendencies in our leaders. The word "reign" itself exhibits autocratic tendencies. If limiting them is the goal, it might be better to rein them in. :ugeek: I just put that there so you would have so...
- Thu May 09, 2024 3:05 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
- Replies: 11
- Views: 261
Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
I would start with the premise that we have an institutional form of government, not an autocratic form of government. That is what the Constitution is all about. The founding fathers already decided this almost 250 years ago. And I think they got it right. Much of purpose of the Constitution in the...
- Thu May 09, 2024 3:01 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 995
Re: Is Biden Fit to be President?
Nice whataboutism there. Either lying is a measure of fitness for president or it isn't. Which is it? This thread isn’t “Is Trump fit to be President?”, although I think it would be fine if you started such a thread. Everything is relative. If we are going to propose some measure of "fitness&q...
- Thu May 09, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Do you agree with this statement? Part 3
- Replies: 7
- Views: 266
Re: Do you agree with this statement? Part 3
I disagree. One of the things that I've learned from 25 years of married life, is that love often doesn't need action. Sometimes it just means being there and nothing else. Often my wife tells me things, not because she wants me to "fix" them or do anything. But simply because she wants me...
- Thu May 09, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Morals & ethics behind supporting certain mission efforts?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1448
Re: Morals & ethics behind supporting certain mission efforts?
I've hit a point where I don't think enabling an addiction is doing good at all. That's why I like working with places that have rather strict rules, so I know the help will actually be helping. The places and programs that I try to get people to go to are actually quite strict, and have rules, whi...
- Thu May 09, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 995