tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842308776616107900.post7659512209781285202..comments2023-06-29T23:58:03.749+10:00Comments on church of nobody: the truth and the waynobodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13067422372087431256noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842308776616107900.post-10466340273957056242008-09-05T16:50:00.000+10:002008-09-05T16:50:00.000+10:00Hey Nina,Well, things like respect and politeness ...Hey Nina,<BR/><BR/>Well, things like respect and politeness do serve a useful societal function. They can be subverted, sure, but done selflessly they cannot fail. I'm somewhat one-note I know, but all human behaviour need merely be considered the continuum of selfishness/selflessness. Even 'lying'. I try not to use the word 'lie'. It's too loaded. I prefer 'misrepresent the truth'. And sure enough, it's possible to misrepresent the truth selflessly.<BR/><BR/>Earlier I was going to give an example of good/bad respect and politeness etc but I realised I'd be repeating a thing I wrote earlier. If you're interested click on February in the archive on the front page and scroll down to 'Saying sorry is bullshit'. I don't know if you'll groove on it or not. It's about aborigines in Australia.<BR/><BR/>Gee, I am running you around aren't I?nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067422372087431256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842308776616107900.post-62349931205833022452008-09-05T04:38:00.000+10:002008-09-05T04:38:00.000+10:00This link worked.Thank you.Lying is at the root of...This link worked.<BR/>Thank you.<BR/>Lying is at the root of all our issues, cancers and depression. <BR/>Everything would change pretty quickly if lies were suddenly eliminated from our abilities - as if dishonesty is a trait that could, somehow, devolve out of human nature like an unnecessary appendix. It may have come with the human package, initially as a defense against predation, but like everything built on egocentric dishonesty, that defense mechanism became twisted under the delusion of "progress as improvement" into creating mass divisions between human beings. This puts us into little catagories such as nobles and servers to the nobility.<BR/>We should probably dump patronizing gestures of respect because they are one of multitudes of social contracts that introduce and carry us along us into the world of delusion. I imagine the door is always opened for a hat-in-hand borrower entering and leaving the mortgage department. Then we recall the photo of Rumseld cordially shaking hands with Saddam. And don't forget the adoring parent who escalates his/her participation in child abuse by going from a smack to the brush, to the belt to a switch, only pressuring the abused child to lie more convincingly. The few examples I mentioned are stark evidence not of respect or honor or love, but of learning how to dance more gracefully with the devil.<BR/>NinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842308776616107900.post-78832082525402892862008-02-05T12:50:00.000+11:002008-02-05T12:50:00.000+11:00Politeness is merely a formalised expression of re...Politeness is merely a formalised expression of regard for others. It's a good thing and I'm for it. It's more complicated than that and perhaps I shall pontificate on it on the front page.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, anon, it's an in-joke. A) You're not meant to get and B) It's not funny if you do. It's only funny to those who are 'in'.nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067422372087431256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842308776616107900.post-16183067210007630922008-02-05T10:00:00.000+11:002008-02-05T10:00:00.000+11:00I always knew something was not right. Iraq War is...I always knew something was not right. Iraq War is what really woke me up to this Horror movie called EARTH. Its more of a comedy if your the Jewish. I however do not find it funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842308776616107900.post-83640891152180158122008-02-05T09:59:00.000+11:002008-02-05T09:59:00.000+11:00One of the things I still hold to: female soldiers...One of the things I still hold to: female soldiers should not be placed in combat.<BR/>Along with opening car doors etc. etc. (yes I know annemarie).<BR/><BR/>Hey Tony!<BR/><BR/>Why did you say "yes I know annemarie"? <BR/><BR/>I don't think there's anything wrong with holding or opening doors for others, females included. In fact we could all benefit from a whole lot less selfishness and pushiness, and from a whole lot more consideration for others, including spontaneous acts of kindnessand helpfulness. It indicates respect for each other imo. It's never made me feel inferior, helpless or less of a person whenever anyone's helped me or opened a door for me. Always appreciate(d) the gesture :)<BR/><BR/>later,annemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543238344282400496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842308776616107900.post-88951415707479385232008-02-03T20:38:00.000+11:002008-02-03T20:38:00.000+11:00I'm of an older generation and I must admit my par...I'm of an older generation and I must admit my parents raised me well.<BR/>So I still hold to their teachings where they have been proven (most politically incorrect btw).<BR/>One of the things I still hold to: female soldiers should not be placed in combat.<BR/>Along with opening car doors etc. etc. (yes I know annemarie).<BR/>Anyhow this caught my eye at WRH.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/30/AR2008013003106.html?wpisrc=rss_world" REL="nofollow">One result of lies</A><BR/>TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com