tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post387507166031076190..comments2024-03-18T06:17:20.604-07:00Comments on The Scratching Post: You've Got To Make The SaleK T Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-52092371986032312162016-05-04T08:59:20.308-07:002016-05-04T08:59:20.308-07:00"... it's easy to be generous to criminal..."<i>... it's easy to be generous to criminals and terrorists when you live in a gated community.</i>"<br /><br />Yes, it's <i>easy</i> to be "charitable" with other people's money.<br /><br />And, it's <i>easy</i> to be "forgiving" for other people injuries/injustices.<br /><br />Or, to put it more generally, it's <i>easy</i> to be "sacrificial" with *other* people's lives.Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-74362841252929160012016-05-04T07:26:52.594-07:002016-05-04T07:26:52.594-07:00If you're right, that's down right scary. ...If you're right, that's down right scary. They're taking a route that is <i>stupidly</i> obviously going to put people into deadly danger, and they're not even going to be standing beside them when they take the risk? Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-26202132565708005902016-05-03T11:02:43.451-07:002016-05-03T11:02:43.451-07:00Foxie, I'm fine with subtle sales techniques. ...Foxie, I'm fine with subtle sales techniques. What I don't see is that obligating question even being considered in the first place. It's as if doing nice things for people is enough. It's not. I've known plenty of pretty nasty people who would appreciate your kindness and then go off and do evil things and never put 2 and 2 together to change.<br /><br />Ilion, it's easy to be generous to criminals and terrorists when you live in a gated community.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-46123356142331124432016-05-03T08:09:56.310-07:002016-05-03T08:09:56.310-07:00"... Turning the other cheek and forgiving pe..."<i>... Turning the other cheek and forgiving people who attack you is quite supportable. Suicide isn't.</i>"<br /><br />Ah, but under "liberalism" that's not what our rulers are doing, whether we're talking about domestic crime or about terrorism and/or war. Rather, what our rulers do is to "forgive" the transgressor for his transgression against *other* people.<br /><br />It's of a piece with the propensity of "liberals" to engage is "charity" with *other" people's money.Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-53749148143417773702016-05-03T06:50:06.071-07:002016-05-03T06:50:06.071-07:00Depends on if the goal is to be safe, or to subtly...Depends on if the goal is to be safe, or to subtly convert.<br /><br />The latter is probably more on target, and very, very dangerous for everyone involved. (not as dangerous, long term, as any other option-- but I'm looking short and in this world)<br /><br />Part of what makes Christians so hated is that mere exposure *is* usually enough to get converts.Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.com