Why is Obama being blamed for a political system that works to hinder rather than help?
Why do people continue to allow themselves to be controlled by manufactured fear and demoralisation?
Why don’t we realise that we get the government that we vote in?
Why do people fear a socialised health system when it has proven to work so well in so many other countries?
When are we going to realise that most wars are the result of religion – and accept difference?
When are we going to stop listening to yelling media bullies who have sold out for celebrity and profit?
Why do we think playing with sticks is always better than playing with technology? Does no one remember being bored or lonely on summer vacation, or a winter weekend?
Why are the boomers always criticising the younger generations, when we are their parents and created them?
Why should the opinion of the individual rate higher than the needs of the many?
Why are we so ready to believe that climate change is false or a hoax? Wouldn’t a healthy earth by good no matter the reason?
Did people really learn anything from the recent economic crisis?
Why do women think we have to have 375 pairs of shoes?
Why do we keep going on about “my taxpayer’s money” – how far do we think our individual taxes actually go in the scheme of government spending? How many miles of road does it pay for on an individual basis? Would you be able to drive to the end of your street?
Why do so many men think that women victimise them, when they are functioning adults? It takes two to make an interaction.
Why do I ask questions at all?
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Kitchen table debate
Pathetic adjective - Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.
• French: pathétique
• German: erbí¤rmlich
Elder Daughter , Younger Daughter and I were kitchen table debating whether it is more pathetic to know one is pathetic, than not to know if one is pathetic? This led us to ponder that if one knew one was pathetic, was it even more pathetic not to do anything about it?
Younger Daughter thought that the unknowing Pathetic were best off as they didn’t know they were pathetic and were often happier than the more self aware.
But what if you are pathetic, and want to do something about it, but all efforts lead to no visible improvement in your patheticness? You are obviously subject to feeling, indeed capable of deep feeling, impassioned to action, but your efforts fail – what degree of pathetic is that? Would it be better to ere on the side of apathy and refrain from any endeavours to change your condition, thus not risking arousing even more pity, sympathy and compassion? Or would that be the penultimate pathetic response?
• French: pathétique
• German: erbí¤rmlich
Elder Daughter , Younger Daughter and I were kitchen table debating whether it is more pathetic to know one is pathetic, than not to know if one is pathetic? This led us to ponder that if one knew one was pathetic, was it even more pathetic not to do anything about it?
Younger Daughter thought that the unknowing Pathetic were best off as they didn’t know they were pathetic and were often happier than the more self aware.
But what if you are pathetic, and want to do something about it, but all efforts lead to no visible improvement in your patheticness? You are obviously subject to feeling, indeed capable of deep feeling, impassioned to action, but your efforts fail – what degree of pathetic is that? Would it be better to ere on the side of apathy and refrain from any endeavours to change your condition, thus not risking arousing even more pity, sympathy and compassion? Or would that be the penultimate pathetic response?
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