SpyderEdgeForever wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 11:56 pm
JD, Deacon, and others: The other thing answer to the original question is this: In general, with some exceptions, most people want mercy and grace towards them and their friends/allies/people they like, and, law/justice/judgement on those they do not like and who do not share their views. Without going against the forum rules about certain topics that can lead to heated debate and argument, look at it like this: The same woman who demands the right to do what she wants with her body will turn around and want your right to carry a folding lock blade knife, or, a semi-automatic pistol, for personal protection, banned and taken away from you. That is a "microcosm" of the bigger picture. This is called relativism in a sense.
This attitude is prevalent world wide and has been a part of mankind for a very long time.
Here is a real-life example of the above, as well as the example I already used:
One time I went to a movie theater to watch a newly released feature film. Sitting about two or three rows behind me, all throughout the entire movie, was a very loud and obnoxious person who kept making loud remarks as the movie progressed. A few people told him to keep quiet but he didn't, and to my surprise, no security guard arrived. Most people, including myself, most likely felt it was not worth it to walk over and say something because the person could have gotten violent. Anyhow, when the movie ended, said individual was accidentally bumped into by another movie-goer; and made a big stink about it, leaving the theater.
Those are some great points you've brought up, SEF. It's like a friend of mine once said: "Everybody wants freedom of speech, as long as it agrees with their own viewpoints." But I do feel that common sense should also apply there also. It's wrong to attack others for their race, religion (or lack of religion), etc. There needs to be basic human respect for others, regardless of what someone WANTS to say.
As far as the people in the movie theater, I've seen that one time with a couple letting their kids laugh, talk, cuss and run around the theater chasing each other. The kids in question were not little kids, but looked around 10 or 11. The couple sat there stoic, seemingly oblivious. Finally, after about 45 minutes, one of a couple of guys who looked like outlaw bikers who were sitting directly behind the couple bellowed, "HEY! SIT YOUR ___ DOWN AND SHUT THE ____ UP!!!!" The couple sitting there didn't even flinch, much less turn around, reply, or tell their kids to shut up. But the kids did quiet down and took their seats...for about 15 minutes. Then they got up again doing the same thing, and eventually drifted out of the theater (it was a multi-plex) and didn't return until the movie was over.
A high percentage of the population has varying degrees of narcissism. In their view, the world revolves around them.
The following is a hot-button topic, but has everything to do with common sense. If a cop stops you and you feel you're in the right and haven't done anything wrong, DO NOT argue, fight with, or resist the police in any way. Period. You see this *all the time* now. Someone physically resists arrest and the cop shoots them, restrains them with a choke hold, or otherwise injures them.
First off, while there are certainly bad cops out there, IMO the majority are not, but theirs is a very dangerous profession. Try to see things from their perspective. For the bad cops, resistance gives them an excuse. To the good (or at least decent) cops, who I believe are the overwhelming majority, resistance and fighting with them presents a very real danger to their safety and even the public's safety. If they're in the wrong, be calm and cooperative about it and take your argument to court. You will not win by cursing at them, struggling against them, assaulting them, attempting to flee, or trying to grab their gun or taser. If you do any of those things, your cry of victim hood has absolutely no validity, in spite of the popular opinion nowadays.
Jim
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