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Parenting is simplest today. Get a Poster done in computer shop and stick it in the room of the new born so it learns as it grows.
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Eternity · 26-30, M
I never did like that original quote.
1) it was said by one of the most privileged people to ever live . His country did a whole lot for him.
2) i would think that, based on the mythical social contract, being subject to the arbitrary rules and whims of a nation since birth would entitle a person to a certain amount of service from said nation.
If not then why are any of us going through these motions again? State of nature anyone? It would be dangerous, but so is this. At least it would be fair 🤷🏽♂️.
1) it was said by one of the most privileged people to ever live . His country did a whole lot for him.
2) i would think that, based on the mythical social contract, being subject to the arbitrary rules and whims of a nation since birth would entitle a person to a certain amount of service from said nation.
If not then why are any of us going through these motions again? State of nature anyone? It would be dangerous, but so is this. At least it would be fair 🤷🏽♂️.
Reason10 · 61-69, M
[@Eternity
Let's think about that for a moment:
What politician isn't? JFK did have a distinguished Navy record in World War II, something no other Democrat of that time could say.
2) i would think that, based on the mythical social contract, being subject to the arbitrary rules and whims of a nation since birth would entitle a person to a certain amount of service from said nation.
The famous part of that address comes toward the end of the speech. Perhaps you should read the ENTIRE speech and get an idea about context.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-john-f-kennedys-inaugural-address
Let's think about that for a moment:
[quote]1) it was said by one of the most privileged people to ever live . His country did a whole lot for him.
[/quote]What politician isn't? JFK did have a distinguished Navy record in World War II, something no other Democrat of that time could say.
2) i would think that, based on the mythical social contract, being subject to the arbitrary rules and whims of a nation since birth would entitle a person to a certain amount of service from said nation.
The famous part of that address comes toward the end of the speech. Perhaps you should read the ENTIRE speech and get an idea about context.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-john-f-kennedys-inaugural-address
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Reason10 · 61-69, M
@Eternity
If you voted for Obama or for Biden, I'd say precedent is the ONLY criteria you used.
In this speech? The words "socialist" and "destablizing" couldn't be found. About the only thing he said in the realm of anything adversarial...
Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction.
We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed.
But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort from our present course--both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons, both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom, yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind's final war.
Excuse me, but this sounds like he was trying to beg the rest of the world to not engage in a nuclear arms race.
The United States Constitution's Bill Of Rights is a nice long list of LIMITATIONS on centralized power. It doesn't get any better than this country, as far as that goes.
As far as the speech not aging well, the reputation of JFK was unable to age well, thanks to a Soviet Union/Cuba loyalist named Lee Harvey Oswald. Jack cut taxes and the economy of the Sixties SOARED. That fact was covered up by his assassination.
Also, he doesn't get either credit or blame for involving America in the Vietnam War, mostly because historians just can't leave that Dallas chapter out of it.
Point 1: precedent doesnt make something right.
If you voted for Obama or for Biden, I'd say precedent is the ONLY criteria you used.
Lots of pretty words about destabilizing socialist nations. Perhaps not the intention at the time but definitely what that turned in to.
In this speech? The words "socialist" and "destablizing" couldn't be found. About the only thing he said in the realm of anything adversarial...
Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction.
We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed.
But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort from our present course--both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons, both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom, yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind's final war.
Excuse me, but this sounds like he was trying to beg the rest of the world to not engage in a nuclear arms race.
[quote]I'm not a fan of centralized power man. Not gonna lie.
[/quote]The United States Constitution's Bill Of Rights is a nice long list of LIMITATIONS on centralized power. It doesn't get any better than this country, as far as that goes.
As far as the speech not aging well, the reputation of JFK was unable to age well, thanks to a Soviet Union/Cuba loyalist named Lee Harvey Oswald. Jack cut taxes and the economy of the Sixties SOARED. That fact was covered up by his assassination.
Also, he doesn't get either credit or blame for involving America in the Vietnam War, mostly because historians just can't leave that Dallas chapter out of it.
in10RjFox · M
@Eternity that's the problem in today's world due to Media, as any nonsense of the past can be made a preamble or dogma, and declared untouchable, offering no scope for future to review.
In fact if we analyse the pledge of each country, we can see it is intended to program the minds of children for it is they who are made to recite it ever so often.
They have successfully managed to con parents to make babies only for them to be sent to school for being programmed by politicians.
What the hell is freedom of thought, speech when we have no say on our own future?
In fact if we analyse the pledge of each country, we can see it is intended to program the minds of children for it is they who are made to recite it ever so often.
They have successfully managed to con parents to make babies only for them to be sent to school for being programmed by politicians.
What the hell is freedom of thought, speech when we have no say on our own future?