tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post2684962112120884760..comments2023-04-14T09:00:44.879-06:00Comments on Happy and Free: a tree falls in the woodsStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06646398396834008698noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-77816415476411937612007-10-23T05:42:00.000-06:002007-10-23T05:42:00.000-06:00Aaah! You outed me!!! LOLAaah! You outed me!!! LOLEChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920761083891173236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-45231688572623730092007-10-22T22:04:00.000-06:002007-10-22T22:04:00.000-06:00My original words were (obviously) "Verbalizing or...My original words were (obviously) "Verbalizing or acting upon prejudice and bigotry is to incite..."<BR/>What I meant by "upon" was "upon feelings of", not "upon" as in "reacting to those expressed by another".<BR/>Just wanted to make that clear, in case there was any doubt.<BR/>Tis why I changed it to With.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646398396834008698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-16353305913859296702007-10-22T21:53:00.000-06:002007-10-22T21:53:00.000-06:00I think it is a beautifully written post. That who...I think it is a beautifully written post. That whole "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" phrase is completely wrong. Words are much more powerful. I think you responded in a nice way.KMDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192746631875517201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-28598609727621522892007-10-22T17:52:00.000-06:002007-10-22T17:52:00.000-06:00You know me...I get hung up on being a hypocrite. ...You know me...I get hung up on being a hypocrite. Damn nasty thing that is.<BR/><BR/>One more thing, the ultra conservative as well as the ultra liberal do their best to trip good people up and get them riled enough to say something nasty back. Sh*tstirrers. Oops...Is this what you're talking about? LOL<BR/><BR/>umm you don't have to publish this unless you feel like putting me in the public EChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920761083891173236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-68735417714176786012007-10-22T17:32:00.000-06:002007-10-22T17:32:00.000-06:00Dear Evie-Have we met? You remind me of someone I ...Dear Evie-<BR/>Have we met? You remind me of someone I once knew as Edie.... she doesn't come 'round much anymore, think I offended her somehow...<BR/><BR/>I think children's lack of prejudice is exactly the point. Or one of them, anyway.<BR/>As MP said, there is no inherent difference in humanity, only our own disharmonious thoughts and judgments attached to it.<BR/><BR/>I know we get attached Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646398396834008698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-52732256429083446062007-10-22T16:18:00.000-06:002007-10-22T16:18:00.000-06:00I knew when I read an article about JK Rowling "ou...I knew when I read an article about JK Rowling "outing" Dumbledore that there was going to be some sort of reaction to it. With so many people being upset about the wizard factor alone, adding gay to the mix was like aiming a flamethrower at a semi transporting gasoline. Explosive! I don't know why people get so upset about these issues. Children don't read things with the same external EChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920761083891173236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-1256003992334189712007-10-22T15:25:00.000-06:002007-10-22T15:25:00.000-06:00Getting to the bottom of this question... "am I an...Getting to the bottom of this question... "am I any different?"<BR/>is pretty quick when I imagine what great leaders of humanity would say.<BR/>Since so many folks around here are followers (supposedly) of Jesus, let's take him.<BR/><BR/>How would he go about handling such a thing?<BR/>Would he keep quiet and tolerate silently unkind things that were done to his fellow brothers?<BR/>I think not.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646398396834008698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-50086892515469882982007-10-22T15:05:00.000-06:002007-10-22T15:05:00.000-06:00MP-I thank you sincerely for your response.I was j...MP-<BR/>I thank you sincerely for your response.<BR/>I was just getting into a place where I was wondering if my "keep it to yourself" (or at least away from me) request was akin to blaming others, and the same as another saying "Well, if They would just keep themselves Over There (say, the other side of the tracks or a seperate island), where I cannot see them and don't have to be reminded of Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646398396834008698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-2188904600306600832007-10-22T14:40:00.000-06:002007-10-22T14:40:00.000-06:00Oh gosh.1) Who cares if he's gay.2) Where in the b...Oh gosh.<BR/><BR/>1) Who cares if he's gay.<BR/>2) Where in the books does it ever indicate that? I just re-readbk 7 last night just to check. Yup. Nada. I think she's just messing with people. <BR/><BR/>Recently on a local mom board the blog author sang the praises of a really terrible discipline technique. I had the nerve to respond. It got ugly. I felt bad for days, and yet, maybe someone Mama Podkaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426961183153387383noreply@blogger.com