tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post6335047418961331093..comments2020-09-11T15:31:02.364-07:00Comments on Distant Shores: Can we talk?Cyrus Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-45891769861956213292012-08-06T11:58:27.289-07:002012-08-06T11:58:27.289-07:00Isn't that the same as punishing someone for t...Isn't that the same as punishing someone for their moral or religious beliefs?<br /><br />It's one of the reasons I have trouble with government programs in the first place. The funding and handouts are handled by bureaucrats who care nothing for the person in question, and are all about numbers and policy. Private an locally funded agencies are far more efficient and can handle issues on a case by case basis.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-13175515275492191312012-08-06T11:31:32.430-07:002012-08-06T11:31:32.430-07:00Oh, I agree. Forcing the doctor as just as bad IMO...Oh, I agree. Forcing the doctor as just as bad IMO as forcing the mother to do something.<br /><br />Here's something that's a bit more in the gray area as I see it: are we entitled to withhold public funds in cases (not just this on) where the recipient doesn't "toe the line" on public policy?Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-17929393051922201512012-08-06T10:44:29.207-07:002012-08-06T10:44:29.207-07:00See, folks? THIS is what I'm talking about. Th...See, folks? THIS is what I'm talking about. Thanks, Marge. We don't agree on some things, and yes, ultimately it's the mom's choice. But why are there organizations and entities whose priotity is to mask what really happens and what a "fetus" really is? It's a heavy decision, and should never be taken lightly. And we might agree that a doctor should never be forced by government regulations into taking an action that, to him or her, amounts to the killing of an innocent.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-17730785436763116142012-08-06T10:39:04.302-07:002012-08-06T10:39:04.302-07:00I myself am a firm believer in preserving clean ai...I myself am a firm believer in preserving clean air an water for our children. I love nature, love being out in it, and I get irate when I see anyone discard trash on the ground. But I'm tired of being labeled a polluter because I believe government wetlands regulations are burdensome, ineffective, and a waste of public funds. Margie, I'm with you 100%. what people seem to be missing here is the Common Ground on many issues. I agree that on some, there won't be much if any. But we have to start talking sometime, or I'm afraid the next wave of violence could be something that changes our country forever for the worst.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-25447465828443902012012-08-06T09:32:24.476-07:002012-08-06T09:32:24.476-07:00About twenty years (or perhaps more) ago, a news m...About twenty years (or perhaps more) ago, a news magazine, Insight, started, and offered me a free subscription. In spite of the fact that I consider myself a liberal and the magazine's bent was clearly going to be conservative, I sighed up eagerly -- I'm a voracious reader, and, hey, if someone is going to offer me free reading material, I'll take it.<br /><br />The magazine, at least at the time, was very well-balanced, and the articles while from a conservative POV, always made their priorities clear. I saw that, in many -- perhaps most -- cases, the difference in liberal and conservative takes on an issue came from priorities - do I believe protecting wildlife or protecting industry is more important, and secondly -- and IMO this is colored by our beliefs -- how likely we think a particular outcome will be.<br /><br />If we could all take that in, we'd have a lot more civil discourse.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-4224589639412603062012-08-06T09:26:53.249-07:002012-08-06T09:26:53.249-07:00And here we get into a difficult area. I'm not...And here we get into a difficult area. I'm not sure whether or not life begins at conception -- perhaps it does -- but what I do believe is that the woman has the right to make decisions about her own body.<br /><br />I disapprove of people who abort simply for convenience -- but that's my issue. It doesn't affect my beliefs about my priorities on this.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-39067770506261875482012-08-06T07:08:02.492-07:002012-08-06T07:08:02.492-07:00Nice post Cyrus. It's so sad - the Good Ole U...Nice post Cyrus. It's so sad - the Good Ole US of A is becoming more and more divided everyday. I certainly have my own views (politically) but I will take the coward's way out and wait until I'm obscenely rich and famous before stating my views - LOL<br /><br />PennyPenny's Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290738922988111176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-87530864710892121342012-08-06T02:29:30.944-07:002012-08-06T02:29:30.944-07:00Thanks, Beth. I wouldn't know if I wrote YA, i...Thanks, Beth. I wouldn't know if I wrote YA, if it jumped up and bit me on the nose. I may have to try my hand at MG, once I figure out what age group I would be writing for.<br /><br />Back on task, I find it interesting to say the least that some find it necessary to hide themselves behind a wall on anonymity and snipe at me for posting this entry this week. I welcome all viewpoints, even if I don't agree with them.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-32214260736955862192012-08-06T02:26:08.506-07:002012-08-06T02:26:08.506-07:00So, this is a prime case in point. One, the poster...So, this is a prime case in point. One, the poster doesn't even want me to know who they are. Number two, I'm willing to bet they think they know me. Political ESP, folks. I've already deleted one post by "anonymous." Any further postings by "Anonymous" will be deleted without mercy. Let's learn to disagree without being disagreeable.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-42252351529457792722012-08-05T21:11:41.399-07:002012-08-05T21:11:41.399-07:00I'm a conservative who read a very a good arti...I'm a conservative who read a very a good article on the whole Chick-Fil-A and freedom of speech issue by a liberal. I like it when both sides are willing to take a look at the other's side and disagree but at the same time be respectful.<br /><br />There still are those out there with totally different world/political views that talk respectfully. My sister and her best friend being prime examples. It's very refreshing that neither is trying to convert the other to their own views. They even made a pact not to do that. Which means politics/religion don't get discussed much, but hey.<br /><br />What I loathe most is getting grilled on my political views and then getting the cold shoulder or a hateful rant (I'm not sure which I hate more.)<br /><br />Anyways, I hate hate :-P<br /><br />__<br />Btw, Becoming NADIA is on my to-be-read list O:) I read an excerpt last month and really enjoyed it. If you ever write any YA or MG, I'd like to interview you on my blog.<br /><br />BethyBeth Overmyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820441246149409581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-6264649145210608102012-08-05T18:30:00.346-07:002012-08-05T18:30:00.346-07:00You had me all the way through paragraph six (or p...You had me all the way through paragraph six (or paragraph seven if you count the opening sentence as a paragraph), then you slipped and showed me what you really think. You do a good job of cloaking your bias in civility right up to the point where you state that you have to "bite your tongue..."<br />At this point I will 'bite my tongue' and leave the discussion.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680759523368246499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-53846029004333549962012-08-05T18:23:24.830-07:002012-08-05T18:23:24.830-07:00Thanks, Z. It's just something that's been...Thanks, Z. It's just something that's been burning in my heart for the last few months.<br /><br />Myself, I'm terrified of the spending binge our governments is on, and from personal experience with the FAA I can tell you the money will NOT be well spent.<br /><br />On the abortion issue, I do believe life begins at conception. I don't think all abortions should be outlawed, but I believe it should not be a matter of convenience to take a baby's life. The issue I have is the re-labeling of a child to "pregnancy tissue." Creative propaganda is one thing that truly makes me angry.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-28075557378528389492012-08-05T15:46:21.268-07:002012-08-05T15:46:21.268-07:00Thanks for this post, Cyrus!
One thing I've a...Thanks for this post, Cyrus!<br /><br />One thing I've always liked about you is how respectful you are when people disagree with you. (And this is coming from someone who is often the polar opposite of you politically. . . . :) )<br /><br />Some of my best friends and I are complete opposites when it comes to politics and religion, but I like that we can be civil when we debate (or argue--it sometimes gets passionate. ^^) <br /><br />I think one of the problems is that people are afraid to get out of their comfort zone. Thus, they automatically seek out news articles or sources that fit their worldview and confirm their worse fears, then they never question when those sources give them crazy ideas. <br /><br />I've been guilty of the above. In fact, this summer, I challenged myself to read newspapers and commentators from the other side of the political spectrum. Oh my. How angry I was at first, but I finally found some good ones that give a well-reasoned argument from that side and that I enjoy reading, even if I still ultimately end up disagreeing with it.<br /><br />And just to jump in feet first on the health care debate: I do support national health care--especially after doing a research paper on the abortion issue, oddly enough--however, I can totally see why conservatives are apprehensive about the proposed program. I myself keep wondering about the funding for it. :(<br /><br />Anyway, this has been my rambling way of saying, "Nice post!" :Dzellakatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466934007546605691noreply@blogger.com