MacNCheezus

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[–] MacNCheezus -1 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Okay, how about a set of non-religious rules of ethics, or at least something all major religious groups can agree upon?

Don't steal, don't lie, don't murder/use violence, don't make any unwanted sexual advances, those seem general enough that everyone should be able to agree, no?

[–] MacNCheezus -1 points 5 months ago (13 children)

Those are worded in an inaccessable way. "You shall not...". How about "don't lie"? It's the same message without the clear religious overtones that are obviously steeped in the Christian translation from Latin and Greek.

If that's the worst you have to say about them... sure, I'm not married to a specific translation.

I also disagree with #5. Not everyone's parents deserve honor. Some are horrible and we shouldn't make children feel bad for not loving shit parents.

Honoring them isn't the same as loving them, you know. And even if they're complete shitbags who don't deserve any respect at all, you can still honor them for having given you life by becoming a better person then them. But sure, we can strike that one if you can accept the rest.

But even if I agreed to the rest, it wouldn't work. Those things are the basis of social emotional learning. The GOP is explicitly legislating against teaching that.

Ah well, but of course you can't... because Republicans exist. But if rules like this are the basis of social emotional learning, and Republicans want to legislate putting them into the classroom, how exactly does that prove that they are against this sort of thing? Or are you arguing that these rules are getting in the way of such learning? If so, how?

[–] MacNCheezus 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I hope there's no stray dogs in your neighborhood, or you might have trouble getting to your mailbox at all when you come home.

[–] MacNCheezus 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

No, you're not paying me at all, that's the problem.

[–] MacNCheezus 18 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Might wanna ask them about that directly. I certainly won’t be able to answer that question.

[–] MacNCheezus 14 points 5 months ago

In general, specialized disciplines (like law, medicine, science, etc.) tend to also use specialized words. I don’t think English is unique in that regard, other languages do this as well.

[–] MacNCheezus -5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What’s with all that hate for Christianity then?

[–] MacNCheezus -4 points 5 months ago

That’s true. It’s just childish and immature.

[–] MacNCheezus -5 points 5 months ago

You’re welcome

 
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