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biteme

The Rev, Molon labe
Some food for thought:water:

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Moral Outrage Is Self-Serving, Say Psychologists
Perpetually raging about the world's injustices? You're probably overcompensating.

When people publicly rage about perceived injustices that don't affect them personally, we tend to assume this expression is rooted in altruism—a "disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others." But new research suggests that professing such third-party concern—what social scientists refer to as "moral outrage"—is often a function of self-interest, wielded to assuage feelings of personal culpability for societal harms or reinforce (to the self and others) one's own status as a Very Good Person.
http://reason.com/blog/2017/03/01/moral-outrage-is-self-serving
 
I agree completely. I've always said that. Same thing with the racist label... a lot of the time it's to say "LOOK I'M NOT A RACIST LIKE HIM... I'M A GOOD PERSON!" more than anything I find. They will call someone a racist just to advertise that they aren't. Which is fine, when you're pointing out actual racism...
Defenitly fits a couple posters on here we all know who's constantly morally outraged and calls everyone racist
 
Defenitly fits a couple posters on here we all know who's constantly morally outraged and calls everyone racist

Thanks! I kinda went off the deep end yesterday so I'm trying to behave... glad you said it!
[doublepost=1488387605,1488387452][/doublepost]It's very telling when someone that severely lacks empathy does it... totally self serving.
 
Thanks! I kinda went off the deep end yesterday so I'm trying to behave... glad you said it!
Not you, you seem to throw some humor in your post, more than all out outrage and you don't call everyone that disagrees racist
 
Not you, you seem to throw some humor in your post, more than all out outrage and you don't call everyone that disagrees racist

Lol I know you didn't mean me brother! I just meant THANK YOU! I gotta lay low for a day or two!

#InHiding
[doublepost=1488387850,1488387778][/doublepost]Lol or I'd be dropping tags in this thread...
 
And....it seems that most everybody is outraged about most everything these days. It really makes you not able to see what really is disturbing because everybody around you is screaming bloody murder about every little thing. Like a smokescreen, so to speak.
 
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.


Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.


Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.


Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
J. Donne (1573-1631)
 
there's allot of people that are putting up smokescreens and yipping about the trivial but there are some serious issues that need to be ranted about. It wasn't until local rants by allot of people that wee effected along with their livestock that the coverup of illegally dumping toxic chemicals was exposed against Dupont. We have a complete bee population collapse in this country [along with bats] because of certain pesticides and you can be guaranteed that without overt pressure that won't be dealt with along with other environmental issues. Not only are the above major pollinators of many crops and flowers there are tons of things that the bees produce that are used for human consumption. The extinction of dozens of animals over the last couple of decades wouldn't have happened if there had been more moral outrage. I feel that outrage needs to be channeled productively to get something done otherwise it is worthless and does nothing but suck up energy, that is where the smoke screeners come in they intentionally derail and play on peoples emotions to get people to run around in circles while situations get worse. Some are just morons or followers of morons others I think are very intentional. If individuals, companies and government agencies had to worry more about moral outrage and the things including real charges and fines you would have the nightmare situation created by the EPA when against the opinion and surveys of independent contractors that were professionals and brought in about that old mine in Colo. went ahead and did a major dick move pouring forth toxins into a creek that ran int a major river poisoning and polluting the water and countless wildlife and then running into a major river poisoning peoples livestock as well as ruining their drinking water. They are now trying to claim they are not culpable because they are a federal agency. To me, they should be ten times more fried for that s I feel I would have had a better grasp on the pros and cons of what they did at around 10 years of age. Yeah, I believe you need to be selective on the moral outrage but that has been the only thing bringing about justice to morons for the last few centuries of human existance.
 
Lol yeah, before my time. Before today, I had only ever heard of Simon and Garfunkel... I had never actually heard Simon and Garfunkel!

#LegendsAreForever
 
I'm real partial to bringing up atrocities being allowed in rural areas because both my further back people came from them and I am now living in one. I tried to pull up the article that hade the most info on the dupont thing but couldn't but this one is good: http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/welcome-to-beautiful-parkersburg/
want to add it was the US government that mandatorily demanded all farmers grow hemp for military use up until Dupont got it illegalized because it was competing with it's new synthetic fibers that were not only toxic but the new mainstay of fibers used in everything after they pulled that stunt in 1937. Cannabis Hemp was one of history's most widely used plants. They made billions and at that point in time think how incomprehensibly rich that made them
here's a bit of the Texas regulation issues that created not just regular people but first responder fatalities:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/us/after-plant-explosion-texas-remains-wary-of-regulation.html
these are the kinda issues I will fight to get changed
 
I don't feel fighting injustice is what the article is about, I think it's more about people (preaching) putting others down to make themselves look good
For example I see a lot of hollywood phonies that way, some are just consumed full of themselves over the edge nuts, some just phony as hell
Like I said earlier a couple of posters on DD fit the article perfectly, I would think most recognize who they are

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Meryl Streep slams Donald Trump in another emotional speech
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wa...ams-donald-trump-in-another-emotional-speech/

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Self-Proclaimed Environmentalist DiCaprio Flies Eyebrow Artist 15,000 Miles for Oscars
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/b...nvironmentalist-dicaprio-flies-eyebrow-artist

http://www.politicalstorm.com/rosie...-of-his-administration-the-charge-is-treason/

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Top 7 Climate Change Hypocrites
"Do as we say, not as we do!" That's the message of the climate change hypocrites who can't seem to practise what they preach:
http://www.therebel.media/top_7_climate_change_hypocrites
 
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2 + 2 = 4 no matter who says it.
2+2=4, has nothing to do with the article
More like to some 2+2= look at me, I'm better than you
But don't do as I do, do as I say because I'm accually a self centered asshole
 
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2+2=4, has nothing to do with the article
More like to some 2+2= look at me, I'm better than you
so? it is not the messenger, but the message that matters.
…55“Is this not the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”…
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Unlike every other president in history after term, he will not go away. What an angry sorry little man, he's the overcompensating moral outrage posterchild

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EXCLUSIVE: Barack Obama's close confidante Valerie Jarrett has moved into his new DC home, which is now the nerve center for their plan to mastermind the insurgency against President Trump
Obama's goal, according to a close family friend, is to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment.
And Obama is being aided in his political crusade by his longtime consigliere, Valerie Jarrett, who has moved into the 8,200-square-foot, $5.3-million Kaloroma mansion with the former president and Michelle Obama, long time best friends.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ante-Valerie-Jarrett-moves-Kaloroma-home.html
 
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