tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post6207177076118047884..comments2023-09-25T04:26:51.568-06:00Comments on The Barefoot Bum: More on racismLarry Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-35183193371986765062007-06-20T06:12:00.000-06:002007-06-20T06:12:00.000-06:00It's one thing to make a friend because our ideas ...It's one thing to make a friend because our ideas and ethics are compatible and we have a similar level of intelligence.<BR/><BR/>It's a horse of a different color to make friends by kissing ass.<BR/><BR/>Sincerity and straightforwardness come first; friends are a <I>bonus</I>.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-40412676885700032342007-06-19T23:25:00.000-06:002007-06-19T23:25:00.000-06:00I don't write this blog to make friends.Aww, I fee...<I>I don't write this blog to make friends.</I><BR/><BR/>Aww, I feel so sad. =]<BR/><BR/>I was going to say that Brian sounded like he really wanted to deliver a devastating critique but found that all he could do was pick at semantic nits.James F. Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747033407956667363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-81269584610685299502007-06-19T19:10:00.000-06:002007-06-19T19:10:00.000-06:00I preach to the evil, I seem arrogant to the stupi...I preach to the evil, I seem arrogant to the stupid, and I'm intolerant of both. I don't write this blog to make friends.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-3797080551392030202007-06-19T19:06:00.000-06:002007-06-19T19:06:00.000-06:00How would you define "good character"?It's a metap...<I>How would you define "good character"?</I><BR/><BR/>It's a metaphorical idiom, as is "civilized society. It means "character/social norms I approve of".<BR/><BR/><I>Your plan of being Mr. Nice Guy to everyone and give them what they want strikes me as naive.</I><BR/><BR/>You're reading far too much into my essay. I'm talking about how I treat ordinary people who observe basic civilized social norms.<BR/><BR/><I>The tone of the post seemed "preachy", arrogant and intolerant to me.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh well. I can't please everyone, and I've long since stopped trying.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-71992844744602676722007-06-19T18:02:00.000-06:002007-06-19T18:02:00.000-06:001) "Any person of good character has a positive du...1) "Any person of good character has a positive duty to support justice and oppose injustice and oppression, and I'm willing to do my bit as an ethical member of a civilized society."<BR/><BR/>How would you define "good character"? Do you think our society is civilized? Or do you exclude from society those individuals who act in an uncivilized manner? <BR/><BR/>2) Your plan of being Mr. Nice Guy to everyone and give them what they want strikes me as naive. I'm curious about how that plan works with mutually exclusive needs/wants. Have you worked out a priority system to deal with that?<BR/><BR/>3) "And, on the whole, I corrected the fundamental errors in my thinking decades ago; it's really not that difficult."<BR/><BR/>Do you think that statement might sound quite arrogant to readers? Exactly what is "ordinary civilized justice and civilized behavior"? Shall I accept your definition?<BR/><BR/>The tone of the post seemed "preachy", arrogant and intolerant to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com