Michelle*s_Farm
09-12-2009, 04:22 AM
Humans can be stupid creatures. One thing that really irks me is when left-wing folks with their hearts supposedly in the 'right' place become violent. Even verbal aggressiveness to support peaceful ideas irks me. Below is a news story where liberals (including myself) should hang their heads in shame.
I think we really need to question our motivations for endorsing moral ideas. Also we need to pause and think when we are outraged by the behaviour or words of others. Indeed pausing to think (before action) is probably more important than whether an idea is morally right or wrong:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/11/britain.mosque.protest/index.html
I think we really need to question our motivations for endorsing moral ideas. Also we need to pause and think when we are outraged by the behaviour or words of others. Indeed pausing to think (before action) is probably more important than whether an idea is morally right or wrong:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/11/britain.mosque.protest/index.html