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That is to say they both live in wood, both have wings during mating seasons and they both leave signs(piles of wood dust, wings) which lets us know they are there
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That is to say they both live in wood, both have wings during mating seasons and they both leave signs (piles of wood dust, wings) which lets us know they are there
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That is to say, how many people would have had to die as a result of this shipment alone?"
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Again, that is to say not word for word but with the outline yet kept in
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That is to say: it is what the reader
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It can easily be observed how a person's emotional construction may evolve, his belief systems shift, that is to say the meanings of his knowledge can change
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That is to say, the pattern of forces could not align with the pattern of the fabric predicated as it was upon the primordial law of seven
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That is to say Rosecare was picking an apple for him from a nearby tree
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“We were… That is to say--”
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That is to say, it wasn’t another tale I wished to tell you… What I wanted
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That is to say, that her sacred royal majesty of Great Britain shall, in her own name, and that of her successors, be obliged, for ever hereafter, to admit the wines of the growth of Portugal into Britain; so that at no time, whether there shall be peace or war between the kingdoms of Britain and France, any thing more shall be demanded for these wines by the name of custom or duty, or by whatsoever other title, directly or indirectly, whether they shall be imported into Great Britain in pipes or hogsheads, or other casks, than what shall be demanded for the like quantity or measure of French wine, deducting or abating a third part of the custom or duty
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And that is to say nothing regarding Atta"s flying lessons earlier, in which he practiced takeoffs and in-flight procedures, but not how to land an airplane
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It should remain apolitical, amoral, a-everything; that is to say, it should never engage in alliances with any side of a particular issue or (political) contest
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I‘m not sure where I‘m going with this so try and follow my line of reasoning inasmuch as I am liable to form an uncertain analogy as it relates to the childlike treatment of the (subject) people involved: undermining freedom, initiative, self-reliance, (human) potential and an individual‘s moral and intellectual authority; that is to say, contrary to an individual‘s inherent right to naturally evolve into a productive human being; to learn, think and act independently in his or her (own) inestimable manner
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It (MR) advances the proposition that no single value (or moral) is exceptional in itself; that is to say, (conventional) moral or ethical assumptions do not properly reflect objective or universal truths, and concludes with (N) rejecting moral authority altogether
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A child‘s imagination, however, should be grounded on a mature understanding of what is reasonably attainable, morally wholesome and possible or desirable, for that matter, rather than irrational, spiritually harmful, far-fetched or unbecoming while operating within the prescribed limits of a balanced mindset; that is to say, the manner that child will one day be expected to interact with other people; that is to say, by providing in measure what is expected in kind
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If one allows that worldly values are the off-springs of worldly customs, (alone); that is to say, restricted to non-spiritual matters, and that eternal values are necessarily eternal in meaning; neither limited by space nor time, which would otherwise render them meaningless and incomprehensive in form; universal or eternal Values must necessarily embrace all existence, including the ―Material‖ that (always) was, is and will become, without exception; the expression or starting point of God‘s own Creation, in His own Image consonant with His own laws or (Eternal Values), whose impressions have been (indelibly) stamped on all things potentially eternal
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Taxpayers should not be blind-sided after the fact; that is to say, forced to pay taxes on what basically amounts to paying taxes on taxed income that has already been spent or planned on being spent, perhaps, but provided ample opportunity to properly assess (beforehand) the impact prospective tax increases, or tax reductions, for that matter, will have on their household budgets
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People, I believe, unless endowed with uncommon perception; that is to say, inherently sensitive to the ideas, emotions or circumstances of ―like‖ individuals, should be properly conditioned by example
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The decline of any great nation is hastened by intellectual and moral laxity and indifference to that nation‘s historical achievements; that is to say, that nation forgot the lessons that made it great
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Laws are not self contained; that is to say, bounded by their own authority or judgment
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Shame is a conscious awareness or (the) private atonement of Guilt for some willful wrong-doing; that is to say, an individual ―feels‖
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Neither are easy to achieve, however, inclined, as many of us are, to embrace subjective viewpoints that seldom have anything to do with the (true) ―nature of things,‖ that is to say, as ―things‖ really are rather than how they appear to be or what we would like them to be
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Although I firmly agree that professionalism is a function of character rather than appearance, I am equally inclined to support the notion that many individuals (including yours truly) require (some) structure in their lives and that the degree an employee adopts a more casual approach to his or her personal appearance, he or she will likely to adopt similar (laid-back) attitudes as they relate to work; that is to say, that the one arguably feeds off the other
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Immaturity, however, should not be confused with Innocence; that is to say, an individual impervious to wicked designs; virtuous and childlike in manner; whose artless qualities haven‘t been compromised by age or external designs, for that matter
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Therefore, it must necessarily follow that Humankind, at whatever stage of its spiritual development, was already predisposed to its eternal ―meaning‖ although its (ultimate) purpose may not have been critically apparent to most; that is to say, moved by the Word or Holy Spirit, prior to the moment Humankind began giving pause to gods or God in whatever primitive or formal manner
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Gurdjieff); that is to say the how and the why we (often) behave the way we do
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for example, an attitude, that, may appear charming and pleasant on the surface while in fact concealing a darker, insidious nature; that is to say, external impressions are oftentimes misleading
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The skeptic or nonbeliever, on the other hand, is likely to repudiate the divine ―promises‖ of timeless standards; that is to say, of rewards and punishments, in favor of transitory principles lacking (eternal) assurances and meaning
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That is to say, authority is often conferred as a quid pro quo in exchange for (public) favors
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Its (hardened) principles are based on the assumption that ―existence exists‖, operating independently of ―consciousness‖ and that the decisions that an individual often makes are based on Reason, (alone); that is to say, Reason is our (only) ―proper guide to action‖
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(intellectual) level we are operating at, most of us have the ability to think and to reason clearly and to give proper pause to the consequences of our decisions; unless such processes have been either undermined by mental illness or moral corruption; that is to say, a nature that has either been or corrupted itself
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Polite conversations, in whatever manner subject to opposing viewpoints, should never soften its principle assumptions that otherwise provide sustenance and meaning to one‘s convictions; that is to say, that lays the moral and intellectual foundation(s) that (otherwise) strengthen an opinion
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Such habits are ―individualistic‖; that is to say, that provide style or ―personality‖ to an individual or otherwise stamps that individual‘s Character
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‖ 3) Developing positive attitudes by believing in themselves; that is to say, having sufficient faith in one‘s self and becoming what he or she expects ―to be
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Not unlike other ―commodities‖, its (―timely‖) value is subject to variable supplies and demands; that is to say, its value is generally determined by the perceived impact (variable) monetary and fiscal policies will have on the supply and subsequent demand (for dollar currencies)
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When the value of a dollar has decreased in relation to its (historical) value; that is to say, if a dollar in today‘s market will purchase less of a particular commodity than it would have, let‘s say, a week ago, the consumer, everything being equal, will either purchase less of that commodity or seek (product) substitutes at a lower cost
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Perhaps it‘s because the sudden awareness of something or someone does not provide ample opportunity for (pause) or thoughtful reflection; that is to say, having been taken off guard, it is ―reduced‖ to (merely) observing and/or reacting willy nilly, rather than properly perceiving (and assimilating) new 47
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―things‖ beyond the limits of our conditioned preconceptions; that is to say, beyond our conditioned mode or state of ―being
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What such arguments conveniently overlook, however, is the disparity of intra-community assaults committed against members of some community by members of another community, racial, ethnic or otherwise, in relation to those committed by individuals living inside their (own) community; that is to say, violent crimes are often committed against individuals living within the same community
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Stable neighborhoods, however poor; that is to say, neighborhoods whose residents share a common interest in its overall health and prosperity, have traditionally, as far as may be expected, been able to hold crime reasonably in check
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This is the inevitable outcome, perhaps, of a society that fails to pay proper attention to its choices; that is to say, to the consequences of its choices
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I am not suggesting that Truth lies somewhere within some pre-defined center; that is to say, falling between opposite extremes since even extremes are oftentimes difficult to determine
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Although certain forms of behavior or crimes are generally understood, their (underlying) motives or reasons (or Truth) are not always apparent; that is to say, not necessarily evident in themselves although they should be to critically minded individuals
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Arrogance, the off-spring of Low Esteem, is (fortunately) balanced, however, by the professional demeanor of other (exceptional) athletes with little or nothing to prove, whose quiet tenor, and business like attitude, free of pretentious designs and excessive self-regard; that is to say, individuals who are comfortable with themselves and in themselves, who feel that they have nothing to prove and are (generally) less likely to be influenced by money and glamour; speaks volumes about the fundamental character of an emotional secure individual
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The inherent ―right‖ to terminate one‘s (own) life as it relates to vague or questionable notions defining quality of life, introduces yet another dubious precedent as it relates to Choice, especially in rather gray areas where the decision to either perpetuate or curtail an individual‘s life has been proxied (sic) at a time when that individual could not possibly foresee the (uncertain) consequences of such decisions entrusted to the care of family members or friends (concealing underlying motives for authorizing such decisions, perhaps) or where a potential illness at some uncertain point in time or that individual‘s problematical reaction (to that illness) could not possibly be understood in advance; that is to say, until that individual is actually sitting on Death‘s doorstep
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Even the existence of an Eternal Being is plausible in theory when one is willing to allow, however far-fetched to some, a (supreme) being transcending beginning and end; that is to say, the ―possibility‖ of eternal life
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More so, Nothingness cannot create itself; that is to say, Nothingness cannot create Something and therefore, ―Some Thing‖ must have necessarily existed however improbable such a proposition might appear
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An elected official is duty bound to serve as the people‘s choice but not as their surrogate ―proxy‖; that is to say, not necessarily in accordance with their (own) intended designs
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Any politician who is either unwilling or (unable) to govern objectively; that is to say, in accordance with the requirements of public office, should step down
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A child ―learns‖ from environmental examples; that is to say, a child formulates the necessary tools that promote sound moral character
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Discordant (human) emotions are oftentimes the result of conflicting designs that drive an individual to distraction or despair; individuals who have lost sight of themselves; that is to say, of their intended purpose, that render their lives uncertain or without meaning
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In other words, its citizens, sectional differences aside, shared a common identity; that is to say, they were Americans
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Although I am not entirely certain where I‘m heading with all this, it appears to me that most politicians on both sides of the political spectrum, perhaps more so among Conservatives, often display an annoying tendency of intellectualizing social and political points of arguments; that is to say, of talking over an audience rather than to that audience in a manner that resonates with average people
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Nevertheless, race unquestionably influenced their decision although I believe there was something more to it than that; a feeling, perhaps, that workingmen and woman were somehow being marginalized; that is to say, their religious, moral and social values were being discredited
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Another problem confronting a number of disillusioned conservatives is that for years many were on the outside looking in whereas many have now become a part of the political ―establishment;‖ that is to say, they subsequently sold out
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Although the purpose of television is to entertain (and instruct) and to provide a meaningful outlet for a child‘s (incipient) imagination, it should do so in a manner that correctly distinguishes between what is real from implausible or uncertain (impressions) that that child normally receives; that is to say, that otherwise obscure what is real from what is not real (or make-believe) but only appears to be real whenever taken out of context
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Dress, because of its ―uniformity‖ (Ha Ha) was once considered society‘s equalizer; that is to say, Dress transcended Class
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The working classes, including the poor, took pride in parading in their ―Sunday Best‖ and made sure that the clothes their children wore to school, however worn or frayed, were clean and properly ironed; that is to say, presentable
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There exists an associative order endemic in (any) society; that is to say, of associations prescribed by custom where the ―servant‖
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Inflation occurs when the (marginal) increase in consumer spending (Demand) exceeds the (marginal) increase in the production of goods and services (Supply); that is to say, more dollars chasing fewer goods and services
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The same principle holds that ―all men are created equal‖; that is to say, that each enjoys Equal (Natural) Rights as ordained by God, (however problematical in practice)
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In this manner, a quality perceived, if not completely understood, is considered subjective and therefore resistant to precise measurement; that is to say, (sentient) ideas do not share (intrinsic) equal value or meaning
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Individuals held in detention are Equal; that is to say, they are all (equally) imprisoned although some may enjoy certain privileges that others may not, but that is besides the point inasmuch as even the favored among them cannot properly be called Free
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substance; that is to say, accumulated more or less property or wealth than some other individual, has achieved more or less (material) success than that other individual although that individual‘s success on balance, in the absence of underlying measures, remains problematical
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That an individual may possess more of a particular something than another individual desiring that same something is limited or qualified, however, by their (private) designs; that is to say, each may be equally satisfied with the quantity each acquired of that same something
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When the Rule of Law is uneven; that is to say, arbitrarily applied, its inconsistencies or lack of uniformity must necessarily call its legitimacy into question
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Conscience is understood as an (internalized) set of morals and values whose critical references, in whatever manner obtained and (assimilated), must necessarily enhance or diminish an individual‘s sense of guilt or other such feelings and emotions proceeding from that individual‘s private understanding of right and wrong or good and evil; that is to say, how that individual observes (external) events and assimilates the information that it receives
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Wealth, in whatever manner acquired or however abundant, is never entirely our own; that is to say, an individual‘s (purported) wealth is oftentimes contingent upon a government‘s need for Revenue
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A society that hopes to (otherwise) reinvigorate itself must redefine itself; that is to say, determine beforehand what it hopes to become
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‖ A society, if it wishes to remain vibrant and wholesome, must continue transforming itself into something ―different and new‖, however the ―same‖, if it hopes to achieve relevancy appropriate to modern times; that is to say, that society must be willing to test new assumptions
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Addendum to the above: Such (oftentimes) occurs whenever parents (unconditionally) concede moral and intellectual authority to their children many have proven themselves worthy of confidence in such matters; that is to say, before they develop the necessary aptitudes and skills that will enable them to assume the burden(s) associated with such undertakings; before they acquire some measure of insight into the nature of ―things
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The ―Mainstream‖ Media‘s selective biases; that is to say, its distortion of news worthy events, are intended to promote a ―sufficient‖
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Satan does not ―hate‖ in the conventional sense understood by most individuals for the simple reason that the manifestation of this emotion necessarily implies the (potential) existence of an antithetical emotion called ―love;‖ that is to say, extremes provide meaning to diametrical concepts or ideas
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Such matters are of relatively minor consequence, that is to say, are non-threatening, provided that each of us remains respectful of one another‘s opinions (without necessarily having to agree with their stated positions)
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In this manner, Perfection negates Potential; that is to say, the potential to grow or develop into something that has yet to become
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Matter is mutable; that is to say, subject to variation and change
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Reason is subject to lapses in judgment; that is to say, subject to variation and change
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The further removed from time and space from some noteworthy event, but not so far as to reduce that event to an historical footnote, but far enough to allow the passage of time to ease a society‘s (collective) anxieties; future generations, no longer encumbered by such matters of immediate concern(s), will be in a better position to place these (historical) events in proper perspective, hindered as they might otherwise have been by contemporary currents or personal biases indigenous to the time(s) these historical events took place; that is to say, by being too close to the ―action‖
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Addendum to the above: What I refer to as the components of intelligence; that is to say, memory, assimilation, recall and the capacity to reason, may be developed by application and conditioning; although striking diminishing returns at some point
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An individual, irrespective of his or her material status, should be (otherwise) measured by the quality of that individual‘s Character and that ―fundamental‖ arguments of questionable design have less to do with that individual‘s economic standing but that individual‘s moral content, rather, that transcends class distinctions; that is to say, that individual‘s (natural) state of goodness; and that an individual, however rich or poor, may be either meanly disposed or kind and generous in consonance with his or her Nature
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A determined action of this nature should not be considered apart from the purposeful action of having taken someone‘s life; that is to say, such potential no longer exists once it has been superseded by a definitive action
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Secondly, such intentions, in whatever manner their sentiments may be genuinely sincere, oftentimes fail to keep pace with popular expectations thereby heaping anger and resentment upon otherwise well-meaning individuals who may have fallen short of their intended purpose; that is to say, deliver their promises
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Science and Technology are its principle fountainheads whose positivistic approach to self-actualization rejects every considered (theological) opinion or belief that cannot be systematically observed or measured; that is to say, it is an ―applied religious philosophy‖ that does not require its followers to accept anything on the basis of Faith
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) In this manner, awareness, whose condition is less certain or problematical, perhaps; that is to say more intuitive than substantial, necessarily applies to material arguments whereby an individual may be likely to feel the presence or awareness of that ―something
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God remains, of course, the ―Primary Mover‖ or ―First Cause‖ of the material universe; that is to say, God is/was not an initial event, that assumes pre-existing causal factors, but a ―Being‖ rather, existing outside the boundaries of external causes
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That an individual is (inherently) ―good‖ and that the corruption of (natural) goodness is understood within the context of conventional designs does not follow in the manner that (natural) goodness would never compromise itself inasmuch as it would be contrary to its (nature) to do so; each social unit being (naturally) good; that is to say, (natural) goodness, standing side by side with (natural) goodness, would (naturally) reject its mutual corruption as well as its own corruption and furthermore, the assumed absence of evil, understood as the antithesis of ―good,‖ would (otherwise) preclude the introduction of unwholesome examples seeking to promote a corrupting influence on (natural) goodness; moreover, were (natural) goodness
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corruptible, the source of its corruption would (necessarily) lie beyond itself; that is to say, operating outside the parameters of (natural) goodness; some other agency (evil), whose intention would be the corruption of (natural) goodness
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Young boys coming into their own, especially during their formative years, should not be discouraged from engaging in physical activities; that is to say, the type of ―horse play‖ or ―rough housing‖, common among growing boys, that gives vent to their masculinity; that is to say, gender characteristics underlying decidedly masculine attitudes inherent in the male species
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God does not ―think‖ in (the) conventional sense; that is to say, He neither ―reflects‖ nor ―imagines‖ in a manner otherwise inconsonant with a Being Perfect in Thought who ‖visualizes‖ every event ―before‖ its time and who, unlike His creation, neither relies on Reason nor Experience before embarking upon some ―pre-determined‖ course
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A criminal act, whether committed by an individual against another individual or against a group of individuals, notwithstanding that such actions may be either random or pre-meditated, constitutes a crime against society inasmuch as every member of that society is considered a (potential) victim that should otherwise be provided equal protection under the law and that any crime, whatever the motive, directed against (the) one represents a (potential) affront against (the) many; especially when such crimes are committed indiscriminately, without rhyme or reason; that is to say, in a manner that renders every member of that society a (potential) victim subject to arbitrary or uncertain (criminal) designs
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The greatest (moral) ―tragedies‖ are oftentimes self-inflicted by individuals who choose to orchestrate their own disappointments by making ill-advised (decisions) without giving proper thought to the consequences of their actions, who are/were nevertheless capable of critically examining every aspect of such decisions; that is to say, their moral and rational dimensions, had they been properly inclined to do so and who, having suffered the unhappy effects of ―unexpected‖ outcomes, are wont to attribute their personal misfortunes to Chance rather than their own indomitable designs and indiscretions
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‖ As an Infinite Being, however, God cannot be the cause of His own creation, which is Infinite; that is to say, God is not the cause of His own Existence but exists, rather, ―within‖ His own Infinite, self-contained Self
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A ―probable‖ law is probable inasmuch as it remains subject to ―proof;‖ that is to say, until it is validated by common practices and/or legal interpretations by legal authorities consisting of nonelected men and women appointed to our nation‘s highest courts who remain unaccountable to the American People; subject to contingent legalities that directly affect them and whose ―definitive‖ arguments are (oftentimes) subject to change as the ideological alignment of the courts may vary thereby overriding legislative authority vested by the people to sanction laws by rendering elastic, interpretations of (uncertain) legal propositions and subsequent laws of the land, thereby setting themselves up in a uncertain manner as supreme arbiters of the law
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How could they have properly imagined how things would subsequently play out? Such was/is the inevitable outcome whenever parents, lacking proper perspective; that is to say, an appropriate level of giving (that oftentimes exceeds their means), subsequently choose the ―safer‖ path of least resistance by giving more rather than less
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Ideas perfect a thinking individual in a manner that unites the two; that is to say, cause and effect become one, each assuming a ―mutual‖ consciousness of its (own)
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The de-emphasizing of Christ‘s Divinity by nominal ―Christians,‖ (Protestants and sadly, Catholics alike), stressing His good works and moral teachings (only); that is to say, His ―Humanism‖ in contrast with His Divinity, is troubling to traditional believers who correctly understand that without the Resurrection, the redemption of sin occasioned by His own self-sacrifice is meaningless
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Such thinking oftentimes resonates with radical religious viewpoints that have influenced Christian thinking in recent years; that is to say, have willfully misinterpreted the teachings of Christ in order to promote capricious notions of ―social justice‖ and other ―progressive‖ causes
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A mistake is properly understood as some misunderstanding or misconception or miscalculation; that is to say, an error in
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The War on Terror is encountering a great deal of opposition from the (hard) Left who continue to advance the notion of American Moral Culpability; that is to say, that America is the (historical) root cause of (all) worldly grievances and should therefore make every conceivable effort to redress certain points of contention that have evolved from its own (alleged) transgressions; thereby giving (justifiable) cause to the underlying motives that led up to the events of 9/11