cods wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2015 at 10:40am:



I do not like people bullying members by word on posts in forums. WE can have our say, without vitriol or the constant tagging. We are all entitled to an opinion, and use words to express our thinking. Don't like labels, and I guess its a two way street, one starts the other does not know when to stop. Everyone wants the last word, the last sting. Guess in a very small way that is Freedom of Speech. To express oneself in words that are meant to offend others is what I object to. Yea, so what, just putting it out there.

Now, reading this post "principal" I focus on that because as well as freedom, it is also about principal, what we believe in, whether others understand or even believe in our principal is not the point. Good people on principal will do many thing, and if need be die for that principal, that line drawn in the sand over which others may not cross. It is a symbolic line, a word, deed, belief, but a line never the less.
Since the dawn of time men and women have died for principals, freedom, the right to speak and be heard. To not be  Subjugated to follow their God or belief. There are some who cannot and never will understand why some are willing to die for a belief, a principal. This is what makes us different. There are many who will watch as another is set upon by many, they do nothing out of fear that they may then also be attacked. I have a problem with this, but then I am not of that mindset.
WE, and being an Australian I will not speak of others, we have since the Boar war sent men and women into conflict areas, for reasons that some cannot and will not ever understand. Some people cannot understand why another will take up arms to defend a small piece of dirt, here or in other places.
During the Vietnam war it was impossible to convince on side that we needed to be there, they did not understand, communism was not a word they understood. 
Supporting allies was not a word they understood. All the way with LBJ was something they did not understand.
However the men and women who went, so to pay an ultimate sacrifice went mainly because that was their job. "theirs was not to reason why, theirs was but to do or die". Tennyson. That is to simplistic, but they went because their country asked them to, some mothers and fathers never understood, they also marched in anti demonstrations. So, the argument rages, why does one person NOT understand what that principal to proceed on a certain cause can lead to, why do they continue down a path that can at times ask for that ultimate sacrifice. Possibly because we all think differently. Sons die, are wounded or maimed, fathers, uncles and brothers and sisters never return, MOTHERS ask why?
I have no answer, I'm not certain anyone else does either, for if we did, then the word PRINCIPAL would be understood and no questions asked, but I fear words to some are just words, they need to seek more and exact retribution.
Possibly the west, that's us, are more understanding of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, those in other lands of other faiths may not be so understanding and hence they se us as infidels and feel the need to follow what course that is way beyond our understanding.

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2015 at 11:40am:


I'm amazed at how cods has gone from being just the confused old lady to one of the most aggressively abusive members on this forum in just a week. She always had a bit of irrational man hatred, but now she is just straight out insane.

cods wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2015 at 10:53am:



thanks cods. Love you too

cods wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2015 at 10:53am:



Sprint advocates terrorism.

"Raze every Mosque to the ground"

Yet, for some reason, he thinks he's better than other terrorists.

** chews popcorn, pops a new beer..... sits back and enjoys the fracas....**

aquascoot wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2015 at 9:15am:


many blessings aqua and yes

beloved being the light transmits much information

it is so , and so be it

does this comfort thee ?

im interested

namaste

- : ) =

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2015 at 3:20pm:


She called Longweekend58 out?

The bully boys are out in force today!