Freedom/liberty, is not 'free'.
Wherever freedom/liberty exists, ....it was achieved and paid for, with someones blood.
It is achieved through struggle
and sacrifice, usually against forces which seek to impose a tyranny of power upon everyone.
Yadda said.....
http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1484652226/1#1 Quote:
Diversity Makes Us SmarterWorshiping at the alter of 'Diversity', is a crock.
What makes us smarter, is recognising, and defending
open truth.
And,
discriminating against liars and deceivers.
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Yadda said.....
http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1469916976/1#1 Quote:
Above all, pursue the truth.
Honour the truth.
Defend those who speak what is true.
Speak up, and expose those, who pander to what is evil.
Do not let rage and anger overcome you.
If it is appropriate/necessary, actively defend your physical person and those you love. [you have every right to do this]
BUT DO NOT JOIN IN, WITH ANY LAWLESSNESS, DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY LAWLESSNESS.
DO NOT DO, WHAT YOU KNOW TO BE WICKED.
Read the Book of Proverbs in the OT.
Proverbs 3:3
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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Yadda said...
Quote:IMO, ppl like yourself seem to want a 'peace' at any cost.
But, imo morality, or life, doesn't work like that.
Peace comes from defending open truth.But your logic seems to be;
'Wanting' something, will produce it.
Or;
'If we give bullies what they want, surely, they will be satisfied, and leave us alone.'
They won't.
If you give a bully/thug, what he wants, he will come back again, and again.
And eventually he will take from you, everything that you own.
And the last thing the bully/the thug, will take from you, is your life.
The appeasement of evil men, does not lead to peace.
IMO, this generation has lost the ability to discern between good and evil, between truth and falsehood.
As individuals, we all know, or as adults, we should know by now!, that
if we walk away from truth, we will [always!] reap confusion in our lives.
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Yadda said...
Quote:How is peace achieved, in the real world?
Peace comes from justice.
Justice comes when we respect, and defend, free and open truth.
With justice comes peace.
Justice comes from facing up to, and embracing, TRUTH.
Peace comes through sacrifice, and our willingness to fight for truth, and to fight for what is right[eous].
And, peace comes from judgement.
Peace among men comes as a consequence of righteous judgement.
Peace among men comes when wicked men are judged, and when their fellows [other wicked men] come to understand that [their own] wicked actions, will bring judgement upon them.
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"Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them."
Karl Popper
"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann