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maxrandb

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10. But society has to have norms

Sun Aug 28, 2022, 11:52 AM

Aug 2022

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I served almost 30 years in the Navy. I have no more honor, courage or commitment than anyone else, but we had standards.

It used to make me cringe when I heard the hero-worshiping of the military. I know the people they were talking about, and quite a few I wouldn't leave alone with my dog, let alone my children.

But, and here's the point. It didn't matter whether my Shipmates did the right thing because of some adherence to honor, courage, integrity and virtue, or because they didn't want to shame their mothers.

What mattered is that they did the right thing.

Donnie Dipshit has not only removed honor, courage and integrity as motivating factors, he's also removed shame

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The real damage Donnie Dipshit has done to humanity [View all] maxrandb Aug 2022 OP

That is a great movie. Enter stage left Aug 2022 #1

I love that movie. I think it was a sleeper. nt leftyladyfrommo Aug 2022 #4

A person either believes in those or they believe in nothing. Hugin Aug 2022 #2

Republicans are classic nihilists, rejecting objective truth, knowledge, morality and human values. sop Aug 2022 #16

Love that movie. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #3

What matters is we believe them to be true. Biophilic Aug 2022 #5

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2022 #6

To make those things "TRUE" there must be a deep belief first. THEY CAN BE TRUE. TigressDem Aug 2022 #7

It's not Trump. It's the Internet. Sympthsical Aug 2022 #8

But society has to have norms maxrandb Aug 2022 #10

Well stated. sop Aug 2022 #17

When many say the 48 Laws of Power is the most important book Ponietz Aug 2022 #9

The damage will be even worse Martin Eden Aug 2022 #11

Add incarcerated to that list. hay rick Aug 2022 #12

If you can't believe those things are true you can still ACT as if you believe them to be true. hay rick Aug 2022 #13

That's Nixon and he self-destructed Uncle Joe Aug 2022 #14

Well said, maxrandb. K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Aug 2022 #15

True. Snackshack Aug 2022 #18

"Officer, the light was green." moondust Aug 2022 #19