tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post7597076459846031955..comments2024-03-29T04:17:43.875-05:00Comments on Marshal Art's: Peace OfferingMarshal Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-40274009835288328612007-11-27T10:43:00.000-06:002007-11-27T10:43:00.000-06:00BTW, Dan. Thanks for stopping by.BTW, Dan. Thanks for stopping by.Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-72844465899654965702007-11-27T10:42:00.000-06:002007-11-27T10:42:00.000-06:00"It is hard to believe that you don't think most f..."It is hard to believe that you don't think most folk would find the term "bastard" as a descriptor for one's family members offensive."<BR/><BR/>Whether I concede the point or not, and I don't, since the word was used for it's distinct meaning, the question was never addressed, only avoided. Does the knowledge of such impropriety make one proud? Does it conjur feelings of regret in the least? I do not hate or disown any of my family members for every little transgression. I do however regret that they engaged in any and wish they never had. What is so freakin' wrong with that? It seems to me that such should be the norm, and for good reason: I want the best for my own. I want that they should excel and do so honorably. I want they should always be right with God and the laws of man. Any deviancy from this does not bring either hatred or joy from me. Geoffrey bailed on the question and chose to focus on the negative connotation of a word properly used. This is called unrighteous judgement and is a slight I can easily forgive. I still hope to hear the question addressed properly.Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-56553942720994263782007-11-27T05:49:00.000-06:002007-11-27T05:49:00.000-06:00Geoffrey has taken a similar path upon reading my ...<I>Geoffrey has taken a similar path upon reading my usage of the term "bastard" to describe the nature of his great-grandmother's birth.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm with Neil (et al) on this one. It is hard to believe that you don't think most folk would find the term "bastard" as a descriptor for one's family members offensive.Dan Trabuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-89714216388421404182007-11-26T22:26:00.000-06:002007-11-26T22:26:00.000-06:00Human nature is sometimes a funny thing – then aga...Human nature is sometimes a funny thing – then again, it’s sometimes a sad (and enlightening) reminder of or failings as a race.<BR/><BR/>It’s been my experience, and many others, that sometimes a person, whom is already pissed, will actively “look” for a reason to be justified in his or her “pissed-offness”.<BR/><BR/>When a person is losing an argument, weather it be for supporting an inferior position, or maybe their position is superior, but they aren’t as good at articulating their position, they often will resort to “finding” a reason to be upset, thereby (in their mind) ending the original argument, and creating a new argument where they fell justified and vindicated.<BR/><BR/>It matters not if you state what your intent was in the usage of a particular word, they’ve already found that rallying point.<BR/><BR/>I’m not saying that’s the case with Geoffry. I haven’t followed your arguments that close, although the little I followed I found stimulating, it’s the time man, there’s not enough! Just making an observation.blaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384502967340506264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-38764893696958597972007-11-23T06:56:00.000-06:002007-11-23T06:56:00.000-06:00By the way, Bastard is the proper term for a child...By the way, Bastard is the proper term for a child born out of wedlock. One of my children is a bastard, and sometimes I shame myself by reminding him of that fact.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633208787250567256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-58483152200141390372007-11-23T06:53:00.000-06:002007-11-23T06:53:00.000-06:00Don't despair my friend. He will return. He won't ...Don't despair my friend. He will return. He won't be able to resist the desire to set you straight on any subject he is passionate about that he feels you are wrong about.<BR/><BR/>Commenting on blogs with which you consistently disagree is like rubber necking at a bad accident on the highway--you know you shouldn't look but you find the scene strangely compelling, so you look anyway.<BR/><BR/>I should know. ER long ago removed me from his blogroll over some passionate disagreement but he sometimes returns to make snarky comments. I do the same to his, but I never removed him from my blogroll. Despite everything, I still consider him a blog friend.<BR/><BR/>I just can't help it. I like the guy. I just refuse to take him too seriously.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633208787250567256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149193.post-91645726658329588892007-11-22T22:48:00.000-06:002007-11-22T22:48:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.blaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384502967340506264noreply@blogger.com