Comments on: What can overcome the world’s desire for a scapegoat? http://ontapblog.com/2006/08/31/what-can-overcome-the-worlds-desire-for-a-scapegoat/ Not Looking Out For You Since 2006 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Sharon http://ontapblog.com/2006/08/31/what-can-overcome-the-worlds-desire-for-a-scapegoat/#comment-2818 Sharon Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:05:00 +0000 http://ontapblog.com/2006/08/31/what-can-overcome-the-worlds-desire-for-a-scapegoat/#comment-2818 Well, my first reaction to Jim's post is: Jim works out? Who'd have thunk it? ;) Being one of those people who is always looking for the pony somewhere near the pile of caca (or Macaca or al Qaa Qaa), I still do think that President Bush is right...and that liberty is a universal yearning of the heart. Of course, many other needs and desires have to be fulfilled before this one is recognized. The realist in me, though, recognizes that human nature doesn't change much. Tony Robbins' message would probably have been as pertinent in the days that the Gospels were written as they are today (and vice versa.) We are always going to have all these different types - gloomy gusses, nit-pickers, scapegoaters, nay-sayers, and crazies. As long as we're able to keep the nukes from hitting, this human race will somehow work its way through the gloom. Well, my first reaction to Jim’s post is:

Jim works out? Who’d have thunk it? ;)

Being one of those people who is always looking for the pony somewhere near the pile of caca (or Macaca or al Qaa Qaa), I still do think that President Bush is right…and that liberty is a universal yearning of the heart. Of course, many other needs and desires have to be fulfilled before this one is recognized.

The realist in me, though, recognizes that human nature doesn’t change much. Tony Robbins’ message would probably have been as pertinent in the days that the Gospels were written as they are today (and vice versa.) We are always going to have all these different types - gloomy gusses, nit-pickers, scapegoaters, nay-sayers, and crazies. As long as we’re able to keep the nukes from hitting, this human race will somehow work its way through the gloom.

]]> By: Joe http://ontapblog.com/2006/08/31/what-can-overcome-the-worlds-desire-for-a-scapegoat/#comment-2810 Joe Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:44:36 +0000 http://ontapblog.com/2006/08/31/what-can-overcome-the-worlds-desire-for-a-scapegoat/#comment-2810 Not much to add, Jim. If I may posit this to you and the other patrons of the bar, if socialist governmental styles encourage that feeling of helplessness (and I feel they do), then why do so many people ascribe to that world view? Is it because they'd rather have their social security and be dependent on another and not have to worry about saving for retirement? If so, that's really antithetical to every thing I feel and believe, and I just can't wrap my head around it. These gloom posts have been a really great discussion starter. Not much to add, Jim. If I may posit this to you and the other patrons of the bar, if socialist governmental styles encourage that feeling of helplessness (and I feel they do), then why do so many people ascribe to that world view? Is it because they’d rather have their social security and be dependent on another and not have to worry about saving for retirement? If so, that’s really antithetical to every thing I feel and believe, and I just can’t wrap my head around it.

These gloom posts have been a really great discussion starter.

]]>