Posted by IsoM on November 13, 2002, at 14:42:49
In reply to Re: Manson vs. Bush » Roman, posted by Dinah on November 13, 2002, at 14:05:49
Dinah, my reasons for finding George Bush a despicable individual has nothing to do with appearance. Because I have a son with Asperger who has trouble making eye contact, I know that judging a person's qualities by how they look or behave is a very poor method of gauging who they are & what their values are.
My reasons are much, much more complex - based on a person's words & actions. I had no idea of the vehemence that would start with this thread & say would like to do what I preach on these boards - add a moderating voice to prevent this thread from running amok.
I’m basically apolitical. What Lord Acton, that famous historian said is very true “The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to to govern. Every class is unfit to govern...Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." I sincerely believe that.
With that in mind, I’m going to refrain from saying anything more. Telling others that their views are wrong or descending to slurs about those one disagrees with produces no tangible benefits, only causes more strife. That wasn’t my intention. I was only curious to see what Roman found similar between the two.
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