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Originally posted by [Labret]@Nov 25 2003, 12:22 AM
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Yeah, pretty much. Except for entertainment value (they may make one think, but for real world application they are meaningless. You think a factory worker gives a shit about philosophy or theology? If you do, kindly tell me how it effects his daily life)
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And why would we care what a factory worker values?
How do theology and philosophy impact you on a daily basis? For one, in case you did not happen to notice, christians run the country. And not just any old brand of bland Jesus worship, evangelicals are in control. If you do not feel the theologians of the conservative christian right have any impact over policy that effect your daily life, you need to pull your head out of your ass. Ashcroft and porn, enough said.
Shall we discuss the impact of militant Islam on your life now?
And you wonder why people want to kill you.
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Look Labret, I dont have the time, energy, inclination or vocabulary to tell you exactly WHY it matters what a factory worker thinks. Your understanding of REAL WORLD nobility (meaning, the noble acts of the real world, with all its imperfections and uneducated oafs like me) is limited at best. A lot has been said about you isolating yourself in the world of Acadamia. whatver the heck that is. Your distain for average Americans is quite obvious, and has been stated repeatedly by you. I do have the luxury of having met and talked with, even formed friendships with a variety of people from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds. I can honestly say that I never really noted any huge differences in the 'content of their character' that was due to their education level. When I was digging ditches for Stackhouse Inc did I meet losers? Hell yes, drooling morons that I had no desire to interact with at all, but I also met hard working, honest men who were doing what needed to be done, and for the most part enjoyed what they were doing. You dont have the ability to see beyond your own perceptions and I suspect you have no desire to. Its a shame that someone who claims to have such a keen interest in society and cultures is really so clueless about the very one he lives in. This is the real world education that so many others and myself tried to point out to you.
As for who is running the country, I do have some concerns about Bush and Ashcroft as I have stated on this very board on a couple of occassions, but guess what............tomorrow, people all across this country and going to get up, shower and get dressed and go to work. The exact same as they did during the Clinton admin, and just like they did the days following 9/11. The impact that theology and philosophy has on a day to day basis is limited at best, and in the eyes of many people who still have to work for a living, is more suited for discussion among the intellectual elite while the common man, who in actuality makes everything work, just gets on with the real business of 'running this country'
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