God vs. the Devil

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: RichUK
It?s a prime example why you shouldn?t have guns readily available in the US.

In the UK you?re looking at a minimum of 5 years if caught in the possession of a fire arm. This helps deter gun crime (a lot).

I personally don?t agree with the US gun laws.

P.S. Unfortunately I haven?t watched the news as of late (been too busy), so I?m not fully up to speed on the shooting in America.

Yeah, and murder gets you life. This guy shot himself and was clearly worried about neither.

I'd rather VT allow concealed carry permit holders on campus. THAT's a deterrent.

 

[jjones]

Apparently, there was no fear of God, or the Devil. Fear of one or the other, is what keeps many people on a fairly straight path.

Really, I thought it was being taught to live in a civilized society, learning to treat the world around you with respect, recognizing that actions have consequences, and taking responsibility for your life that most people choose to follow a fairly straight path. I guess I'll have to look at this God and the Devil thing more closely; I had no idea that's what was behind it. All this time I thought it was nonsense.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: jjones

Apparently, there was no fear of God, or the Devil. Fear of one or the other, is what keeps many people on a fairly straight path.

Really, I thought it was being taught to live in a civilized society, learning to treat the world around you with respect, recognizing that actions have consequences, and taking responsibility for your life that most people choose to follow a fairly straight path. I guess I'll have to look at this God and the Devil thing more closely; I had no idea that's what was behind it. All this time I thought it was nonsense.

Most people don't know right fromg wrong. They only know rules and heaven and hell. Why do you think most Americans have no qualms with buying Nike's sweatshop made shoes? Or buying furniture made from illegally logged endangered trees in vanishing ecosystems? Why does Al Gore's house create more greenhouse gas emissions than a Chinese village?

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: jjones

Apparently, there was no fear of God, or the Devil. Fear of one or the other, is what keeps many people on a fairly straight path.

Really, I thought it was being taught to live in a civilized society, learning to treat the world around you with respect, recognizing that actions have consequences, and taking responsibility for your life that most people choose to follow a fairly straight path. I guess I'll have to look at this God and the Devil thing more closely; I had no idea that's what was behind it. All this time I thought it was nonsense.

Most people don't know right fromg wrong. They only know rules and heaven and hell. Why do you think most Americans have no qualms with buying Nike's sweatshop made shoes? Or buying furniture made from illegally logged endangered trees in vanishing ecosystems? Why does Al Gore's house create more greenhouse gas emissions than a Chinese village?

Really, most people don't know right from wrong? I know right from wrong. I have to say that nearly everyone I've known in life knows right from wrong.

Does your family know right from wrong? Your friends? The people you work with?

If most of the people you know don't know right from wrong, let me know where you live because I surely don't want to make the mistake of ever going there.

 

[leftyman]

Tao Te Ching