Is Liberalism Killing the Manly Man?

[dali71]

I'm a liberal who is a Captain in the hottest war zone on earth.

Now what?

And here are some of his illustrious colleagues:

 

[werepossum]

And here are some of his illustrious colleagues:

I take John at his word that he is who and what he claims, but that made me laugh so hard! Thanks!

 

[spittledip]

I can't believe anyone would say being conservative or liberal has anything to do with being "manly." Of course, I have yet to read someone define what manly is in this thread.

 

[werepossum]

I can't believe anyone would say being conservative or liberal has anything to do with being "manly." Of course, I have yet to read someone define what manly is in this thread.

Zsdersw offered to do so. For myself, I'll offer Jimmy Stewart, since he's one of the people I most admire and since PJabber has given a great outline of his life.

 

[her209]

Does that make Jesus the ultimate pussy?

 

[werepossum]

Does that make Jesus the ultimate pussy?

The man who sacrificed himself and died horribly to save us all, the ultimate pussy? No, that makes Jesus the uber-Jimmy Stewart.

 

[her209]

The man who sacrificed himself and died horribly to save us all, the ultimate pussy? No, that makes Jesus the uber-Jimmy Stewart.

Sorry, he didn't die for me.

 

[werepossum]

Sorry, he didn't die for me.

Sure He did. Just because you turn up your nose at it doesn't alter the fact that someone gives you something.

 

[her209]

Sure He did. Just because you turn up your nose at it doesn't alter the fact that someone gives you something.

Nah, I didn't ask for it, but keep insisting that you know better.

 

[Scotteq]

Nah, I didn't ask for it, but keep insisting that you know better.

Not attacking, but genuinely curious: If that's the case, then why did you bring him up as an example?


Wouldn't it be simpler to offer up someone of your own? A guy like Douglas Roche, maybe? IIRC, he did a lot of work on Nuclear Disarmament....

 

[her209]

Not attacking, but genuinely curious: If that's the case, then why did you bring him up as an example?

Even if I don't accept Jesus, I don't necessarily disagree with the message. You know, "Love your neighbor", "Do unto others as you would want others to do unto you.", etc. What's wrong with that?

 

[Scotteq]

Nothing wrong with it, and by the same - (and perfectly correct) - logic one can be Catholic and admire Siddhārtha Gautama ("The" Buddha) for the same reasons. Like I said: I am (still, actually) curious why you would make the large leap to use Jesus Christ as a counterpoint to Werepossum's post about Jimmy Stuart, only to turn around and immediately deny Werepossums' counterpoint.

Just didn't make sense why you would go there.

 

[her209]

Nothing wrong with it, and by the same - (and perfectly correct) - logic one can be Catholic and admire Siddhārtha Gautama ("The" Buddha) for the same reasons. Like I said: I am (still, actually) curious why you would make the large leap to use Jesus Christ as a counterpoint to Werepossum's post about Jimmy Stuart, only to turn around and immediately deny Werepossums' counterpoint.

Just didn't make sense why you would go there.

My original post wasn't a response to werepossum, if that's what you're thinking.

 

[SP33Demon]

So a manly man gets a dietician instead of drinking from a keg? Right.

 

[werepossum]

So a manly man gets a dietician instead of drinking from a keg? Right.

Well - if he's a FAT manly man . . .

 

[Scotteq]

Well - if he's a FAT manly man . . .

Maybe if he did some Yoga, too. Though not, of course, if he's a Baptist. ()