I would like to add, one should aspire to Carmen’s ideals but you can’t ignore Winslow’s truth. Today and for a long time past, the individual’s wishes has been regarded as the ultimate sacred good. Our country was founded on the ideals of allowing an individual the opportunity to fulfill their ambitions. Pursuit of happiness and all that. But, we live in a complex world now. Others needs can’t be ignored or run away from (new frontier and all that). We have to acknowledge we live within a whole and have a responsibility to that. Being concerned about others is not the dreaded socialism, but just being human. Love one another as we would be loved ourselves. That is an ideal worth striving for.
Ahhhh yes, do you remember the Palin rally where the audience chanted “Let him die” to the hypothetical question of what to do if a potentially mortally injured person showed up at an emergency room without insurance?Apparently there have been a lot of changes to what defines a good American and a Christian since I was a child.
Riff Gibson Premium Member over 8 years ago
Ding Ding! We have a winner ….
Darsan54 Premium Member over 8 years ago
Points to House Winslow for a sad insight and points taken away from House Carmen for willful, if inspired, ignorance.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 8 years ago
I would like to add, one should aspire to Carmen’s ideals but you can’t ignore Winslow’s truth. Today and for a long time past, the individual’s wishes has been regarded as the ultimate sacred good. Our country was founded on the ideals of allowing an individual the opportunity to fulfill their ambitions. Pursuit of happiness and all that. But, we live in a complex world now. Others needs can’t be ignored or run away from (new frontier and all that). We have to acknowledge we live within a whole and have a responsibility to that. Being concerned about others is not the dreaded socialism, but just being human. Love one another as we would be loved ourselves. That is an ideal worth striving for.
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly over 8 years ago
Enough said.
rhtatro over 8 years ago
No matter who thought it up, it is still a disaster.
fruitcakemail over 8 years ago
Unfortunately, these days “being human” seems to mean acting beastly.
rhtatro over 8 years ago
The real disaster in in Washington DC.
IronHead83 over 8 years ago
Ahhhh yes, do you remember the Palin rally where the audience chanted “Let him die” to the hypothetical question of what to do if a potentially mortally injured person showed up at an emergency room without insurance?Apparently there have been a lot of changes to what defines a good American and a Christian since I was a child.