I watched a mama and papa bluebird today fiercely (see what I did there?) guarding their nest during a torrential downpour while trying to coax their babies to fly. I watched their struggles with both amusement and sadness. They've been trying to get those babies to fly for two days and today, in the pouring rain, the crazy babies decided to fly. God watches me with amusement and sadness as I try to figure out what this crazy world is all about. But this much I know....the greatest of these is love. Love one another, gay, straight, black, white, male, female, republican, democrat, independent, friend, foe, somewhere in-between, just LOVE. And this space we've taken up in the time we are here will leave the world a little better. Leave the hate to someone else.
We could be doing so much good. I want to do good. As a social worker in aging services....I did good. As a quality health care professional, I did good. No doubt in my mind. 2016 politics shook me to the core. I gave politics very little of my time up until then...maybe I should have been watching. Now as a retiree, politics takes up a large space helping people who support what I believe to be good get elected. Am I doing good? By whose definition of good? I really don't know anymore....
Didn’t really disagree, actually agree with you. Just trying to understand the perspective of the opposition to the ad and relaying that “possible” perspective. Same with the books at school. I “think” the possible motive is good but for certain a bias is included on the types of books available. And for certain most people care about school safety. I sure hope they are trying to make it safer in these unsafe school campuses with mentally ill people caring guns around. That one is very complex and there is no easy answer. Jim
First if we were all the same we would be bored. I do accept all, and have friends that have transitioned.
Why is it offensive when Anheuser-Busch markets a product to transgender folks (and why does someone’s sexual identity matter to anyone else)?
WE LIVE FREE, the larger customer base that has been enjoyed by AB for years spoke up, they said we don’t like the ad. I personally don’t drink, but if I enjoy a product and see an ad of a product I enjoy trying to grow their market, it does not really matter to me. But, if I feel of one believes it is against a moral compass issue, then they say, no way. I think that is what happened here. AB is free, but so are their clients and they have choices. Live and let live. What will be sad is if AB pulls the ad, not because of media hype, but of lost market share. That is all they really care about in the end.
Why are we more concerned with banning books than with making the children reading those books safe? Two polar opposite topics but we all want our children safe. What they read (at certain age levels) is as just as important as not being shot at school.
Thanks, Jimi. It unfortunately seems that you were focused on finding disagreements with minor examples and missed the point of my post. But thanks for reading and commenting.
I watched a mama and papa bluebird today fiercely (see what I did there?) guarding their nest during a torrential downpour while trying to coax their babies to fly. I watched their struggles with both amusement and sadness. They've been trying to get those babies to fly for two days and today, in the pouring rain, the crazy babies decided to fly. God watches me with amusement and sadness as I try to figure out what this crazy world is all about. But this much I know....the greatest of these is love. Love one another, gay, straight, black, white, male, female, republican, democrat, independent, friend, foe, somewhere in-between, just LOVE. And this space we've taken up in the time we are here will leave the world a little better. Leave the hate to someone else.
This may be the first time ever that we've been in 100% agreement, Angela! Thanks for your comments.
We could be doing so much good. I want to do good. As a social worker in aging services....I did good. As a quality health care professional, I did good. No doubt in my mind. 2016 politics shook me to the core. I gave politics very little of my time up until then...maybe I should have been watching. Now as a retiree, politics takes up a large space helping people who support what I believe to be good get elected. Am I doing good? By whose definition of good? I really don't know anymore....
Didn’t really disagree, actually agree with you. Just trying to understand the perspective of the opposition to the ad and relaying that “possible” perspective. Same with the books at school. I “think” the possible motive is good but for certain a bias is included on the types of books available. And for certain most people care about school safety. I sure hope they are trying to make it safer in these unsafe school campuses with mentally ill people caring guns around. That one is very complex and there is no easy answer. Jim
First if we were all the same we would be bored. I do accept all, and have friends that have transitioned.
Why is it offensive when Anheuser-Busch markets a product to transgender folks (and why does someone’s sexual identity matter to anyone else)?
WE LIVE FREE, the larger customer base that has been enjoyed by AB for years spoke up, they said we don’t like the ad. I personally don’t drink, but if I enjoy a product and see an ad of a product I enjoy trying to grow their market, it does not really matter to me. But, if I feel of one believes it is against a moral compass issue, then they say, no way. I think that is what happened here. AB is free, but so are their clients and they have choices. Live and let live. What will be sad is if AB pulls the ad, not because of media hype, but of lost market share. That is all they really care about in the end.
Why are we more concerned with banning books than with making the children reading those books safe? Two polar opposite topics but we all want our children safe. What they read (at certain age levels) is as just as important as not being shot at school.
Thanks, Jimi. It unfortunately seems that you were focused on finding disagreements with minor examples and missed the point of my post. But thanks for reading and commenting.