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Kevin Spidel

(1,828 posts)
Sun Apr 1, 2012, 05:06 AM Apr 2012

"moral police"

does moral authority have a role in a free, democratic, society? Who defines morality? Does the "who" = right? Or "righteous?"

I know this is an obvious issue here. But have we really balanced the fact that people play this card with every election, and they fail/win. Is "morality" black/white = fail/win?

Should it?

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"moral police" (Original Post) Kevin Spidel Apr 2012 OP
Good question. Live and Learn Apr 2012 #1
define "their" vs. "mine" Kevin Spidel Apr 2012 #2
Their and mine Live and Learn Apr 2012 #3

Kevin Spidel

(1,828 posts)
2. define "their" vs. "mine"
Sun Apr 1, 2012, 05:13 AM
Apr 2012

my issue is that i am having many issues with the left/progressive community that is ME that I am not agreeing with. Thus they feel like they are becoming "them." I don't like that.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
3. Their and mine
Sun Apr 1, 2012, 05:41 AM
Apr 2012

are easily defined in my mind but not so easy to put in words. Between so called "conservatives" and "progressives" it is pretty obvious but that it is not your question, since you are pretty obviously a progressive yourself.

I'm guessing that your problem is with some progressives being judgmental or not judgmental enough on certain issues. If so, I've had the same dilemma and am sure many here do also.

Certain issues seem like black and white to me while others that seem balck and white to others here seem grayer to me.

What kind of issues are you having troubles with?

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