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  • MikM Offline
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    Mik
    wrote on last edited by Mik
    #18

    Nah. Just spitballing.

    "The top of the stele features an image in relief of Hammurabi with Shamash, the Babylonian sun god and god of justice. Below the relief are about 4,130 lines of cuneiform text: one fifth contains a prologue and epilogue in poetic style, while the remaining four fifths contain what are generally called the laws."

    Kind of long for a classroom poster.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • George KG George K

      @Mik did you watch the whole thing? Look behind Landry.

      Also, I think Hammurabi predates Moses.

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      #19

      @George-K said in The Ten Commandments Required:

      Look behind Landry.

      Gasp! It’s a sign!
      Why must the children pay for … well … whatever they’re doing?

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      • JollyJ Jolly

        I've had a bit of fun with this one, as I agree it will not stand.

        But did anybody catch Shapiro's podcast on guilty vs. shame societies? In short, his argument was that societal behavior was heavily influenced by one or the other. Japan would be an example of a shame society, where the individual confirms to desired behavior out of concern that his neighbors and associates would shame him for bad behavior.

        More religious countries, such as the U.S. used to be, use religious teachings as a way to generate guilt over actions that the individual knows to be wrong. Those teachings also give an individual positive feelings when he believes he is doing the right thing.

        Shapiro contended we are now morphing into a post-shame society, where guilt plays little part in individual lives and shame is rapidly losing any effectiveness. The inevitable result is a non-functioning society.

        Therefore, while I agree the Ten Commandments posters will come down, I'm not sure exposure to a few basic rules for society is entirely bad for young minds of mush.

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        Aqua Letifer
        wrote on last edited by
        #20

        @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

        I've had a bit of fun with this one, as I agree it will not stand.

        But did anybody catch Shapiro's podcast on guilty vs. shame societies? In short, his argument was that societal behavior was heavily influenced by one or the other. Japan would be an example of a shame society, where the individual confirms to desired behavior out of concern that his neighbors and associates would shame him for bad behavior.

        More religious countries, such as the U.S. used to be, use religious teachings as a way to generate guilt over actions that the individual knows to be wrong. Those teachings also give an individual positive feelings when he believes he is doing the right thing.

        Shapiro contended we are now morphing into a post-shame society, where guilt plays little part in individual lives and shame is rapidly losing any effectiveness. The inevitable result is a non-functioning society.

        Therefore, while I agree the Ten Commandments posters will come down, I'm not sure exposure to a few basic rules for society is entirely bad for young minds of mush.

        I can't be bothered to be that outraged over Louisiana's shenanigans in part because of what Shapiro outlined.

        Like, okay, they'll take it down, but I'm not too outraged over their putting them up.

        Please love yourself.

        CopperC LuFins DadL 2 Replies Last reply
        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

          @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

          I've had a bit of fun with this one, as I agree it will not stand.

          But did anybody catch Shapiro's podcast on guilty vs. shame societies? In short, his argument was that societal behavior was heavily influenced by one or the other. Japan would be an example of a shame society, where the individual confirms to desired behavior out of concern that his neighbors and associates would shame him for bad behavior.

          More religious countries, such as the U.S. used to be, use religious teachings as a way to generate guilt over actions that the individual knows to be wrong. Those teachings also give an individual positive feelings when he believes he is doing the right thing.

          Shapiro contended we are now morphing into a post-shame society, where guilt plays little part in individual lives and shame is rapidly losing any effectiveness. The inevitable result is a non-functioning society.

          Therefore, while I agree the Ten Commandments posters will come down, I'm not sure exposure to a few basic rules for society is entirely bad for young minds of mush.

          I can't be bothered to be that outraged over Louisiana's shenanigans in part because of what Shapiro outlined.

          Like, okay, they'll take it down, but I'm not too outraged over their putting them up.

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          Copper
          wrote on last edited by
          #21

          @Aqua-Letifer said in The Ten Commandments Required:

          I'm not sure exposure to a few basic rules for society is entirely bad for young minds

          right

          democrat religiophobes, if it was up to them we would have no history at all.

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          • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

            @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

            I've had a bit of fun with this one, as I agree it will not stand.

            But did anybody catch Shapiro's podcast on guilty vs. shame societies? In short, his argument was that societal behavior was heavily influenced by one or the other. Japan would be an example of a shame society, where the individual confirms to desired behavior out of concern that his neighbors and associates would shame him for bad behavior.

            More religious countries, such as the U.S. used to be, use religious teachings as a way to generate guilt over actions that the individual knows to be wrong. Those teachings also give an individual positive feelings when he believes he is doing the right thing.

            Shapiro contended we are now morphing into a post-shame society, where guilt plays little part in individual lives and shame is rapidly losing any effectiveness. The inevitable result is a non-functioning society.

            Therefore, while I agree the Ten Commandments posters will come down, I'm not sure exposure to a few basic rules for society is entirely bad for young minds of mush.

            I can't be bothered to be that outraged over Louisiana's shenanigans in part because of what Shapiro outlined.

            Like, okay, they'll take it down, but I'm not too outraged over their putting them up.

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            LuFins Dad
            wrote on last edited by
            #22

            @Aqua-Letifer said in The Ten Commandments Required:

            @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

            I've had a bit of fun with this one, as I agree it will not stand.

            But did anybody catch Shapiro's podcast on guilty vs. shame societies? In short, his argument was that societal behavior was heavily influenced by one or the other. Japan would be an example of a shame society, where the individual confirms to desired behavior out of concern that his neighbors and associates would shame him for bad behavior.

            More religious countries, such as the U.S. used to be, use religious teachings as a way to generate guilt over actions that the individual knows to be wrong. Those teachings also give an individual positive feelings when he believes he is doing the right thing.

            Shapiro contended we are now morphing into a post-shame society, where guilt plays little part in individual lives and shame is rapidly losing any effectiveness. The inevitable result is a non-functioning society.

            Therefore, while I agree the Ten Commandments posters will come down, I'm not sure exposure to a few basic rules for society is entirely bad for young minds of mush.

            I can't be bothered to be that outraged over Louisiana's shenanigans in part because of what Shapiro outlined.

            Like, okay, they'll take it down, but I'm not too outraged over their putting them up.

            I get that and generally agree, and might go farther than Shapiro. We aren’t in a post-shame society, we are actively embracing those things that should cause shame.

            But this isn’t the solution. The problem here is that you are empowering those that push towards either extreme. Louisiana is a fairly conservative state, New Orleans and Baton Rouge not withstanding… The Governor and the legislature know this isn’t going to stand but it also doesn’t really affect them politically, so no big deal right? Eh, not so much. Now you have swing states and swing voters in PA, NC, MI, etc… that might have leaned one way becoming disenchanted or even reverse their position. It could have a very large effect nationally. Take the abortion issue. The bans in Alabama might be very successful there, but it cost the opportunity to gain Virginia. Ultimately, it’s a net loss of you are pro-life…

            The Brad

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            • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

              @Aqua-Letifer said in The Ten Commandments Required:

              @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

              I've had a bit of fun with this one, as I agree it will not stand.

              But did anybody catch Shapiro's podcast on guilty vs. shame societies? In short, his argument was that societal behavior was heavily influenced by one or the other. Japan would be an example of a shame society, where the individual confirms to desired behavior out of concern that his neighbors and associates would shame him for bad behavior.

              More religious countries, such as the U.S. used to be, use religious teachings as a way to generate guilt over actions that the individual knows to be wrong. Those teachings also give an individual positive feelings when he believes he is doing the right thing.

              Shapiro contended we are now morphing into a post-shame society, where guilt plays little part in individual lives and shame is rapidly losing any effectiveness. The inevitable result is a non-functioning society.

              Therefore, while I agree the Ten Commandments posters will come down, I'm not sure exposure to a few basic rules for society is entirely bad for young minds of mush.

              I can't be bothered to be that outraged over Louisiana's shenanigans in part because of what Shapiro outlined.

              Like, okay, they'll take it down, but I'm not too outraged over their putting them up.

              I get that and generally agree, and might go farther than Shapiro. We aren’t in a post-shame society, we are actively embracing those things that should cause shame.

              But this isn’t the solution. The problem here is that you are empowering those that push towards either extreme. Louisiana is a fairly conservative state, New Orleans and Baton Rouge not withstanding… The Governor and the legislature know this isn’t going to stand but it also doesn’t really affect them politically, so no big deal right? Eh, not so much. Now you have swing states and swing voters in PA, NC, MI, etc… that might have leaned one way becoming disenchanted or even reverse their position. It could have a very large effect nationally. Take the abortion issue. The bans in Alabama might be very successful there, but it cost the opportunity to gain Virginia. Ultimately, it’s a net loss of you are pro-life…

              Aqua LetiferA Offline
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              Aqua Letifer
              wrote on last edited by
              #23

              @LuFins-Dad said in The Ten Commandments Required:

              It could have a very large effect nationally.

              Compared to having an addled woke puppet and a narcissistic megalomaniac as the only viable options in an election whose outcome will almost certainly cause further mayhem, I don't think it's going to have much of an effect at all nationally.

              Please love yourself.

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              • MikM Offline
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                Mik
                wrote on last edited by
                #24

                I don’t see how it could help but improve however marginally.

                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                • JollyJ Offline
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                  Jolly
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #25

                  Sometimes we forget how plugged in we are.

                  80% of the country doesn't pay too much attention to this stuff.

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    Jolly
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #26

                    TRIGGER WARNING!!!

                    In case y'all haven't read them lately...

                    alt text

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    • MikM Offline
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                      Mik
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #27

                      Even just take out the first four and focus on 5-10.

                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                        LuFins Dad
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                        #28

                        About IX, what if DJT is my neighbor? Are we okay then? I mean, he does have to be stopped…

                        The Brad

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                        • MikM Mik

                          Even just take out the first four and focus on 5-10.

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                          Axtremus
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                          #29

                          @Mik said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                          Even just take out the first four and focus on 5-10.

                          Just imagine the SCOTUS redlining select portions of religious scripture out of a piece of legislation. 😄

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                            George K
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                            #30

                            I believe it was the "Lincoln Project" who posted a video showing how Trump has broken each of the 10.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            • JollyJ Jolly

                              TRIGGER WARNING!!!

                              In case y'all haven't read them lately...

                              alt text

                              Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                              Aqua Letifer
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #31

                              @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                              TRIGGER WARNING!!!

                              In case y'all haven't read them lately...

                              alt text

                              I'd quibble over the order but, meh.

                              Please love yourself.

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                              • George KG George K

                                I believe it was the "Lincoln Project" who posted a video showing how Trump has broken each of the 10.

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                                Axtremus
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #32

                                @George-K said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                I believe it was the "Lincoln Project" who posted a video showing how Trump has broken each of the 10.

                                Did Trump received formal education in a classroom with the Ten Commandments posted?

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                                • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                                  @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                  TRIGGER WARNING!!!

                                  In case y'all haven't read them lately...

                                  alt text

                                  I'd quibble over the order but, meh.

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                                  Renauda
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #33

                                  @Aqua-Letifer said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                  @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                  TRIGGER WARNING!!!

                                  In case y'all haven't read them lately...

                                  alt text

                                  I'd quibble over the order but, meh.

                                  Good point. I don’t recollect the nun telling us that they were listed in descending order of importance.

                                  Elbows up!

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                                  • AxtremusA Axtremus

                                    @George-K said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                    I believe it was the "Lincoln Project" who posted a video showing how Trump has broken each of the 10.

                                    Did Trump received formal education in a classroom with the Ten Commandments posted?

                                    JollyJ Offline
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                                    Jolly
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #34

                                    @Axtremus said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                    @George-K said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                    I believe it was the "Lincoln Project" who posted a video showing how Trump has broken each of the 10.

                                    Did Trump received formal education in a classroom with the Ten Commandments posted?

                                    You writing a book, sahib?

                                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #35

                                      448803659_7977653732286667_4564185538926719947_n.jpg

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • MikM Mik

                                        I don’t see how it could help but improve however marginally.

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                                        Doctor Phibes
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                                        #36

                                        @Mik said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                        I don’t see how it could help but improve however marginally.

                                        I'm sure it would help every bit as much as putting health warnings on social media platforms.

                                        I was only joking

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                                        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                                          @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                          TRIGGER WARNING!!!

                                          In case y'all haven't read them lately...

                                          alt text

                                          I'd quibble over the order but, meh.

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                                          xenon
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                                          #37

                                          @Aqua-Letifer said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                          @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                          TRIGGER WARNING!!!

                                          In case y'all haven't read them lately...

                                          alt text

                                          I'd quibble over the order but, meh.

                                          6 seems pretty restrictive. I can't imagine ancient societies thinking capital punishment or killing in war was wrong.

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