You do well to recognize that almost every action is preceded by thought, and that poisonous thought results in deadly action.
Every complex activity a man might undertake and succeed at requires that he imagine and train for its execution over and over in his mind. The more he imagines an action, the easier it will seem and the more comfortable he will become to its execution.
Now the thing that precedes those thoughts is angst - either a lack or a hurt - angst so severe that it drives one to try to devise some way to allay it. Then when the angst driving him reaches an unbearable level and the activity he imagines will provide relief becomes comfortable enough to him, the result is fairly inevitable.
Then if one is to prevent such deadly action, one must either eliminate the actor, or relieve the angst driving his mind to meditate murder.
Some who post here want you and me to imagine - over and over - that you had a gun with which to kill the deadly actor dead. This conflicts with my faith, and so I refuse to practice that scenario in my mind and I reject the assertion that this is the best solution.
Instead, I spend my time practicing empathy, that with everyone I meet, I might better understand the angst they are feeling. Then having understood the angst that drives them, I practice finding and delivering the words that in some way allay that angst and heal those hurts - thereby removing the need for deadly action on every side. Mostly I suck at this, but it is a strategy that my heart can live with. In my experience, though, words - if you can find the right ones - are much more effective than bullets.
If I wanted to wield deadly force, and serve as judge, jury and executioner ever, I would have chosen a career in law-enforcement. -- "They didn't care, they were just dyin' to get off" - Eagles, Life in the Fast Lane
If we had a new global Newspeak, then it might be impossible to even think of carrying out any new mass shootings [theguardian.com] on labor day weak end.
-- Young people won't believe you if you say you're older than Google. (born before 1998-09-03)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 01 2022, @11:40PM
(2 children)
by Anonymous Coward
on Wednesday June 01 2022, @11:40PM (#1249565)
Indeed, I expect shootings and murders and social upheaval to increase as this nation continues to fail to recognize and obey its divine messenger. Those who would worship their political leaders and expect salvation by electing some party or another shall all be sorely disappointed. There is no remedy short of revitalization of human hearts - a process that requires a creative word from God.
Feel free to disagree with my assessment, but I am utterly certain that political spin will not redeem this nation. Don't let me stop you, though.
Your greed for more has distracted you until you go down to your graves. No, indeed you will soon know. Certainly you will soon know. Indeed, If you knew the knowledge of certainty you would see Hell, then you would surely see it with the eye of certainty. And on that Day you will be asked about the pleasures you enjoyed.
Qur'an 102 (Safi Kaskas translation)
Of course, this is merely an apropos scripture, not an endorsement of the institution. Modern day Islam is as astray as modern day Christianity.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 02 2022, @03:04AM
(1 child)
by Anonymous Coward
on Thursday June 02 2022, @03:04AM (#1249601)
Chicago has long been an exceptional example... anybody who's been there at night has stories. It has a tradition to maintain. They don't just commemorate Valentine's Day, they celebrate The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Shootings are ubiquitous, like green rivers.
Before the musical "Chicago," there was Roxie Hart (1942) [imdb.com], which is a phenomenal and under-rated little movie, and which begins to explain Chicago. It also has an actor I've long appreciated (not admired, just appreciated).
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 02 2022, @03:43AM
by Anonymous Coward
on Thursday June 02 2022, @03:43AM (#1249612)
Okay, some pedant will say it was story->musical->movie->musical->movie->breakfast cereal.
Just give Nunnally Johnson some credit for doing something wrong, right. It's like Along Came Jones (1945) [imdb.com], the wrong way to make a western.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by nostyle on Sunday May 29 2022, @12:46PM (5 children)
You do well to recognize that almost every action is preceded by thought, and that poisonous thought results in deadly action.
Every complex activity a man might undertake and succeed at requires that he imagine and train for its execution over and over in his mind. The more he imagines an action, the easier it will seem and the more comfortable he will become to its execution.
Now the thing that precedes those thoughts is angst - either a lack or a hurt - angst so severe that it drives one to try to devise some way to allay it. Then when the angst driving him reaches an unbearable level and the activity he imagines will provide relief becomes comfortable enough to him, the result is fairly inevitable.
Then if one is to prevent such deadly action, one must either eliminate the actor, or relieve the angst driving his mind to meditate murder.
Some who post here want you and me to imagine - over and over - that you had a gun with which to kill the deadly actor dead. This conflicts with my faith, and so I refuse to practice that scenario in my mind and I reject the assertion that this is the best solution.
Instead, I spend my time practicing empathy, that with everyone I meet, I might better understand the angst they are feeling. Then having understood the angst that drives them, I practice finding and delivering the words that in some way allay that angst and heal those hurts - thereby removing the need for deadly action on every side. Mostly I suck at this, but it is a strategy that my heart can live with. In my experience, though, words - if you can find the right ones - are much more effective than bullets.
If I wanted to wield deadly force, and serve as judge, jury and executioner ever, I would have chosen a career in law-enforcement.
--
"They didn't care, they were just dyin' to get off" - Eagles, Life in the Fast Lane
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday May 31 2022, @09:22PM (4 children)
If we had a new global Newspeak, then it might be impossible to even think of carrying out any new mass shootings [theguardian.com] on labor day weak end.
Young people won't believe you if you say you're older than Google. (born before 1998-09-03)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 01 2022, @10:27PM (3 children)
In 2022, 46 Shot During Memorial Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago [breitbart.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 01 2022, @11:40PM (2 children)
Indeed, I expect shootings and murders and social upheaval to increase as this nation continues to fail to recognize and obey its divine messenger. Those who would worship their political leaders and expect salvation by electing some party or another shall all be sorely disappointed. There is no remedy short of revitalization of human hearts - a process that requires a creative word from God.
Feel free to disagree with my assessment, but I am utterly certain that political spin will not redeem this nation. Don't let me stop you, though.
Of course, this is merely an apropos scripture, not an endorsement of the institution. Modern day Islam is as astray as modern day Christianity.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 02 2022, @03:04AM (1 child)
Chicago has long been an exceptional example... anybody who's been there at night has stories. It has a tradition to maintain. They don't just commemorate Valentine's Day, they celebrate The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Shootings are ubiquitous, like green rivers.
Before the musical "Chicago," there was Roxie Hart (1942) [imdb.com], which is a phenomenal and under-rated little movie, and which begins to explain Chicago. It also has an actor I've long appreciated (not admired, just appreciated).
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 02 2022, @03:43AM
Okay, some pedant will say it was story->musical->movie->musical->movie->breakfast cereal.
Just give Nunnally Johnson some credit for doing something wrong, right. It's like Along Came Jones (1945) [imdb.com], the wrong way to make a western.