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Good and Dignity, the 7th, Last, and Bannister of All the Next Democracy’s Virtues
You need go no further than the dictionary get a grasp on the radical meaning of dignity but I think I like Wikipedia’s treatment of the word serves best; Dignity is the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own… Continue reading
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Democracy’s First Virtue: Telling the Painful Inconvenient Truth
Truth in times like these will more often than not contain an arrangement of facts that are both painful and inconvenient. A recent public hearing showed a crowd screaming at a minority party representative to do something. Do what? The… Continue reading
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Good, and the 21st Century Version of the Examination of Conscience
The Good Decision tries to look at both sides of any aspect of ‘good’. Otherwise, how can it be good if the bias of one’s mind is set to deny the errors of one’s way? The consequence of this examination… Continue reading
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Good, Sanctuary, and the Next Subtle Sacrilege
The idea of Sanctuary in churches goes back deep into the history of western civilization. Much can be said, but essentially there was a consensus agreement that armed civil authority would not enter sacred space without the consent of keepers… Continue reading
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Good, Suffering, and the Reconstruction of a Culture
This nation of the United States appears to this writer to have a medical system that leads in the world in reducing the experience of physical pain. The tragic irony is the United States just might also be a world… Continue reading
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Good, Grief, Covenant and the New American Binary
For most of our history as a nation”winner-take-all’ didn’t define the American election process. The election was more of a “winner-take-leadership” sort of contest. The prevailing candidate was put in charge of juggling the balance of power. Above all, the… Continue reading
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Good, Despair, and Broken Narratives
There is no lack of opportunity to feel anger and despair. We live in a time where such emotions thrive. The rage of this historic moment spreads like mold, first sticking and disarming the very words we need to find… Continue reading
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