It's no secret that every man is going to form an opinion at one time or another. I'm no exception... Except... I've come to a softened conclusion, that there really should be no conclusions. I suppose it's common; it's quite likely that at least 50% or more of the older folks like me, folks who've reach the ripe old age of 50 have concluded that, there's simply no point in believing any of this at all. AND that any opinion one forms should remain open to... re-forming. Those others, the perhaps less than 50% of us older folks... well, we'll keep working on them.
I thought I'd better get a disclaimer up here on the "Sacred Cows" post-haste-n-quickly! Given the things I'll likely write about, things I'd like to think out loud on-n-about, get off my chest, or simply post here to store as an almost arsenal like listing of replies to be used when I entertain yet another futile battle over these inner-nets.
I've been floating a lotta crap for years now, most lost, some, if found, I may try to round out... here on the Sacred Cows. Thoughts on, you know, basic frictional things: social issues & politics. I've likely two buckets full of argument designed to engage and/or anger my good friends, and entice them into what I would hope would be healthy dialogue and/or feisty fights... 'cause, I've simply more to learn.
AND Why not "fight it out"?... what's the use of all these community-communication-social-thingies if we don't use them to express, challenge and help grow each other's interpretation of all the "it happens" happening, and all the thinkings being thunk around us. Why NOT use this inner-netty bidness to commentate our own thinkings on what the do'er are, doing around us, on our so-called behalf... meh. Why not duke it out Dookey.
Now then if you agree, here's a first things first... listen up... this is vitally important. Read the quotes below. These two are the top two by which I swear... both attributed to pretty learned young lads...
Secondly... a little further along this page, read the letter I used to send out when troubles brewed between friends. I've paraphrased it here as I have used over and over again on social media outlets...
Remember, I'm not trying to change your mind, rather, I'm trying to suck all the goodness out of it... My opinion is NOT my fight, I'm NOT campaigning... just expressing...
Finally, read my credo on empathy. I simply refuse to believe that any "other guy's" ideas, thoughts and even fears don't hold some validity; even IF I may totally disagree with them & you (for a time)... I can appear firm in my opinion, even hold too too dear my notions... but I'm not so rigid (yet) as to deny myself an opportunity to learn and change the ol' mind-bone. - Whew... so, with that (and these things below, let's all get on and enjoy ourselves....
I thought I'd better get a disclaimer up here on the "Sacred Cows" post-haste-n-quickly! Given the things I'll likely write about, things I'd like to think out loud on-n-about, get off my chest, or simply post here to store as an almost arsenal like listing of replies to be used when I entertain yet another futile battle over these inner-nets.
I've been floating a lotta crap for years now, most lost, some, if found, I may try to round out... here on the Sacred Cows. Thoughts on, you know, basic frictional things: social issues & politics. I've likely two buckets full of argument designed to engage and/or anger my good friends, and entice them into what I would hope would be healthy dialogue and/or feisty fights... 'cause, I've simply more to learn.
AND Why not "fight it out"?... what's the use of all these community-communication-social-thingies if we don't use them to express, challenge and help grow each other's interpretation of all the "it happens" happening, and all the thinkings being thunk around us. Why NOT use this inner-netty bidness to commentate our own thinkings on what the do'er are, doing around us, on our so-called behalf... meh. Why not duke it out Dookey.
Now then if you agree, here's a first things first... listen up... this is vitally important. Read the quotes below. These two are the top two by which I swear... both attributed to pretty learned young lads...
Secondly... a little further along this page, read the letter I used to send out when troubles brewed between friends. I've paraphrased it here as I have used over and over again on social media outlets...
Remember, I'm not trying to change your mind, rather, I'm trying to suck all the goodness out of it... My opinion is NOT my fight, I'm NOT campaigning... just expressing...
Finally, read my credo on empathy. I simply refuse to believe that any "other guy's" ideas, thoughts and even fears don't hold some validity; even IF I may totally disagree with them & you (for a time)... I can appear firm in my opinion, even hold too too dear my notions... but I'm not so rigid (yet) as to deny myself an opportunity to learn and change the ol' mind-bone. - Whew... so, with that (and these things below, let's all get on and enjoy ourselves....
| Dear Beloved (idiot) Friend of Mine Once again, I feel the need to point out... Having reach the fine old age of 50, I believe I'm entitled to have a fully fleshed out non-belief system. I've earned the right to have no more than semi-hardened opinions and entertain a big ol' bushel basket full of whacky windswept and sometimes flighty notions. I also feel that it's just fine and dandy to appear somewhat impassioned about it all, even all these thing, I really don't believe in. Listen, if we end up arguing over something (especially here on these inner-nets), I do hope we're doing so for the same purpose, ie to draw from one another information that may further half-un-harden one of these opinions, or add yet another fanciful notion to the big ol' bushel basket. Obviously if we are bothering to appear to be arguing, I can only assume you believe there's even a minimal validity to this nonsense I'm carrying around in this well worn 50 year old noggin of mine. Why would I bother arguing with one I didn't feel could add something to my own half-thought through thunks? I've little time left to waste on complete idiots, of whom I've met very very few, actually I've yet to meet, one... Why argue at all... well shit, because it's fun, fun with a capital F. capital U. capital N. no less. Hey it's called life-long-learning, and ckrikey what else are you and I gonna do, stroke each other's (in my case overblown) egos? Anyhow... despite what all my ex-wives and lovers may say; I do have a basic grip on the mechanics of love and friendship... and I do love my friends. IF for any reason, I may have offended you, well... That was simply my intention going in. xo- your (idiot) friend... Gordon Remember, someone once said to me: "A wise man leaves his friends the opportunity to disagree, as silly man leaves his enemies no room but to attack..." - (or some such something or other we're still trying to figure out after... 50 years) |
...and then finally, I call it a credo... again... it's just a notion is all....
Please... if you have a comment on this OR anything you read here. If there is something you whole heartedly agree with... let me know. If something I've left here so totally offends you, LET ME KNOW, if possible... WHY. I've learned almost every single good thing from talkin', yikkity-yacking AND bitch-diddlin' in arguments with... friends!
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