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Hi.

Resha Caner wrote:Hi.

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Hello Resha - don't know if this will impress anyone but...

Here's a phrase that impressed itself upon my mind when talking morals with DL (Greatest I Am):

Immorality is in the eye of the believer.
No idea where that came from but this morning, the 'eye' changed to 'I'.

Now thinking I should read up on Machiavelli and 'The Prince'.

He says of the Prince that 'carefully taking everything into account, he will discover that something which appears to be a virtue, if pursued, will end in his destruction; while some other thing which seems to be a vice, if pursued, will result in his safety and well-being' - 1984 edition, p53, from 'Reading Political Philosophy-Machiavelli to Mill' - Warburton,N et al. p61

Thanks for starting what could be a fascinating thread; one thought leads to another...

Just noticed that this is in the 'Introduce Yourself' forum.

Do you think that what people choose to insert will give you an idea of who they are ? In my case, it is more where I am - previously ran scared of political philosohy but not ethics. Ethics is good !

So, what would you offer up...?

marjoramblues wrote:Do you think that what people choose to insert will give you an idea of who they are ?

Yes.

marjoramblues wrote:So, what would you offer up...?

My signature might be the first thing I would offer up. But another favorite of mine ... a phrase of my own making ... is that 5 out of every 4 people don't understand statistics.

Fluid

Resha Caner wrote:5 out of every 4 people don't understand statistics

Resha Caner wrote:

marjoramblues wrote:Do you think that what people choose to insert will give you an idea of who they are ?

Yes.

This could get real interesting

marjoramblues wrote:So, what would you offer up...?

My signature might be the first thing I would offer up. But another favorite of mine ... a phrase of my own making ... is that 5 out of every 4 people don't understand statistics.

Your signature - 'sola gratia'. So, are you a Protestant who believes that God accepts you by grace alone ?

marjoramblues wrote:Your signature - 'sola gratia'. So, are you a Protestant who believes that God accepts you by grace alone ?

I'm Lutheran. Basically the answer to your question is yes, but I may need to qualify depending on how restrictively you interpret the "alone" part of the phrase.

Sorry. Double post.

get yer ass on the ship now!!

-Imp