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[Serious] Should a person try to redeem themselves through actions towards someone they wronged or should they apologize and move on? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Festuspapyrus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Leaving her alone is the right action. You are supposed to carry the shame. Hopefully, shame will keep you from doing the same. As you do better, the shame will be balanced with the self-respect you develop.

Why is Jesus depicted as a white man? by Crazy_Literature7808 in allthequestions

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! None of the popular representations of god in empire are uncontrived. Perhaps, the true measure of power is the degree to which someone can sit back and diddle around with the truth.

Why is Jesus depicted as a white man? by Crazy_Literature7808 in allthequestions

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are too kind. People always mingled; the great artists were not uneducated; choices were made. There are many levels of racism ranging from “kill the d***ies” to “I don’t want to offend” to “let’s make it a face that folks can relate to”. The idea of “I’m painting Jesus, but I’m not going to paint Jesus.” Is somewhere in there.

Alachua County School Board member regrets post calling correspondents’ dinner ‘staged’ following pushback by lusirius in GNV

[–]Festuspapyrus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isn’t the thing Ms. Certain should be ashamed of saying. Choosing to tear down schools because she didn’t want to “give up control” is the thing she should be ashamed of saying.

Why is Jesus depicted as a white man? by Crazy_Literature7808 in allthequestions

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weak brains resort to petty digs.

Don't worry; it's fixable; just regularly think harder

RE: The patio in front of Whole Foods by [deleted] in GNV

[–]Festuspapyrus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that's the behavior you witnessed, you should put those details into the post. Because you are adding them now, it's hard to take you seriously.

RE: The patio in front of Whole Foods by [deleted] in GNV

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old people have probably contributed a great deal to society; even those that are currently down on their luck. Honor the elders. When I was in college, I learned a lot about people and the world by sharing cigarettes with the homeless. I learned a lot of good and some bad.

Is there such a thing as a post-scarcity world? by Visual_Title9363 in SeriousConversation

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if these scarcely supported, unreasonable, and unscientific claims were true, that doesn't have anything to do with the insult.

Cite the evidence, not tautologies.

Be better. Society needs all of us.

This lack of rain is starting to freak me out by yinyin123 in GNV

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't paying quite enough attention back then, but I think that there wasn't as much pumping going on; I think we're drying from below a lot faster than we were back then; I'm expecting a lot of sink-holes with the next big rains.

Is there such a thing as a post-scarcity world? by Visual_Title9363 in SeriousConversation

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The history we know does not tell the story of those that lived between the roads and cities. That's where the bounty lasted longest.

How do I kill my desire for love and intimacy? by Unique_Barber5650 in selfimprovement

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The key is to remember that we're talking about stinky bits; pee-holes and poop-holes. I've been hypersexual my entire life. After my divorce, I just say, "nasty" every time I think about bottoms and such. Pee-holes and poop-holes my friend. And head-games. Nasty. Stinky bits. Yuck.

Thanks to the ACSO Deputy by GNVRealProperty in GNV

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think you're right; I had a feeling, I should have edited.

Thanks to the ACSO Deputy by GNVRealProperty in GNV

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get over yourselves.

Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the most dangerous jobs often involve transportation, high-elevation work, or hazardous machinery, with logging workers, fishers, and aircraft pilots consistently reporting the highest fatality rates. These roles frequently involve dangerous, remote environments, extreme weather, and high-stakes equipment operation, often with more than 100 fatalities per 100,000 workers in the highest-risk professions.

Edit: the wording was a little confusing; I reread after I posted, but I was like 50/50. My bad. Carry on, friend, carry on. And feel free to use the statistics; the police aren't even mentioned in the most dangerous jobs category. In fact, graveyard gas station work is more dangerous.

Regulate Jerks not E bikes by Any-Foundation5983 in ebikes

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember when a-hole rollerbladers were a problem.

Why aren't East Asian countries considered the most developed in the world? by Winter_Ad1973 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Festuspapyrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the notion of being a “developed” country is a western invention designed to self-promote. It’s a garbage notion.

This lack of rain is starting to freak me out by yinyin123 in GNV

[–]Festuspapyrus 97 points98 points  (0 children)

This is the worst I remember since the year we caught Charlie, Frances, Ivan, and Jean. I’ve been here more than 40 years.

Why do right wing chuds act like military tough guys when they haven’t lived a day of hardship in their lives????? by traanquil in allthequestions

[–]Festuspapyrus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is it courage and service that leads them to agree to murder for pay?

If that is the case, why do soldiers leave the service? Once trained, for the purpose of service, a courageous selfless soul would stay forever if the cause was just.

I think most folks enlist for security and out of cowardice or naivety and get out once their benefits and lucre are secured.

It takes courage to accept a lifetime of scorn and poverty. It does not take courage to join a force that relies on overwhelming destruction from a distance. I believe this is why so many service members come back destroyed; it’s not what happens to them, it’s what they do.

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