Posted on 11/29/2017 3:52:41 PM PST by Kaslin
George Washington’s comment deserves the full treatment:
Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked: Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Thank you!
I no longer greet women with even so much as a hand shake. A nod, and thats it. Wont talk to them until spoken to.
The same goes for the farewell. I keep my hands in my pocket. Its safer that way.
Now for you gals who take this as an insult, then think on what has happened within the past 20 years or so. Even a glance, or a slight of tongue can be taken the wrong way. So, you can blame only those who have ruined the gender relationships for this.
As for the sexual predators? Take em out, nail their nuts to a stump, and push them off backwards.
Cant wait to see the cut and paste response to this.
You’re welcome! I LOVE reading the wisdom of the Founding Fathers!
I wish more people would read and know this kind of wisdom. Our country would be a better place if that were so.
Amen to George Washington!
TOO LATE TO FIX THIS, SOOOOOooooo:
GENDER-SEGREGATE THE WORKPLACE!!!, for starters AND I KNOW WHICH SIDE WOULD GET MORE ACTUAL WORK DONE!
“I no longer greet women with even so much as a hand shake. A nod, and thats it.”
I see your point, but pretty soon some feminazi buzzsaw is going to report you for refusing to shake her hand.
PERFECT!
YUP. They’ll start howling because they being ignored. And that is exactly what should happen.
You = the author.
What do you mean I’m reading to much into it? I am not the author.
Very well said.
And don't believe for a nano-second that type of craziness will be limited to ca.
Serious institutionalized immorality has been creeping into society for quit some time now.
...a republic, if we can keep it.
Very Interesting and well thought out - thank you both for your thoughts and posting of the fuller quote.
As you say, so many couples meet at work (I am suprised it is not higher) than the 10% you cite it becomes more critical that a solution allows positive interaction and we do not segregate by gender as some in this thread have observed.
This is why I find your suggestion of GW’s wisdom so fascinating.
GW addresses the civil importance of religious belief (the solemnity of oath taking) but also through example, shows the importance of religious practice. He was famous for visiting a multitude of different churches, and much like his view on foreign relations, focuses on the greater purpose (Morality with religion; Sovereignty with world affairs as opposed to dogmatism or locked alliances) rather than the narrow interest.
oh well, sorry to blather on so..
Thanks again!
“And don’t believe for a nano-second that type of craziness will be limited to ca.”
Something’s happening. I’m not sure what it is, or how it’s going to turn out, but I can feel tectonic plates grinding.
I’m not sure if we will emerge from this in 1984 or in the representative republic the Founding Fathers left us.
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