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To: semantic

Another way to put it, as a species we have some UGLY habits.


1,023 posted on 08/20/2018 8:47:52 AM PDT by ichabod1 (This is not the end, nor even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning)
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To: ichabod1
Humanists view the bald ape as an animal, exhibiting traits similar to all other species. Religious believers associate our behavior with free will and the presence of good/evil.

However, it doesn't really matter whether one treats danger objectively without comment, or subjectively with moral and judgmental overtones, the task is protect society and individuals from predators.

We can choose to believe a piece of paper carries any actual force and be surprised when it fails, or we can reach an understanding that it is merely an outline for general principles that require constant vigilance and enforcement.

The psychopaths, of course, being experts at exploiting weaknesses and failings, devote most of their resources towards corrupting the body politic so that a targeted society will fall when the proverbial 'wind' blows.

This kind of analysis makes for interesting speculation, but at the end of the day, those who know the score are patiently waiting for the counter-attack to begin. Whether Q is true or false, the real indication Trump is serious is when he finally goes on the offensive.

To use WWII as an analogy, at a certain point, it was clear to everyone that it was all over. Sure, plenty of fighting still had to be done, but plans for a post-war world were already in play. I haven't yet seen that kind of indication, which means were still in the middle stages.

Prosecuting and punishing the enemy is only part of the solution. The other piece of course is to implement systems and controls to ensure another coup attempt isn't attempted for 50-100 years.

1,042 posted on 08/20/2018 9:15:12 AM PDT by semantic
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