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Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 6:19amSanction this postReply
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I often think about the first time I came to RoR. I read this thread about your houseguest's from hell and how they were doing and using everything in their power to manipulate you into feeling responsible for responding gratefully to their need for control of your life. I'm happy for the opportunity to support your perception of them through this post. Anyway, thank you for a great post.

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Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 11:36amSanction this postReply
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Good job, Luke. Self-responsibility over social-responsibility seems exactly right to me. And to the extent people have social responsibilities, the main one seems to be "fight the power" i.e. resist government tyranny. Maybe also resist the implicit tyranny of today's "education," religion, and the Judeo-Christian ethic.  
 
As for your NASA co-worker being called a "smart-aleck" by his teacher -- I'll bet similar remarks were directed towards 90% of the innovators in the history of man! 


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Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 4:22pmSanction this postReply
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We should also remember Shitty-Zen-Ship (citizenship).

Would someone like to define it?

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Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 7:06amSanction this postReply
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Shitty-Zen-ship: Respect for and adherence to the rules, norms, rights, and responsibilities of public interaction in the local tribal organization, based on its political context.

So, for example, citizenship in the USA would not be defined the same state of being as citizenship in the former Soviet Union, or on some 'Lord of the Flies' tropical island..

Or at least, would not have been in the past.

My utopic, never going to happen fantasy world: One skin, one driver. Peers living in freedom, who, when it comes to navigating across the public commons, respect the freedom of their peers. Neighbors who, when it is claimed they should 'love each other,' are lovingly asked to do so, not told to do so at the point of a jarringly impolite gun. A utopia where human charity, compassion, kindness, and mutual respect is even possible, unlike the current tribal mess in America.

But, that is just me, wanting to be emperor... over nobody.

regards,
Fred

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Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 1:31pmSanction this postReply
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How about this one:

Shitty: Covered with shit.
Zen: Seeking a state of peaceful bliss.
Ship: A large boat.

Shitty-Zen-Ship: Seeking a state of peaceful bliss with others while they dump a large boatload of shit on you!

Or:

Shitty-Zen-Ship: Seeking a state of peaceful bliss similar to a cruise ship with intrusive others while they get into your private shit!

(Edited by Luke Setzer on 8/11, 1:38pm)


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Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 6:05pmSanction this postReply
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It stinks, whatever way you put it.........;-)

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Friday, August 12, 2011 - 11:39amSanction this postReply
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As in, when you aren't doing what I want you to do, I accuse you of being a poor citizen/having poor citizenship.

As in, 100% of what we call 'political science.'




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