How do we live together, what
kind of societies do we create, and what happens in the margins and in the transitional process from one society to another?
However, I think it's valid to ask «What
kind of society do we want?»
As we consider how to deal with the world of television, a basic question becomes, What
kind of society do we really want?
What
kind of society do you want?
Not exact matches
These are things that are important to us as a culture and as a
society and I only want to align myself with brands that have the same
kind of cultural beliefs that I
do.»
Then the question comes if you've managed to
do that, you as a
society, then the next question is about things like purpose and those
kind of higher level questions, which I think are very interesting things to think about.
«This
kind of deception is common in our
society, but it is so difficult to prove that any other animal
does it,» said lead researcher Aliza le Roux, a behavioral ecologist at the University
of the Free State in South Africa.
«I don't think there's a place for that
kind of language in any part
of society, not in locker rooms, not in football players» homes, not in anyplace.
«This trend just pretends it doesn't cost anything to have a
society that makes this
kind of multinational business possible, and it
does cost something,» Christians says.
The idea
of debt amnesties was to prevent debt from tearing
society apart — to prevent the
kind of crisis that the United States has been in since 2008, when President Obama didn't cancel the junk - bond debts, or the debts that tore the Greek economy apart — when the IMF and Europe imposed them on Greece instead
of letting it default on debts owed to French and German bondholders.
Not merely arbitrary rules for what to
do and don't
do, but the
kinds of things important to maintaining a functional, peaceful, stable
society.
And your saying that if religion didn't exist, then we would have some
kind of utopian
society?
Also, it gets
kind of annoying when people imply that you need to believe in god to be a good person or want to
do anything for the betterment
of society.
I maintain that all
kinds of violence are the same the violence
of the soldier who kills, the revolutionary who assassinates; it is true also
of economic violence — the violence
of the privileged proprietor against his workers,
of the «haves» against the «have - nots»; the violence
done in international economic relations between our
societies and those
of the third world; the violence
done through powerful corporations, which exploit the resources
of a country that is unable to defend itself [Violence (Seabury, 1969), p. 97].
What
kind of society will emerge if we begin eyeing each other's children as we
do each other's cars, clothing and houses, mentally calculating «what that one must cost»?
The Bible says the same
kinds of things about people who don't worship the one true god... it even tells you you to kill people who try to convert you... the difference is that we have grown as a
society and we no longer murder people for what they believe... islam hasn't caught up with the rest
of us... it's a problem and threat to the civilized word.
by LOVING others, one wold nOT want to enslave them... and I
DID admit that this welfare system was nOT the best... except for at that time period since they
do not have same
kind of systems we
do today (remember ALSO this was a brand new
society starting out) got to start out with basics...
Nor
do Christians understand Jesus Christ as some
kind of Ayatollah, communicating a blueprint
of an ideal
society and calling upon his believers to make laws, pronounce judgment, and execute his will in the political, economic, and social spheres.
We have fallen into a condition
of communal atomization, and the
kind of solidarity we attain through
society does not overcome that condition but conceals it.
It doesn't require commitment either, though in our
society it is an expectation
of romantic love and I think it is a healthy component
of a romantic relationship to make a commitment
of some
kind, though I think «forever» is unrealistic.
Quite apart from indications born
of biblical faith, it is impossible to imagine a
society in which no research
of any
kind could be
done until the researcher had demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt to a judge or a jury or a committee that it should be
done.
On a macro level however, if you can convince enough people to be more like you and
do acts
of compassion and good, doesn't that help
society as a whole, even if those acts are returned in
kind?
(2) The church must also make a rigorous analysis
of society for its members because most Christians
do not know the
kind of world they live in.
The structure
of the ideal
society Can not be finally prescribed, nor can we directly create a new order, The stuff
of human history and human nature simply
does not permit that
kind of attack.
In
doing so, they laid the foundations for a new
kind of society, one in which serving God faithfully was the highest duty.
Hauerwas and Sider are right to argue that it
does make a difference what
kind of society is going to war, for not all
societies are the sort that are liable to fight justly.
He defends the «ahistorical nature»
of the just war doctrine, but surely for people who seek to go to war justly it makes some difference what
kind of society they think is capable
of doing so.
I was especially dismayed by his reading
of my assessment
of the real contributions
of evangelicals and Roman Catholics in U.S. public culture; my point (more an aside, really) was simply that, for various reasons, they can not replace the
kind of service to civil
society that the mainline provides — not that they
do no service at all.
For anyone who has trouble distinguishing between the two
kinds of regimes, I suggest spending time in both Hong Kong and the Philippines, and then compare which place
does better by those at the bottom
of society: the so - called dog - eat - dog laissez - faire economy, or Asia's largest Catholic nation.
As they
do so,
society at large must cope with two
kinds of barriers: attitudinal and architectural.
As Cordell Hull, author
of the Revenue Act of 1913, said: «Of course any kind of society or corporation that is not doing business for profit and not acquiring profit would not come within the meaning of the taxing clause.&raqu
of the Revenue Act
of 1913, said: «Of course any kind of society or corporation that is not doing business for profit and not acquiring profit would not come within the meaning of the taxing clause.&raqu
of 1913, said: «
Of course any kind of society or corporation that is not doing business for profit and not acquiring profit would not come within the meaning of the taxing clause.&raqu
Of course any
kind of society or corporation that is not doing business for profit and not acquiring profit would not come within the meaning of the taxing clause.&raqu
of society or corporation that is not
doing business for profit and not acquiring profit would not come within the meaning
of the taxing clause.&raqu
of the taxing clause.»
Yet I argue that participation in initiatives to restore a civil
society in America, with appropriate reflective self - understandings, could meet the needs and activate the worldly spirituality
of precisely those millions
of middle -
of - the - road citizens looking for the sorts
of moral meanings, the
kinds of religious roots, these communities used to represent and in some ways still
do.
The controversy has to
do with the «other»
kind of Augustinian, the person whose piety can not find expression in a secular
society, but hardens into a «new traditionalism» that rejects even Stout's generous terms for religious participation in public life.
Yeah, that's definitely the first thing an «all
kind» prophet would
do, is wipe his feet on the poor and downtrodden
of society... Ricki Retardo
I agree... Keeping their kids isolated and in the religious hate - filled radicalized ideology
of Islam,
does nothing to help with the short and long - term prospects
of creating and developing a
society where there is more
of the
kinds of actions and behaviors that move our
society forward socially, economically, etc...
Robert T. Miller
of First Things commented that «Wielgus, long ago,
did some seriously wrong things, but they were the
kinds of bad things that generally good people might
do — low - level collaboration, which he probably perceived to be harmless, in exchange for things that in any decent
society would have been his by right, such as the ability to travel to pursue his studies.
In the second place, the churches
do not have the
kind of influence that would enable them to build a new
society, even if they wanted to.
All I can
do in this life is be happy, be
kind to others, enjoy as many moments as possible, raise happy, healthy children that are productive members
of society, and live each day to the fullest.
One
of 11 children himself, Ryan thought that most people practicing birth control would be
doing it from a «decadent» frame
of mind; that bachelors were not building the
kind of character necessary to contribute to the common good
of society.
Fools like this don't belong in any
kind of office — this idiot is an embarassment to
society.
The freedoms
of expression present democratic
societies with the unwelcome news that they are in trouble, hut because all
societies, like most individuals, are always in some
kind of trouble, the news doesn't drive them onto the reefs
of destruction.
I
do not know whether some sort
of decentralized democratic socialism can supply a healthier economic base for the
kind of change that seems necessary if we are to continue as a
society of free men and women.
Everything in
society is now viewed through that very instrumentalized lens and unlike a lot
of other people who hold the
kind of job that I
do, it's totally understandable that that would be the orientation, because higher education has
done a spectacularly poor job
of delivering on its promises: It has racked up over $ 1.4 trillion in student loan debt, putting an immense burden upon the next generation, not only financially, but dampening their ability to innovate and create.
Rather than using the scientific method to test the hypothesis that torture doesn't work, we should consider whether or not a culture
of torture belongs in the
kind of society we want to build.
Religions don't own the copyright or playbook on what it means to be
kind, accepting, loving, good parents, brothers, sisters... The sooner people open their eyes to this, the sooner we can get beyond this relic
of of pre-history and advance the world
society as one in unity.
Rather, it resides in the relationship with God which such existence may and
does enjoy, whether this is realized or actualized in a vivid manner or is present only as a
kind of Leitmotif which runs through the whole history
of the human race and the personal history
of each and every human person as a member
of the
society of men and women.
Still, by putting together the similarities and the differences between various
kinds of systems or organizations, we can gain better ideas
of how a
society works and
of what must be
done to change it in desirable ways.10
With this aim in mind, homosexual marriage and the right to adoption for same - sex couples appear as nothing more than a means for exploding the foundations
of society, making possible all
kinds of unions, finally liberated from an ancestral morality, and therefore definitively
doing away with the very notion
of sexual difference.
This is the
kind of thing that allows for a
society that decides what women should
do with their bodies and their babies.
We are very
kind, respectable, loving and honest people.Im a good mother, have a trying at times but great son who respects me and understands im his mother not his bff, And in my opinion the problem is ppl who
do nt understand why god wants us to correct our children by not sparingthe rod... sure, some moms
do nt wan na be the bad guy and «spank» bc god forbid their kid grows up to be violent - yet today most
of society refuses to spank - and yet today we live in a world filled with so much murder, stealing, and crimes that i honestly believe if they had parents following gods word and disciplining like they
did back in the day when older generations knew what they were
doing we would live in a better world.