les24preludes
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I'd argue that Miles Davis provided services to society just as important as dentistry. His dad was a wealthy dentist.
Philosophy For Life.
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I'd argue that Miles Davis provided services to society just as important as dentistry. His dad was a wealthy dentist.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Mike I've been waiting most of the day for you post a joke about pulses. What took you so long? : )Never become a vegan or vegetarian then; pulses are de rigeur.
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
You asked: "why do we put up statues to them and vote them into power" not why did we.
I don't think we do any more and makes the question moot.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Blackburn got a statue of Barbara Cartland quite recently.
But yes I agree - in general we seem less keen on statues of the shysters that rule us these days.
ks.234
Half way to Infinity
I see your moot and raise you a pedantry!
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Haha! I'm not even going to blame autocorrect!I don't think it did.
Let's face it a Barbara Cartland statue would have been more fun : )
ks.234
Half way to Infinity
Forgive my previous posts, but on reflection you raise an important point, which is the difference between do and did. My point was not about when statues were erected but the veneration they still receive today. I’m thinking of the symbolic power of our First Dick astride a mighty stallion standing proud outside our Parliament in particular.
How much does he, or any of the others, stand for peace on earth and goodwill to all men?
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
In pink. Obvs.
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
It's there because an Italian count sculpted it and wanted it there and outlived the only person who really opposed its placement, the architect of the palace of Westminster.
Richard Coeur de Lion (statue) - Wikipedia
paulfromcamden
Baffled
I like how one of the objections was that it was by a foreign sculptor.It's there because an Italian count sculpted it and wanted it there and outlived the only person who really opposed its placement, the architect of the palace of Westminster.
Richard Coeur de Lion (statue) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
ks.234
Half way to Infinity
Again, you raise an important point, but I see your obscure Italian c*unt with the statue of Clive of India outside the Foreign and Common Wealth Office as a straight up middle finger to any Indian Ambassador entering the building today.It's there because an Italian count sculpted it and wanted it there and outlived the only person who really opposed its placement, the architect of the palace of Westminster.
Richard Coeur de Lion (statue) - Wikipedia
paulfromcamden
Baffled
graystoke4
pfm Member
SOOO, much morality and good will here, now tell me how many of you have cheated on a girlfriend, wife, lover,
maybe 90% shame on you all, me included,
eating grass and stroking a cow , is of little interest to me,
maybe 90% shame on you all, me included,
eating grass and stroking a cow , is of little interest to me,
Fatmarley
"It appears my intelligence circuits have melted"
Depends on what you mean by cheated?SOOO, much morality and good will here, now tell me how many of you have never cheated on a girlfriend, wife, lover,
maybe 90% shame on you all, me included,
graystoke4
pfm Member
back in the day, if you touched a woman's knee on a tram, she could get pregnant,
George J
Herefordshire member
Dear Graystoke,
I have never cheated on a woman. My younger brother has, and my father did ... My English grandfather did. It is in the family [pace the comment that decisions are in large part physiological rather than philosophical, earlier in this thread], and I do have experience of the familial cycle of abuse that all too often characterises family life. I have cut the cycle in my own case. For me it was extremely helpful that I detested both my parents, and was relieved when each died.
It may be something one has to fight, but we are gifted the choice, if only we take the time to think and indeed reflect seriously.
I have never eaten grass. But I have caressed cows while milking them, and surprisingly it really does make them calm and content. Sheep don't respond, but sheep are thick as mince, though they do respond to kindness such as not shouting at them - however tempting that might be on times!
Best wishes from George
I have never cheated on a woman. My younger brother has, and my father did ... My English grandfather did. It is in the family [pace the comment that decisions are in large part physiological rather than philosophical, earlier in this thread], and I do have experience of the familial cycle of abuse that all too often characterises family life. I have cut the cycle in my own case. For me it was extremely helpful that I detested both my parents, and was relieved when each died.
It may be something one has to fight, but we are gifted the choice, if only we take the time to think and indeed reflect seriously.
I have never eaten grass. But I have caressed cows while milking them, and surprisingly it really does make them calm and content. Sheep don't respond, but sheep are thick as mince, though they do respond to kindness such as not shouting at them - however tempting that might be on times!
Best wishes from George
graystoke4
pfm Member
dear gorge you have lost me, gud and propper,
no one is talking about abuse, and that can take so many forms, it really is hard to judge,
i can tell you of my mid to late teens, but some might think it's the best time ever, i do, horses for courses,
with the event of time everything changes, law's, and expectations, sex, and behaviour,
no one is talking about abuse, and that can take so many forms, it really is hard to judge,
i can tell you of my mid to late teens, but some might think it's the best time ever, i do, horses for courses,
with the event of time everything changes, law's, and expectations, sex, and behaviour,