Comments on: Profundity sometimes crops up in the strangest places . . . http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/ There is no way that writers can be tamed and rendered civilized or even cured. The only solution known to science is to provide the patient with an isolation room, where he can endure the acute stages in private and where food can be poked in to him with a stick. ~ Robert A. Heinlein Mon, 26 Dec 2011 04:49:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Charles Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:30:26 +0000 http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/#comment-1226 I do agree with you that we have a strong tendency toward intellectual cowardice within our politcal and religious conversation. However, while you eventually come around to your conclusion that supression of dissent is a human problem, I was dismayed to notice you only cited knee jerk reactions by conservatives to illustrate your point, while not addressing Hollywood's approach to conservatism, ie. the vitriol reserved for Mel Gibson and his Passion. Have you seen "Evan Almighty"? I do agree with you that we have a strong tendency toward intellectual cowardice within our politcal and religious conversation. However, while you eventually come around to your conclusion that supression of dissent is a human problem, I was dismayed to notice you only cited knee jerk reactions by conservatives to illustrate your point, while not addressing Hollywood’s approach to conservatism, ie. the vitriol reserved for Mel Gibson and his Passion.

Have you seen “Evan Almighty”?

]]> By: Mike http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Mike Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:36:56 +0000 http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/#comment-1102 Copernicus, I think it was Rohr who said something to the effect that judgmental people are not protecting truth, they are desiring control. Dogmatism is a security blanket. Hell, sometimes I miss it! Copernicus, I think it was Rohr who said something to the effect that judgmental people are not protecting truth, they are desiring control.

Dogmatism is a security blanket.

Hell, sometimes I miss it!

]]> By: The Unedited Life http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/comment-page-1/#comment-811 The Unedited Life Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:01:50 +0000 http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/#comment-811 [...] I promise I hadn’t read this article by one of my favorite columnists, when I wrote my most recent post. But heck, if Peggy Noonan and I are thinking the same thoughts on the same day, I must be doing something right . . . [...] [...] I promise I hadn’t read this article by one of my favorite columnists, when I wrote my most recent post. But heck, if Peggy Noonan and I are thinking the same thoughts on the same day, I must be doing something right . . . [...]

]]> By: Copernicus http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Copernicus Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:58:46 +0000 http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/#comment-767 Actually, believe it or not, I wrote all that before I saw her column - which I just read this morning. I must be doing something right, if I happen to come up with the same ideas at the same time as a writer as good as she is . . . Actually, believe it or not, I wrote all that before I saw her column – which I just read this morning. I must be doing something right, if I happen to come up with the same ideas at the same time as a writer as good as she is . . .

]]> By: LeftCoastCurmudgeon http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/comment-page-1/#comment-766 LeftCoastCurmudgeon Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:29:51 +0000 http://www.theuneditedlife.com/2007/09/29/profundity-sometimes-crops-up-in-the-strangest-places/#comment-766 You must have read Peggy Noonan this week, eh? FWIW I agree with you both :-) ~LCC You must have read Peggy Noonan this week, eh?

FWIW I agree with you both :-)

~LCC

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