truth_b_known

truth_b_known

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  • JimmyYoung
    19

    Is it me or does Stephen Lett come across......

    by JimmyYoung in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    i get the feelings that stephen lett tries to come across as mr. rogers but there are times it oozes through that he is a lot more dominant and controlling then he lets on.

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    2. eyeuse2badub
    3. Tahoe
  • truth_b_known
    truth_b_known

    It is hard for me to comprehend how a narcissistic organization that is obsessed with its on image would put Lett out in front as a spokesperson.

  • neat blue dog
    21

    Everybody's getting old

    by neat blue dog in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    at an assembly in texas is it me or are there not too many young folk about 😉.

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    1. smiddy3
    2. Vidiot
    3. joe134cd
  • truth_b_known
    truth_b_known

    I have been out for over a decade. I started to fade in my early thirties and was completely out by 35. I found that people I grew up with were mostly in, but only for show and family. Most of their children got out right after high school.

    I know that assembly hall. That is about 1/6th the seating in the auditorium. There is a massive dining area. There is also a paved walkway that you can walk outside that goes around the property like a nature walk. That assembly hall is out in the middle of nowhere and is surround by wild lands as far as the eye can see.

  • minimus
    9

    Do You Think Veterans Are Treated Fairly?

    by minimus in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    i don’t think many people truly appreciate what veterans have done for their country.

    i believe they should be given the best health care over any other group.

    members of congress have phenomenal health care.

    1. minimus
    2. truth_b_known
    3. iwantoutnow
  • truth_b_known
    truth_b_known

    I think our veterans would be treated better and there would be fewer military actions if everyone was required to serve in the military. In a free society, every citizen has the duty to serve as in both in military and constabulary service. We just lost our way and excuse ourselves from our duty by saying we pay taxes and its not our job.

  • RubaDub
    34

    Another High School Shooting ... Santa Clara California

    by RubaDub in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    at least at the moment it looks like no one is dead, but 6 injured (9:00 am pacific time 14 nov 2019).. i don't know if the school allows students to carry weapons, but many will think it would be a good idea for the students to carry concealed weapons to provide personal protection.. we shall see.. rub a dub.

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    2. LV101
    3. iwantoutnow
  • truth_b_known
    truth_b_known

    The real issue is a lack of emotional intelligence with a combination of the poorly dubbed psychological issue known as "toxic masculinity".

    I've almost finished the eye-opening book "Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman. I highly recommend reading this book. The author breaks down exactly how the human brain functions on how that affects our thinking.

    There has been a recorded steady decline of emotional intelligence in recent generations. Throw into this the change in traditional gender roles since the women's movement began about 50 years ago, and we are left with generations of men who are suffering mentally and emotionally. Men are no longer the sole provider/protector/progenitor as women realized they are not second class citizens. Many men still use the same 4 yardsticks to measure themselves - violence, aggression, social status, and sexual prowess.

    So, yes, easy access to firearms will generate more mass murder. However, we also see in nations where private citizens are denied the universal right to defend themselves with arms teenage boys stabbing people to death with screwdrivers. Crime as a whole is decreasing, but violent crimes are increasing.

  • minimus
    82

    Generally Speaking Do You Support The Police?

    by minimus in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    i know bad cops exist in many cities.

    i know some cops who aren’t “bad” but do have an attitude.

    however, i prefer to have law and order as opposed to chaos.

    1. punkofnice
    2. Simon
    3. minimus
  • truth_b_known
    truth_b_known

    I can only speak for policing in the United States; most cops are good and decent people who do their job well. There are over 750,000 sworn law enforcement officers in the United States. When you look at the number of "bad apples" in the barrel, you will see that it is a rather small number versus the whole.

    The biggest issues we face in law enforcement in the United States is the decline applicants versus those leaving and a decline in funding for adequate training. Couple this with political pandering by law makers who keep passing legislation that figuratively handcuffs police from doing their jobs to appease a small number of loud mouths who demand reform, but offer no solutions, and we see a noble profession in decline.

    Many of my co-workers are ready to quit and let the wolves have their run at the sheep farm.

    I highly recommend asking your local agency to see if they have a ride-along program. Spend part of a shift with one of your local constabulary. See what it's like to to deal with drunks, spousal abusers, and general dyed in the wool criminals. Also, see how the average law abiding citizen is treated in a typical police encounter. It is an eye opening experience we all need.

  • nowwhat?
    9

    Food for thought-if it wasn't for the Roman Catholic church would Christianity have faded out into oblivion?

    by nowwhat? in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    since it was the church that put together the bible canon and it was was them that spread the teaching throughout the known world.

    thoughts?.

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    2. resolute Bandicoot
    3. fulltimestudent
  • truth_b_known
    truth_b_known

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4y6hk41hFE