tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558253513796745662.post6562255693822635102..comments2023-08-13T07:09:16.921-04:00Comments on Contextual Criticism: North Koreans Send Mr. Warmbier HomeLowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558253513796745662.post-14501480610797317722017-06-17T14:50:55.863-04:002017-06-17T14:50:55.863-04:00You are right on, as usual. People do not understa...You are right on, as usual. People do not understand that their values and concepts of decency, honor, charity, etc., are not universal and are subject to local interpretations, sometimes influenced by self interest. Why does an American believe that all people agree with him and accept his values? Most of us, by age 18, have learned that not all people are nice, considerate of others, charitable, etc. Some are thoughtless and do not follow the nice platitudes of their particular religion, or the speeches of politicians seeking office and its personal rewards. Some of the lovely churches in the world could easily house the homeless and use the costs of maintaining and purchasing the art and decor to feed the hungry.<br /><br />We currently are glued to the television in order to keep up with the latest tweets or rants of a president who has demonstrated he is not capable of doing the job he sought and won.<br />Meanwhile, our two-party system has adopted the ethics and goals of professional sports teams, rather than public service. Cooperation and compromise have disappeared from our language unless we can agree on the definition of our problems, and can blame them on the enemy political party or “THE GOVERNMENT”.<br /> <br />If we do not know where we are, how can we get to where we think we should be going? Should we follow our leaders even if they also do not know the answers?<br /><br />I shall read tomorrow’s news papers to see if we have survived or not and then I will just get on with my pleasant life and ignore the news.<br /><br />Enjoy your days too. And relax. You do no harm and that is good.Bob Porisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558253513796745662.post-8384186570600037482017-06-16T14:40:10.246-04:002017-06-16T14:40:10.246-04:00Why anyone would willingly visit that country is b...Why anyone would willingly visit that country is beyond me. At some point, somebody over there needs to put North Korea out of its misery and smother Little Kimmy.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com