Glenn E. Meyer said:
I still get an avoidance of the issue whether self-sacrifice is mandated to act honorably?
Okay, but I warned you. I told you guys I was going to do away with self-censoring myself...
Yes, I believe in restraint, being honest, and dropping that macho stuff. But, guys, I read the newspapers.
More and more I find a society that expects me to support them. Yikes, a few years back there was a story about a woman who was so slothful she let her fat grow into the fabric of her couch. I suppose my tax money will undoubtedly be bilked and drained for her healthcare, as well.
I have one wife and one hide. I don't want holes in either.
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As stated, I walk in "yellow" and it's a good idea. My wife once looked out a group of kids who didn't have the common sense to stay out of the road. She opined, "In the jungle they would be eaten."
And as an American I'm growing tired of it always "being my fault."
If you're too stupid to shake yourself out of 'condition white,' and you do not see the mugger coming, and even if you do you simply beg for life, why should I care?
Touching me is a far different story.
I hope I've answered you. I do wish the world was better, and I try to make it that way. But, there's only so much to give.