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Linda

['Member']Joined: October 27, 2016 at 20:03Last active: November 04, 2016 at 06:341 discussions10 comments

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Regarding your previous comment on being and immigrant way back - this made me want to check into my past, and my ancestors were all from this (or som...
October 30, 2016 at 23:09
Exactly. I used to consider myself as more of a cultural libertarian, however, since these issues are getting more and more attention in the media, I ...
October 30, 2016 at 22:02
Sure, I believe that some tolerance might have helped us in the past. But how about today? We're experiencing an influx of many different cultures tha...
October 30, 2016 at 19:33
me too! And political issues are so sensitive for some to talk about.. Many people won't even listen and just shut you out. I could ramble about this ...
October 28, 2016 at 21:16
:) Btw, I think that the revolution is already happening. It's been simmering for quite some years and with all the distractions also come new opportu...
October 28, 2016 at 20:30
Sorry but I have to comment on that last line.. "Please bear in mind that everyone can read what you're saying." - that is exactly one of the biggest ...
October 28, 2016 at 20:19
As you said "radically change the entire practice of living" - today that would require a revolution. Both in a political sense and in our consciousne...
October 28, 2016 at 18:08
Until we realise what we are, we can never become anything. - 100% Agreed! I think the problem is the biggest within my generation (the spoiled, unawa...
October 28, 2016 at 15:54
Take for example this article on Salon: http://www.salon.com/2015/09/21/im_a_pedophile_but_not_a_monster/ Salon is a populair, progressive website wit...
October 28, 2016 at 15:31
I agree that you can’t be tolerant to an idea. I think of tolerance as a scale, a measure of how much deviant behaviour you’re willing to put up with....
October 28, 2016 at 14:58