tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post683886349800261431..comments2024-03-22T18:43:00.710-04:00Comments on Unam Sanctam Catholicam: Should we "support" or "oppose" law enforcement?Bonifacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-40346591362666838972015-06-21T07:51:19.836-04:002015-06-21T07:51:19.836-04:00Oh I love that one too. I probably wouldn't us...Oh I love that one too. I probably wouldn't use it in writing but I am prone to say that. Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-10349419987135657562015-06-21T06:56:22.984-04:002015-06-21T06:56:22.984-04:00One of my favorite words is 'gaytarded'.One of my favorite words is 'gaytarded'.<br />James Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601404337397444540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-53979540862168007102015-06-17T10:46:56.131-04:002015-06-17T10:46:56.131-04:00I feel the same way when conservatives who think t...I feel the same way when conservatives who think those against net nuetrality and pretend free markets is the only moral economic system. Somehow having large corporations decide that unpopular websites don't deserve equal bandwidth seems like a bad move for a conservative. Was the economic system immoral before Capitalism? What about the current usury crises with banks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-12403544412440202942015-06-16T17:30:14.414-04:002015-06-16T17:30:14.414-04:00un-PC Anon-
I was just thinking about this all da...un-PC Anon-<br /><br />I was just thinking about this all day, and while I am not changing my fundamental position on the word, I think if it really upsets you that much I'll just change it. Why should I give my brother (sister?) offence over something as minor as one word which I could easily change?<br /><br />PaxBonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-90576984654966885552015-06-16T15:44:01.842-04:002015-06-16T15:44:01.842-04:00I understand very well how I'm using the word....I understand very well how I'm using the word. I just disagree that it is insulting to people with special needs. I guess we will just have to disagree here.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-26079423524170893362015-06-16T14:23:56.156-04:002015-06-16T14:23:56.156-04:00Me again -the one your reader has so kindly referr...Me again -the one your reader has so kindly referred to as 'un-PC Anon'. Frankly, I'm startled by your attitude regarding my comment. Your choice of word is uncharitable, and you refuse to admit it. You are using the word 'retarded' (which is short for 'mentally retarded') as a synonym for stupid. It has nothing to do with whether your blog is journalism, theology, or peer reviewed. It has everything to do with common courtesy and charity, which is the responsibility of every Catholic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-6148563821694118052015-06-16T11:46:46.224-04:002015-06-16T11:46:46.224-04:00I think perhaps the key is that the strongest supp...I think perhaps the key is that the strongest supporters of any given law enforcement agency will simply be those in power.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-29752775757071742312015-06-16T11:44:10.555-04:002015-06-16T11:44:10.555-04:00The left loves law enforcement as long as they are...The left loves law enforcement as long as they are the right kind of people-those who can be trusted to support the revolution against making crimes by their favored victim groups punishable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-59951524657806294582015-06-16T11:18:04.359-04:002015-06-16T11:18:04.359-04:00Well you know what, this is not journalism here. I...Well you know what, this is not journalism here. It's not precise theology. it's not peer reviewed material. It's simply some guy writing whatever comes into his head. I can respect that some people may disagree with the manner in which I do it at times. This is the reality of blogging, eh?Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-83814735456808630162015-06-16T11:16:21.878-04:002015-06-16T11:16:21.878-04:00I suppose we should all watch our tongues only whe...I suppose we should all watch our tongues only when you might be offended, un-PC Anon.<br /><br />Glad to have contributed to the blog after reading for four years, Boniface. I enjoy your "low brow" or "normal person" side.Hmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-55790372816503395322015-06-16T11:15:12.210-04:002015-06-16T11:15:12.210-04:00Right...like I don't know or love anyone with ...Right...like I don't know or love anyone with a disability? <br /><br />I just know that in all my life when either I, or others I knew, have ever used that word, nobody ever took it to mean it was insulting disabled people. Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-89438462420760241742015-06-16T08:47:43.995-04:002015-06-16T08:47:43.995-04:00You are mistaken. I am about as un-PC as they come...You are mistaken. I am about as un-PC as they come. It is uncharitable to use the word in that way, and it is offensive and hurtful to those of us who know and love people with actual cognitive disabilities. (although you apparently don't care)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-25005456345385525822015-06-15T23:45:01.899-04:002015-06-15T23:45:01.899-04:00Sorry. I do have a low brow side to me at times. B...Sorry. I do have a low brow side to me at times. But I have always used the word "retarded" and plan to continue to do so. I think the campaign against it is merely political correctness run amok. Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-57963819024121215452015-06-15T23:35:12.517-04:002015-06-15T23:35:12.517-04:00I was rather shocked to see you using the word ...I was rather shocked to see you using the word 'retarded' as a common adjective, and apparently equating it with the word 'stupid' (for the 'Left' and 'Right' respectively). You appear to be an educated man, teaching homeschooled high school students, holding public office, etc. Very disappointing (and hurtful) to see you use that word in that way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-39506096783026698402015-06-15T08:06:48.534-04:002015-06-15T08:06:48.534-04:00Actually, Hm, that's a really good point. I...Actually, Hm, that's a really good point. I'm going to change the article to add that. Deo gratias.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-31465420204814911082015-06-15T07:16:05.524-04:002015-06-15T07:16:05.524-04:00I will grant that point. I will grant that point. Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-78579853548822330742015-06-15T04:36:37.021-04:002015-06-15T04:36:37.021-04:00"The Left is at least consistent. They tend t..."The Left is at least consistent. They tend to mistrust the police, and they act accordingly."<br /><br />This isn't correct. The leftist youths who demonstrate against the police and consider them monsters are the same people who call 911 at the drop of a hat, who expect them to take care of any trouble.<br /><br /><br />The kind that goes abroad hating their own country, get in trouble, and have no qualms about going to the embassy on their knees to get help.Hmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-75665928514473209472015-06-14T20:31:50.071-04:002015-06-14T20:31:50.071-04:00Exactly!!Exactly!!Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-16667250090441766432015-06-14T20:11:55.674-04:002015-06-14T20:11:55.674-04:00Instead of talking about "supporting police&q...Instead of talking about "supporting police" it would probably be more useful to talk about supporting some specific policy relating to the police. E.g. do you support such an such a program to further train against implicit bias (a clearer term than racism)? Do you support body cams? Are there types of community events that can be arranged to facilitate better communication between law enforcement and minorities?<br /><br />I'm not asking you these questions, but offering examples of the kind of things people might ask instead of "who are you with, police or black people???!!!!!!?!?!?!"Eric Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11638730349918691492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-77240185275378200722015-06-14T16:57:45.898-04:002015-06-14T16:57:45.898-04:00Well like I said you cannot have a police state wi...Well like I said you cannot have a police state without police. Even the most draconian liberal politician would not be able to enforce his ideas without the cooperation of some form of law enforcement or military. Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-37469595347344959602015-06-14T16:42:16.139-04:002015-06-14T16:42:16.139-04:00Might I suggest that the right's position is n...Might I suggest that the right's position is not as contradictory as you make out, the tendency to honour law enforcement and the military (so far as I can see) comes from the sacrifices that those in the profession are expected to make and the ideals which they are expected to uphold. The threat of a police state is one they see coming from liberal politicians (who are anything but liberal) rather than the law enforcement agencies themselves. <br />jacknoreply@blogger.com