who we are
the things we accept,
those we defend without shame,
reveal who we are.
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Hmmmm. I wonder what that says about me?
Heather
29 Feb 08 at 4:08 pm
I actually thought of this one after seeing Taxi to the Dark Side, a documentary about detainee treatment in the “war on terror,” but it could be about almost anything, even things we shouldn’t be ashamed of (but are anyway).
howard
29 Feb 08 at 6:29 pm
another metric:
things we defend because we
ARE ashamed of them
liquidquick
1 Mar 08 at 3:50 pm
excellent viewpoint;
sometimes what we defend is
about saving face.
howard
2 Mar 08 at 7:49 pm
Any well-thought thought
will make any thinker proud
—no such thing as shame.
Mr. Queasy, the fish.
3 Mar 08 at 12:43 am
A philosopher
will always defend knowledge
—things of great import.
Mr. Queasy, the fish.
3 Mar 08 at 12:45 am
I am ashamed of everything I defend
AC
9 Mar 08 at 11:30 pm