Yeah....you can't beat that history channel. They have a good alien series too.

 

Yeah....you can't beat that history channel. They have a good alien series too.

The History Channel does not have history any more. Discovery and Geo no longer have science. One reason I gave up cable long ago and have not looked back.

 

Yeah....you can't beat that history channel. They have a good alien series too.

So you think a right wing conspiracy site is better? History, not the channel but history says it's a different story than that guy Ever hear the term "Dixiecrat"? That is where today's republican party's belief system comes from. And guess when the Dixiecrats started? They are no longer the party of Lincoln, even though they claim they are.

 

It's official, James Bond is an alcoholic:

https://www.foxnews.com/health/james-bond-has-a-severe-drinking-problem-researchers-argue

 

It's official, James Bond is an alcoholic:

https://www.foxnews.com/health/james-bond-has-a-severe-drinking-problem-researchers-argue

Shaken not stirred.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46522548

Takeaway delivery firm Zomato has apologised after one of its drivers was filmed eating a client's food and resealing the containers in India.

 

Can we put this one under the #MeToo category?

https://news.yahoo.com/2-nuns-accused-embezzling-500-104606820.html

 

Can we put this one under the #MeToo category?

https://news.yahoo.com/2-nuns-accused-embezzling-500-104606820.html

The vow of poverty wasn't a personal one. They did a very good job of keeping the school and the nuns' order in poverty.

 

It's a sad, sad day when those who're supposed to live a life example of honesty and virtue fall hard...

 

It's a sad, sad day when those who're supposed to live a life example of honesty and virtue fall hard...

I think the operative word is " supposed "

I've never believed the majority to be "Saints" more like wolves in sheep clothing.

kv

 

I think the operative word is " supposed "

I've never believed the majority to be "Saints" more like wolves in sheep clothing.

kv

My comment was directed at people striving to simply be good ... doctors and police officers come to mind, among other professions, although we all should aim for the same thing

 

I think the operative word is " supposed "

I've never believed the majority to be "Saints" more like wolves in sheep clothing.
kv

Watch the documentary of Christopher Hitchens take on Mother Teresa.
The title says it all:- Hells Angel.
Max.

 

Apparently there have been a rash of zombie attacks recently.


https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/vid...d-loader-while-fleeing-zombies-gets-15-years/


https://www.kmbc.com/article/op-man...was-zombie-convicted-in-beating-death/9228201

 

doctors and police officers come to mind

What's with the expectation that a cop or a doctor or a priest should be of higher moral standing than, say, a welder or dishwasher repairman?

Kind of offensive to welders and dishwasher repairmen, no?

 

What's with the expectation that a cop or a doctor or a priest should be of higher moral standing than, say, a welder or dishwasher repairman?

Kind of offensive to welders and dishwasher repairmen, no?

that's not what I meant ... I meant that the responsibility levels of those professions are much higher than most others because personal trust is more directly involved. But yes, you're right, everyone should be held to the same moral expectations of honesty and integrity.

 

What's with the expectation that a cop or a doctor or a priest should be of higher moral standing than, say, a welder or dishwasher repairman?

Kind of offensive to welders and dishwasher repairmen, no?

The expectation is tied to what the professional stands to lose from complaints against their reputation. The more one has to lose, the more ethical and upstanding they are expected to be. In theory. It's why car dealers build beautiful showrooms - they want you to think they are above board and in it for the long haul and not fly-by-night. They give up a lot of profit to establish that image.

Ever deal with a roofing contractor? Kind of the other end of the spectrum.

 

Ever deal with a roofing contractor? Kind of the other end of the spectrum.

or a bookie, or professional gambler...

 

or a bookie, or professional gambler...

Well those are criminal from the get go, so the expectations are going to be lower.

 

Well those are criminal from the get go, so the expectations are going to be lower.

aren't there some states in which those activities are not considered criminal?

 

aren't there some states in which those activities are not considered criminal?

Don't know. Most states want to maintain their monopoly on gambling (the lottery) and make everything else illegal. Nevada is the notable exception and the internet is changing things elsewhere as well.