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Post by Vince524 on Oct 7, 2017 12:20:01 GMT -5
No, not here. But in other places, yes they have been. I wasn't taking issue with anything anyone else has said, but there seems to be a movement to shame any 'thoughts and prayers' sentiment shared on social media from anyone.
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Post by Amadan on Oct 8, 2017 11:17:02 GMT -5
No, not here. But in other places, yes they have been. I wasn't taking issue with anything anyone else has said, but there seems to be a movement to shame any 'thoughts and prayers' sentiment shared on social media from anyone. I doubt it is some concerted effort to say "prayers are bad." It's a cynical response to what looks like a cynical empty reflexive gesture 90% of the time.
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Post by nighttimer on Oct 8, 2017 11:56:00 GMT -5
The auto response on thoughts and prayers when something happens is it's a natural response and nobody, Politian or otherwise should be shamed for it. If we're talking death from a shooting, or death from a hurricane, to just death because someone over the age of 107 dies of natural causes. I have no problem telling people in a position of power that more than that is needed when it is, re gun deaths or natural disaster. If the President (Any one of 'em) had no response to a natural disaster other than thoughts and prayers, we'd be outrages. Not because of the thoughts and prayers, but because of the lack of response beyond that. Same with gun murders. However, shaming people who offer thoughts and prayers that they have no right because they don't see the solution the same as you do is also wrong and not helpful at all, and that's what seems to be the current trend. And it's not just aimed at politicians but also at everyday citizens who don't vote the way some want. And that outrage seems to be held by the left. President Obama offered his and Mrs. Obama's thoughts and prayers for the victims of Los Vegas. Yet there's not much aimed his way. (Nor should there be in this regard) Prayer shaming? Right over here, bud. I got NO problem naming and shaming political hacks who whored themselves out for NRA blood money in exchange for doing nothing about the easy access to guns of mass destruction. They have no right to offer condolences whey they have the power to make changes to save lives but won't. You're playing your favorite game where you say, "President Obama did this too" and yeah, Barack and Michelle Obama did offer thoughts and prayers for the victims in Las Vegas, BUT what you conspicuously fail to mention was following the senseless slaughter at Sandy Hook, President Obama backed up his initial prayers with proposals to make changes in gun policy, which were immediately opposed by the NRA and had they been enacted by a cowardly Congress, might have saved some lives. We'll never know because Republicans and Democrats (but mostly Republicans) are quick to hit their knees to pray, but quicker to sit on their asses instead of actually doing anything. Trump says "it's too soon" to talk about gun control measures. So when is it not too soon? After the next massacre that crushes the record for bodies stacked up? They can shove their prayers and that's my thought.
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Post by nighttimer on Nov 5, 2017 18:38:10 GMT -5
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