tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post413621753275984324..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Transgender squeegee punksRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-43700221358676392662017-07-31T18:00:32.323-04:002017-07-31T18:00:32.323-04:00I wasn't making an analogy.I wasn't making an analogy.Ian Brett Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144195897514392433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-81430608632470843202017-07-31T08:30:18.275-04:002017-07-31T08:30:18.275-04:00That's a deeply flawed analogy. For instance, ...That's a deeply flawed analogy. For instance, children are utterly dependent on their parents. Good parents provide for them, not because they ask for it, but because they need it. Same thing with God's relation to his creatures. <br /><br />In addition, people often disapprove of things they shouldn't disapprove of. And some people are too proud to admit their needs, needs which only someone else can supply.<br /><br />My statement was qualified by the context. stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-67037345913392571932017-07-31T07:48:33.477-04:002017-07-31T07:48:33.477-04:00We don't owe ANYONE gratitude for doing things...We don't owe ANYONE gratitude for doing things we didn't ask them to do, want them to do, or approve of. This applies to the military, and to any god who claims to be able to save us (if we are willing to pay the price of belief).Ian Brett Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144195897514392433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-56453792947725411602017-07-29T20:38:05.797-04:002017-07-29T20:38:05.797-04:00Hear, hear the Hays chap!Hear, hear the Hays chap!Kirk Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142889734004402296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-43877469548538887242017-07-28T15:56:51.166-04:002017-07-28T15:56:51.166-04:00Don't do something I didn't ask you to do,...Don't do something I didn't ask you to do, want you to do, or approve of, then pretend you were doing it for me. Don't attempt to put me in your debt against my will.<br /><br />Indeed. My objection to military service in the place.Trent W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10689445339105939531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-14091451661939110502017-07-28T15:40:48.431-04:002017-07-28T15:40:48.431-04:00Very good point. Never thought of it like this. Very good point. Never thought of it like this. meyuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357165469112868757noreply@blogger.com