Comments on: Can’t we all just get along?

By: RoyArtelo

RoyArtelo — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:13:26 +0000

Do you think that Obama is going to win because the Republicans have such a bad candidate?
Why did John McCain make his final argument against Obama… coal?
That’s his closing argument? William Ayers, Rev. Wright, spreading the wealth, Born Alive, meeting dictators without preconditions, etc. all have to take a back seat so that McCain can go to Colorado and New Mexico to talk about coal? Does this more or less explain why he’s going to get his clock cleaned Tuesday?

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:50:24 +0000

Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:58:47 +0000

Racism is one aspect of prejudice that screams out at me. We have 3 races in our immediate family as a result of adoption and the marriage of one of our children. I have seen first hand that racism is alive and well in America! If we could just realize that we are all Heavenly Father’s children, of infinite worth and are all brothers and sisters, then prejudice could disappear. Can’t we all just get along?

By: Rusty Lindquist

Rusty Lindquist — Sat, 31 May 2008 06:29:12 +0000

Although I should say that as individuals, we’re far more likely to excuse our prejudices, to dismiss them, or justify them than we should be. That’s why we harbor them so protectively, after all. I guess my real hope is that people will actually think more about their behavior, and ask themselves if the turmoil they inflict upon themselves and others is really as well founded as they’d like to think. Or if it isn’t perhaps, at least a little bit over inflated.

By: Rusty Lindquist

Rusty Lindquist — Sat, 31 May 2008 06:16:47 +0000

Good comments. Whenever I post something like this, something that says “be more forgiving”, or “be more tolerant” it means just that… “more”. Very few things in life are absolute. Should we be tolerant of the atrocities performed upon some people by others, simply because we want to try to “get along”? Certainly not.

And I’m positive we could think up a million instances where the advice to “get along” does not apply. But for each of those times, I bet there’s 10 or more where it does. Far more common in our lives are instances where we should be more forgiving, and more tolerant, and more understanding.

That’s what I’m talking about.

By: trzupek

trzupek — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:47:23 +0000

My question is this:

Let’s say that I am dealing with a religious-based viewpoint that I find offensive, based on my world view, like – for instance – a group of people who say that their faith demands that women should be completely subservient to “their man”. Does “getting along” mean that: 1) I should ignore my values and say “hey, I think women should have equal rights, but if that’s what these guys believe, the gals will just have to suck it up”, or 2) they should tell me to go pound sand, because their culture involves different values and, quite frankly, they could care less what matter to me.

Just wondering. Sometimes my friend, there’s not a lot of “in between ground” upon which we can indeed get along.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:40:30 +0000

I agree. Pick your battles. People have different cultures, habits, customs, beliefs, and appearances. Those aren’t important enough to argue over unless they’re harmful to others. Most of the time they aren’t. We need to get rid of our prejudices. Let’s just get along and work together!

By: paperdreamer

paperdreamer — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:02:40 +0000

Fr J — “Getting along just to get along is a disvalue.”

I’d agree with that to a point. It’s not right to ignore something bad; that’s pacifism.

I think it’s very important to fight for peace in ourselves enough to have peace with others, though. You pick your battles.

By: Fr. J.

Fr. J. — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:47:14 +0000

I believe in a moral law, moral imperatives and taboos. Some things are worth fighting for. Getting along just to get along is a disvalue.

By: paperdreamer

paperdreamer — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:48:35 +0000

That’s kind of cute

I wish more people could act this way by being empathetic and compassionate on a daily basis.