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Episode 390: Paying for Other People’s Crimes?
A string of carjackings linked to a TikTok challenge have raised a number of ethical challenges. Is the manufacturer in any way responsible for the thefts and damages? Is it right to benefit from a class action suite that isn’t necessarily fair? We’re grateful to one of our thoughtful listeners for sending in this question.
Join us as we consider what it means to do the right thing in the face of an increasingly complex legal system.
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Episode 389: On Luigi Mangione
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With his elite background and dashing looks, the man behind the murder of UnitedHealth C.E.O., Brian Thompson, has become a viral superstar. The public reception of Mangione’s actions paints a chilling picture of our nation. In this episode, we explore some of the implications that follow from lionizing a murderer. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media: Facebook ...
Episode 388: A Grand Theory of Wokeness
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In a provocative new book, sociologist Musa al-Gharbi offers a sweeping theory of wokeness as a recurring social phenomenon-that’s right, we’ve been here before, says al-Gharbi-tied to “elite overproduction.” The book is understandably making waves and we decided to enter the fray of the conversation. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media: Facebook - facebook.com...
Episode 387: Hope Is Not Optimism
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Advent is upon us. For Christians, this is a season centered on Christian hope. But in a world that’s increasingly filled with despair, what does Christian hope actually look like? Though there’s nothing wrong with optimism, it’s a good deal less durable than hope. In this episode, we consider the shape of Christian hope today and we draw generously from Scripture to put flesh and blood on our ...
Episode 385: The Shape of Christian Hope Today
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We recently had the privilege of participating in a symposium at Restoration Presbyterian Church devoted to the topic of understanding our cultural moment. This week’s episodes will be a bit different: we’re going to release both of the talks we gave at the symposium and today you’ll hear from Nathan. We pray that it’s helpful to you. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on soc...
Episode 386: The Myth of Toxic Positivity
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It’s Thanksgiving week. We’re supposed to be going through the motions of gratitude-a basic mode of orientation that’s conspicuously absent in our consumer culture. Add to that the increasingly suspicious view of positivity and this particular day becomes more of a challenge. In this episode, we explore the underpinnings of this suspicion and consider how gratitude, far from being a shallow aff...
Episode 384: Persuasion and the Need for Christian Hope
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We recently had the privilege of participating in a symposium at Restoration Presbyterian Church devoted to the topic of understanding our cultural moment. This week’s episodes will be a bit different: we’re going to release both of the talks we gave at the symposium, starting with Cameron’s. We pray that it’s helpful to you. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media...
Episode 383: Disagreeing with Dallas Willard
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We often talk about the importance of civil disagreement on TOL. In this episode, we do our best to model what it looks like as we both explore a major disagreement with a thinker we deeply admire. We hope it’s helpful to you. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media: Facebook - profile.php?id=100077686445134 Instagram - thinkoutloud2gether_
Episode 382: Dietrich Bonhoeffer the Culture Warrior?
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There’s been a concerted effort in recent years not only to construe Bonhoeffer as a card-carrying evangelical (he wasn’t), but also as a right-wing culture warrior who would have voted for Donald Trump. Bonhoeffer’s family, along with a number of scholars, have vigorously protested this use of the man’s name and legacy. Join us as we explore the growing temptation to use respected Christian vo...
Episode 381: Thoughts On the Election
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Join us as we discuss the election and explore some of its outworkings. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media: Facebook - profile.php?id=100077686445134 Instagram - thinkoutloud2gether_
Episode 380
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Episode 379: Idealism In a Non-Idealistic World
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Christians recognize that we live in a fallen world. Nevertheless, when we survey the growing levels of despair among believers, it’s clear that many are suffering because of unrealistic expectations. Here, we do our best to balance hope with realism. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media: Facebook - profile.php?id=100077686445134 Instagram - instagr...
Episode 378: On the Changing Media Landscape
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Non-traditional forms of media, whether podcasts, UA-cam channels, or substack writers, are outpacing mainstream media. In this episode, we consider what this changing media landscape says about the state of our culture. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media: Facebook - profile.php?id=100077686445134 Instagram - thinkoutloud2gether_
Episode 377: Halloween and Horror
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It’s our annual Halloween episode where Nathan lets Cameron off his leash to talk about spooky season and horror films. Cameron doesn’t have the most sympathetic audience here, but the discussion is always fun. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media: Facebook - profile.php?id=100077686445134 Instagram - thinkoutloud2gether_
Episode 376: Jordan Peterson Backed Into a Corner
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In a fascinating discussion, Jordan Peterson and Richard Dawkins discuss the nature of truth, Christianity, and…the virgin birth. As is usual, Peterson seems reluctant to come down firmly on direct questions regarding the supernatural events of Scripture. We decided to jump in. Check out our website - toltogether.com/ or Follow us on social media: Facebook - profile.php?id=10007768...
Episode 375: Why Do the Amish Have Such Good PR?
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Episode 375: Why Do the Amish Have Such Good PR?
Episode 374: The End of the World as We Know It
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Episode 374: The End of the World as We Know It
Episode 373: Is TikTok Really That Bad? (Yes)
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Episode 373: Is TikTok Really That Bad? (Yes)
Episode 372: Are We Truly Post-Literate?
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Episode 372: Are We Truly Post-Literate?
Episode 371: Israel, Iran, and the Nature of Global Conflict
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Episode 371: Israel, Iran, and the Nature of Global Conflict
Episode 370: Once More On Nationalism (with Stuart McAllister)
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Episode 370: Once More On Nationalism (with Stuart McAllister)
Episode 369: Our Top Sources for TOL
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Episode 369: Our Top Sources for TOL
Episode 368: Pope Francis and Universalism
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Episode 368: Pope Francis and Universalism
Episode 367: Exvangelicals and Ecclesial Structures
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Episode 367: Exvangelicals and Ecclesial Structures
Episode 366: Reflections on September 11th
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Episode 366: Reflections on September 11th
Episode 365: Cultural Influence Doesn’t Work Like You Think It Does
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Episode 365: Cultural Influence Doesn’t Work Like You Think It Does
Episode 364: The Deep Sources of Cultural Change
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Episode 364: The Deep Sources of Cultural Change
Episode 363: On Gossip
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Episode 363: On Gossip
Episode 362: Praying When God’s Will Doesn’t Happen
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Episode 362: Praying When God’s Will Doesn’t Happen
Episode 361: The New Role of Psychedelics
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Episode 361: The New Role of Psychedelics

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  • @WannabeTesla
    @WannabeTesla 4 дні тому

    Was interesting until the last 10 minutes.

  • @323liska
    @323liska 7 днів тому

    a good philosopher. Jordan peterson, jordan peterson, JORDAN PETERSON!!!!

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 14 днів тому

    Awwww. Hope. My middle name(Esperanza).

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 18 днів тому

    Sooo good! Leaning into what we must pursue as a follower and as a church. No crossing lines...

  • @mariamcateer4169
    @mariamcateer4169 Місяць тому

    The only thing I’d disagree with is that it’s childish to call out the people that are having an insane overreaction. They are not all Taylor Swift loving teens. These are grown adults. For their own sake, we need to try and snap them back to reality. We may not like that we are in a culture war, but their side have no intention of stopping their bullying. We can’t just roll over and let them for the sake of “maturity”.

  • @gernotzeilinger
    @gernotzeilinger Місяць тому

    I don't know if you remember me (I used to work for the same organisation and really appreciate your wisdom) I love the podcast. I am a big fan of yours and it's great to see you know as well whilst listening to you. Just a quick correction for Cameron (since I am Austrian and a native German speaker) - the literal translation comes from "Schaden" (Not "Schade") which doesn't mean sadness but damage. So it means damage-joy - but the rest was spot on. I wish you all the best from Austria - keep up the great work.

  • @mathphysicsnerd
    @mathphysicsnerd Місяць тому

    Interesting chat, you guys are well-spoken. My experience with many of the long-term fans of Trump who act to convince others of him being the better leader for the US is that they are motivated by some level of anger. That anger might variously be from seeing legacy media throw obvious bias into presentation of news, actions by the bureaucratic system of the government, or the effects of other major institutions of society on the current culture. From that anger, at least some of their motivation is derived from a desire for vengeance, even if it is as little as hoping to get "better results" and rubbing that in the faces of their opposition. Do you think that this desire is one better off avoided in forming motivation in the same sense as avoiding schadenfreude?

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose Місяць тому

    Good one!! Thanks!

  • @323liska
    @323liska Місяць тому

    @ 30:51 the Catholic Church has a plan for growth since Vatican 2. There is no longer need for the protest, protestants need to come home. the western Church needs to be unified, and then we can scale.

  • @ben52226
    @ben52226 Місяць тому

    Claiming that Jordan Peterson is "politicing" his way out of the religious question continues to be the most disingenuous critique against him. As if he's not constantly fighting to find the words to describe his worldview. Atheists flippantly expect people to be able to formulate a notion of GOD without any uncertainty and to state in a few sentences exactly what they believe. When a physicist says "we don't know" to a difficult question, you don't say he's dodging the question. When people ask Jordan about God and he says "i don't know", it's a genuine surrender to the limitations of language and capacity for thinking.

  • @tgenov
    @tgenov Місяць тому

    The frame of “beliefs as mirroring reality” is a silly lens when doing theology. Theological and teleological beliefs are valued on their effective and pragmatic consequence; not on their correspondence to reality.

  • @323liska
    @323liska Місяць тому

    @nathanrittenhouse NO YOU DONT NEED TO PICK A POSITION NATHAN!.. there is absolutely no way to prove the story true factually because the whole story hangs on mary not lying. the degree of faith that a individual has in Christ has zero to do with how much of the story they think really happened. because like Jordan says believe mean to live it. So Jordan is correct to step over the reality question because it is the wrong qualifier for why the story is true.

  • @mitchstevenson8600
    @mitchstevenson8600 2 місяці тому

    The guy on the right looks quite like Michael Woods, an NZ politician. Someone should check his hard drives.

  • @yesteryearatl
    @yesteryearatl 2 місяці тому

    when u get on the app, they hide the time.good way of explainin fake dopamine releases to ppl too

  • @nogorman560
    @nogorman560 2 місяці тому

    I no longer follow Francis Apostate church but the Roman Catholic Church with no Pope again he throw Women under the bus I feel sorry for the Women & Children in Afghanistan & all the Women & Children around the World being Murdered Raped Abused Slaves as long as the men say it is our religion Francis says that's OK ?

  • @RichardLeow-f4u
    @RichardLeow-f4u 2 місяці тому

    Not Indonesia but in Singapore.

  • @rufus-h4h
    @rufus-h4h 2 місяці тому

    You two need to stop talking over each other. It makes it difficult to understand what anyone is saying. Wait your turn to respond.

  • @323liska
    @323liska 2 місяці тому

    @ 14:29....well technically all who die will face Christ and His judgment. Christ is God and therfore all paths do lead to God!

  • @charlesandamber5596
    @charlesandamber5596 3 місяці тому

    Excellent discussion! I pray that the US-ian church will lose all its political influence and have to lean on nothing but Christ, the solid Rock.

  • @charlesandamber5596
    @charlesandamber5596 3 місяці тому

    I love that because you simply discussed the difference between climate and weather, YT puts a warning label and link to the official UN stance on climate change 😂😂😂

  • @323liska
    @323liska 3 місяці тому

    most denominations Christians can't even worship together what hope do we have of unifying a country. we need to get back to the idea of a central church.

  • @tasmanndrive
    @tasmanndrive 3 місяці тому

    Praise Buddha Praise Krishna

  • @323liska
    @323liska 3 місяці тому

    If you wouldn't say it, with the person in question standing right next to you, you probably shouldn't say it.

  • @323liska
    @323liska 4 місяці тому

    ua-cam.com/video/XL-zyp2oiVw/v-deo.htmlsi=g6iaoCP-YoAuko8a this conversation is alot bigger and there is alot of big youtube names actively having this conversation. it would would be awsome to have you boys get into the bigger conversation.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 4 місяці тому

    Wisdom. Thanks!

  • @CC-wm5lh
    @CC-wm5lh 4 місяці тому

    Perhaps you could have said.. Give to Caesar (France) what is Caesars.. Give to God what is Gods.. It is not that Europe is culturally different.. they are obviously lost.. AND THAT IS important! That we pray for them. . One more thing.. Did your small children watch the opening ceremonies?

  • @jiyounglee6150
    @jiyounglee6150 4 місяці тому

    good to see you both...i know you😊

  • @TH-tl8hy
    @TH-tl8hy 4 місяці тому

    Fantastic message. Thank you, sir.

  • @323liska
    @323liska 4 місяці тому

    lol I'm intentionally not joining tol connect, because I want the youtube comment section (distributed congnition) to begin playing with and tossing around the concepts and ideas you are thinking out loud with.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 4 місяці тому

    I went to therapy in my early 20s for a few months. I was overwhelmed and had guilt from sinning and being apart from Jesus. I knew this. But, the therapist said my issues came from not having "normal" wordly teenage experiences..i.e. promiscuity, drinking.. I knew she was wrong. I wish I had a Christian counselor instead who would have understood my background instead of excusing sin.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 4 місяці тому

    Another thoughful talk. Personhood. Ironically, yesterday I used ChatGpt to create a document I needed and didn't have time to create myself. It did a wonderful job, but I had to go in and put in some personalized language and "feeling" so it would be me. At the end, for fun, I said thank you for your help in this. It responded really well, in multiple sentences, and even wished me success..I had to laugh.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 4 місяці тому

    Interesting to know the Dave's vision. A church with room to grow, but towards the light, not away.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 4 місяці тому

    Last one... Cameron's statement about having Christ's mind and Nathan's point on setting our minds on things above brought me some peace on this.. "It IS well with my soul." Thanks!!

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 4 місяці тому

    My personal problem is that I expect this political idolatry from some, but I am frustrated and saddened at the Christian community demostrating this political idolatry too. The whole realm is just heartbreaking.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 4 місяці тому

    This. Political idolatry. Bling on your backpack. Theology point of view. This is impactful. Christianity does not equal Trump nor would he be an example for me personally. If I vote for trump, my reasons would not be related to Trump's abilities or values.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 5 місяців тому

    Woa. What a smart conversation.

  • @323liska
    @323liska 5 місяців тому

    @22:40 whoops cam, not good to let your listeners know your not listening to them. why would anyone pay attention to you? your obviously above the intrest of your audience.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 5 місяців тому

    Niceness is wordly and kindness is heavenly.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 5 місяців тому

    Lump under the rug..that's a good metaphor. I feel this.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 5 місяців тому

    Thank you. Good discussion. I questioned why the news did NOT excite me. I am over 50 but on the 30s, 40s train of thought. Also, brings some light into my struggle as a Christian teacher in public school. Good thoughts.

  • @323liska
    @323liska 5 місяців тому

    currently about 100 days no booze. still smoke cannibas daily, it's really helped me stop very excessive drinking. I have taken mushrooms and had a positive experience. I've found, for me, cannibas to be compatible with me being a Catholic.

  • @323liska
    @323liska 5 місяців тому

    mornin boys! 👍🤙

  • @323liska
    @323liska 5 місяців тому

    👋

  • @323liska
    @323liska 6 місяців тому

    glad you guys are uploading to youtube! 👍🤙

  • @charlesandamber5596
    @charlesandamber5596 6 місяців тому

    7:13 had a good friend who bought a chevy camino about 20 years ago. One day as he was at a dumpster offloading some trash, a group of Caminos rolled up by the dumpster and one of the drivers said to him, “Hey man, nice ‘mino. See ya around.” And he told me, “I think I may have been initiated into a gang 😮. 😅

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 6 місяців тому

    But genuine, truth, love do depend on our future generations and thus is a pretty big problem for the world, apart from us believers, who are part of a vision of hope.

  • @ShirleneGroseclose
    @ShirleneGroseclose 6 місяців тому

    Your recognition and respect is the best that you may be able to do. That is not avassive. Those that can may be able to do more. But, ultimately, forgiveness is key. You can not make whole generations pay for the mistakes of others as the Lord doesn't hold the sins of our forefathers against us once we are freed by the blood of Christ. Consecuences may still come, though. We need to move forward, make amends where we can, and do our best not to make the same, or similar, mistakes.

  • @Friedfish-zm7fx
    @Friedfish-zm7fx 7 місяців тому

    Those calling for reparations betray their own failures. The successful do not call for reparations; their success is their best revenge. USA: former colony of England; USA: successful country not asking for reparations. Australia: former colony of England; Australia: successful country not asking for reparations. Taiwan: former colony of Japan; Taiwan: successful country not asking for reparations. South Korea: former colony of Japan; South Korea: successful country not asking for reparations. North Korea: former colony of Japan; North Korea: failed nation, should it ask for reparations? It is pitiful to see failed countries pleading for "reparations" from former colonizers. They fought, figuratively and literally, for their Independence which was granted or won. However, said failed nations did not know what to do with their Independence. Independence to an unprepared nation is akin to giving a loaded gun to a monkey. Failures have a proven record of failing time and time again and show no exercise of self-repair. Monetary "reparations" will repair nothing. Monetary "reparations" is akin to giving more heroin to the heroin addict: short term pleasure followed with long term pain. Actual healing is done from within, not from without. Paradox of getting a bank loan: those in the least need of loans are most likely to get loans. If you have outstanding debt, no job, criminal record, living on the streets, you definitely NEED a loan (I NEED MONEY!!!) but you are unlikely to get a loan. Of course you have a long list of reasons for your pitiful situation ("The Police planted the drugs on me!", "My great-great-great-grand parents were SLAVES!!!", "Wypiple stole my wealth!!", etc.). But no matter: No. Money. For. You. Those most likely to get reparations are those who are demanding it from strength; but then, given your strength, you are unlikely to ask for reparations: Success is the best Revenge. But, but, but some Native American Tribes are getting REPARATIONS!!! Yep. Despite "reparations", said tribes are still stuck in Poverty and Misery. One bad policy ("reparations" to american tribes) should not be followed by another bad one ("reparations" to ADOS/FBA). In fact, all bad policies should be eliminated. But, but, but some Japanese got REPARATIONS!!! Yes. The paradox of getting a bank loan in play. The Japanese community has done much better than average in the USA and reparations were neither needed nor desired. Reparations were given to the Japanese actually interned, not to the progeny of said Japanese. Those in the Black Community pushing for reparations show all the characteristics of a failing community. Many past programs focused on the Black Community (LBJ's Grand Society Programs, the HBCU's, Affirmative Action Programs, busing to White schools, establishment of Liberia, extended Welfare State, etc..) are reparations. In 1911, Booker T Washington warned us of the grifters, the poverty pimps: "There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs-partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs." But, but, but JIM CROW LAWS!!! Yep. A racist system set up by the Democrat Party (the Republican Party freed the slaves). Get reparations from the Democrat Party. And yet... African-Americans vote Democrat 95% of the time as of 2024 AD. Go figure. African-Americans suffering from Stockholm syndrome. The Blacks need mental help, not reparations. But, but, but SLAVES built the USA!!! Nope. HELPED build the USA, Yes. BUILT the USA, No. Slavery is low-tech. The USA of Automobiles, Gene Therapy, Space Travel, Computers, Internet is high-tech. High-Tech is impossible via Slavery. If Slavery were around today, the USA would be deep in Misery and Poverty, with Donkey and Horse as main Transportation. Slaves were used because one cannot train Donkey and Horse to pick cotton; with the mechanical cotton harvester, slavery became useless and uneconomical. Slaves did not invent the mechanical cotton harvester. The FBA (Foundational Black American), the ADOS (American Descendent of Slavery) should pay extra taxes to the Government to express gratitude for having their ancestors sent to the blessed land of America on a slave ship. Muhammed Ali, after the fight with George Foreman, said "I am glad my grand pappy came to America on a slave ship". The FBA, the ADOS could be stuck in Africa today (the horror!!!) if not for the slave trade. The FBA and ADOS need to kiss the White Man's gluteus maximus.

  • @Friedfish-zm7fx
    @Friedfish-zm7fx 7 місяців тому

    Demanding reparations for long past damages to ancestors (slavery) is stupid and unwise. The statute of limitations has been long expired; slaves and slave owners are long, long dead. There was a limited time after the Civil War to demand legitimately for reparations for freed slaves from slave owners. OK, expropriate the wealth of the former slave owners and transfer said wealth to the freed slaves. History is tragic. The Civil War wiped out utterly the wealth of 99% of the former slave owners and many former slave owners were not land owners. Post-Civil War there was little to distribute to former slaves because nearly all southerners (Black, White) became destitute from the war. Who benefitted (financially, property-wise, wealth-wise) from the Civil War? Answer: the Northerners and they were not slave owners. But, but, but the evil Southern slave owners traded with the Northerners!!! The Northerners need to pay reparations!!! Nope. Said evil Southern slave owners traded also with people of Europe, Asia, South and Central America, even Africa. Should one demand reparations from Europe, Asia, South America, Central America, Africa, Australia? The source of slaves in the Americas was the African Continent. Africans selling off their ethnic siblings to slavery to the Western market (the Americas) and Eastern market (Muslim world) benefitted monetarily from the trade. Go demand reparations from the various African Nations. All African Nations will laugh at such demands for reparations. Go demand reparations from the various Muslim Nations. All Muslim Nations will laugh at such demands for reparations. Booker T. Washington (former slave) wrote about former slaves helping out their former owners who fell on hard times. Should said former slaves DEMAND reparations instead of helping the former owners? The slave revenge movies are popular today (2024 AD). A village has been totally destroyed by a tornado. God is guilty of this EVIL!!! Demand reparations from God!!! Such thoughts are idiotic. Someone damaged either your person or your property. You have full rights to demand reparations from the guilty. However, tragically, the guilty is often destitute so what reparations can you get? Are you going to mourn your loss forever and never do anything? A village has been totally destroyed by a tornado. What to do? Wait until God provides reparations? Or would you get up and rebuild the village? A drug-addicted, homeless, penniless, deranged arsonist burned down your house. What to do? Do nothing, do not rebuild the house until the arsonist made FULL Reparations? Question: Should you suffer for the sins of your dead parents? Should you pay off the debts of your dead parents? Generational servitude is sustained by having children obligated for the debts of their parents: this is the history of poverty in 3rd world countries, aka s**th**e countries. There is an asymmetry. I am sure you are very eager to collect what is owed to your dead parents. Even if the debt is owed only to your dead great-great-great-grand parents. Underlying this eagerness is greed. This asymmetry makes one blind to the other party. You are not the sole party in society. Others (the other party) are also part of society. Question rephrased: Should the other party suffer for the sins of their dead parents? Should the other party pay off the debts of their dead parents? Some reparations seekers may quote the Bible. Proverbs 3:27 = Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. The problem is that nothing is owed to the reparation seekers who are just grifters looking for something for nothing. If someone was owed, it is the long-dead great-great-great-grand parents. The issue of reparation is often linked to that of justice. What is justice? Justice can defined thus: Justice is the ethical, philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by the law and by arbiters of the law, that laws are to ensure that no harm befalls another, and that, where harm is alleged, a remedial action is taken - both the accuser and the accused receive a morally right consequence merited by their actions. Justice. When you go to court, you do not determine what Justice is. The Judge, the Court, the Jury decide what is Justice for you. You may not be satisfied with the Justice but if you want to stay a citizen in good standing with society, you have to ACCEPT the Judgement. What you are seeking is not so much Justice but Satisfaction. Satisfaction has more in common with Retribution than with Justice. Yes, you can appeal again and again and again and again. You just become a vexatious litigant and your standing in society diminishes. You become a liability, not an asset to society. Think of the Bible as a collection of writings by the Ancients Sages, not so much the Word of God. Deuteronomy 15 : 1 = At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. Comment: The above verse refers to you who want reparations. If reparations is debt, cancel the debt. What is your valuation of the concept of "statute of limitations"? Deuteronomy 15 : 3 = You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your brother owes you. Comment: Who is supposed to pay this "reparation"? Which entity is supposed to pay this "reparation"? Do you consider this entity to be a foreigner or a sibling? Deuteronomy 15 :11 = There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land. Comment: The above verse refers to you who want reparations. Instead of demanding "reparations", try to become an asset, not a liability, to your society. The mob's motto: No Justice, no Peace! Much of the violence, turmoil, dystopia in this World is caused by people pursuing JUSTICE!!!, pursuing COSMIC JUSTICE!!! Question: what do you value more: Justice? Peace?

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    I heard an interesting discussion on a radio program in a country other than the United States covering protests going on in the US. They pointed out that protesters were claiming the state was a fascist, police state, but remarked, "We are currently in a republic that is nowhere near fascist, but if you made those claims publicly in *this* country, you'd go to jail. The fact these protesters can march around with almost no fear of serious repercussion disproves their claims."