Congratulations Exxon!

[alonzomourning23]

[quote name='bmulligan']That's exactly what I'm arguing. People who shop somewhere are approving of that place's existence. [/quote]

They are approving of the place as far as the people who get their money are concerned, but not as far as the people are concerned.

The problem with you, alonzo, is that you are already of the deep end and have periods when don't realize what you're saying. Flippant comments about the social status doesn't absolve you from their implications even in the absence of intent.

I didn't make flippant comments about social status. I very rarely say something I don't mean. Whether it comes out right or is properly read is a different issue.

So, you either believe highschool graduates can only scrape by week to week without a college degree, or YOU couldn't do better than scrape by week to week without one. You also either believe only college graduates can help or benefit others or that YOU can't unless you have one.

But it is much more difficult to do that and where you live (ie. cost of living and types of jobs available) will have a significant effect on your ability to do that. But my strengths have always been in the areas that require academic learning. I'm horrible working with my hands. And if you want to bring up social significance (which you did) both with or without degrees can volunteer, but a college degree allows jobs such as dealing with people who have serious emotional and mental health issues. Sure you can have a socially significant job (and not just in the big scheme of things like a construction worker would have) without a college degree, but it is more difficult and may not play to your strength.

Perhaps I mischaracterized your words and for that, I apologize. Perhaps it is not the undereducated you hold in contempt for not being able to help themselves or others, it may simply be that you do not have the confidence in your own abilities to do the same until you have been stamped with approval and issued a certificate by the accredited bureau. I am sorry you hold yourself in such low regard and hope you do well to improve your self image through your educational experiences.

Certain jobs you cannot have without that stamp, and cannot be maintained without the learning required to achieve that stamp. My strengths, and interests, are in such areas.

 

[bmulligan]

[quote name='Msut77']>>Take care of yourself. It's the best gift you can give me, your brothers, the government, and humanity in general.

>life isn't about convenience, it's about moral choices.-BMulligan

If im reading them right you cannot reconcile those two statements.[/QUOTE]


Yes, you are reading perfectly and I'm not suprised that you can't reconcile them. Your moral philosophy is probably based on the christian ethic of self-sacrifice and denial of the self for the good of others as your highest moral value. Mine is not.

 

[Msut77]

So was is yours based on Mulligatawny?

Are you another hopeless Ayn Rand fanatic?

BTW your candor is nice. Most of your ilk (and well Republicans) spout what you do but pay lip service to teh Jeebus.