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sam444 - that is enough to get an "amen" out of me . . . .
posted by
gomedome
on May 9, 2008 at 9:36 PM
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Dark_Moon - yup, - - like showering with your raincoat on
I was with you in your comment all along the way until you came to breast implants, I have to give that one more thought. The feelings of shallow, hollow, empty, and unsatisfying should be instinctive or inherent if an individual is attemptng to represent ideals. If these things are not inherent within the natural thought processes of an individual, they are still coming to grips with the concepts of right and wrong. Hardly the people who should be attempting to define widespread social norms and societal expectations.
posted by
gomedome
on May 9, 2008 at 9:34 PM
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ZenMom - sometimes "trite" is the most appropriate sentiment. . . . .
posted by
gomedome
on May 9, 2008 at 9:20 PM
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Amen. Everyone should be known by their works and not their words! sam
posted by
sam444
on May 9, 2008 at 3:41 PM
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...morality without good deeds is like "near beer"....or sugarless candy....or defcaffeinated coffee....or breast implants (other than for reconstructive injury after cancer, trauma, etc.)...shallow, hollow, empty, unsatisfying....leaving one feeling "what was the point"?....at least IMHO...and if you do the good deeds, why not just let the actions themselves speak of the morality and just keep one's mouth shut...well....all of this is just IMHO....Moon 
posted by
magic_moon
on May 9, 2008 at 3:14 PM
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you are so right....."good deeds" are what we need and these good deeds happen when we are motivated by love. (so.....i guess john lennon was right (as trite as it sounds)......it's true...."all we need is love"
posted by
ZenMom
on May 9, 2008 at 2:51 PM
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