lawfulneutralmage

Yep, me, too.

Reminds me of a lesson I got from a Star Trek TNG episode of all places: one people's terrorist is another people's freedom fighter.

A very sad tale. One life ended and another destroyed because people are not allowed to be who they are. That is the root cause.

...and then you will feel refreshed.

Take a cold water foot bath...

Why is being judged different depending on what topic one is being judged? I was under the assumption that the question was whether being being promiscuous was being moral or not, and I stated "although it has absolutely nothing to do with them" i.e. in general that is none of your business. However, your statement now changes the question to something else entirely (please correct me, if I am wrong): is being promiscuous and not telling me/pretending it not to be moral or not (in case we were about to have sex). Now, it directly affects you, and that is a different case. Withholding such information and then leading to sex can, if I remember correctly, even be interpreted as rape i.e. gaining consent under false pretense. Generally, I try to live by Luke 6:37: "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." While that does not mean anything goes with regards of behavior towards other people (as indicated in my first response), it does mean that people shall live their lives as they wish. The problem with moral and judgement is that queer people will very quickly be at the receiving end of it.

Can you honestly tell me about any morals that do not evoke judgement? Some do, some do not and some can do both. It is not for others to judge how somebody feels about that. People are not required/forced to have sex with many people if they do not wish to do so. People who think that it was their business judge, although it has absolutely nothing to do with them. That is what I criticize. Absolutely correct but what does that have to do with morality? That is just simple self-preservation, but has nothing to do with good/evil.

Jean-Philippe Rameau, Rondeau des Indes Galantes, Les sauvages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvd4tMkFHc

We shall have standards of behavior towards each other i.e. we greet each other when meeting etc, and one can criticize others for being impolite or rude, but what others think and do that does not directly involve the person they are interacting with is nothing of their concern. So, simple questions: 1. what is it to anyone if I had it with one or one thousand? 2. why would having many sexual partners make someone a better or worse person (as a "moral" judgment automatically implies) ? 3. what drives such a judgement? Especially the last part. If I heard about the guy who had 1000 partners. I would wonder about whether there are any deep rooted psychological issues at hand and if really not, I would wonder how he achieved that. But I would never dare thinking him being a bad person for that reason. For me, "morals" mean judgement, and I really think the world would be a better place with less of that.

Your language app must be powered by KI... What random sentences it produces.

Yes, that is exactly why I asked. we learned that in school, but how much of a plot shall be revealed in a review? I think not much, especially no spoilers. It seems that a review has two different audiences: the author as feedback and the "usual" readers in the sense of "is this worth it", right?

What should a good review contain?

Well, I sincerely hope they do! Allow me to ask whether you yourself have ever been in a managerial position or a position of authority towards others? Every company leadership withholds information. I personally, as manager, have lied: "I am not aware of any redundancies planned." If I had answered the employee question truthfully, we would have lost three months of productivity, because people would thought about nothing else but impending doom. Evil? In absolute terms, yes, I lied. Necessary for managing people and breaking such news at the appropriate time? Yes, absolutely. What was the appropriate time? Well, that was defined by "those in the know" aka management. Now, imagine "they" were in talks with extraterrestrials. Imagine this news headline: "Government makes technology deal with aliens". Can you imagine what would happen to any technology share on Earth? Worthless within a minute. What happens to all the (pension) funds that hold such shares? Worthless! What happens to the banks that hold credit against such companies/funds? Bankrupt! Can you imagine the economic cataclysm such a revelation would entail? So, yes, please keep it secret and release in doses (maybe in small technological advances, as suggested here)! Now, if all of this was true, what has been the damage done from "not knowing all at once"?

85 and producing that much. Wow! Keep going!

One says that time heals all wounds, however, I am still waiting for some healing on some points... As for what one knows ... I found that people would do better with realizing what they do not know .. Well, that for me that would be boring. OAuth token management somehow does not make a nice story All the best, Law

All parts

Not an easy read, a real traumatizing memory. Few tales have left me so angry.

Yes, I agree fully!

Meet Olli who does everything to fulfill his dream, maybe too much. Beautifully written, one can feel with the character.

First of all, this is really well written and the surprise at the end was unexpected. However, it probably explains the "no bottoming" rule. But, the boss fires people because they are too old or speak up, does not pay clear work time, and worse, performs sexual assault on employees, that is not funny but criminal. Maybe there is a reference that I do not get (Southpark was mentioned), but what people have to endure to get a job...

@Valkyrie, und warum lernst du Deutsch?

Exactly!

Well written, thank you. In my last two years in the police, the cutbacks had affected so much that they asked us Specials to help with VISOR duties, the monitoring of sex offenders. My crew mate, in his fifties, very experienced, went for it. My husband fortunately put in a veto. The people he met were bad in the truest sense of the word. The poor officers having to deal with them should be replaced every two years max

Well, it is dangerous, because even right now people cannot distinguish between sources or do any research. Now, if Bing or Google "said so", it will become an utter nightmare...

Great chapter in a very good story. Just a question about Casey's first. There is a name Rollie and a Terry. Did I miss that he had had two?