None of the Above

[ good ] 2003-11-23
A quote from a comment at Steve Gilliard's blog: Behold:

How many times have I seen this in the business world too? Ignore problems and they just disappear. Anyone who points out problems isn't a team player, has an attitude problem, needs to think positive, etc etc.

[ atheism ] 2003-11-20
Another metafilter quote:  from here.

If there were a god that wanted me to believe in his existence but gave me no evidence of same and far more reason to doubt or dispute it, I would curse him for his gameplaying and his insincerity. If there were a god who demanded worship and adulation, I would find his neediness pathetic and suspect him of serious self-esteem issues. A god of sheep is only attractive to sheep. No one should feel the need to raise himself up through the erosion of the dignity of others; a god, even less so.

[ good ] 2003-11-13
Mmmm, metafilter: Here are a couple good comments from metafilter that I saw recently:

number one:

People really are getting exceedingly stupid. Perhaps all food should be served in containers which require basic problem solving and cognitive skills to open, perhaps by following written instructions on the back. Thin the crowd out a little.

number two:

There's another argument to be made that doesn't specifically address Christianity - poor people who aren't cared for become a danger to any society. They riot, they commit crimes, they damage the social fabric, and worst of all, they embrace demogogues and revolutionaries. History has shown many times what the desperate will do to a society when they get desperate enough.

and here's a quote from somewhere else entirely:

When I hear right-wingers whine, it always strikes me as such petty jealousy. Like little kids who have a Mrs. Fields brownie but worry that their teacher gave some poor kid an extra cracker.