Cyber bullying - fact or fiction? (1 Viewer)

[Bladerunner]

I have to work for a paycheck and I can put some away every week but I don't live in luxury. But to the huddled masses in the 3rd world - I'm living like a king. It's all relative you know. .

Somewhere I heard or read that if you have ten US cents in your pocket you are richer than 80% of the worlds population?


Have a nice day :>)
Bladerunner

 

[Dick7Access]

1 Timothy 6:10
Matthew 6:24

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Bladerunner

True enough, but whats your point?

 

[Bladerunner]

True enough, but whats your point?

While the bible does not quote Greed as you say, it does condemn the "Love of Money" which if I am not mistaken is Greed!

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Bladerunner

 

[Dick7Access]

While the bible does not quote Greed as you say, it does condemn the "Love of Money" which if I am not mistaken is Greed!

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Bladerunner

If you will noticed after I had made that statement, I add a big "HOWEVER" an conveyed the thought that the Bible has a lot to say about greed, it just doesn't use the word greed to describe it. The verse you quoted "love of money" is find example of that. I see it as the desire for money that controls a person. I have know a multimillionaire that lived in a nice house, but not a mansion, drove a 10 year old Chevrolet. He used his money to give first mortgages to people that couldn't get a bank mortgage, and second and third mortgages. I do find these people are few and far between. As I see it the theme in the Bible is not how much money you have, but (1.) how did you get. Did you get it by evil means, and (2) Are you a slave to your money, and do you worship it, instead of God.
Dick S.

 

[Bladerunner]

If you will noticed after I had made that statement, I add a big "HOWEVER" an conveyed the thought that the Bible has a lot to say about greed, it just doesn't use the word greed to describe it. The verse you quoted "love of money" is find example of that. I see it as the desire for money that controls a person. I have know a multimillionaire that lived in a nice house, but not a mansion, drove a 10 year old Chevrolet. He used his money to give first mortgages to people that couldn't get a bank mortgage, and second and third mortgages. I do find these people are few and far between. As I see it the theme in the Bible is not how much money you have, but (1.) how did you get. Did you get it by evil means, and (2) Are you a slave to your money, and do you worship it, instead of God.
Dick S.

Sounds good to me.

Have a nice day:>)
Bladerunner

 

[scott-atkinson]

This whole thread has been hijacked. The theme is now greed. On this forum as with many other I have read. The haves versus the have-not's is a common theme.

For some people they spend their whole life lambasting the fact they have less then their neighbors or some mean corporate entity.

If you don't like what you see around you, get off your ass and make a difference. Volunteer, vote out the scoundrels. And by all means try and improve your station in life by small increments instead of sitting at a keyboard bitching about others greed.

You are in the place you are mostly by choice. We all make bad choices in life. But some of us actually learn from them and make some small improvements.

The people who complain the most about greed are the same one's who are most likely to be the bully's in my opinion, because the have pretty much have given up.

I don't see the thread as being hijacked at all, I think that Greed in today's society, promoted either by media or by corporate entities is one of the major factors into why we have the breakdown of the family unit, which in turn reduces moral responsibility of some parents to their children, which again in turn contributes to the children's and when they grow up the adults attitude and can promote Cyber Bullying..

 

[Libre]

A hijacked thread is an evolved thread.
Plus, the cyber bullying topic got about as much discussion as it looked like it was going to get. The topic of GREED is more fertile ground - don't you think?
Eric Von Stroheim never made a movie called CYBERBULLYING - now did he?

 

[Libre]

Turns out I have seen a few of his movies

Me too.
There's a sequence in GREED (staring Emil Jannings) in the desert, that remains one of the most haunting (and imitated) themes in cinema. The 2nd to last episode of Breaking Bad actually reprised this scene. Amazing movie, actually. Well, here we go, hijacking again. Now the discussion will turn to pioneering film directors or Breaking Bad. I could go for either. Just that Cyber bullying has really been played out, I think.

 

[Brianwarnock]

I don't see the thread as being hijacked at all, I think that Greed in today's society, promoted either by media or by corporate entities is one of the major factors into why we have the breakdown of the family unit,.

I thought that you said it was Margaret Thatcher's fault, nothing to do with the couple of course.

Brian

 

[scott-atkinson]

I thought that you said it was Margaret Thatcher's fault, nothing to do with the couple of course.

Brian

Margaret Thatcher was the root of it all, she initiated the breakdown of the social structure by invoking people to be better than their neighbours..

 

[Brianwarnock]

I'm no fan of Maggie but I think she thought that people should have ambition and learn to stand on their own two feet, nothing to do with being better than their neighbour.

Brian

 

[scott-atkinson]

I'm no fan of Maggie but I think she thought that people should have ambition and learn to stand on their own two feet, nothing to do with being better than their neighbour.

Brian

And Greed quickly followed..

 

[Brianwarnock]

Greed was around before Maggie.

Brian

 

[scott-atkinson]

Greed was around before Maggie.

Brian

It was, and has always been around, but she helped to promote it...

 

[Brianwarnock]

Well I can't say that I noticed it, I am sorry it affected you, but I guess some people are susceptible to propaganda.

Brian

 

[Dick7Access]

It was, and has always been around, but she helped to promote it...

I have never read much about Tatcher. I am curios, how did she promote it. I know how BHO does it.

 

[Vassago]

Hasn't every corporate entity, and thus political puppet in office, promoting it? This is true for at least the last couple decades.

 

[Bladerunner]

Liberals always say, it is greed or it is the jobs, there are fewer of them or it is the sorry benefits offered by the employer, or it is the low wages offered by the employer, so forth and so on.............Always some other persons fault.

For you who own own a business, then you know the answer to all of these. For those liberals out there, my opinion is that you want something for nothing. Go out and get a job, maybe two and quite crying.

p.s. there was at least 5 different problems within the US that caused the great depression. Not any of them associated with Greed unless you are saying anyone that plays the stock market is greedy. n 2002, Pres. Bush told congress the banks were on a collision course with bankruptcy. Neither houses of congress took notice it. They wanted bigger government which means more power.

Just rem, Government nor labor unions can not create enough jobs to create prosperity. Big government is the problem and that is what socialist want.

Capitalism will work as long as the socialist / liberals live in different country.

If you want to talk about greed then look to the liberal /socialist multi-millionaires and billionaires. George Sorros, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, etc. Most of the really rich are philanthropic which is just another word for Liberalism/socialism.

In the US. there are more than 6 million business firms. While the largest Wal-mart has over 2 million employees, there are only 981 firms that employee more than 10,00 people.On the other hand, there are 3 million+ firms that have 1 to 4 employees. You are saying these people are greedy and they have put their life blood into the these businesses. Any takers here.

Have a nice day :>)
Bladerunner

 

[Rabbie]

Bladerunner, you seem to be contradicting yourself. First you say that liberals/socialists want something for nothing and should get a job. Then you say that most of the very rich are really liberal/socialist. Do you really believe that Bill gates wants something for nothing and if so why does he make large charitable donations.

I believe the world would be a better place if people would help each other and treat each other as they would want to be treated themselves.

 

[Vassago]

The problem is the distribution of wealth. It's far from balanced how it was 50 years ago. Do you honestly think that wouldn't cause a market issue in the future? CEOs are making multi-millions while their employees, the people helping them making their money, can barely survive without a dual income. 50 years ago, that wasn't the cause. A two-bedroom living situation could be afforded on minimum wage. I DARE you to try that today.

Consider this: Japan's top 100 CEOs make an average of a little more than USD $1 million per year. Their base employees make an average of 1/15th of that, around 65,000 USD on average. US top 100 CEOs make an average of $15 million USD. Their base employees make around 1/357th. That means their base employees make less than the base employees in Japan, with their CEOs making 15 times as much. 50 years ago, we were closer to Japan's numbers.

As far as the "go out and get a job" argument that these Conservative Capitalists are always shouting, that's a stupid argument. SOMEONE has to flip your lazy-ass's burgers! Why shouldn't they get paid for their hard work too? That's my two cents.

And obviously I have a career. I also believe in helping those who need it. Not EVERYONE is the lazy who believes in helping others as Fox News wants you to believe. Open your eyes and see it for yourself. People, for the most part, WANT to succeed and don't WANT assistance. Unfortunately, GREED has driven the imbalance in inflation and income so out of balance, they don't have a choice.

Is this really not hard to understand?