Thursday, March 03, 2011

Flashback time! I owe a bit of gratitude to a master sergeant from my air force days. We didn't get along particularly well, but he made a statement once that was very profound and startling. I was making mention of something and used the term "they". His response was," Is that "the great nebulous they", or "the great omnipotent they"? That blew my mind. Who is "they"? Words have meanings. People aren't groups. One must have clear definitions to make clear choices. That simple statement covers practically every politically-correct notion that one can imagine. Boiled down, to me, it means, "say what you mean, mean what you say." Gray areas aren't as gray as they are painted. I like what I like, dislike what I dislike. Everyone has that option. "We", the people, are individuals. "They" are people who disagree with "us", I suppose. "I" am a guy, with likes, dislikes, attitudes and feelings. "You" are also someone with likes, dislikes, attitudes and feelings. The great thing is, with a little effort, "we" can be more than the sum of "our" parts.

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