July 13, 2009

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  Enlightenment is when you reach a level of understanding that dispels your previous fear.  It is not a state but it is specific to each and every and any fear that one might have.  When one becomes unafraid of death, or beyond death, is one example of being enlightened.  Belief in religion does not dispel the fear of after-death, it only overcomes that fear.  Which is why religion requires one to believe in it so forcefully.  It is an act of heavier force, not en-lightening (double entendre intended).  (Curiousdwk)

   

  To:  Those opposed to Sotomayor’s nomination.

   

  Re:  Overturned Appelate Ruling

   

  It becomes obvious that those who are opposed to Sotomayor’s nomination based on the Supreme Court overturning her Appeals Court are strictly partisan and not based on objective evaluation.  These people say that it is obvious because of her overturned decision that she is a racist (or a reverse-racist).  However, this is a straw-dog argument and decidedly irrational.  Because if her decision “proves” that she is a racist, then it also proves that the four Supreme Court Justices already on the Bench who agreed with her are also racist.  Yet I don’t see anyone accusing Justice David Souter, the Justice who is retiring, as being racist.  Yet he was one of the four that agreed with Sotomayor.

   

  I find it amazing the lack of critical analysis and the process of thinking that so many people use (or don’t use, or abuse) in justifying their emotions.  Many arguments would be obviated if people would be honest and admit that they are expressing their feelings and emotions rather than rational reasons.  When people throw up faux rational reasons on issues to mask their honest feelings, they build walls rather than bridges. 

   

   

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