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Do You Think Americans Have Gotten Better Or Worse Throughout History?

Discussion in 'History & Geography' started by Babs Hunt, Jun 13, 2017.

  1. Shirley Martin

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    We humans are capable of the greatest of kindness as witness the outpouring of help to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Conversely, we are capable of the greatest of atrocities. as witness the murders that we see happening almost daily. We all like to think that we are not capable of killing someone but I think we are wrong. I consider myself the most peaceable of beings but there are circumstances under which I could kill another human being.
     
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    I agree, Live and Let live.

    But I think that there is a radical group of LGBT people that even 90% of gay people do not agree with.

    They are trying to push their agenda into our schools under the guise of “safe schools”

    Obama “Safe Sachools” czar was a gay man.

    I won’t mention details, but look up Teen Vogue, July 2017 , and look at table of contents to see

    what is being aimed at our preteen and teen daughters.

    One of the authors of this article is the women who said awful things after Billy Graham died.
     
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    Yes, the safe school program was a gay agenda. They knew that if they called it "safe schools," very few people would dare quarrel with it.
     
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    What is the gay agenda?

    In my opinion everyone has an agenda....the far right...the far left....all you have to do is look on Facebook. :)

    Meme after meme without any proof of what they're saying.

    People sharing the same old propaganda....just depends on what side of the fence you're on.

    I see it clear as day because I'm sitting on the fence right in the middle....and it makes my butt hurt. :)
     
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    Our life spans have increased, but as a whole, we have become lacking in many respects compared to earlier times.

    I recall the Eisenhower Years (1952-1960) as being the happiest times for Americans....it was called "The era of good feeling".

    Hal
     
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    I believe that there have probably always been at least as many people who I'd place in the "worse" category as there are now, the primary difference being that they used to be easier to ignore. The "better" people simply didn't associate with such people, while today we can't so easily avoid them.
     
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