What would "Judeo-Christian political theory" be, anyway?
Everything has to be "based on the Bible," whatever that means.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Oct 11, 2010 9:03:49 am PDT #28903 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Sean K - Oct 11, 2010 9:07:59 am PDT #28904 of 30001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Frequently, people who use the phrase "Judeo-Christian" like that remind me of people with PhDs in botany or some other non-medical field who insist on being called "Doctor".
Trudy Booth - Oct 11, 2010 9:10:35 am PDT #28905 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Dude, if I put went through all the blood, sweat, and tears of getting a PhD you'd be calling me Dr.
Miss? Mrs? Ms?
Fuck you. It's Doctor.
Trudy Booth - Oct 11, 2010 9:11:05 am PDT #28906 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
(maybe not always with the Fuck You)
Jessica - Oct 11, 2010 9:13:44 am PDT #28907 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
In a political context, Judeo-Christian originally meant "Not a godless Commie." So it's antitotalitarian in that it's anti-Stalin.
[er, not that the Christian Governance people seem to be aware of that bit of history. Though they also seem to be Canadian, so perhaps it's not really relevant.]
Trudy Booth - Oct 11, 2010 9:18:13 am PDT #28908 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I hear "Judeo-Christian" and then to think "ok, so we (the white guy Christinan establishment) like the Jews now. So include 'em for this."
Jessica - Oct 11, 2010 9:24:32 am PDT #28909 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I hear "Judeo-Christian" and then to think "ok, so we (the white guy Christinan establishment) like the Jews now. So include 'em for this."
After WWII that was exactly the point - religious to differentiate us (Americans) from the Soviets, and "Judeo" to make it clear we also weren't Nazis.
Jessica - Oct 11, 2010 9:27:09 am PDT #28910 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The Ig-Nobel for Management makes so much sense it's depressing:
MANAGEMENT PRIZE: Alessandro Pluchino, Andrea Rapisarda, and Cesare Garofalo of the University of Catania, Italy, for demonstrating mathematically that organizations would become more efficient if they promoted people at random.
Trudy Booth - Oct 11, 2010 9:31:06 am PDT #28911 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Trudy, I tried, but much as I love Scorsese and MKW, I hate it. I thought I would love it...I have a sad. The production design people deserve a prize, though.
I think we can still be friends. It IS gorgeous...
megan walker - Oct 11, 2010 9:43:11 am PDT #28912 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The only time I use Dr. is if someone actually asks me "Miss or Mrs?" (which, thankfully, happens very rarely).