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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 9 of 10 1 2 … 7 8 9 10 Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: BranShea] #211906 07/28/13 10:14 PM 07/28/13 10:14 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi YES. You can tell an Englishman You can tell the Dutch You can tell a Yankee But you can not tell him much ________________________________________________ Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Rhubarb Commando] #211914 07/29/13 09:22 PM 07/29/13 09:22 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Thank you Rhubarb, neighbours we are and many words we share. So the thinking may be somewhat close. William III? ( 1650). It's ironic that the first Dutch King was not King of the Dutch. More irony, the first King of the Dutch was not Dutch: Louis Napoleon (1806), Napoleon Bonaparte's younger brother. Also: a little verse for 7enny 7enny, To slay the Folks and Cleanse the Land And leave the World a Reeking Roastie High purpose of the Gallant Band And Six were Kids and One a Ghostie. (now I wonder where thát came from) Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: BranShea] #211933 07/31/13 04:07 AM 07/31/13 04:07 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi To slay the Folks and Cleanse the Land And leave the World a Reeking Roastie High purpose of the Gallant Band And Six were Kids and One a Ghostie. (now I wonder where thát came from) _______________________________________ Uh...Shakespeare? No, let's see, uh, somebody better... Uh.... Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Jackie] #211936 07/31/13 10:52 AM 07/31/13 10:52 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Sounds more like Burns than Shakespeare. Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Faldage] #211937 07/31/13 10:53 AM 07/31/13 10:53 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 But it wasn't him, either. Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: jenny jenny] #211950 07/31/13 09:18 PM 07/31/13 09:18 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague One of your neighbors and I know you rated him high. Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: BranShea] #211957 08/01/13 04:48 AM 08/01/13 04:48 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Maybeso, Branny Shea, but please tell us this: Where does your own morality come from? People like me and the tsuwms and the Faldages and Zees and other weirdos do so much want to know. Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: jenny jenny] #211958 08/01/13 12:12 PM 08/01/13 12:12 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague "How, how, Cordelia! mend your speech a little". Please, don't use plurals where singulars are due. You will not get my answer untill you find the writer you yourself mentioned before and who wrote his books only two blocks away from your's. Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: BranShea] #211966 08/02/13 04:19 AM 08/02/13 04:19 AM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Originally Posted By: BranShea "How, how, Cordelia! mend your speech a little". Please, don't use plurals where singulars are due. You will not get my answer untill you find the writer you yourself mentioned before and who wrote his books only two blocks away from your's. And of course you are right, Cordelia. But that aside I do pledge to pull an honest answer from your stubborn tongue if need be, so tell me now, Cordelia; from whence comes your morality, as corrupt as it might be? Re: Where does morality come from? [Re: Jackie] #211968 08/02/13 05:59 AM 08/02/13 05:59 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie OP Carpal Tunnel Jackie   OP Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Shoulda used a winky frowny there, boss. ;( Run your cursor over the space after the period there, minion. Rhuby--thanks. Page 9 of 10 1 2 … 7 8 9 10 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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