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To sacrifice is to give up something of value for a

Posted on: May 31, 2021 at 16:43:11 CT
4TigersinMichigan MU
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real or perceived greater good. There is nothing about it being within the possible scope of their job that negates the sacrifice. Firemen know suffering severe burns to put out a fire or save one from a fire may happen. If they are severely burned saving a life, it is still a sacrifice they made.
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Happy Memorial Day - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 16:23:33
     And smug ones(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 5/31 16:53:44
     Do you say Happy Memorial Day - mizzoumurfkc KC - 5/31 16:43:17
          Of course. Why would you not?(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 16:53:13
               That figures - mizzoumurfkc KC - 5/31 17:12:37
          Sure, why not? (nm) - Outsider MU - 5/31 16:49:08
               Because it's not a happy day for them... - mizzoumurfkc KC - 5/31 17:10:11
                    People remember loved ones they’ve lost in various ways(nm) - Sal CMSU - 5/31 17:54:39
                    It’s also a day of celebration and honor. Do you not - Outsider MU - 5/31 17:14:51
                    It is not about being happy anyone died - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 17:13:14
     Could you explain the "sacrifice" part? - Ace AU - 5/31 16:37:24
          Human sacrifices to the religion of statism(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 5/31 18:07:37
          Expected from a selfish soul(nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 5/31 16:56:10
          Jeez, you are a genuine dik head (nm) - Outsider MU - 5/31 16:51:27
          you are not ‘genuinely asking’ - Spanky KU - 5/31 16:44:51
          To sacrifice is to give up something of value for a - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 16:43:11
               i see those as risks of the job. Most of us have jobs. Some - Ace AU - 5/31 17:25:38
                    A risk can most certainly involve sacrifice - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 18:11:53
                         No, they are not mutually exclusive. But using the cliche of - Ace AU - 5/31 18:16:38
               Nothing makes my skin crawl like the phrase - ummmm MU - 5/31 16:48:18
                    "for the greater good"...4tigs sounds like a socialist(nm) - tigerdb MU - 5/31 17:12:12
                    Because you don’t understand collective purpose, - Spanky KU - 5/31 16:57:37
                         We're all in this together, huh? (nm) - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:08:15
                              We are a society, not an individual.(nm) - Spanky KU - 5/31 17:25:09
                                   A Great Society. (nm) - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:29:44
                                        Just a society(nm) - Spanky KU - 5/31 17:34:37
                         Guilty as charged. (nm) - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:00:05
                              I know. I didn’t editorialize on the correctness of your - Spanky KU - 5/31 17:09:09
                    And yet most of us seem to get it and - Outsider MU - 5/31 16:56:38
                         I don't understand its usage, for the reasons I just noted. - ummmm MU - 5/31 16:59:38
                              As I said, many of us know what and why - Outsider MU - 5/31 17:02:50
                                   And you have other groups of people pursuing their own - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:10:09
                    I find that a bit excessive - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 16:54:07
                         Exactly, to each his/her own. (nm) - ummmm MU - 5/31 16:57:14
                              I must assume you cringe if wedding vows include - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 17:16:32
                                   People don't get married for the greater good, and if they - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:22:24
                                        They pledge to remain together for better or worse - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 17:27:00
                                             Yes, it is a declaration of the individual. It is an express - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:29:13
                                                  So you don't see that vow as to the other person, but as the - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 17:31:47
                                                       No, that's not what I said Cathy Newman. (nm) - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:33:00
                                                            So if I say my church is doing something for the greater - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 17:34:36
                                                                 Once again, you are using local situations with voluntary - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:37:26
                                                                      Where did I ever do that? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 17:40:15
                                                                           In this thread. Your OP talked about individuals making - ummmm MU - 5/31 17:46:57
                                                                                He did not ask about sacrifice tied only to this example of - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 5/31 17:52:44
                                                                                     Also, I understand that you tried to tie the broad concept - ummmm MU - 5/31 18:51:38
                                                                                          He completely believes in central authority - meatiger MU - 5/31 18:59:40
                                                                                               Any conservative who has lamented the insane - ummmm MU - 5/31 19:07:22
                                                                                                    MAGA was completely about the greater good - meatiger MU - 5/31 20:38:32
                                                                                     He asked you for an explanation of your use of the term in - ummmm MU - 5/31 18:46:00
     thanks, *M* (nm) - pickle MU - 5/31 16:28:02
          HOLY FAKE TITS, BATMAN PENIS!!! ROLL TIDE!!!!! - Tigrrrr! MU - 5/31 16:57:43




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