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battleknight24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 12:59 AM
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Philosophy: Is moderation in ALL things good?
In other words, should every action be done in moderation, or are there things that should be done to one extreme or the other?


Peace,


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Crazy Guggenheim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:02 AM
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1. I opened up a Fortune Cookie not one minute ago and it said:
"Sometimes the best choice is to choose all options."
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sundog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:03 AM
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2.  i do things to the extreme till i get sick of them
not much wisdom in that, but it works for me
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:05 AM
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3. In the Lounge, I find the moderation to be a bit spotty at times
Edited on Tue Oct-25-05 01:06 AM by jpgray
:evilgrin:

edit: I chickened out.
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:08 AM
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5. Hmmmmmmmmmm....
No fair!!!

What did it say?

:cry:
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:13 AM
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6. It was really dumb
Just a little dumber than what I have up there now. Be glad there's no magical "un-edit" moderator wand you can wave over it. :P
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:44 AM
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11. Oh come on!
You were talking about moderators, weren't you?

Anyone in particular?
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qnr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:06 AM
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4. If you're only moderate in your moderation, do you become immoderate?
just wondering
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drhilarius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:20 AM
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7. io donyt tihjk modewrtipn iso al;l thast grewat...
Edited on Tue Oct-25-05 01:21 AM by drhilarius
sorrty aboiut thew tyipos- my eyews arewn't thast good anmd thessw furry handcs are awkwqard.
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yewberry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:22 AM
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8. Negatory.
Sure, moderation can be a good, even great thing. It's good to remember that it's not always the best approach in direct service.

We need to decide what things we can do and approach them bravely.


I do what I can for Amnesty
because torture in moderation is still torture.

I am a veg*n
because lives lost in moderation are still lost.

I spend every single day reading with little kids
because moderation in this effort is still illiteracy.

I support the ACLU
because a moderate loss of liberties is still a loss of liberties.


I'm an extremist? That's okay with me. I make the calls that I make and work toward the goals that I define. All good.
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bluedawg12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:27 AM
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9. Moderation in all things implies an obssessive consistency
about all things and that is evil.

Book of Dog 4:18
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SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-05 01:27 AM
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10. Except for love.
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