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Hey FrGamble!
| September 21st, 2020 at 3:47:34 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 | I posted a link to this book ages ago (might not have even been in this thread) but, it explores this exact topic of how human rights came to be without resorting to "God" Perhaps we should all read it and discuss https://www.amazon.com/Rights-Wrongs-Origins-Experience-Injustice/dp/B0009K76B2 |
| September 21st, 2020 at 4:37:33 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | I would be up for that, I've wanted to have a book discussion for a long time. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| September 21st, 2020 at 5:27:36 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
OK - so far it's the Padre and me |
| September 21st, 2020 at 5:33:55 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
You do realize the book is written by Alan dershowitz, a non-practicing Jew who claims to be more of an agnostic/atheist. So we pretty much know he's not going to give any credit to religion for the origins of human right s If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| September 21st, 2020 at 5:36:13 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Yes, but the point is the journey and the discussion |
| September 21st, 2020 at 6:53:13 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
Well said, should we pick a date and start a new thread? “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| September 21st, 2020 at 8:12:48 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | I read the link, forward and comments, and noticed as EB stated that Dershowitz wrote it. I'm not going to commit myself to reading another book at this time however the subject does interest me. I will gladly read your comments on the thread. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 8:28:43 AM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Sure - ready when you are |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 8:31:50 AM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Okay let me get the book and we can start the conversation on Sunday maybe with the intro and first couple of chapters? “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| September 22nd, 2020 at 8:41:01 AM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Sounds good to me |