Comments on: Sissy words and painful mirrors http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/11/03/sissy-words-and-painful-mirrors/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:17:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: quired http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/11/03/sissy-words-and-painful-mirrors/comment-page-1/#comment-5502 quired Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:56:11 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/11/03/sissy-words-and-painful-mirrors/#comment-5502 Bravo Christopher. Indeed all of these words have been replaced by one powerful word. "Sensationalism". We see it in sports, movies, commercials, business and our lives. We are driven by what is hot and repelled by what is not. Our icons today are fashioned on how they look and what they say as opposed to what they accomplish. <br><br>How dare you mention "Morality". Because we all know we don't measure up to the expectation so who are we to preach. <br><br>And "Sprit", are you kidding me. How could there possibly be something greater than us because we have all become so special. <br><br>"Virtue" (The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.) How could we possibly draw this line. All people are good inside. The bad is only because something made them this way. So we need to blame "something".<br><br>"Valor" Oh it exists - Sensationalism has just crowded it out. Bravo Christopher. Indeed all of these words have been replaced by one powerful word. “Sensationalism”. We see it in sports, movies, commercials, business and our lives. We are driven by what is hot and repelled by what is not. Our icons today are fashioned on how they look and what they say as opposed to what they accomplish.

How dare you mention “Morality”. Because we all know we don't measure up to the expectation so who are we to preach.

And “Sprit”, are you kidding me. How could there possibly be something greater than us because we have all become so special.

“Virtue” (The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.) How could we possibly draw this line. All people are good inside. The bad is only because something made them this way. So we need to blame “something”.

“Valor” Oh it exists – Sensationalism has just crowded it out.

]]> By: Lisa Gibbens http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/11/03/sissy-words-and-painful-mirrors/comment-page-1/#comment-5459 Lisa Gibbens Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:47:50 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/11/03/sissy-words-and-painful-mirrors/#comment-5459 My missing word? "Problems". I work in government, and we never have problems any more... only "challenges". Perhaps this is why we have trouble finding solutions? ;-p My missing word? “Problems”. I work in government, and we never have problems any more… only “challenges”. Perhaps this is why we have trouble finding solutions? ;-p

]]> By: Teresa Basich http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/11/03/sissy-words-and-painful-mirrors/comment-page-1/#comment-5444 Teresa Basich Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:32:09 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/11/03/sissy-words-and-painful-mirrors/#comment-5444 The best thing about this post? New perspective. We get stuck in ruts of self identification and you just offered readers a chance to break out of the rut and look at themselves, their actions, goals and current ideals in a different way. It definitely has me thinking.<br><br>Thank you for this. :) The best thing about this post? New perspective. We get stuck in ruts of self identification and you just offered readers a chance to break out of the rut and look at themselves, their actions, goals and current ideals in a different way. It definitely has me thinking.

Thank you for this. :)

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