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iverglas

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15. I love the word "civilized" ;)

Reply to Neoma (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 07:18 PM

Jan 2012

It is not civilized to leave vulnerable and disadvantaged people to fend for themselves. And a society that doesn't take care of children, the elderly, and people otherwise in need of help and protection just isn't civilized.

By my standard, there were and are African and First Nations societies more civilized than ours.

edit because while I love the word, I don't seem to be able to type it ...

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Relatively free daycare. [View all] Neoma Jan 2012 OP

Hoping to provide this to my daughters, elleng Jan 2012 #1

That is the best way. But here is something you should thing about. What if the woman is southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #4

There are some reformers around long-term care who would like to see daycare in those patrice Jan 2012 #2

I will try to remember to look at HR 676 Expanded & Improved Medicare for all in regards to how patrice Jan 2012 #3

IMO, it's one of the things government should provide at no cost to all citizens. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #5

"Civilized" is a word to differentiate us from... Neoma Jan 2012 #6

Perhaps ethical is a better word. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2012 #7

I love the word "civilized" ;) iverglas Jan 2012 #15

I'm sorry to say that I do think many people would disagree with that. redqueen Jan 2012 #8

Personally, I see party confusion. Neoma Jan 2012 #9

I hope I was supposed to laugh at that. redqueen Jan 2012 #10

Pathetic chaos. Neoma Jan 2012 #11

I like to think of it as a transition. redqueen Jan 2012 #12

No offense taken. Neoma Jan 2012 #13

up here in the land of milk and honey ... iverglas Jan 2012 #14