The Wordsmith's Forge

This year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...


* Posted "Books" in fantasy.

* Posted "News" in fem_thoughts.

* Posted "March Meta Matters" in fictional_fans.

People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

In an ideal government, what should a good citizen provide to their government and what should that government provide that good citizen?


A good citizen should provide respect as earned, a reasonable share of taxes, contribution to society, well-informed opinions on public matters, and civic participation such as voting.

A good government should provide survival needs or the means to meet them, responsible spending of taxes on public goods, respectable laws, honorable leaders, and the ability to do things at larger scale than individuals could do alone.  And not meddle in things that are none of its business.

This year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...

* Posted "Esbat" to dreamwidth_pagans.

* Posted "Climate change" to environment .

* Posted "Books" to ethical_society_of_satan.

* Posted "Birdfeeding" to birdfeeding.

* Posted "Gardening" in thefreaksclub.

* Posted "Gardening" in veg_life.

* Posted "Music" in tfc_musicianships.

* Posted "Esbat" in the_magick_circle.

* Commented on moodthemeinayear.

People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

Why have many societies begun to place such a high value on emotions and being emotional?


Everyone has feelings. Feelings can be intense. That makes it a good way to distract people from actions.

This year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...

* Posted "What Are Couple Goals And How Do We Achieve Them?" in goals_on_dw.

* Posted "Sighting a Siberian Superstar: Local birder secures rare red-flanked bluetail for life list" in birdfeeding.

* Commented in awesomeers.

People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

I'm dropping in a different topic today. Recently I posted an article and a video about a cow performing versatile tool use.  It turns out that cows also have prehensile tongues, and having a manipulatory appendage correlates with both tool use and intelligence.  Does this information change how you feel about cows?  How they should be treated?  Your choices to use cow products such as milk, meat, and/or leather?  Why or why not?  Discuss.