Month: April 2023

Your Privacy Matters

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Vain Jangling
You can fully trust companies with your private conversations.

A little birdie told me it is very likely that the US (and possibly foreign) government agencies had access to every (private) tweet tweet sung across the line. Reminds me of an old military cadence:

A yellow bird, with a yellow bill.
Was sitting on the windowsill.
Lured him in with a piece of bread.
Then smashed his little head.

People do realize it is mere vain jangling when (likely) most companies providing (especially free) services say, “Your privacy is important to us.” Right? Information, money, control, power come from knowing our privacy. Be mindful of what you share.

Children Are Not Made For Sexuality

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Children are old enough to learn and make sexual decisions.

Unless you live under a rock or in complete denial of the depravity of humanity, you know it has been (and will continue) coming. This (“new” insight) that somehow children —even very young children— have the maturity (and apparent necessity) to learn, process, and decide about sexuality (as soon as possible). Whether their parents agree or disagree with the indoctrination (or grooming; for that is what it is).

There are individuals, foundations, etc. giving millions to global NGOs (non governmental organizations) such as IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) which note in their documentation that even children under 10 should learn about (consensual) sexual activity, including “commercial sex work”. This is mere vain jangling. Children —of any age— should not be encouraged in or about sexuality. It was once desired to keep them in their “innocence.”

Lest one think the simple teaching of such to young children is for their good, note that the UN (United Nations) is likewise working toward such thoughts as “children have both the capacity and the legal right to make sexual decisions.” It is depraved vain jangling to believe children should be taught, encouraged, and given the choice with sexuality, such as transitioning and intercourse (i.e. pedophilia), when every sensible person knows children should be protected. They cannot truly understand (nor should they). Even at 18, most still struggle with such decisions and often the lingering repercussions.

A.I. Authority

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We can trust A.I. authority in our lives, to make our decisions.

A.I. stands for artificial intelligence. It does not mean All or Almighty Intelligence. It is the use of computers and machines (programmed by individuals with varying talents, personalities, convictions, flaws, etc.) to mimic human problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. Remember this term: GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out). It is used in computer science and mathematics to describe the type of input and generated output. Input inaccurate data or misinformation (by ignorance or malice) and the consequences are flawed, corrupted output (possibly unknown to the end user, i.e. you and me).

There is A.I. being used by professionals, students, and individuals. With some apparently learning how it can help or hurt one’s credibility. It seems that ingenuity by some creates laziness by others. Should we be concerned with someone’s picture saying or singing something she never actually did or with someone receiving credit when turning in a report generated by a mere single sentence of thought? What about having conversations with a deceased individual, a loved one (based on videos, voice recordings, documents, photos, etc.) whereby our emotions, thoughts, and interactions have us believing we are actually corresponding with a live person (who we “only thought” were dead)?

This is not to say that A.I. has not and cannot offer good things for humanity. It is just mere vain jangling to blindly accept or assume the authority some may wish to give it or achieve by it (because one doesn’t understand it). There is concern about A.I. becoming self-aware (or A.C. Artificial Consciousness). However, we must remember: Artificial, by definition, means “imitation, made by humans” and that code (so called intelligence, consciousness) can be flawed.

Without Their Knowledge

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Parental secrecy is a good thing.

Children are not (and should not be) expected to make mature, adult decisions. Nor should (other) adults overstep their boundaries, by usurping the authority given parents to raise their own children. It is mere vain jangling to argue that children as young as five years old need to be enlightened and encouraged toward sexuality (experience, orientation, transitioning, etc.) —and by those who are not their parents, not even kin. To claim that somehow being a teacher, a “professional”, authorizes one to instruct a child without the knowledge and permission of their parent is a red-flag. It opens the door to predators and our children need to be protected.

They (our children) can make their own decisions when they are more mature, better prepared, and understand the consequences (good or bad) of their choices for the rest of their lives. It is why we set ages as 18 and 21 for certain life choices. When parents will still be there and most (if not all) of the “professionals” will have moved on to other children. Any argument against parental rights, parental knowledge is mere vain jangling.

The Vote Was Racist

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“Their vote was racist.” And a result of a “White supremacist system.”

A “White supremacist system” voted in non-Whites to serve. So, it is fair to ask, how “White supremacist” can it be? Any vote or non-vote based on a person’s color could be racist, whether done by Whites or non-Whites. Credentials and character should be considered. Can/will they do a good job? Do/will they promote my views, morals, etc.?

A “racist vote” was because persons (who happen to be two non-Whites and a female) were found to have broken (standing) “House rules.” That is not the definition of a “racist vote.” It seems rather a vote based on persons breaking the rules set forth to have productive dialogue (in a time when silencing or cancelling the opposition is preferred). However, (silencing, cancelling, racist) does not seem to be the case, because there is a process the three could have followed that adheres to “House rules.”

Comparing the three individuals to Christ and the two thieves crucified, because the expulsion apparently took place on the eve of Good Friday is mere vain jangling. Who is the Christ? Who is the theif who said, “If thou be Christ, save thyself and us”? Insinuating that one cannot be a Christian, while supporting the 2nd Amendment and being a Republican, is likewise vain jangling. Let us remember that the religious crowd —those screaming the loudest “Crucify him” to stir up the people—crucified Jesus. Everyone of us who has ever committed a transgression is reason Christ hung upon that tree. Jesus —neither Black nor White— was not “lynched by the government on Friday” but “laid down his life” (it was not taken from him) for those who will repent of sin and put faith in him.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. [1 John 3:16]

Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. [John 10:17-18]

It is interesting that such statements (seemingly) stem from the recent school shooting in Tennessee. One can only hope that the same amount of time, energy, and emotion is being given to taking care of the families who just endured horrific murders and are working to equip schools and law enforcement to protect against such murderers. Focusing on banning guns and racism is a distraction, mere vain jangling.

Narratives Around Mass Shootings

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Ban guns. Prayer must not be enough.

Whenever there is a mass shooting, there seems always a push of various narratives and agendas. And while some may be valid, many comments are mere sarcastic, demeaning, misleading, and the like. While families suffer the loss of loveones, the media, society, and politics cast blame, define motive, demand policies, and try to control the narrative — before all of the facts are known.

Initally, it was noted that the majority of mass murders in America happen by white males. (Statista shows between 1982 to 2023, 73 of 141 mass shootings in the United States were “white shooters.”) However, with the Nashville case, this narrative seems to have drifted out of focus, because it was a white “transgender shooter.”

Usually, with a mass shooting, law enforcement looks for some type of manifesto (via social media, notebooks, friends, family, etc.) to try to determine a “Why” did the individual(s) feel led to carry out such murder. In the Nashville case, the crime was committed at a Christian school, so the narrative turns to statements like, “Prayer must not be enough” or it was likely due to “intolerant brainwashing through religious indoctrination.” And much worse idotic comments.

What we know is, an individual plotted and carried out mass murder at a school, which killed three adults and three children. Laws and bans do not stop evildoers, they will find alternative ways. Murdering a child is sadistic, and doubtful they were in any way responsible for the individual(s) aggression. The indivdual(s) are at fault. Trying to shift blame to the means (guns, etc.), victims (faculty, students, etc.), or the establishment (school, etc.) is mere vain jangling. The individual(s) had a choice. They chose murder. We have laws/bans against that. It didn’t stop them.