Comments on: My Courageous Stand with Star Simpson http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/ Men's Rights Activism, MRA Politics, Analysis, Commentary and Global News Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:40:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rogerfgay http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-71083 rogerfgay Mon, 18 May 2009 20:23:01 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-71083 Now that the hysteria has quieted - I hope, look at the picture. Is it a bomb? Now that the hysteria has quieted – I hope, look at the picture. Is it a bomb?

]]> By: Roger F. Gay http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52340 Roger F. Gay Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:15:06 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52340 Attacking all college students, attacking all "nerds", attacking all police, attacking all women .... what's the difference? Attacking all college students, attacking all “nerds”, attacking all police, attacking all women …. what’s the difference?

]]> By: Adel http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52316 Adel Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:37:25 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52316 By the way, Lloyd--it is "ensure" not "insure" as you used it in your post. By the way, Lloyd–it is “ensure” not “insure” as you used it in your post.

]]> By: Adel http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52315 Adel Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:36:25 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52315 Lloyd-- Just wondering how we jumped from talking about the stupidity of one MIT student to the bashing of females in general. I guess it never occurred to you that some females might also be experts in handling guns, hunting, and generally taking care of themselves. I am NOT talking about feminists--these women are married, have children and jobs, and are often disgusted with the constant implication that individuals are criminals or indigents because our government did not take care of them. If you are at all familiar with the existentialists, you would see that accepting responsibility for your life should be a human trait in general and has absolutely nothing to do with whether you are male or female. Lloyd–
Just wondering how we jumped from talking about the stupidity of one MIT student to the bashing of females in general. I guess it never occurred to you that some females might also be experts in handling guns, hunting, and generally taking care of themselves. I am NOT talking about feminists–these women are married, have children and jobs, and are often disgusted with the constant implication that individuals are criminals or indigents because our government did not take care of them. If you are at all familiar with the existentialists, you would see that accepting responsibility for your life should be a human trait in general and has absolutely nothing to do with whether you are male or female.

]]> By: Lloyd Selberg http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52313 Lloyd Selberg Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:32:15 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52313 RE Gus #23 You write: “Frankly, I do not understand your sentence about my being so feminized that I can't understand her point of view.” The fear hysteria that pervades much of society is a truly feminine quality. Women demand that the government protect them from every possible danger, from an unwanted male advance, to an actual deadly release of some natural product. Men are the risk takers and most live and learn from the experiences of others. Without taking educated risk, nothing proceeds in scientific research. What one doesn’t understand, one fears. When one lives and works in an environment with potentially deadly materials and has the understanding of how they work, they are no longer threatening. Lack of understanding and ignorance are the major cause of fear. Terrorist play on the fear factor. Ms. Simpson lives in an educated world that doesn’t see a bomb when there is no bomb. You write: “First, we are now in a time when the two most important questions are the war being waged against us by the Islamic terrorists and tacitly supported by much of Islam and also the question of immigration. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than these two dangers.” If you actually believe the above statement, you are simply and uneducated fool. Theses dangers are so far down on the list of actual dangers to western civilization as to be moot when related to the support for equality of the ignorant and the feminist promotion of androgyny. When politicians must play to the wishes of self-serving uneducated fools that can’t see the obvious complimentary differences in the genders and promote gender completion, society is sure to fail without help from Islamic terrorist or immigrants. RE Gus #23

You write: “Frankly, I do not understand your sentence about my being so feminized that I can’t understand her point of view.”

The fear hysteria that pervades much of society is a truly feminine quality. Women demand that the government protect them from every possible danger, from an unwanted male advance, to an actual deadly release of some natural product. Men are the risk takers and most live and learn from the experiences of others. Without taking educated risk, nothing proceeds in scientific research.

What one doesn’t understand, one fears. When one lives and works in an environment with potentially deadly materials and has the understanding of how they work, they are no longer threatening. Lack of understanding and ignorance are the major cause of fear. Terrorist play on the fear factor. Ms. Simpson lives in an educated world that doesn’t see a bomb when there is no bomb.

You write: “First, we are now in a time when the two most important questions are the war being waged against us by the Islamic terrorists and tacitly supported by much of Islam and also the question of immigration. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than these two dangers.”

If you actually believe the above statement, you are simply and uneducated fool. Theses dangers are so far down on the list of actual dangers to western civilization as to be moot when related to the support for equality of the ignorant and the feminist promotion of androgyny. When politicians must play to the wishes of self-serving uneducated fools that can’t see the obvious complimentary differences in the genders and promote gender completion, society is sure to fail without help from Islamic terrorist or immigrants.

]]> By: Roger F. Gay http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52256 Roger F. Gay Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:34:29 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52256 No point in arguing is there? You've chosen your cave and are only interested in your own shadow. No point in arguing is there? You’ve chosen your cave and are only interested in your own shadow.

]]> By: Gus http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52251 Gus Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:51:32 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52251 Mr Gay, Your thinking amazes me and not in a positive sense. It is not a question of defining people who don't think as I do as it is a question of thinking what most reasonable people would think in this situation. Stop playing St George in defending Miss Simpson. There are for logical people only two possibilities in this situation, and I emphasize, "in this situation", as I have said. In either one she come out looking very bad and lucky to be alive. Re-read greree's post. Were the security people and their defenders so stupid? Mr Gay,
Your thinking amazes me and not in a positive sense. It is not a question of defining people who don’t think as I do as it is a question of thinking what most reasonable people would think in this situation. Stop playing St George in defending Miss Simpson.
There are for logical people only two possibilities in this situation, and I emphasize, “in this situation”, as I have said. In either one she come out looking very bad and lucky to be alive.
Re-read greree’s post. Were the security people and their defenders so stupid?

]]> By: greree http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52230 greree Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:11:11 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52230 Wasn't she carrying clay in her hand? If we pretend that the clay was C-4, then yes, she could have built a bomb out of a breadboard, electronic components, a 9 volt battery, and plastic explosives. Easily. Anyone who says different is an idiot. Wasn’t she carrying clay in her hand? If we pretend that the clay was C-4, then yes, she could have built a bomb out of a breadboard, electronic components, a 9 volt battery, and plastic explosives. Easily. Anyone who says different is an idiot.

]]> By: Roger F. Gay http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52198 Roger F. Gay Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:32:01 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52198 Days of explanation, with pictures. It was just a breadboard with LEDs. Not being able to understand that there is any possibility that c) a 19 year old student in computer engineering can perceive a breadboard as a non-threatening object, boarders on the sociopathic. People who define stupidity as equivalent to not thinking like themselves … that’s more a topic for psychology than philosophy. Socrates is rolling over in his grave after being used to promote that view. Days of explanation, with pictures. It was just a breadboard with LEDs. Not being able to understand that there is any possibility that c) a 19 year old student in computer engineering can perceive a breadboard as a non-threatening object, boarders on the sociopathic. People who define stupidity as equivalent to not thinking like themselves … that’s more a topic for psychology than philosophy. Socrates is rolling over in his grave after being used to promote that view.

]]> By: Gus http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52196 Gus Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:51:28 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52196 Gentlemen: What is so complicated about seeing that Miss Simpson was either; a.) pulling a prank in which case she was incredibly stupid and naive or b.) was not pulling a prank in which case she was also incredibly stupid and naive? There are no other possibilities. She lives in Hawaii, for God's sake. How does she visit home? By magic carpet? She must be aware that airports are probably the most security sensitive locations in our country. Mr Selberg, you are correct to say that I am angry at the Baby Boom Generation. When you talk about the dangers of the uneducated public, look what the Baby Boom generation has left behind it: an inability to distinguish between men and women, a society with no respect for limits and the denigration of men but most dangerous of all is the inability to recognize evil in the same way that the liberals of the 20's and 30's were unable to recognize the true nature of Hitler and Stalin. There are young men and women fighting what I believe to be a necessary war in Iraq and who are the same age as Miss Simpson. They are not cut any slack by the terrorists who are trying to kill them. At 19 she is not a teen-ager and certainly old enough and, as a student at MIT, smart to know exactly what she was doing. It is not expecting too much to ask of a person in her situation to realize that we are in a world war with Islam that is likely to continue for a long time. If anything, she especially should know better. Frankly, I do not understand your sentence about my being so feminized that I can't understand her point of view. Finally, there are two themes that bother me in this discussion (in addition, of course, to Mr Gay's ignorant comment about philosophy. I must assume that he has never heard of Socrates, Descartes and Camus to name a few pretty smart philosophers). First, we are now in a time when the two most important questions are the war being waged against us by the Islamic terrorists and tacitly supported by much of Islam and also the question of immigration. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than these two dangers. Second, I get a sense that there is too much respect for the intellect for intellectual attainments. I hesitate to say something like that when our schools have turned into indoctrination centers for liberalism but intellectual gifts are morally neutral. I assume we have all heard of Albert Speer of Nazi fame and the Lithuanian Nobel Poet Laureate notes that many of the Khmer Rouge were graduates of the Sorbonne. Allow me to conclude with a quote made by Socrates (you can look him up at Wikipedia, Mr Gay) to the citizens of Athens who were accusing him of corrupting Athenian youth, "For it does not matter, fellow citizens, whether you live long or for a brief time, whether you are rich or poor or whether you are in good health or bad but only whether you behave as a good man or a bad one." He could have also said whether you are dumb or smart. Gentlemen:
What is so complicated about seeing that Miss Simpson was either;
a.) pulling a prank in which case she was incredibly stupid and naive or
b.) was not pulling a prank in which case she was also incredibly stupid and naive?
There are no other possibilities.
She lives in Hawaii, for God’s sake. How does she visit home? By magic carpet? She must be aware that airports are probably the most security sensitive locations in our country.
Mr Selberg, you are correct to say that I am angry at the Baby Boom Generation. When you talk about the dangers of the uneducated public, look what the Baby Boom generation has left behind it: an inability to distinguish between men and women, a society with no respect for limits and the denigration of men but most dangerous of all is the inability to recognize evil in the same way that the liberals of the 20’s and 30’s were unable to recognize the true nature of Hitler and Stalin.
There are young men and women fighting what I believe to be a necessary war in Iraq and who are the same age as Miss Simpson. They are not cut any slack by the terrorists who are trying to kill them.
At 19 she is not a teen-ager and certainly old enough and, as a student at MIT, smart to know exactly what she was doing. It is not expecting too much to ask of a person in her situation to realize that we are in a world war with Islam that is likely to continue for a long time. If anything, she especially should know better.
Frankly, I do not understand your sentence about my being so feminized that I can’t understand her point of view.
Finally, there are two themes that bother me in this discussion (in addition, of course, to Mr Gay’s ignorant comment about philosophy. I must assume that he has never heard of Socrates, Descartes and Camus to name a few pretty smart philosophers).
First, we are now in a time when the two most important questions are the war being waged against us by the Islamic terrorists and tacitly supported by much of Islam and also the question of immigration. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than these two dangers.
Second, I get a sense that there is too much respect for the intellect for intellectual attainments. I hesitate to say something like that when our schools have turned into indoctrination centers for liberalism but intellectual gifts are morally neutral. I assume we have all heard of Albert Speer of Nazi fame and the Lithuanian Nobel Poet Laureate notes that many of the Khmer Rouge were graduates of the Sorbonne.
Allow me to conclude with a quote made by Socrates (you can look him up at Wikipedia, Mr Gay) to the citizens of Athens who were accusing him of corrupting Athenian youth, “For it does not matter, fellow citizens, whether you live long or for a brief time, whether you are rich or poor or whether you are in good health or bad but only whether you behave as a good man or a bad one.”
He could have also said whether you are dumb or smart.

]]> By: Roger F. Gay http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52183 Roger F. Gay Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:14:04 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52183 One thing I find quite disturbing is the number of comments that treat her as a member of a group rather than as an individual; even including she must have known better because other students have learned .... Has MIT been assimilated by the Borg? Where have we seen problems with this before? Where are the best of traditional American values when you really need them? How do we find a connection between traditional political values stated in the abstract, and concrete views on real events involving real people? One thing I find quite disturbing is the number of comments that treat her as a member of a group rather than as an individual; even including she must have known better because other students have learned …. Has MIT been assimilated by the Borg? Where have we seen problems with this before? Where are the best of traditional American values when you really need them? How do we find a connection between traditional political values stated in the abstract, and concrete views on real events involving real people?

]]> By: Roger F. Gay http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52182 Roger F. Gay Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:05:02 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52182 :: They have already stated a zero policy on jokes about bombs as quite a few students can already testify. -- Once again, condemning (in hindsight) without evidence. :: They have already stated a zero policy on jokes about bombs as quite a few students can already testify.

– Once again, condemning (in hindsight) without evidence.

]]> By: Lloyd Selberg http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52180 Lloyd Selberg Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:33:20 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52180 Why do we need airport security? If 25 percent of responsible educated men were armed with even minimal firearms 9/11 would never have taken place. The reason is the same as why Sweden was never invaded by Germany; the general population is militarily trained and armed. Does anyone believe 9/11 would have occurred if even the pilots were armed? There aren’t and never will be enough airport security to prevent MIT students from devising ways to use commercial aircraft as weapons if that was their motive. When is society going to figure out what engineers have known for decades: It’s impossible to make things fool proof, as fools have been proven most ingenious. It’s misandry and the demonization of male behavior by feminist that is the problem and the belief that everything dangerous is evil. GUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE, IRRESPONSIBLE STUPIDITY DOES! Almost everything in our technological world is potentially deadly. Our feminized society would limit the amount of water entering each home to insure that children don’t drown in bathtubs when left unattended. It sounds good and would make work for uneducated idiots to further monitor our behavior. If the average man with common mechanical skills assembled cribs, common sense would prevent recalls and infant deaths. Demonizing fathers and denying them access to their children is the problem. Denial of the differences in male and female thinking is again the problem. An element of “buyer beware” is necessary and those too stupid to accept any responsibly would be eliminated by natural selection. “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed.” - Thomas Jefferson Why do we need airport security? If 25 percent of responsible educated men were armed with even minimal firearms 9/11 would never have taken place. The reason is the same as why Sweden was never invaded by Germany; the general population is militarily trained and armed. Does anyone believe 9/11 would have occurred if even the pilots were armed?

There aren’t and never will be enough airport security to prevent MIT students from devising ways to use commercial aircraft as weapons if that was their motive. When is society going to figure out what engineers have known for decades: It’s impossible to make things fool proof, as fools have been proven most ingenious.

It’s misandry and the demonization of male behavior by feminist that is the problem and the belief that everything dangerous is evil. GUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE, IRRESPONSIBLE STUPIDITY DOES!

Almost everything in our technological world is potentially deadly. Our feminized society would limit the amount of water entering each home to insure that children don’t drown in bathtubs when left unattended. It sounds good and would make work for uneducated idiots to further monitor our behavior.

If the average man with common mechanical skills assembled cribs, common sense would prevent recalls and infant deaths. Demonizing fathers and denying them access to their children is the problem. Denial of the differences in male and female thinking is again the problem.

An element of “buyer beware” is necessary and those too stupid to accept any responsibly would be eliminated by natural selection.

“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed.” – Thomas Jefferson

]]> By: christianj http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52177 christianj Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:25:46 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52177 They have already stated a zero policy on jokes about bombs as quite a few students can already testify. While frisking nuns may be an interesting twist on security, this idiot needs to have the book thrown at her just for being stupid. What do they teach at Universities these days besides "wimmin's studies" ? They have already stated a zero policy on jokes about bombs as quite a few students can already testify.

While frisking nuns may be an interesting twist on security, this idiot needs to have the book thrown at her just for being stupid. What do they teach at Universities these days besides “wimmin’s studies” ?

]]> By: Roger F. Gay http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52176 Roger F. Gay Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:00:41 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52176 Vicar, Know Star was right about what? Pull a similar stunt? There is no evidence that Star Simpson intended to pull a stunt - or thought of the bread board on her sweat shirt as a "fake bomb." Any chance you might allow a presumption of innocense rather than pushing to punish Star, Lloyd, and me for the feelings you have in response to the news? Vicar,

Know Star was right about what? Pull a similar stunt? There is no evidence that Star Simpson intended to pull a stunt – or thought of the bread board on her sweat shirt as a “fake bomb.” Any chance you might allow a presumption of innocense rather than pushing to punish Star, Lloyd, and me for the feelings you have in response to the news?

]]> By: The Vicar http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52174 The Vicar Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:50:10 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52174 Well Lloyd if you and Roger think Star had it right, why don't you two pull a similar stunt say at JFK and LAX ? She knew what reaction her actions would bring and now she will have her day in court. Not much will come of it but she will always be remembered as the kid that pulled a bonehead stunt at Logan that almost got her shot. Well Lloyd if you and Roger think Star had it right, why don’t you two pull a similar stunt say at JFK and LAX ?

She knew what reaction her actions would bring and now she will have her day in court.

Not much will come of it but she will always be remembered as the kid that pulled a bonehead stunt at Logan that almost got her shot.

]]> By: Roger F. Gay http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52171 Roger F. Gay Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:00:41 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52171 Well put. The world can be a dangerous place and can be even more dangerous if the response is to whine about the past and shoot anyone who doesn't have the same perspective as we do. As mentioned in the article - we live in a very technological society. If all technology is frightening, you might as well live in a cave with Osama. If all airport security was handled by 12-20 year olds (and we can even go up a few years), it seems less likely there would have been a problem. That age cohort grew up in a much more technological society than we did, and generally have better technical "common sense" than their elders. It is in this younger age group that Star Simpson belongs. Her apparent lack of sensitivity (and other attributes cast upon her by the public) must be rated differently when viewed from within her age group. No one is saying that the people at the airport acted inapropriately. I like the way one MIT student put it. It was silly, he said. Another event in which Boston mistook light emitting diodes for a bomb. (There was another such incident earlier - very silly it turned out.) But he said - if the same thing happened tomorrow, they should respond in the same way. Better safe than sorry - and everyone is impressed that troopers handled the situation without hurting anyone - as well as the wisdom of Star Simpson (at that point) in being completely cooperative. The article focuses on the aftermath. It's over. We're safe. Time for an honest assessment of the event - and let's move on. It shouldn't be all about the general public fear at this point, and reporters should not spread rumors about her alleged motives and character. Well put. The world can be a dangerous place and can be even more dangerous if the response is to whine about the past and shoot anyone who doesn’t have the same perspective as we do. As mentioned in the article – we live in a very technological society. If all technology is frightening, you might as well live in a cave with Osama. If all airport security was handled by 12-20 year olds (and we can even go up a few years), it seems less likely there would have been a problem. That age cohort grew up in a much more technological society than we did, and generally have better technical “common sense” than their elders. It is in this younger age group that Star Simpson belongs. Her apparent lack of sensitivity (and other attributes cast upon her by the public) must be rated differently when viewed from within her age group.

No one is saying that the people at the airport acted inapropriately. I like the way one MIT student put it. It was silly, he said. Another event in which Boston mistook light emitting diodes for a bomb. (There was another such incident earlier – very silly it turned out.) But he said – if the same thing happened tomorrow, they should respond in the same way. Better safe than sorry – and everyone is impressed that troopers handled the situation without hurting anyone – as well as the wisdom of Star Simpson (at that point) in being completely cooperative.

The article focuses on the aftermath. It’s over. We’re safe. Time for an honest assessment of the event – and let’s move on. It shouldn’t be all about the general public fear at this point, and reporters should not spread rumors about her alleged motives and character.

]]> By: Lloyd Selberg http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52169 Lloyd Selberg Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:27:55 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52169 Gus: I’m not sure what you are implying by your comment regarding the hippy generation, but it appears that you are angry at the hippy generation and associate Ms. Simpson’s behavior as similar behavior. Little question that the hippy generation was directly associated with women asserting themselves, bra burning and war protest and the feminist expression of feelings equivalent to facts. At 63, I lived the generation and also find it reprehensible. I was all but living in a chemistry lab at KU while the majority of my peers were out protesting. I also spent years observing the UMKC medical school where an idiot MD stated the medical school with the idea of taking in smart 18 year olds and producing medical doctors of these students at age 24. Education doesn’t equate with wisdom. We now have generations of monkey see, monkey do doctors. Young adults will act like young adults, irresponsible and self centered regardless of innate intelligence especially if not taught responsibility at an early age. Ms. Simpson was just acting her age. It takes years to become smart enough to realize just how ignorant we are regardless of how intelligent and educated. Direct your anger at the adults that accept no responsibility, refuse to fault ignorance and have produced a societal victim mentality. We should be thankful that she didn’t get hurt and forget the matter. Her actions are trivial compared to the MIT student that developed PGP encryption and gave it away with the belief that everyone should have the right to communicate without big brother snooping. I’m sure her attempt at humor was considered stupid by most MIT students and simply ignored. Is it expecting too much of the general public to see her idea of humor as it is, more for the educated public than those of exceptional education and knowledge? I was building electronic projects including a home made X-ray tube and making gun power, playing with mercury and all sorts of chemicals considered worthy of HazMat mobilization today while in high school. My father taught high school chemistry and physics. The stupidity of the pubic is more a problem than the educated young. While in high school I was trained in the use of firearms by the munitions officer of local police department. No one had a problem with me in possession of deadly weapons. What has changed? Are you so feminized that you can’t see Ms. Simpson’s side and believe everyone must act in a manner such that no fool can consider your actions threatening? Gus:

I’m not sure what you are implying by your comment regarding the hippy generation, but it appears that you are angry at the hippy generation and associate Ms. Simpson’s behavior as similar behavior. Little question that the hippy generation was directly associated with women asserting themselves, bra burning and war protest and the feminist expression of feelings equivalent to facts. At 63, I lived the generation and also find it reprehensible. I was all but living in a chemistry lab at KU while the majority of my peers were out protesting.

I also spent years observing the UMKC medical school where an idiot MD stated the medical school with the idea of taking in smart 18 year olds and producing medical doctors of these students at age 24. Education doesn’t equate with wisdom. We now have generations of monkey see, monkey do doctors.

Young adults will act like young adults, irresponsible and self centered regardless of innate intelligence especially if not taught responsibility at an early age. Ms. Simpson was just acting her age. It takes years to become smart enough to realize just how ignorant we are regardless of how intelligent and educated. Direct your anger at the adults that accept no responsibility, refuse to fault ignorance and have produced a societal victim mentality.

We should be thankful that she didn’t get hurt and forget the matter. Her actions are trivial compared to the MIT student that developed PGP encryption and gave it away with the belief that everyone should have the right to communicate without big brother snooping.

I’m sure her attempt at humor was considered stupid by most MIT students and simply ignored. Is it expecting too much of the general public to see her idea of humor as it is, more for the educated public than those of exceptional education and knowledge?

I was building electronic projects including a home made X-ray tube and making gun power, playing with mercury and all sorts of chemicals considered worthy of HazMat mobilization today while in high school. My father taught high school chemistry and physics. The stupidity of the pubic is more a problem than the educated young. While in high school I was trained in the use of firearms by the munitions officer of local police department. No one had a problem with me in possession of deadly weapons. What has changed?

Are you so feminized that you can’t see Ms. Simpson’s side and believe everyone must act in a manner such that no fool can consider your actions threatening?

]]> By: Freedom Now http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52163 Freedom Now Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:06:42 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52163 How funny or appropriate is it to pull such a stunt at the airport where about half of the 9/11 bombers passed through on their way to kill almost 3,000 Americans? Please view things in context. Star Simpson needs to educate herself. How funny or appropriate is it to pull such a stunt at the airport where about half of the 9/11 bombers passed through on their way to kill almost 3,000 Americans?

Please view things in context.

Star Simpson needs to educate herself.

]]> By: Gus http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-52154 Gus Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:26:55 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/09/22/my-courageous-stand-with-star-simpson/#comment-52154 Mr Gay, you have obviously hit one of my "hot buttons". The pedigree of undergraduates acting foolishly in serious matters goes back to 1968 when college students put on their show in and more importantly would not let Hubert Humphrey make his speech. That's not kids' stuff. The 60's are over and it is amazing how many of that generaion, even though they are now between roughly 40 and 60, aren't aware of that. They are ignorant of history, real life and, most of all, themselves. Mr Gay, you have obviously hit one of my “hot buttons”.
The pedigree of undergraduates acting foolishly in serious matters goes back to 1968 when college students put on their show in and more importantly would not let Hubert Humphrey make his speech.
That’s not kids’ stuff. The 60’s are over and it is amazing how many of that generaion, even though they are now between roughly 40 and 60, aren’t aware of that.
They are ignorant of history, real life and, most of all, themselves.

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