The Confessional Thread

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

semantics, son.

avoid getting fired = doing it for a paycheck/themoney

One implies greed, while the other only requires being concerned with their career. There may be any number of reasons why somebody would be concerned with their career besides simply collecting a paycheck, reasons that would not necessarily be as petty as money. Saying it's just for a paycheck is a misleading oversimplification.

[John Wilkes Booth]

Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Yeah, JWB, I get where you're coming from. Many cops do have to put their personal thoughts on the back burner. I guess it's just a matter of opinion whether that's something admirable (sacrificing their own beliefs to enforce the laws that society chooses) or not (they're just doing it for the money), although I might just be too idealistic. If you make a thread about cops in the Current events forum, I'll be sure to stop by.

but see the bolded section makes me want to ask the nazi question again. i know people like to just dismiss any comparison of anything to nazis... but i honestly don't see how 'enforcing the rules of society' is a principle in and of itself yet somehow that logic doesn't apply to ****ed up societies like life under the nazi regime

[John Wilkes Booth]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

One implies greed, while the other only requires being concerned with their career. There may be any number of reasons why somebody would be concerned with their career besides simply collecting a paycheck, reasons that would not necessarily be as petty as money. Saying it's just for a paycheck is a misleading oversimplification.

nah... not really. a career is basically just the way you support yourself/make money, when you really get down to it. you're just applying a negative tone to doing things for money that i wasn't even suggesting, probably based on your own moral upbringing or whatever

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

a career is basically just the way you support yourself/make money, when you really get down to it. you're just applying a negative tone to doing things for money that i wasn't even suggesting, probably based on your own moral upbringing or whatever

Please. Don't stop.

[John Wilkes Booth]

chula stay keepin it vague & playin it safe

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

chula stay keepin it vague & playin it safe

I have nothing. But you're making me laugh.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

nah... not really. a career is basically just the way you support yourself/make money, when you really get down to it. you're just applying a negative tone to doing things for money that i wasn't even suggesting, probably based on your own moral upbringing or whatever

Sounded like you were the one either intentionally or unintentionally giving it a negative connotation as a way to level an accusation against someone. Regardless, you're still oversimplifying. A career is not necessarily JUST a way to make money. There's personal fulfillment for doing a job that you find worth doing, prestige in successfully advancing in your chosen field, just the satisfaction of doing a good job, and probably other motivations that I can't think of off the top of my head. Saying that it ultimately only boils down to money just makes it sound like you lack the imagination or motivation to take anything from a job other than what you can materially gain from it.

[Wpnfire]

Chula, you are literally trolling JWB. I just want you to understand that.

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by Wpnfire

Chula, you are literally trolling JWB.

He's posting sh*t that needs to challenged.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

He's posting sh*t that needs to challenged.

Then challenge it. You're just making yourself look like a wasted jackass right now.