http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/17/us/pat-robertson-remarks-on-alzheimers-stir-passions.html
From: NY Times
Robertson Stirs Passions With Suggestion to Divorce an Alzheimer’s Patient
By ERIK ECKHOLM
Published: September 16, 2011
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My Take
Marriage for convenience is one of the most shameful of all acts in Christianity. When two people make a contract, each party depends on the honesty of the other—it is based on trust; Mr. Robertson’s advice on marriage should not be different.
However, now, marriage has become a burden to a man who seems to claim following Christ, but who is trying to be running away from his test. Christ did not say that to follow Him would be pleasant; rather he said: “Take you cross and follow me.” We are in this world to prove who we really are.
Robertson’s response to a man in grief was not about faith. It sounded more about being faithful when convenience is present. Now, how about the sic wife, who will care for her—a nursing home? One has to talk to nursing-home workers before such statement. Was not the agreement “ … for better or for worse, in sickness or health …? That sic spouse’s relatives should considering suing the husband, for breach of contract if that divorce materializes.
Where is the love that the sic spouse needs at this critical time? Love is not there from that Husband. The agreement is biding. But surprisingly, the advice comes from a man who has used the name of Jesus Christ as if he was a true believer. Mr. Robertson has not read Ephesians 5:25, or if he did he is neglecting it. Nor has he read Mathew 19:8-9, where Jesus states that divorce was not from the beginning --not to occur unless because adultery.
Some of the article’s comments support the healthy spouse to be able to remarry to go on with their happiness. If such happiness [selfishness] is essential to go on, does it mean discard ing the sick spouse? That means that the ultimate reason for marriage is being disregarded--unity.
Yes, it touches the case of multiple spouses, but if extended marriage was part of the agreement there is no problem. For, unfortunately open marriages are on the rise, though secretly; but at times implied, if it comes from the Hollywood crowd. However, if such agreement is made in soberness, it should be to the greatest happiness for each. Nonetheless, disposing of a sick spouse like disposing of a worn-out pencil, is being unchristian; and Christ advised for one-spouse marriage.
Now, is the time for Christians to prove on what side each person is on. Nevertheless, Jesus stated: “By their fruits you shall know them”. Robertson’s advice also raises another question: Are these tell-evangelists preaching to save souls as Christ focused on—eternal life, or are they a bunch of capitalists cashing in on convenience to please the audience, and to get more followers and thus, getting more money; and getting glory on the eyes of the world?
Any true religion follows the entire bible with focus on being Christ-like, rather than focusing on lustful material conveniences.
How Christ-like would it have been if Robertson would have advised the tormented man to pray and ask God for guidance, and ask to be able to love his wife, and be able to go on with life. That would be the ultimate test of true love, and following Christ.
A moment
"I think, therefore I am"
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Patriarchy
http://www.alternet.org/story/152393/my_life_as_a_daughter_in_the_christian_patriarchy_movement_--_how_i_was_taught_to_obey_men%2C_birth_8_kids_and_do_battle_against_secular_america/comments/
FROM Alternet
By Libby Anne
My Life as a Daughter in the Christian Patriarchy Movement
______________________________________________
My Take
Why has the topic from patriarchy been hijacked onto vegetarianism.
However, I must join the present argument, defending vegetarianism: It is a healthier diet, it is cheaper if the individual wants to grow his/her own.
Takes seven acres to feed a carnivore person a year, while it takes one acre to feed a vegetarian, so where is the logic?
The problem is that carnivores are gluts under the primitive animal instinct that you have to eat another animal to live. The strongest animals who also live the longest are vegetarians.
All it takes is a bit of learning how to prepare healthy vegetarian food and your health will improve, if you eat a balanced diet. I have been on both sides of the fence. And anyone who wants to research will agree with me.
Now to the topic of Patriarchy.
What Libby Anne wrote appears as if it were fiction. I have visited many churches of various denominations, and all I saw was woman worshiping. Man in those churches were constantly being bashed. Therefore whatever odd church Anne, was raised in seems off the norm.
Nevertheless, anyone who reads the bible will find that patriarchy in the bible is not what is used in Anne’s church. In the bible, Abraham was told by God to listen to his wife, when Sarah was sending away her Egyption slave and her son from Abraham.
Likewise, Isaac did not do what he wanted. Rebecca his wife had a lot of saying. Jacob did not have a choice in his wives; all he wanted was Rachel, and then ended up with four wives by Leah and Rachel and their father’s doing. They even sold him to each other. He conferred with his wives before he returned to his land.
So where is the Patriarchy problem?
While the bible places man as the ad of the family, it also places man as leading by example and even dying for his wife. Such is not required of women. Is it not equality?
Perhaps, what Libby Anne needs is to read the bible and stay way from false churches. They can’t all be the truth. There are many churches that are nothing more than a business under the name of Christianity.
Ho! By the way, if you read the bible you will find that God intended for people to be eating vegetables as a primary source of food. The same gluts with animal instincts who mock vegetarians are the same that use tyranny in the name of patriarchy and in the name of Christianity. As Jesus stated in the New Testament: Be aware of wolves in sheeps’ clothes.
FROM Alternet
By Libby Anne
My Life as a Daughter in the Christian Patriarchy Movement
______________________________________________
My Take
Why has the topic from patriarchy been hijacked onto vegetarianism.
However, I must join the present argument, defending vegetarianism: It is a healthier diet, it is cheaper if the individual wants to grow his/her own.
Takes seven acres to feed a carnivore person a year, while it takes one acre to feed a vegetarian, so where is the logic?
The problem is that carnivores are gluts under the primitive animal instinct that you have to eat another animal to live. The strongest animals who also live the longest are vegetarians.
All it takes is a bit of learning how to prepare healthy vegetarian food and your health will improve, if you eat a balanced diet. I have been on both sides of the fence. And anyone who wants to research will agree with me.
Now to the topic of Patriarchy.
What Libby Anne wrote appears as if it were fiction. I have visited many churches of various denominations, and all I saw was woman worshiping. Man in those churches were constantly being bashed. Therefore whatever odd church Anne, was raised in seems off the norm.
Nevertheless, anyone who reads the bible will find that patriarchy in the bible is not what is used in Anne’s church. In the bible, Abraham was told by God to listen to his wife, when Sarah was sending away her Egyption slave and her son from Abraham.
Likewise, Isaac did not do what he wanted. Rebecca his wife had a lot of saying. Jacob did not have a choice in his wives; all he wanted was Rachel, and then ended up with four wives by Leah and Rachel and their father’s doing. They even sold him to each other. He conferred with his wives before he returned to his land.
So where is the Patriarchy problem?
While the bible places man as the ad of the family, it also places man as leading by example and even dying for his wife. Such is not required of women. Is it not equality?
Perhaps, what Libby Anne needs is to read the bible and stay way from false churches. They can’t all be the truth. There are many churches that are nothing more than a business under the name of Christianity.
Ho! By the way, if you read the bible you will find that God intended for people to be eating vegetables as a primary source of food. The same gluts with animal instincts who mock vegetarians are the same that use tyranny in the name of patriarchy and in the name of Christianity. As Jesus stated in the New Testament: Be aware of wolves in sheeps’ clothes.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Israel will not be distroyed this time.
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-is-paying-for-gaza-war-with-turkey-and-egypt-crises-1.383688
From: Haaretz.com
Sun, September 11, 2011 Elul 12, 5771
Israel is paying for Gaza war with Turkey and Egypt crises
During that fateful Hanukkah, the Israel Defense Forces attacked failing to see that war on their televisions as people saw it in Istanbul and Cairo.
By Gideon Levy
___________________________________________
My take
Israel will be destroyed, or will it?
Anyone reading the bible will say that Israel has the tendency of being self-destructible. Yet, each time Israel was destroyed, the Israelites had so much self confidence that they kept on repeating another cycle of predicted failure.
According to the bible, Israel’s problems only came after Israel adapted sinful traditions.
Anyone reading the bible and reading the news today can see that Israel is now more sinful than its enemies—the Muslims. Contrary to all its non-Jew neighbor nations, Israel has adapted what is forbidden in the bible—homosexuality as a common practice--homosexual marriage.
From the biblical viewpoint, we see that if Israel would stay within the perimeters set by its Creator—God, Israel would prosper, if they would deviate, they would be attacked. Sometimes there were scattered and taken captive. Well, history speaks for itself as recorded in the bible. It has happened time and time again.
As prophesied, Israel would be restored, and it was so. Gog and Magog also will be fighting against Israel. On an old map I saw, Gog was placed in modern Turkey—definitely a northern country. Turkey also is now on the league with Iran, an Iran with Syria. What a coincidence?
Am I reading too much into the bible? Well, I am just noticing the coincidence that after Israel officially adapter the homosexual agenda, Israel’s friends in the area started to hate Israel—Turkey and Egypt.
This is starting to be very interesting. Turkey has stated that its navy will patrol the southern seas, and Turkey is verbally all over Israel with threats. It has ousted Israel’s ambassador, and cancelled military treats. Egypt has burned Israel’s embassy.
However, if the scripture is being fulfilled, than Gog—Turkey better not attack Israel, because they will lose, according to the bible—the bible has been very accurate.
Since both Turkey and Israel are US allies, the US will not rush in helping Israel as it has done each time the Muslims have attacked Israel.
However, the Jewish nation can defend itself. During the last war with Egypt, Israel assembled around two hundred nuclear bombs, a newspaper said. But, that was near 40 years ago. One can only suppose that the stash has grown. So, Iran is using Turkey as its attacking dog, perhaps because Iran know that the Jews can outsmart them.
From: Haaretz.com
Sun, September 11, 2011 Elul 12, 5771
Israel is paying for Gaza war with Turkey and Egypt crises
During that fateful Hanukkah, the Israel Defense Forces attacked failing to see that war on their televisions as people saw it in Istanbul and Cairo.
By Gideon Levy
___________________________________________
My take
Israel will be destroyed, or will it?
Anyone reading the bible will say that Israel has the tendency of being self-destructible. Yet, each time Israel was destroyed, the Israelites had so much self confidence that they kept on repeating another cycle of predicted failure.
According to the bible, Israel’s problems only came after Israel adapted sinful traditions.
Anyone reading the bible and reading the news today can see that Israel is now more sinful than its enemies—the Muslims. Contrary to all its non-Jew neighbor nations, Israel has adapted what is forbidden in the bible—homosexuality as a common practice--homosexual marriage.
From the biblical viewpoint, we see that if Israel would stay within the perimeters set by its Creator—God, Israel would prosper, if they would deviate, they would be attacked. Sometimes there were scattered and taken captive. Well, history speaks for itself as recorded in the bible. It has happened time and time again.
As prophesied, Israel would be restored, and it was so. Gog and Magog also will be fighting against Israel. On an old map I saw, Gog was placed in modern Turkey—definitely a northern country. Turkey also is now on the league with Iran, an Iran with Syria. What a coincidence?
Am I reading too much into the bible? Well, I am just noticing the coincidence that after Israel officially adapter the homosexual agenda, Israel’s friends in the area started to hate Israel—Turkey and Egypt.
This is starting to be very interesting. Turkey has stated that its navy will patrol the southern seas, and Turkey is verbally all over Israel with threats. It has ousted Israel’s ambassador, and cancelled military treats. Egypt has burned Israel’s embassy.
However, if the scripture is being fulfilled, than Gog—Turkey better not attack Israel, because they will lose, according to the bible—the bible has been very accurate.
Since both Turkey and Israel are US allies, the US will not rush in helping Israel as it has done each time the Muslims have attacked Israel.
However, the Jewish nation can defend itself. During the last war with Egypt, Israel assembled around two hundred nuclear bombs, a newspaper said. But, that was near 40 years ago. One can only suppose that the stash has grown. So, Iran is using Turkey as its attacking dog, perhaps because Iran know that the Jews can outsmart them.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Feminism’s Example of Hate, Rather Than Reason.
http://www.alternet.org/story/152208/how_i_escaped_the_%22biblical_family_values%22_nightmare_that_drives_perry%2C_bachmann%2C_and_tea_party_politics?page=3
How I Escaped the "Biblical Family Values" Nightmare That Drives Perry, Bachmann, and Tea Party Politics
WORNING: THIS SITE'S ARTICLE HAS A BATH-ROOM WORD--PROPHANE.
How one woman got out of the Quiverfull movement where she homebirthed, homeschooled, home-churched and faithfully submitted to her husband.
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MY TAKE
Vyckie Gerrison appears to have a perpetual see-saw complex where her dreams have been to by “royal”, yet claiming to be the victim. Royalty expect servants and being above the law—her dream—as repeated on her article. Vyckie’s irony appears evident that like the feminist movemnt Vyckie is not searching for peace, nor is she searching for reason, but rather she is searching for a place to fit. That is not a leadership quality.
Vyckie’s disdain of the family since she was a youth, appears according to her own words as having stayed with her all her life. Most people grow as they age. Yet, Vyckie is trying to justify a common adolescent feeling of rebellion that led her to be a runaway rather than a participant to change the situation, and she has not stopped.
It is amazing, that all Vickies decisions are justified on her words. Appears also that instead of studying the bible, Vyckie found another place to fit and be happy. Professional religions are just that, for profit, and mostly of what they teach is to support the core rather than the people.
Appears also that Vyckie did not read the entire bible. For, if she had read and understood the bible, Vyckie would find in it that that both men and women—husbands and wives are to treat eah other equally, each with mutual respect and love for the other. As a result of following those who appeared to provide her with that place to fit, Vyckie appeared to have gotten trapped; thus she responded with her instinct of rebellion and condemning God’d work, which is hard to find, and it is abused by most religions.
Knowing that the human society will end on this planet, as soon as men and women will separate from each other, Vyckie failed to try to help the cause of humanity by first, knowing what is on the bible; and second, by trying to work with those whom she considers her oppressors--“men”. For, any wise person’s advise is to educate and negotiate, to achieve the optimum goal from any situation. For, fighting ends-up destroying both fighters; as it will happen if males and females will separate permanently.
It is honorable that Vyckie is tring to help others; yet all she is doing is destroying the family as humans. In the bottom, Vyckie is just finding another place to fit, and she is continuing as she did at 15, running away instead of participating in reasoning. The feminist movement is her heaven, for all that feminists do is bashing men; thus satisfying her hate instincts.
Vyckie’s really pain will start when Vyckie will see her male children--if she has any, being abused by their wives or girlfriends, as feminists are experts at; while the law is being run by bigots who favor women in court.
It would help Vyckei to research family violence and the statistics that come from those professionals—male and female alike. It would also help Vyckie to read the bible alone in a neutral mode, and add the points of God’s love for both men and woman. If Vyckiey will do that, she will find that the Patriarchs whom she hates, at times were told by God to give heed to their wives, and at times the wives were told to listen to their husbands.
Therefore, where is the problem about the patriarchal order, implied by Vyckie; if both husband and wife are to listen to each other, as found in the bible? Nevertheless, it is easier for Vyckie to find a place as a feminist, because in feminism, Vyckie Garrison will find satisfaction and supremacy in her dream of Royalty.
How I Escaped the "Biblical Family Values" Nightmare That Drives Perry, Bachmann, and Tea Party Politics
WORNING: THIS SITE'S ARTICLE HAS A BATH-ROOM WORD--PROPHANE.
How one woman got out of the Quiverfull movement where she homebirthed, homeschooled, home-churched and faithfully submitted to her husband.
-----------------------
MY TAKE
Vyckie Gerrison appears to have a perpetual see-saw complex where her dreams have been to by “royal”, yet claiming to be the victim. Royalty expect servants and being above the law—her dream—as repeated on her article. Vyckie’s irony appears evident that like the feminist movemnt Vyckie is not searching for peace, nor is she searching for reason, but rather she is searching for a place to fit. That is not a leadership quality.
Vyckie’s disdain of the family since she was a youth, appears according to her own words as having stayed with her all her life. Most people grow as they age. Yet, Vyckie is trying to justify a common adolescent feeling of rebellion that led her to be a runaway rather than a participant to change the situation, and she has not stopped.
It is amazing, that all Vickies decisions are justified on her words. Appears also that instead of studying the bible, Vyckie found another place to fit and be happy. Professional religions are just that, for profit, and mostly of what they teach is to support the core rather than the people.
Appears also that Vyckie did not read the entire bible. For, if she had read and understood the bible, Vyckie would find in it that that both men and women—husbands and wives are to treat eah other equally, each with mutual respect and love for the other. As a result of following those who appeared to provide her with that place to fit, Vyckie appeared to have gotten trapped; thus she responded with her instinct of rebellion and condemning God’d work, which is hard to find, and it is abused by most religions.
Knowing that the human society will end on this planet, as soon as men and women will separate from each other, Vyckie failed to try to help the cause of humanity by first, knowing what is on the bible; and second, by trying to work with those whom she considers her oppressors--“men”. For, any wise person’s advise is to educate and negotiate, to achieve the optimum goal from any situation. For, fighting ends-up destroying both fighters; as it will happen if males and females will separate permanently.
It is honorable that Vyckie is tring to help others; yet all she is doing is destroying the family as humans. In the bottom, Vyckie is just finding another place to fit, and she is continuing as she did at 15, running away instead of participating in reasoning. The feminist movement is her heaven, for all that feminists do is bashing men; thus satisfying her hate instincts.
Vyckie’s really pain will start when Vyckie will see her male children--if she has any, being abused by their wives or girlfriends, as feminists are experts at; while the law is being run by bigots who favor women in court.
It would help Vyckei to research family violence and the statistics that come from those professionals—male and female alike. It would also help Vyckie to read the bible alone in a neutral mode, and add the points of God’s love for both men and woman. If Vyckiey will do that, she will find that the Patriarchs whom she hates, at times were told by God to give heed to their wives, and at times the wives were told to listen to their husbands.
Therefore, where is the problem about the patriarchal order, implied by Vyckie; if both husband and wife are to listen to each other, as found in the bible? Nevertheless, it is easier for Vyckie to find a place as a feminist, because in feminism, Vyckie Garrison will find satisfaction and supremacy in her dream of Royalty.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Liberty: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline...
Liberty: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline...: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/07/inappropriate-relationship-is-possible-motive-in-penis-severing-case/1?csp=o...
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/07/inappropriate-relationship-is-possible-motive-in-penis-severing-case/1?csp=obinsite
From:
USA TODAY
By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY
'Inappropriate relationship' is possible motive in penis-severing case
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MY TAKE
If any similar mutilation would have been done by a husband to his wife, all the feminists and “woman-defenders” would be crying from the bottom of their lungs; but since the crime was done by a wife who showed no regrets and like normal feminists appears above the law, the author focused on the reason. Justification is normally used by criminals; thus the author appears as a crime condoner. The media in this case appears to look for a reason to justify another wife mutilating her husband.
A similar reaction appeared on a major American publisher—I don’t remember which, could research; in the case of the mom-Smith who murdered her children with her car to the pond. Case after case about vicious mothers and vicious wives are normally reported in apologetic mode. After all there is a judicial process, and the courts normally favor kindness to women over men. So, takes the law into her own hands was more pleasing—feminism at its best.
Where is the rage and the call for justice and the adjectives that would be used in this article if the crime was from the husband to wife. Heavy language is normally used for criminals when men commit similar crimes against woman? Instead, Douglas Stanglin, writes as if all is normal, or if that criminal wife could be justified.
USA TODAY’s editors are no better than the article’s author. Such tone to justify violence from women is adding fuel to the barbaric violence cycle flooding our society in the space age. Just as bad are the religious preachers who only see the negative of men’s crimes, but remain silent when women are the culprits; silence is approval.
From:
USA TODAY
By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY
'Inappropriate relationship' is possible motive in penis-severing case
-------------
MY TAKE
If any similar mutilation would have been done by a husband to his wife, all the feminists and “woman-defenders” would be crying from the bottom of their lungs; but since the crime was done by a wife who showed no regrets and like normal feminists appears above the law, the author focused on the reason. Justification is normally used by criminals; thus the author appears as a crime condoner. The media in this case appears to look for a reason to justify another wife mutilating her husband.
A similar reaction appeared on a major American publisher—I don’t remember which, could research; in the case of the mom-Smith who murdered her children with her car to the pond. Case after case about vicious mothers and vicious wives are normally reported in apologetic mode. After all there is a judicial process, and the courts normally favor kindness to women over men. So, takes the law into her own hands was more pleasing—feminism at its best.
Where is the rage and the call for justice and the adjectives that would be used in this article if the crime was from the husband to wife. Heavy language is normally used for criminals when men commit similar crimes against woman? Instead, Douglas Stanglin, writes as if all is normal, or if that criminal wife could be justified.
USA TODAY’s editors are no better than the article’s author. Such tone to justify violence from women is adding fuel to the barbaric violence cycle flooding our society in the space age. Just as bad are the religious preachers who only see the negative of men’s crimes, but remain silent when women are the culprits; silence is approval.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Judges: With a 27% Raise, More Equal Than the Struggling Citizen
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/27/nyregion/commission-raises-ny-judges-pay-27-over-3-years.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
NY TIMES
Commission Raises N.Y. Judges’ Pay 27% Over 3 Years
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
Published: August 26, 2011
_______________________________________
My Take
Wrong Move at the Wrong Time
The NY judges pay-raise is a mockery of America, and a kick from capitalism. We are in times of shrinking prices in real estate, people are losing their jobs, salaries and benefits are being reduced, and economists see nothing but doom and gloom. These are times of belt-tightening while judges are getting a 27% pay raise; something is wrong.
These raises all get back to royal traditions and classism, where the purpose of power and influence is simply to line their pockets, with one hand washing the other.
There is no way that a judge or politician or any ruler or king or president can properly have a sound judgment of its subjects when the level of comfort or has a wide gap between ruler and ruled. Those rulers simply do not understand the needs nor the motivations for people’s acts, when those rulers don’t know the conditions where the average citizen lives.
How can a judge fairly judge an unemployed father with back child-support, or a mother who shop-lifted a loaf of bread to feed the children, when the judge has a guaranteed job with all the comforts of a secured home, and with plenty on the table? Despite all the rules, that judge will never understand the pains inside those people whom he or she condemns.
Some people say that keeping judges well paid will deter corruption. If corruption can only be deterred by the judges getting confortable salaries, than those judges area nothing but a bunch of dishonest lawyers who got to be judges by having good connections. If that is the case we need common people to be judges, for the lawyers are the ones who need to present the evidence.
Jurors don’t have any law-training to decide who is guilty or innocent. That means that judges are obsolete. Therefore, judges don’t need to be paid more than the average, citizen or juror.
NY TIMES
Commission Raises N.Y. Judges’ Pay 27% Over 3 Years
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
Published: August 26, 2011
_______________________________________
My Take
Wrong Move at the Wrong Time
The NY judges pay-raise is a mockery of America, and a kick from capitalism. We are in times of shrinking prices in real estate, people are losing their jobs, salaries and benefits are being reduced, and economists see nothing but doom and gloom. These are times of belt-tightening while judges are getting a 27% pay raise; something is wrong.
These raises all get back to royal traditions and classism, where the purpose of power and influence is simply to line their pockets, with one hand washing the other.
There is no way that a judge or politician or any ruler or king or president can properly have a sound judgment of its subjects when the level of comfort or has a wide gap between ruler and ruled. Those rulers simply do not understand the needs nor the motivations for people’s acts, when those rulers don’t know the conditions where the average citizen lives.
How can a judge fairly judge an unemployed father with back child-support, or a mother who shop-lifted a loaf of bread to feed the children, when the judge has a guaranteed job with all the comforts of a secured home, and with plenty on the table? Despite all the rules, that judge will never understand the pains inside those people whom he or she condemns.
Some people say that keeping judges well paid will deter corruption. If corruption can only be deterred by the judges getting confortable salaries, than those judges area nothing but a bunch of dishonest lawyers who got to be judges by having good connections. If that is the case we need common people to be judges, for the lawyers are the ones who need to present the evidence.
Jurors don’t have any law-training to decide who is guilty or innocent. That means that judges are obsolete. Therefore, judges don’t need to be paid more than the average, citizen or juror.
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