Cops Killing Innocent, Unarmed Black Men, Benghazi, Jon Stewart And Thomas Aquinas On Sin

Dear Elaine,

Thanks for your email.

Jon Stewart's quote reminds me of Aquinas' observation that one (of three) characteristics that always accompany sin is "loss of perspective/proportion."

When everything is amplified we lose that "measure."

Although I don't expect you to approve, just minutes ago I devised the following meme which, I think, cuts to this same issue.

In my view, the last four people murdered by American police officers - including George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery - comprise a MUCH bigger issue.

Americans Are 9 Times More Likely To Be Killed By A Policeman Than A Terrorist

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/12/americans-are-nine-9-times-more-likely.html

American Cops Fire More Bullets At One NYC Man Than All German Cops Fire In A Year

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/09/85-shots-us-cops-use-more-ammo-per-man.html

1 Small Town's Cops Have Killed More People Than Combined Police Of Germany And U.K.
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/1-small-towns-cops-have-killed-more.html

"Is The United States Still A Nation Of Law? Bad Cops And Bad Politicians Walk"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/12/is-united-states-still-nation-of-law.html

There's Never Been A Safer Time For Cops Nor A More Dangerous Time For Criminals

  http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/theres-never-been-safer-time-to-be-cop.html  

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Miscarriage Of Justice And Misplaced Punishment

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on_20.html

"Fear And Anxiety Drive Conservatives Political Attitudes"

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201612/fear-and-anxiety-drive-conservatives-political-attitudes

"There is no fear in love. 
But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. 
The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

1 John 4:18

How The Values Of "Strict Father" -- Or "Nurturant Parent" -- Control Our Political Views

  Short Form 

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2018/06/how-values-of-strict-father-or.html

"Strict Father" And "Nurturant Parent": The Two World Views That Determine Our Political Values

  Long Form 

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2018/06/strict-father-and-nurturant-parent-two.html

Pax tecum

Alan

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 12:11 PM EMwrote:

“If everything is amplified, we hear nothing.”

— Jon Stewart

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