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  1. Letting the Weeds Grow Is Not a Moral Strategy

    By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News

    The Parable Everyone Uses to Avoid Responsibility

    The parable of the weeds among the wheat is one of the most frequently cited—and most badly abused—teachings attributed to Jesus. It is routinely used to justify passivity: don’t intervene, don’t confront, don’t act. Just let good and evil grow together, and it will all be sorted out later.

    That interpretation has become a moral permission slip for doing nothing.

    And that is not what the parable says.

    The story describes a field where good seed is sown, and later an enemy scatters weeds among the crop. When the workers ask whether they should pull the weeds immediately, the landowner says no—not because weeds are harmless, but because pulling them too early would damage the wheat. The separation will happen at harvest, when it can be done without destroying what matters.

    That is a warning about reckless action, not an endorsement of inaction.

    Ancient Agriculture Matters More Than Modern Theology

    The weeds in this parable were almost certainly tares (darnel), a plant nearly indistinguishable from wheat until maturity. In first-century farming, there was no way to selectively remove them early without tearing up the wheat’s root system. No herbicides. No precision tools. No safe intervention window.

    So the landowner’s decision is practical, not mystical. It is restraint based on limited knowledge and crude tools. The lesson assumes conditions that no longer exist.

    Treating this as a timeless command to “leave evil alone” ignores the reality that the parable itself depends on technological and ecological limits that modern societies no longer share.

    People Are Not Systems—and Confusing Them Is the Trap

    The parable is about judging people, not tolerating destructive systems.

    This distinction is where modern readers go wrong.

    Restraint toward individuals—especially when motives are unclear—is wisdom. But restraint toward systems that are actively causing harm is negligence. Weeds do not simply coexist with crops. Left unchecked, they compete for sunlight, water, and nutrients. Over time, they degrade the soil itself.

    Anyone who has ever farmed knows this. Anyone who has watched monopolies, authoritarian movements, or corrupt institutions hollow out societies knows it too.

    By the time you reach “harvest,” the wheat may already be gone.

    Jesus Was Not Passive About Power

    The idea that this parable endorses sitting quietly while harm spreads collapses the moment it is compared with the rest of Jesus’ actions. He confronted religious corruption, challenged economic exploitation, disrupted abusive systems, and publicly named hypocrisy. He did not wait politely for evil to sort itself out.

    What he refused to do was participate in premature moral purges—labeling people as irredeemable based on fear, rumor, or appearances. That is what the parable warns against: moral panic, authoritarian purification campaigns, and humans playing god with other people’s lives.

    It does not warn against resistance to structures that are actively strangling the field.

    Why This Misreading Has Become So Popular

    “Be patient.” “Don’t rock the boat.” “God will handle it.” These phrases sound spiritual, but they function as moral sedatives. They are most often deployed by people who benefit from the current arrangement or fear losing comfort more than they fear injustice.

    Meanwhile, the weeds are not just growing. They are buying the land, rewriting the rules, poisoning the water, and insisting that the wheat is the real problem.

    At that point, patience is no longer virtue. It is surrender.

    The Actual Warning in the Parable

    The parable does not tell us to do nothing. It tells us to be careful about three things:

    • Who we target
    • When we act
    • How much damage our tools cause

    It warns against indiscriminate destruction, not against responsibility. It cautions against mistaking appearances for truth, not against defending what sustains life.

    If your interpretation of this parable leads you to sit on your hands while harm spreads, you have misunderstood it. Worse, you have turned a warning against abuse of power into an excuse for it.

    Letting weeds grow unchecked is not faith.
    It is how fields fail.

    #Authoritarianism #BibleInterpretation #Christianity #civicResponsibility #moralResponsibility #parables #religionAndPolitics #socialCommentary #socialEthics #theology
  2. Laws Every Scout Should Know

    Being a Scout means more than camping, hiking, and earning merit badges. Scouts are also expected to be good citizens who understand the rules and laws that help keep our communities safe and fair. While Scouts are not expected to be lawyers, learning about important laws can help them become informed and responsible leaders. 1. The Scout Law and the Law of the Land The Scout Law teaches Scouts to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, […]

    troop161ma.wordpress.com/2026/

  3. Laws Every Scout Should Know

    Being a Scout means more than camping, hiking, and earning merit badges. Scouts are also expected to be good citizens who understand the rules and laws that help keep our communities safe and fair. While Scouts are not expected to be lawyers, learning about important laws can help them become informed and responsible leaders. 1. The Scout Law and the Law of the Land The Scout Law teaches Scouts to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, […]

    troop161ma.wordpress.com/2026/

  4. Laws Every Scout Should Know

    Being a Scout means more than camping, hiking, and earning merit badges. Scouts are also expected to be good citizens who understand the rules and laws that help keep our communities safe and fair. While Scouts are not expected to be lawyers, learning about important laws can help them become informed and responsible leaders. 1. The Scout Law and the Law of the Land The Scout Law teaches Scouts to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, […]

    troop161ma.wordpress.com/2026/

  5. Laws Every Scout Should Know

    Being a Scout means more than camping, hiking, and earning merit badges. Scouts are also expected to be good citizens who understand the rules and laws that help keep our communities safe and fair. While Scouts are not expected to be lawyers, learning about important laws can help them become informed and responsible leaders. 1. The Scout Law and the Law of the Land The Scout Law teaches Scouts to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, […]

    troop161ma.wordpress.com/2026/

  6. Laws Every Scout Should Know

    Being a Scout means more than camping, hiking, and earning merit badges. Scouts are also expected to be good citizens who understand the rules and laws that help keep our communities safe and fair. While Scouts are not expected to be lawyers, learning about important laws can help them become informed and responsible leaders. 1. The Scout Law and the Law of the Land The Scout Law teaches Scouts to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, […]

    troop161ma.wordpress.com/2026/

  7. When Everything Becomes a Deal

    Cliff Potts, editor-in-chief, WPS News
    Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — May 23, 2026 — 4:05 p.m.

    Transaction is not the enemy.

    Healthy societies run on transaction.

    You pay for a service.
    You receive the service.
    Both sides understand the terms.

    That is fair exchange.

    The problem begins when transaction quietly turns into extraction.

    Transaction is open. Extraction hides its intent.

    Transaction says, “Here is what I offer, here is what I ask.”
    Extraction says, “Give first, and I’ll explain later.”

    Transaction respects boundaries.
    Extraction pushes past them.

    In recent years, the line between the two has blurred.

    Dating apps monetize attention.
    Platforms monetize intimacy.
    Movements monetize outrage.
    Influencers monetize identity.

    None of this is automatically wrong. Earning a living is not a crime. Selling a service is not immoral.

    But when everything becomes a deal, something changes.

    Friendship becomes networking.
    Romance becomes subscription.
    Community becomes fundraising.
    Affection becomes leverage.

    When that shift happens, trust erodes.

    A healthy transaction leaves both people clear about what happened.

    An extraction leaves one person confused, pressured, or diminished.

    The difference is not always money. The difference is reciprocity.

    Reciprocity means both sides give and both sides understand what is being exchanged.

    Extraction depends on imbalance. It depends on speed. It depends on urgency. It depends on someone feeling too afraid, too lonely, or too hopeful to slow down.

    This is not just about scams. It is about culture.

    If we treat every interaction as a negotiation, we begin to assume everyone is a potential mark. If we assume everyone is a potential mark, we stop building trust. Without trust, even honest transactions feel suspect.

    The answer is not to reject transaction. The answer is to restore clarity.

    Say what you want.
    Say what you offer.
    Respect a no.
    Accept a boundary.

    If a connection only survives when one side keeps paying, that is not partnership. If a relationship collapses the moment someone asks for transparency, that is not stability.

    We cannot remove money from modern life. But we can refuse to let it define every human interaction.

    Not everything is a deal.
    Not everything should be.

    A stable society depends on more than contracts. It depends on fairness, honesty, and restraint.

    Transaction builds systems.
    Extraction corrodes them.

    Knowing the difference — and acting on it — is how trust is rebuilt.

    #Accountability #civicResponsibility #digitalCulture #ethics #modernRelationships #reciprocity #socialTrust #transactionalSociety
  8. When Everything Becomes a Deal

    Cliff Potts, editor-in-chief, WPS News
    Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — May 23, 2026 — 4:05 p.m.

    Transaction is not the enemy.

    Healthy societies run on transaction.

    You pay for a service.
    You receive the service.
    Both sides understand the terms.

    That is fair exchange.

    The problem begins when transaction quietly turns into extraction.

    Transaction is open. Extraction hides its intent.

    Transaction says, “Here is what I offer, here is what I ask.”
    Extraction says, “Give first, and I’ll explain later.”

    Transaction respects boundaries.
    Extraction pushes past them.

    In recent years, the line between the two has blurred.

    Dating apps monetize attention.
    Platforms monetize intimacy.
    Movements monetize outrage.
    Influencers monetize identity.

    None of this is automatically wrong. Earning a living is not a crime. Selling a service is not immoral.

    But when everything becomes a deal, something changes.

    Friendship becomes networking.
    Romance becomes subscription.
    Community becomes fundraising.
    Affection becomes leverage.

    When that shift happens, trust erodes.

    A healthy transaction leaves both people clear about what happened.

    An extraction leaves one person confused, pressured, or diminished.

    The difference is not always money. The difference is reciprocity.

    Reciprocity means both sides give and both sides understand what is being exchanged.

    Extraction depends on imbalance. It depends on speed. It depends on urgency. It depends on someone feeling too afraid, too lonely, or too hopeful to slow down.

    This is not just about scams. It is about culture.

    If we treat every interaction as a negotiation, we begin to assume everyone is a potential mark. If we assume everyone is a potential mark, we stop building trust. Without trust, even honest transactions feel suspect.

    The answer is not to reject transaction. The answer is to restore clarity.

    Say what you want.
    Say what you offer.
    Respect a no.
    Accept a boundary.

    If a connection only survives when one side keeps paying, that is not partnership. If a relationship collapses the moment someone asks for transparency, that is not stability.

    We cannot remove money from modern life. But we can refuse to let it define every human interaction.

    Not everything is a deal.
    Not everything should be.

    A stable society depends on more than contracts. It depends on fairness, honesty, and restraint.

    Transaction builds systems.
    Extraction corrodes them.

    Knowing the difference — and acting on it — is how trust is rebuilt.

    #Accountability #civicResponsibility #digitalCulture #ethics #modernRelationships #reciprocity #socialTrust #transactionalSociety
  9. When Everything Becomes a Deal

    Cliff Potts, editor-in-chief, WPS News
    Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — May 23, 2026 — 4:05 p.m.

    Transaction is not the enemy.

    Healthy societies run on transaction.

    You pay for a service.
    You receive the service.
    Both sides understand the terms.

    That is fair exchange.

    The problem begins when transaction quietly turns into extraction.

    Transaction is open. Extraction hides its intent.

    Transaction says, “Here is what I offer, here is what I ask.”
    Extraction says, “Give first, and I’ll explain later.”

    Transaction respects boundaries.
    Extraction pushes past them.

    In recent years, the line between the two has blurred.

    Dating apps monetize attention.
    Platforms monetize intimacy.
    Movements monetize outrage.
    Influencers monetize identity.

    None of this is automatically wrong. Earning a living is not a crime. Selling a service is not immoral.

    But when everything becomes a deal, something changes.

    Friendship becomes networking.
    Romance becomes subscription.
    Community becomes fundraising.
    Affection becomes leverage.

    When that shift happens, trust erodes.

    A healthy transaction leaves both people clear about what happened.

    An extraction leaves one person confused, pressured, or diminished.

    The difference is not always money. The difference is reciprocity.

    Reciprocity means both sides give and both sides understand what is being exchanged.

    Extraction depends on imbalance. It depends on speed. It depends on urgency. It depends on someone feeling too afraid, too lonely, or too hopeful to slow down.

    This is not just about scams. It is about culture.

    If we treat every interaction as a negotiation, we begin to assume everyone is a potential mark. If we assume everyone is a potential mark, we stop building trust. Without trust, even honest transactions feel suspect.

    The answer is not to reject transaction. The answer is to restore clarity.

    Say what you want.
    Say what you offer.
    Respect a no.
    Accept a boundary.

    If a connection only survives when one side keeps paying, that is not partnership. If a relationship collapses the moment someone asks for transparency, that is not stability.

    We cannot remove money from modern life. But we can refuse to let it define every human interaction.

    Not everything is a deal.
    Not everything should be.

    A stable society depends on more than contracts. It depends on fairness, honesty, and restraint.

    Transaction builds systems.
    Extraction corrodes them.

    Knowing the difference — and acting on it — is how trust is rebuilt.

    #Accountability #civicResponsibility #digitalCulture #ethics #modernRelationships #reciprocity #socialTrust #transactionalSociety
  10. When Everything Becomes a Deal

    Cliff Potts, editor-in-chief, WPS News
    Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — May 23, 2026 — 4:05 p.m.

    Transaction is not the enemy.

    Healthy societies run on transaction.

    You pay for a service.
    You receive the service.
    Both sides understand the terms.

    That is fair exchange.

    The problem begins when transaction quietly turns into extraction.

    Transaction is open. Extraction hides its intent.

    Transaction says, “Here is what I offer, here is what I ask.”
    Extraction says, “Give first, and I’ll explain later.”

    Transaction respects boundaries.
    Extraction pushes past them.

    In recent years, the line between the two has blurred.

    Dating apps monetize attention.
    Platforms monetize intimacy.
    Movements monetize outrage.
    Influencers monetize identity.

    None of this is automatically wrong. Earning a living is not a crime. Selling a service is not immoral.

    But when everything becomes a deal, something changes.

    Friendship becomes networking.
    Romance becomes subscription.
    Community becomes fundraising.
    Affection becomes leverage.

    When that shift happens, trust erodes.

    A healthy transaction leaves both people clear about what happened.

    An extraction leaves one person confused, pressured, or diminished.

    The difference is not always money. The difference is reciprocity.

    Reciprocity means both sides give and both sides understand what is being exchanged.

    Extraction depends on imbalance. It depends on speed. It depends on urgency. It depends on someone feeling too afraid, too lonely, or too hopeful to slow down.

    This is not just about scams. It is about culture.

    If we treat every interaction as a negotiation, we begin to assume everyone is a potential mark. If we assume everyone is a potential mark, we stop building trust. Without trust, even honest transactions feel suspect.

    The answer is not to reject transaction. The answer is to restore clarity.

    Say what you want.
    Say what you offer.
    Respect a no.
    Accept a boundary.

    If a connection only survives when one side keeps paying, that is not partnership. If a relationship collapses the moment someone asks for transparency, that is not stability.

    We cannot remove money from modern life. But we can refuse to let it define every human interaction.

    Not everything is a deal.
    Not everything should be.

    A stable society depends on more than contracts. It depends on fairness, honesty, and restraint.

    Transaction builds systems.
    Extraction corrodes them.

    Knowing the difference — and acting on it — is how trust is rebuilt.

    #Accountability #civicResponsibility #digitalCulture #ethics #modernRelationships #reciprocity #socialTrust #transactionalSociety
  11. When Everything Becomes a Deal

    Cliff Potts, editor-in-chief, WPS News
    Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — May 23, 2026 — 4:05 p.m.

    Transaction is not the enemy.

    Healthy societies run on transaction.

    You pay for a service.
    You receive the service.
    Both sides understand the terms.

    That is fair exchange.

    The problem begins when transaction quietly turns into extraction.

    Transaction is open. Extraction hides its intent.

    Transaction says, “Here is what I offer, here is what I ask.”
    Extraction says, “Give first, and I’ll explain later.”

    Transaction respects boundaries.
    Extraction pushes past them.

    In recent years, the line between the two has blurred.

    Dating apps monetize attention.
    Platforms monetize intimacy.
    Movements monetize outrage.
    Influencers monetize identity.

    None of this is automatically wrong. Earning a living is not a crime. Selling a service is not immoral.

    But when everything becomes a deal, something changes.

    Friendship becomes networking.
    Romance becomes subscription.
    Community becomes fundraising.
    Affection becomes leverage.

    When that shift happens, trust erodes.

    A healthy transaction leaves both people clear about what happened.

    An extraction leaves one person confused, pressured, or diminished.

    The difference is not always money. The difference is reciprocity.

    Reciprocity means both sides give and both sides understand what is being exchanged.

    Extraction depends on imbalance. It depends on speed. It depends on urgency. It depends on someone feeling too afraid, too lonely, or too hopeful to slow down.

    This is not just about scams. It is about culture.

    If we treat every interaction as a negotiation, we begin to assume everyone is a potential mark. If we assume everyone is a potential mark, we stop building trust. Without trust, even honest transactions feel suspect.

    The answer is not to reject transaction. The answer is to restore clarity.

    Say what you want.
    Say what you offer.
    Respect a no.
    Accept a boundary.

    If a connection only survives when one side keeps paying, that is not partnership. If a relationship collapses the moment someone asks for transparency, that is not stability.

    We cannot remove money from modern life. But we can refuse to let it define every human interaction.

    Not everything is a deal.
    Not everything should be.

    A stable society depends on more than contracts. It depends on fairness, honesty, and restraint.

    Transaction builds systems.
    Extraction corrodes them.

    Knowing the difference — and acting on it — is how trust is rebuilt.

    #Accountability #civicResponsibility #digitalCulture #ethics #modernRelationships #reciprocity #socialTrust #transactionalSociety
  12. News You Might Have Missed But Should Know

    If you had to pick a story or two for personal engagementment, what would it (they) be and why and how? What does this statement mean to you? “You are the only watchdogs in the yard.” If you were the only voice available to speak to any of these issues, what would you say? How would you speak in order to Persuade? Seek common ground? Gather more information? Gather more insight? Keep the lines of communication open? In what ways is it vital for citizens to […]

    pastortom.blog/2026/05/18/news

  13. Justice, Faith, and Brotherhood: Reflections on Rawls, Christianity, Freemasonry, and Modern Politics

    After writing my previous reflection on John Rawls and his idea of justice behind a “veil of ignorance,” I found myself continuing to sit with the question of fairness in society. Not just as a philosophical exercise, but as something deeply personal. Over time, that question does not stay in the classroom. It moves into how we see the world, how we interpret faith, how we understand brotherhood, and even how we engage with modern political movements. As a Christian, and someone who […]

    polymathchristian.wordpress.co

  14. Justice, Faith, and Brotherhood: Reflections on Rawls, Christianity, Freemasonry, and Modern Politics

    After writing my previous reflection on John Rawls and his idea of justice behind a “veil of ignorance,” I found myself continuing to sit with the question of fairness in society. Not just as a philosophical exercise, but as something deeply personal. Over time, that question does not stay in the classroom. It moves into how we see the world, how we interpret faith, how we understand brotherhood, and even how we engage with modern political movements. As a Christian, and someone who […]

    polymathchristian.wordpress.co

  15. Justice, Faith, and Brotherhood: Reflections on Rawls, Christianity, Freemasonry, and Modern Politics

    After writing my previous reflection on John Rawls and his idea of justice behind a “veil of ignorance,” I found myself continuing to sit with the question of fairness in society. Not just as a philosophical exercise, but as something deeply personal. Over time, that question does not stay in the classroom. It moves into how we see the world, how we interpret faith, how we understand brotherhood, and even how we engage with modern political movements. As a Christian, and someone who […]

    polymathchristian.wordpress.co

  16. Justice, Faith, and Brotherhood: Reflections on Rawls, Christianity, Freemasonry, and Modern Politics

    After writing my previous reflection on John Rawls and his idea of justice behind a “veil of ignorance,” I found myself continuing to sit with the question of fairness in society. Not just as a philosophical exercise, but as something deeply personal. Over time, that question does not stay in the classroom. It moves into how we see the world, how we interpret faith, how we understand brotherhood, and even how we engage with modern political movements. As a Christian, and someone who […]

    polymathchristian.wordpress.co

  17. Justice, Faith, and Brotherhood: Reflections on Rawls, Christianity, Freemasonry, and Modern Politics

    After writing my previous reflection on John Rawls and his idea of justice behind a “veil of ignorance,” I found myself continuing to sit with the question of fairness in society. Not just as a philosophical exercise, but as something deeply personal. Over time, that question does not stay in the classroom. It moves into how we see the world, how we interpret faith, how we understand brotherhood, and even how we engage with modern political movements. As a Christian, and someone who […]

    polymathchristian.wordpress.co

  18. Foreigner confronts man for dumping plastic bottles in Meghalaya, video sparks civic sense debate

    A video from Meghalaya has gone viral on social media, triggering widespread outrage and introspection over civic responsibility…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #civicresponsibility #environmentalawareness #meghalaya #plasticwaste #Science #ViralVideo
    newsbeep.com/au/399607/

  19. @cendawanita I am not sure what the point of this post is, but I want to share my perspective. Please do not blame specific ethnic groups solely, but rather the politicians and political parties that use ethnicity as justification to gain votes at the cost of the well-being of other ethnicities. Malaysia is not a country at war, and if you are Malaysian, please remember the five national principles. Everybody deserves to be respected without discrimination or harm.

    #NationalUnity #RespectForAll #Malaysia #FiveNationalPrinciples #BeyondEthnicity #PoliticalResponsibility #CommunityHarmony #InclusiveSociety #RespectAndDignity #EthicalPolitics #CivicResponsibility #Diversity #PeacefulCoexistence #NationalPride #SocialJustice #Equality #RespectWithoutDiscrimination #PoliticalAwareness #CommunitySupport #HumanRights

  20. @cendawanita I am not sure what the point of this post is, but I want to share my perspective. Please do not blame specific ethnic groups solely, but rather the politicians and political parties that use ethnicity as justification to gain votes at the cost of the well-being of other ethnicities. Malaysia is not a country at war, and if you are Malaysian, please remember the five national principles. Everybody deserves to be respected without discrimination or harm.

    #NationalUnity #RespectForAll #Malaysia #FiveNationalPrinciples #BeyondEthnicity #PoliticalResponsibility #CommunityHarmony #InclusiveSociety #RespectAndDignity #EthicalPolitics #CivicResponsibility #Diversity #PeacefulCoexistence #NationalPride #SocialJustice #Equality #RespectWithoutDiscrimination #PoliticalAwareness #CommunitySupport #HumanRights

  21. @cendawanita I am not sure what the point of this post is, but I want to share my perspective. Please do not blame specific ethnic groups solely, but rather the politicians and political parties that use ethnicity as justification to gain votes at the cost of the well-being of other ethnicities. Malaysia is not a country at war, and if you are Malaysian, please remember the five national principles. Everybody deserves to be respected without discrimination or harm.

    #NationalUnity #RespectForAll #Malaysia #FiveNationalPrinciples #BeyondEthnicity #PoliticalResponsibility #CommunityHarmony #InclusiveSociety #RespectAndDignity #EthicalPolitics #CivicResponsibility #Diversity #PeacefulCoexistence #NationalPride #SocialJustice #Equality #RespectWithoutDiscrimination #PoliticalAwareness #CommunitySupport #HumanRights

  22. @cendawanita I am not sure what the point of this post is, but I want to share my perspective. Please do not blame specific ethnic groups solely, but rather the politicians and political parties that use ethnicity as justification to gain votes at the cost of the well-being of other ethnicities. Malaysia is not a country at war, and if you are Malaysian, please remember the five national principles. Everybody deserves to be respected without discrimination or harm.

    #NationalUnity #RespectForAll #Malaysia #FiveNationalPrinciples #BeyondEthnicity #PoliticalResponsibility #CommunityHarmony #InclusiveSociety #RespectAndDignity #EthicalPolitics #CivicResponsibility #Diversity #PeacefulCoexistence #NationalPride #SocialJustice #Equality #RespectWithoutDiscrimination #PoliticalAwareness #CommunitySupport #HumanRights

  23. @cendawanita I am not sure what the point of this post is, but I want to share my perspective. Please do not blame specific ethnic groups solely, but rather the politicians and political parties that use ethnicity as justification to gain votes at the cost of the well-being of other ethnicities. Malaysia is not a country at war, and if you are Malaysian, please remember the five national principles. Everybody deserves to be respected without discrimination or harm.

    #NationalUnity #RespectForAll #Malaysia #FiveNationalPrinciples #BeyondEthnicity #PoliticalResponsibility #CommunityHarmony #InclusiveSociety #RespectAndDignity #EthicalPolitics #CivicResponsibility #Diversity #PeacefulCoexistence #NationalPride #SocialJustice #Equality #RespectWithoutDiscrimination #PoliticalAwareness #CommunitySupport #HumanRights

  24. Patriotism isn't blind loyalty—it's love for your country, even when it means questioning its actions. What does being a true patriot mean to you? 🇺🇸🌍 #Patriotism #CivicResponsibility

    bobmuellerwriter.com/patriotis

  25. Patriotism isn't blind loyalty—it's love for your country, even when it means questioning its actions. What does being a true patriot mean to you? 🇺🇸🌍 #Patriotism #CivicResponsibility

    bobmuellerwriter.com/patriotis

  26. I have been jury-summoned! AND it doesn't conflict with my job because teaching is done for the term on my summons date and I don't have any meetings scheduled. I finally get to put into practical use all that cramming about Scottish criminal justice systems that I did for my Life in the UK test!

    #CivicResponsibility <- this hashtag is semi-but-not-fully-ironic

  27. I have been jury-summoned! AND it doesn't conflict with my job because teaching is done for the term on my summons date and I don't have any meetings scheduled. I finally get to put into practical use all that cramming about Scottish criminal justice systems that I did for my Life in the UK test!

    #CivicResponsibility <- this hashtag is semi-but-not-fully-ironic

  28. I have been jury-summoned! AND it doesn't conflict with my job because teaching is done for the term on my summons date and I don't have any meetings scheduled. I finally get to put into practical use all that cramming about Scottish criminal justice systems that I did for my Life in the UK test!

    #CivicResponsibility <- this hashtag is semi-but-not-fully-ironic

  29. I have been jury-summoned! AND it doesn't conflict with my job because teaching is done for the term on my summons date and I don't have any meetings scheduled. I finally get to put into practical use all that cramming about Scottish criminal justice systems that I did for my Life in the UK test!

    #CivicResponsibility <- this hashtag is semi-but-not-fully-ironic

  30. …Stanford Law School prof Daphne Keller said the #5thCircuit’s ruling appeared to allow “a lot of normal communications as long as they are not threatening or taking over control of platforms’ #content decisions.”
    
“But it also says they can’t 'significantly encourage’ platforms to remove lawful content, so the real question is what that means,” she said.

    #law #tech #SocialMedia #Ethics #CivicResponsibility #PublicHealth #Disinformation #misinformation #MediaLiteracy

  31. …Stanford Law School prof Daphne Keller said the #5thCircuit’s ruling appeared to allow “a lot of normal communications as long as they are not threatening or taking over control of platforms’ #content decisions.”
    
“But it also says they can’t 'significantly encourage’ platforms to remove lawful content, so the real question is what that means,” she said.

    #law #tech #SocialMedia #Ethics #CivicResponsibility #PublicHealth #Disinformation #misinformation #MediaLiteracy

  32. …Stanford Law School prof Daphne Keller said the #5thCircuit’s ruling appeared to allow “a lot of normal communications as long as they are not threatening or taking over control of platforms’ #content decisions.”
    
“But it also says they can’t 'significantly encourage’ platforms to remove lawful content, so the real question is what that means,” she said.

    #law #tech #SocialMedia #Ethics #CivicResponsibility #PublicHealth #Disinformation #misinformation #MediaLiteracy

  33. …Stanford Law School prof Daphne Keller said the #5thCircuit’s ruling appeared to allow “a lot of normal communications as long as they are not threatening or taking over control of platforms’ #content decisions.”
    
“But it also says they can’t 'significantly encourage’ platforms to remove lawful content, so the real question is what that means,” she said.

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  34. …Stanford Law School prof Daphne Keller said the #5thCircuit’s ruling appeared to allow “a lot of normal communications as long as they are not threatening or taking over control of platforms’ #content decisions.”
    
“But it also says they can’t 'significantly encourage’ platforms to remove lawful content, so the real question is what that means,” she said.

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