tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657886628632338305.post7823003224223229888..comments2023-06-25T08:38:35.477-07:00Comments on John's LDS Stuff: General Conference Highlights: April 1972Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08906843737815952211noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657886628632338305.post-47867913272412235512014-07-15T13:14:42.447-07:002014-07-15T13:14:42.447-07:00Amen to this: "This is the beginning of an i...Amen to this: "This is the beginning of an intense political activity, when men of every persuasion in the political arena will be clamoring for attention and acceptance by the electorate. There will be controversy, debate, conflict, and contention, which seem to be the order of a political campaign.<br /><br />In its loftiest sense, controversy may mean disputations because of honest differences of opinion. In its most degrading sense it may mean quarreling, strife, and name-calling. An example of that which degrades is the bitter personal abuse that so frequently is heaped upon an opposing candidate. Name-calling is continued throughout the whole season until listeners are left with doubt and mistrust that honor and integrity are to be found in any of those who may eventually be elected. The obvious hazard is that when these elected leaders have been maligned and down-graded, the seeds of disrespect to authority and law and order are sown in the minds of youth, particularly, instead of respectful obedience to counsel and to the laws enacted by those whose integrity and honesty have been thus impugned..."Tammy Compton Hauge https://www.blogger.com/profile/13946554671199511571noreply@blogger.com