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Topic: What is to be a good citezen?
I mean Now, not in the future, but in the present time.

How can we be good citizens?

How should one behave?

How should one act or feel?

What is expected of society?

What kind of expectations should we have?

Lets not talk about change but about what we see and only what be see.
Jul 3, 2008
7:36 AM
Max's party rules.....

"How can we be good citizens?"
Bring lots of beer and food to the party

"How should one behave?"
Don't swear or make rude gestures. The odd dirty jike is ok as long as its funny

"How should one act or feel? "
Act how you want to be treated. Just don't fall into the fire.. its a real downer
How you feel does'nt really matter (its moot). No one cares as long as you appear to be having fun.

"What is expected of society?"
A place to party without the cops coming by to hassle you.

"What kind of expectations should we have?"
If were kind to others, someone will pick us up when we fall down.
Posted by Max 
Jul 3, 2008
10:15 PM
Good points Max, made with humor. You brought a grin to my face :D Cheers!
Posted by Maria B
Jul 4, 2008
12:39 AM
(Esp.: If we're kind to others someone will pick us up when we're falling down. Act the way you want to be treated. And unfortunately it's true that most people don't care as long as you seem to be having fun.)
Posted by Maria B
Jul 4, 2008
12:41 AM
I agree Max.
Jul 4, 2008
6:35 AM
To be a good citizen means to accept the fact that you live in a society and to obey its rules as often as possible.

One should behave in a way that lets them feel as free as possible provided that they don't break a society rule.

One should feel happy to be part of the society even if they feel it is far from being perfect.

Society is expected to improve its rules and provide conditions for the citizens to learn how to behave well and feel happy in a society which will never be perfect.

We should have great expectations! ;)
Posted by SHE 
Aug 19, 2008
5:48 AM
To be a good citizen is to do what is right and not wrong.
To make a difference by knowing u can do something abt something and actually do it!

What could be expected? Ask the question what could be expected of the people. cos they made up this society.. And a society's outcome will solely depends on the people making it.. so if the society is full of self fish and shitty people then the society is a crap! but if these people will be acting with values,moral,and care and love.. then there could be a possible existence of a better society?? :)

Its better if we wont be having expectations.. cos expectation is the mother of all fuck ups!!! if we expect and at the end we dont get it,we just feel bad abt it.. its better to hope..hope that miracle happens!! lol..

what we see?? ok.. in my country there is a lot of killing.. rebels stormed the towns in Lanao del Norte, burning houses and taking over the church and town hall!! This rebel group aint that big but the government cant do anything abt it!! u still asking me what i see.. i see children working instead of playing and studying.. i see people squatting in private places.. no jobs.. no food.. babies crying cos of hunger.. i see beggars sleeping on streets.. no home..no means to have a better living.. i see poverty everywhere.. i see too much politicking instead of public service.. i see too much cruelty in this world.. and eliminating them, even lessening them is impossible!! impossible until each one of us start within ourselves!! o now i ask, when will we begin to start being a god citizen??
Aug 19, 2008
11:43 PM
to be good and happy is to be selfless, this is the path to truth

thoughts, words and actions should be truthful, useful and kind

always with non-violenece and compassion

have no expectations
Aug 21, 2008
2:57 AM
Max, lol.
Posted by ERP 
Aug 23, 2008
1:08 PM
I think Aristotle provides good answers.
Aug 24, 2008
2:35 AM
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