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'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

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re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

Well, we'll have to disagree on this one. I can't think of something that would derail a 16-yr-old's life more than getting married at age 16 aside from being a single parent at age 16 (yes, of course, barring tragic illness/death).

On the contrary, I find most of the truly successful people in this world are the ones who find something they love when they are very young and poor their hearts into in the rest of their lives.

I am no more wary of teenagers committing their lives to one another than I am of a 16 year old committing their life to a some skill.

As I get older I realize that marriage really is a learned skill, and like any other skill the true masters started young.

I personally found, having married a guy I met in college, that we were too young; we ended up drifting different ways and becoming different people and eventually divorced in late 30s. Would have been better to have broken up post-college. Of course, other people's results may vary.

I married my wife when I was 27 and I still wasn't ready for marriage. Nobody is ever ready for marriage. We have had some horribly rocky patches, and the D word was floated around a few times but we did the hard work and are now coming back together as a couple in over the last 8 years or so. It was amazingly hard to stay committed to marriage during that time, but like most great things the marriage is worth all the pain.

Re "Your life's true pleasures, and the path to true happiness, reside in the lifelong commitments" - This would be a discussion for a different forum- but really? true happiness is making a lifetime commitment? To what - a person? a career? a philosophy?

To anything. As you becomes amazingly skilled at whatever it is that you are dedicated to it becomes more and more the outlet for the stresses of life. I would argue that the pinnacle of those dedications is a spouse, because nothing I have found could replace the serenity that a dedicated marriage brings to life. It's definitely harder to accomplish than the others since it requires two people of equal dedication, but it's not as hard as I once thought.

I know I have changed over the years, and if I hadn't changed my relationship or modified my philosophies, I doubt I'd be as happy as I am now. In terms of career, I've modified a bit, but haven't changed a lot; but I know a lot of people find great joy in totally changing careers midlife

It's hard to say, and I can't speak to your personal experience. I do see from the observation of those around me, however, that those the flitter from interest to interest throughout their life, dropping one thing when it gets hard for the temporary thrill of something new just never get to the really experience the transcending pleasure of mastery. It becomes really easy to assume we couldn't have been happier sticking it out simply because we remember the negatives for why we stopped pursuing something and can't know the outcome had we stuck with it.

Anyway, not really for this forum; just found that line interesting.

I found the revelation in my own life interesting which is why I shared it.

And we'll have to disagree. I'd much rather 16 yr olds have protected sex than that they marry - whether someone their age (which means all the problems supporting themselves) or someone older.

I've never found sexual activity as a teen to be a source of happiness for them.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

I thought we were talking about Phil Robertson and the verbal assaults on Homosexuals by Christians in general. Why are you taking things so damned personal??

You replied to me about condemning. I wasn't condemning anything. When you reply to somebody your comment should be a reply to what they said, not a general comment about the thread.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

You left out his most explosive comments when making a pointless point..
I do not need to include the sins we already know he was talking about.
Did you receive your latest Duckkk dynasty talking points this AM??
He was speaking of sins.
Duckk is all-knowing, as are you..
It seems that bigoted people have a problem with what sins are.
This is what makes them sinners my Son .
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

When you reply to somebody your comment should be a reply to what they said,
But then she wouldn't be able to make the accusations against Phil if she did that.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

FYI: Who you choose to pray to, matters not to me.

Then why would you ask, all knowing One ?
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

Duck Dynasty's Robertson Swamp Hicks Family

Hard growing up as poor white trash and become a star college quarterback, but somehow Phil Robertson pulled it off.



Now Willie Robertson (CEO of Duck Commander) and his family are the poster family for Louisiana Swamp Hicks.



Of course Jase Robertson and his family are classic rednecks...trying to look like Yuppies.


JaseRobertsonandFamily.jpg


And here's all of the Robertson Brothers after a hard day of picking cotton. They wanted to follow in their dad's footsteps.

RobertsonBoys.jpg

So you are saying these people had a life before doing this show. We all had a life before.

Do you think they grew the beards for the show? If you think they did, how long do you think it takes to grow a beard like that?
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

You left out his most explosive comments when making a pointless point..

Did you receive your latest Duckkk dynasty talking points this AM??

Duckk is all-knowing, as are you..

This is what makes them sinners my Son .
Like I already said. You know not of which you speak.
His comments were not explosive except to those who wished to play the race and homophobe cards.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

But you left out all the good stuff Ex, like beastiality..

yeah i have to say thats one of the fastest ways to for a person to make themselves look like a complete moron. When you compare homosexuality to bestiality or pedophilia in terms of them being the same you instantly label yourself a severely uneducated bigoted moron. Its just as dumb as equating abortion to slavery/hitler.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

Then why would you ask, all knowing One ?

That wasn't a question.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

yeah i have to say thats one of the fastest ways to for a person to make themselves look like a complete moron. When you compare homosexuality to bestiality or pedophilia in terms of them being the same you instantly label yourself a severely uneducated bigoted moron. Its just as dumb as equating abortion to slavery/hitler.
I will take your bait.
Stating they are sins, is not making a comparison.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

But then she wouldn't be able to make the accusations against Phil if she did that.

But wouldn't life be much simpler?
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

so you are saying these people had a life before doing this show. We all had a life before.

Do you think they grew the beards for the show? If you think they did, how long do you think it takes to grow a beard like that?

extra extra duck dynasty family wasn't born with beards!
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

Like I already said. You know not of which you speak.
From your supply of already stated nothingness..
His comments were not explosive except to those who wished to play the race and homophobe cards.

Likening others to Beastiality and Terrorism are not explosive to you then ?
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

The only lies here are you and your ilk arguing that he didn't say what the rest of us all know he did.

These are the very important words you are ignoring "with my eyes"

You cannot call him a liar for what he saw or didn't see at 8 years of age.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

So you are saying these people had a life before doing this show. We all had a life before.

Do you think they grew the beards for the show? If you think they did, how long do you think it takes to grow a beard like that?

PAAALLLEEESE, Mason...you have more snap than that. The Duck family...their appearance is a contrived look. If they looked like their true YUPPIE self. Their show wouldn't have lasted a month.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

But wouldn't life be much simpler?
:shrug:
I have no idea.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

You've brought this up before, RM. People have been discussing this since at least March of this year, so what's your point? That the Robertsons are frauds? Did they keep their family pics secret?

No they haven't. They showed them on the show and referred to them as the "before beard pics"

I don't see how they are relevant to what Phil said.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

I will take your bait.
Stating they are sins, is not making a comparison.

So now you and Duckkk sit in judgement of Americans..
Just more of the Arch-RITE-ist division of people .
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

PAAALLLEEESE, Mason...you have more snap than that. The Duck family...their appearance is a contrived look. If they looked like their true YUPPIE self. Their show wouldn't have lasted a month.
You clearly are not well informed.

This is not a contrived look.
richardsmithjpgjpeg-523d784b5721b0b6.jpeg

Neither is Willie Nelson's.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

So now you and Duckkk sit in judgement of Americans..
Just more of the Arch-RITE-ist division of people .
:doh
Stating something is a sin, is not judging them.
Learn the difference.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

The stench of desperation is strong in this post. Really.

uh huh....so is the hypocrisy, racism and bigot that Phil Robertson expresses such sorrow for saying publicly...knowing full well that he said bigoted and racist comments in his GQ interview...because he is actually all of those things.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

:doh
Stating something is a sin, is not judging them.
Learn the difference.

Yes Almighty One .
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

From your supply of already stated nothingness..


Likening others to Beastiality and Terrorism are not explosive to you then ?
That is nothing other than a manifestation of your own biased thoughts.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

Yes Almighty One .
Run along then.
 
re: 'Duck Dynasty': A&E warned Phil Robertson about speaking out too much [W:1111]

You clearly are not well informed.

This is not a contrived look.
richardsmithjpgjpeg-523d784b5721b0b6.jpeg

Neither is Willie Nelson's.

Ex...sorry, you can't get their with Willie. Far from a comparison. Willie could save his head and beard and people would still line up to see him. Why? He has talent. Clean up the Duck Boys and let the world see the true yuppie Robertsons...and their show is OVER!
 
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