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to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? #7613263
06/26/22 04:02 PM
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you are asked to hold a ladder , you consent to it , you think ah the odds of the ladder actually falling are low.

so prepared or not you consent to hold the ladder and it is a tall one

well it happens the ladder slips and your now holding the ladder up the person at the top of the ladder has to climb down slowly without falling as you use all your strength to hold the ladder , your arms start to hurt , your back hurts a lot , this is a lot more than you had originally thought it was going to be

but a persons life hangs in your hands

do you let go of the ladder and save yourself the pain ? OR hang on till they can get down or fall without great injury?

what say you ?


America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613269
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You hold the ladder, you gave your word. It's the old saying, if you go, we go.


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613271
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Not sure why that’s a question?
Save yourself from pain? Pain lets you know you’re alive. Pain? Come up with another reason to let go of the ladder, like maybe you prefer the pronouns of it or her.

Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613276
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Almost like waiting 40 minutes before finding out the door wasn't locked ! If you let go .


We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613278
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alittle back pain...really?.... not a reason to simply let go when the guy on top could get hurt alot worse or break something. No one expects it but you should actually be prepared to catch the ladder, as catch22 said, you said yes. Man up.

Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613290
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There is no choice. You said you would knew what the dangers were and committed to do it. So you do it at all cost.

Say what you mean, mean what you say, and stick to your word. If you compromise that you have nothing g worth having.

Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613293
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Who's on the ladder?

Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: Woodsloafer72] #7613298
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Originally Posted by Woodsloafer72
Who's on the ladder?


Everybody in this country that is receiving government promised entitlements.


"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613301
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When I say I’m gonna do something for someone then I’m gonna do it, and I’m gonna do it as well as I possibly can, no matter how big of a pain in my back it becomes. If it’s too much of a pain then next time I won’t say I’ll do it, but this time I’ve already committed and I won’t go back on it.


"I have two guns, one for each of ya."
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: Steven 49er] #7613306
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Originally Posted by Steven 49er
Originally Posted by Woodsloafer72
Who's on the ladder?


Everybody in this country that is receiving government promised entitlements.


You gotta be more specific, cause everyone including you is currently benefiting from some sort of government promised entitlement in the United States


"I have two guns, one for each of ya."
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613309
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Are you a beneficiary???


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613313
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There’s no such thing as a dumb question till now.

Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613337
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I'm assuming this question is allegorical, and is in reference to the Ulvade cops. Or something like that.


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Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613358
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I prefer to secure my ladder and not place my trust in someone else. You never know when an old guy might have to take a pee break.


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Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: Mad Scientist] #7613372
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you are asked to hold a ladder , you consent to it , you think ah the odds of the ladder actually falling are low.

so prepared or not you consent to hold the ladder and it is a tall one

well it happens the ladder slips and your now holding the ladder up the person at the top of the ladder has to climb down slowly without falling as you use all your strength to hold the ladder , your arms start to hurt , your back hurts a lot , this is a lot more than you had originally thought it was going to be

but a persons life hangs in your hands

do you let go of the ladder and save yourself the pain ? OR hang on till they can get down or fall without great injury?

what say you ?
Originally Posted by Mad Scientist
There’s no such thing as a dumb question till now.

a significant portion of the country has an issue answering this questions so maybe it isn't as dumb as you think.



you are asked to participate in a consensual activity whether you are prepared or not you agreed and participate understanding that there could be consequences to this consensual agreement , you might get left holding the "ladder" you may have even taken steps to get the risk way down.

you see when you approach this question with a persons life hanging in the balance the answer seems obvious to most.

I keep hearing my body my choice , but if that choice was holding a ladder so a person you cared about and consented to help , if their life was hanging in the balance you would risk injury and accept pain to save them , most people answered that they would.

so sure your body your choice , but please understand you consented to letting that person down easy if at all possible when you consented to the activity. maybe understanding that the person your letting down safely is 1/2 you and 1/2 the person you actually consented to the activity with and didn't exist prior to said event.


in 2007 I held my 17 week of gestation daughter in my hand , what does a 17 week old child look like , a miniature person in every way , face , eyes ,ears , fingers , toes everything is there at 17 weeks everything just in miniature.

we had gone for my wife's 20 week ultrasound and no heart beat , the next day we went to the hospital to deliver her. the delivery well it is all the same as the live kids other than a 6 inch child weighing ounces and not pounds is a lot easier to deliver than a 19-20 inch 8-10 pound child.

she had passed of natural causes it was determined at 17 weeks by the kind folks at the WI still born project they study the kids and provide a report to the family at no charge. the funeral home cremates children for free and each month the church digs a small grave to put all the cremated remains in at the base of the monument in the cemetery.

So you see to me there is absolutely no doubt that we are talking about a person and a life , so in addressing any question from that understanding , well the answer seems quite clear to so many.

yet , to de-humanize it and call it a choice , a fetus , a cell cluster , well you can see where the devils lead so many a stray. They are as much a cell cluster as any of you 100% of them is human , the lungs aren't fully developed yet but they will be shortly.

so is it a dumb question now ?


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Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613398
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Now it's getting complicated.


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7613404
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Originally Posted by Gary Benson
Now it's getting complicated.

Yep, apples and oranges.


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7613405
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Originally Posted by Gary Benson
Now it's getting complicated.


Thanks Gary I thought it was just me.

Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613416
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Is she insured? Asking for a friend

Re: to hold the ladder or let it go, that is the ? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7613420
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The story makes more sense in the case of cops not doing their duty than it does in abortion. I find it an odd comparison.


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