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Union Scribe

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8. Maybe I'm misreading the OP

Reply to one_voice (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:03 PM

Dec 2011

but it sounds like they're saying that both sides flinging around the phrase is pointless because no one is going to be convinced they're morally bankrupt.

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Why "moral bankruptcy" doesn't work [View all] quinnox Dec 2011 OP

...... one_voice Dec 2011 #1

And on it goes... SidDithers Dec 2011 #2

With glee, apparently. DevonRex Dec 2011 #3

you, you, you morally bankrupt person, you! that's it.. LAUNCH TEH CRUSIE MISSELS!1!1 dionysus Dec 2011 #5

With a Hitler reference... one_voice Dec 2011 #6

Maybe I'm misreading the OP Union Scribe Dec 2011 #8

Both sides aren't flinging around the phrase...nt SidDithers Dec 2011 #11

Yes, they are. nt Union Scribe Dec 2011 #13

that is exactly what I'm saying quinnox Dec 2011 #14

This.... one_voice Dec 2011 #15

I don't think sociopaths would have a problem cyberswede Dec 2011 #4

I'm guessing Cheney would tell you pscot Dec 2011 #7

nah - he'd tell me to go *f* myself cyberswede Dec 2011 #12

no. there were a lot of social pressures that were wrong. seabeyond Dec 2011 #9

However, in a political world, people may take notice of moral bankruptcy as evil. Democrats_win Dec 2011 #10