PHOTO PROMPT © Peter Abbey
IT’S A LONG ROAD THAT HAS NO TURNING
Women were not allowed to be doctors….because we’ve never allowed women to be doctors.
Negroes were not allowed to sit at the front of the bus….because we’ve never allowed blacks to do so.
Women were not considered ‘people’ and allowed to vote….because we’ve never allowed them to.
Women were not permitted to be priests and preachers….because they were never permitted.
We won’t authorize same-sex marriage….because it’s never been authorized.
Even if we’re forced to, we won’t allow them to call it marriage because we never have before.
It could be called circular logic, if there were any logic to it.
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Go to Rochelle’s Addicted to Purple site and use her Wednesday photo as a prompt to write a complete 100 word story.
Archon's Den 
Sad facts indeed….
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Things are slowly changing, at least in the civilized parts of the world, but even here, change does not happen in years….or even decades.
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Didn’t even notice ’em!!
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I am talking about the satirical comments that I slipped in below my 100-word submission and above the directive to visit Rochelle’s site. I was particularly proud of the sarcasm I’d heaped on folks who’d do things like the above, and nobody’s even mentioned them. I’m devastated. Boo-hoo. 😉
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Those I did notice and did laugh at. So sorry I did not comment on….
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I think someone woke up on the grumpy side of the bed.
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We been married almost 50 years. Both sides of the bed can be a little grumpy. 😉 😯
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Valid points
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Will it get better before it gets worse? Let’s ask ISIS??! 😦 😯
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There’s a lot of inertia to any culture. Change is scary and ripe soil for demagogues. The prime example is just south of you this year. Keep on stirring the pot, Archon. Maybe something good will float up, who knows? 🙂
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Too often, what floats up, is at the top of a sewage pond….Speaking of Donald Trump – I have at least one more swing at him, but because of scheduling, the post won’t go up until after he’s been defeated. 😯
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