A gadfly upsets the status quo by posing different or novel questions, or just being an irritant. Socrates pointed out that dissent, like the gadfly, was easy to swat, but the cost to society of silencing individuals who were irritating could be very high.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Dorothy Day Follow Up
An Interesting article appeared today in the New York Times on Dorothy Day, her canonization process and the recent support by the US Conference of Bishops. The article, I believe, raises similar issues that I shared in my previous post. One important point. The article references Dorothy Day's opposition to abortion as a statement of fact. I believe again that is a misinterpretation being promoted by people with a particular agenda. The article can be seen here.
Labels:
Dorothy Day
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Saw this vidoe re: Dorothy Day today, Jim - and thought you would like to see it.
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/RKiLCDaCAOU
Michael Hartney
Thanks for sending this Michael. I hadn't seen it. I think people who want to view may need to enter the address themselves. Again, thanks for sharing.
DeleteJim Wilson