tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post7550913114658175017..comments2024-03-06T19:21:15.708-05:00Comments on RealChoice: RIP, Kurt VonnegutChristina Duniganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04785550737493692252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-5938648813518565972007-04-16T10:22:00.000-04:002007-04-16T10:22:00.000-04:00Don't despair the state of our youth too much. I'...Don't despair the state of our youth too much. I'm 24, and my 23 year old fiance and I sat on the couch and wept when it came on the Today show.<BR/><BR/>What I loved about his books so much was that no matter how rotten people act, he was of the firm belief that we are here to be kind to one and other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-28242182819939917202007-04-13T22:06:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:06:00.000-04:00John, I did like Breakfast of Champions, but I pre...John, I did like <I>Breakfast of Champions</I>, but I prefer <I>Player Piano</I>, <I>God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater</I>, <I>Slaughterhouse Five</I>, and of course <I>Cat's Cradle</I>.<BR/><BR/>I like the scene in the Killgore Trout novel where the guy goes to the Euthanasia Clinic and as the Death Stewardess straps him in, has one question: "What in the hell are people <I>for</I>?"<BR/><BR/>I'd answer, "To love," but it's a hellova question.Christina Duniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785550737493692252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-71134420364366450042007-04-13T22:04:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:04:00.000-04:00What bummed me out the most, I think, is I was at ...What bummed me out the most, I think, is I was at work when I read the news and I said, "Aw! Kurt Vonnegut died!" and all the kids (young teachers!) looked at me and said, "Who?"<BR/><BR/>These are university graduates! What <I>do</I> they teach in school these days? My kids read <I>Slaughterhouse Five</I> in high school. Trish thought it was a horror movie!Christina Duniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785550737493692252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-4934562751932837342007-04-13T15:53:00.000-04:002007-04-13T15:53:00.000-04:00Christina, I've always been a big Vonnegut fan reg...Christina, I've always been a big Vonnegut fan regardless of politics. <BR/><BR/>I was sad to hear about his death, especially given the fact that he was quite vocal about his humanist/atheist views.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843432914495082020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-5486575923405475372007-04-13T13:33:00.000-04:002007-04-13T13:33:00.000-04:00Christina, no need to despair. For a Christian, th...Christina, no need to despair. For a Christian, the answer to all of those "Why?" questions is "For the glory of God":<BR/>"Why do I raise my kids?" "For the glory of God."<BR/>"Why do we homeschool?" "For the glory of God."<BR/>"Why do I care for my wife and sacrifice on her behalf?" "For the glory of God."<BR/><BR/>See? Simple! :)<BR/><BR/>Okay, there are usually a few intermediate steps along the way. For example:<BR/>We are homeschooling because providing an education and a moral foundation is the parents' job. God gave our kids to us for a reason, and He wants us to raise them. We accepted that commission, and we want to do our best at it. Why? "For the glory of God."<BR/><BR/>Why do unbelievers have kids, let alone take the time to raise them? Um ... I'm not sure. I'll let one of them answer. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-33314559581208090432007-04-13T13:30:00.000-04:002007-04-13T13:30:00.000-04:00I'm with you, Christina. I too don't agree with mu...I'm with you, Christina. I too don't agree with much of his philosophy nowadays, but I was a fan of his unique writing style.<BR/><BR/>Parts of <EM>Breakfast of Champions</EM>, in particular, still stick out in my mind as being laugh-out-loud funny.John Jansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241558776415884637noreply@blogger.com