I really appreciate the comment from a reader who asked me to clarify why I think the descriptions from the previously-posted Facebook status update (posted originally on September 22, 2009) was so horrible. Here goes:
As you can see, the Facebooker updated their status with one of those “quizzes” to rate yourself on “What Movie Badass Are You?” His initial response was “Guns, Girls and Cars… isn’t that the definition of a badass?” I first want to mention that most guys want to appear “hard” or, in this case, a “badass”. It’s that thing inside us, a territorial thing, an “I can kick your butt” thing. There’s a connotation that goes along with that feeling… that in order to really be hard, you must get as many women as possible, you’ve absolutely got to have a sweet ride and the more guns and ammo you have, the harder you must be. (I could continue on with other categories – how much money you have, what kind of house you live in, what you do for a living, how many employees you have, how many vacations you take, how much power you hold, how many and what kind of scars you have, etc.) This is an example of “cultural manliness”.
The idea of cultural manliness is that, as you accumulate more wealth, as you sleep with more women, as you buy more stuff and as your power “ranking” goes up, the more manly you are. Cultural manliness never takes into account your virtue, your faith, your relationship with God and/or others, how you treat your wife/children/family/friends/strangers/etc. Cultural manliness is a facade, a lie, a demeaning and empty way of living. The glamour of being a “culturally manly” man will wear off in time. How many people will a culturally manly man hurt along the way?
Back to the post… the description (in this case, of James Bond) mentions traits that might be good, if explained more and in the correct context. However, in the context they are in, these traits (strong, fast, clever, refined, etc.) lead only to one trait, “…and still get laid in the process.” These traits aren’t listed in order to positively affect the world or in order for you to become the best man you can become, they’re listed in order to lead towards women sleeping with you. There is a great disparity between these two distinctions.
Let me make myself clear here… there’s nothing wrong with being attractive, refined and clever. There’s nothing wrong with women being drawn to you. The problem here is that the motivation to be those things and to possess those traits is skewed and misguided. Deep down, inside every man, there’s an urge to be “manly” – to be courageous and daring, attractive and intelligent. Listen to what God is saying through your urge to be manly, so that you know what He wants from you. Once you feel the urge and know exactly what God wants you to do with it, you’ll be living a purposeful life for God!
I hope this clarification helps.
Man up!
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Title: FDNY NewFigures York Fire Department Helicopter, Cars, Engine Ladder Truck Playset
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:26:12 +0000
Author: eririnkawaeii
Description
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The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City’s five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as providing first response to biological, chemical and radioactive hazards.
The FDNY, the largest municipal fire department in the United States, has approximately 11,600 uniformed officers and firefighters and over 3,200 uniformed EMTs and paramedics. It faces an extraordinarily varied challenge. In addition to responding to building types that range from wood-frame single family homes to high-rise structures, there are the many bridges and tunnels, large parks and wooded areas that can give rise to major brush fires, and one of the largest subway systems in the world. These challenges add yet another level of firefighting complexity and have led to the creation of the motto for FDNY firefighters of New York’s Bravest.
Organization
Like most fire departments in the United States, the New York City Fire Department is organized in a paramilitary fashion. The department’s executive staff is divided into two areas including a civilian fire commissioner who is in charge of the department and a fire chief who is the operational lead. The current fire commissioner is Nicholas Scoppetta and the current fire chief is Salvatore Cassano. The executive staff includes the civilian fire commissioners who are responsible for bureaus within the Department, along with the Chief of Department, Chief of Fire Operations, Chief of EMS, the Chief Fire Marshal and the staff chiefs. Staff chiefs include the seven citywide tour commanders, the Chief of Safety, and the Chief of Fire Prevention.
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