tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828606489000658139.post372291132969406750..comments2022-03-31T17:15:06.984+10:00Comments on Ranting Panda: Socialism, Capitalism & the Parable of the TalentsRantingPanda.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361776637245585328noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828606489000658139.post-12710653472366153742021-12-28T00:59:53.771+10:002021-12-28T00:59:53.771+10:00I disagree with you right there matey. I can see t...I disagree with you right there matey. I can see the commenters point of view Eighth Color Nation | Watchman serieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606948423691145986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828606489000658139.post-68484506695778236592011-10-23T20:30:42.345+10:002011-10-23T20:30:42.345+10:00I don't see how "sharing High Distinction...I don't see how "sharing High Distinctions with those who fail" is relevant to this article. Socialism is not about sharing academic ability but ensuring that no-one is exploited.RantingPanda.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361776637245585328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828606489000658139.post-34990317933068710982011-10-23T11:17:39.097+10:002011-10-23T11:17:39.097+10:00Just as a thought, students who get High Distincti...Just as a thought, students who get High Distinctions should shed some of their grades to students who fail, so that all can pass. Those students who do get the HDs should be encouraged to continue to get the HDs as they are earning those HDs to give to students who fail.<br /><br />Which doctor do you want working on you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828606489000658139.post-51068139293800647852011-07-24T15:19:03.217+10:002011-07-24T15:19:03.217+10:00You know, even though we've talked about capit...You know, even though we've talked about capitalism and socialism, I've never thought this parable (in either Matthew or Luke) were about money - it's too strongly suggestive of attitudes and abilities, therefore metaphorical.<br /><br />Reading it this way means that you see the 'talents' as capabilities which were trusted to the servants to be used for the benefit of the Master. Now what would please the Master? We see that he rewards the first 2 by giving them what they earned (developed) and we expect that to continue. But the one who did nothing with what he had was punished by losing even that much (of his capabilities).<br /><br />So to me, I read it as a lesson on personal development and the willingness to be out in the world striving to do more with what you have.<br /><br />I have always wondered about the snippet added by the lazy servant about the Master being hard and perhaps unscrupulous.. the lesson would stand without that part. And in Luke at least, the Master acknowledges it. But it just doesn't seem to make any sense to be in the story.<br /><br />Happy to hear what you think, Shane.Lishanoreply@blogger.com