Poor Phraser: SEND YOUR ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD

Is someone who snipes and whines and belittles every move a government makes 

more politically aware than

someone who doesn’t get angry with every news bulletin?

Is someone who questions their government’s actions

and speaks out for what they believe in

less patriotic than someone who blindly follows a flag?

Is someone who reels off names of obscure authors

a greater lover of literature

than someone who enjoys bestsellers?

Is a popular book read by millions

less important a work of art

than an impenetrable one heralded by a dozen critics?

Are a couple that never argue

more in love than a couple

that passionately fight tooth and nail?

Is a relationship that ends after two months

less painful than

one that ends after thirty years?

Is it better to be popular with a whole school

or to have one undeniably true friendship?

Is it more beneficial to spend time with people who mirror your views

or people who disagree with them?

Is it better to be true to yourself

or to put others first?

Is a heathen who practices good deeds

less worthy of heaven than

a believer who uses God’s word to persecute?

Is it possible to kill in God’s name

when God expressly forbade us from killing?

Is a frivolous pop song

less heartfelt than

one written by a serious artist?

Is it better to sell millions of records and influence no one

or sell a handful, but influence everyone who bought it to form a band? 

Does someone who wears their heart on their sleeve

suffer more than

someone who hides their feelings from others?

And is it worse to know all the facts and say nothing

or know only half the facts but express an opinion?