Comments on Bucket of Ridiculousness: Ugly

I find it very funny that you put "we" in that las...

2009-09-11T12:59:31.560-07:00

I find it very funny that you put "we" in that last paragraph.....

Arrogance is only one kind of internal ugliness, a...

2009-09-11T11:05:59.349-07:00

Arrogance is only one kind of internal ugliness, and one not possessed by all who have outward beauty. The false dichotomy of either external or internal ugliness is born of insecurity (a different form of internal ugliness).

The boy in *sara*'s youth group, based on the description in 1st comment, is apparently eager to discard whole people because of a single personality flaw (real or perceived). Perhaps some call this "wisdom"; others may call it another form of internal ugliness.

I look for the whole picture. Brains& personality ...

2009-09-11T10:52:57.969-07:00

I look for the whole picture. Brains& personality that click with my own are far more important that the package it is wrapped in.

People change through time. You could be blond an...

2009-09-11T08:47:17.724-07:00

People change through time. You could be blond and tan now only to become bald and wrinkly later. Or they could be scrawny and pale now only to become slim and smooth later.

While it's important to be attracted physically, why not add emotionally and intellectually to the list?

Never put all your eggs in one basket.

Most people only find arrogance attractive in them...

2009-09-11T08:06:16.253-07:00

Most people only find arrogance attractive in themselves, so I think we're safe.

I agree. However, some people might disagree becau...

2009-09-11T07:47:04.723-07:00

I agree.
However, some people might disagree because they find arrogance attractive. In this case, your conclusions would prove false.

A boy in our youth group was just talking about th...

2009-09-11T07:36:50.797-07:00

A boy in our youth group was just talking about the same thing. He said he doesn't like the girls who spend so much time looking pretty, because they are typically shallow with ugly insides and not worth his effort. He's wise for a high school student.