Be careful on Twitter continued

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Hebrews 9:27 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 27 And inasmuch as it is [a]appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment...

Fox News December 28

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'Steve Martin deletes Twitter tribute to Carrie Fisher after backlash'

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'Steve Martin received backlash for a tribute he paid to Carrie Fisher on Twitter.'

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'On Tuesday, the comic wrote in a since-deleted tweet, "When I was a young man, Carrie Fisher was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. She turned out to be witty and bright as well." Media outlets and fans immediately turned on the comedian saying Martin’s tweet had a sexist undertone.'

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'However, many fans came to Martin's defense saying backlash over his tweet was uncalled for including a Twitter user who screengrabbed the post.'

I reason the reaction against the tweet is an overreaction. Philosophically and practically, a person, a female, can be appreciated for spiritual, intellectual and physical qualities. A person, a female, can be appreciated for any of these attributes significantly and have only one of these mentioned in a context.  This does not mean necessarily that other attributes are not significantly appreciated.

It is a possibility, but not a necessity. Context is key.

Through many years of study within a Christian worldview, and as well having studied some secular psychology in regard to women and relationships, I reason it is wiser to not overemphasize female physical beauty or be perceived to do so. It is better to at least lead with spiritual and intellectual attributes in regard to persons, including females.

I think it is also an overreaction to delete the tweet. In a similar situation, I would defend my position.

I fully admit I edit some of my online, social media work, but God-willing, not because I am giving in to politically correct, cyberbullying, but because reasonable edits need to be made.