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Question #2: How Slow is Slow?

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From time to time I receive questions that deserve a post for an answer.  Other times I read or hear questions from other sources and think an answer would be helpful.  This article is the second question to get it’s own post.  The first was a question offered by the football player Ndamukong Suh.  If you have not read that article, jump on over and give it a read (An Answer to Ndamukong Suh’s Question).  His question was basically, “Why would I do something stupid?”

This second question comes from a Facebook post by a former student of mine.  She first quoted this verse:

Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.

–James 1:19

She then stated her question, “Definition of slow is what exactly?”  Good question.  In our answer we will also be answering what the definition of quick is.  How would you answer this question.  One other person responded on Facebook with an answer, ”A good solid 3 count, then be angry.  That’s what I do.”  This tongue-in-cheek answer actually moves in the right direction.

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An Answer to Ndamukong Suh’s Question

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If you are a football fan, then you have seen the video of Ndamukong Suh (Detroit Lions defensive lineman) pounding the head of an opponent into the turf and then stomping on that player.  You probably have also heard the post-game response of Suh.

In his response Suh resorted to a line of defense that is used far too often by people.  We might call it the “Why Would I Defense.”

So why would I do something to jeopardize myself and jeopardize my team, first and foremost?

–Ndamukong Suh

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