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@Mall
I don't know how well women would relate or not.
Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
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@Mall
I think a fair number of young people of various ages, including 12 year olds, are into grown teachers.
'Still a little bit creepy,
Doesn't matter if it exists as a bit normal state of affairs, something normal can still be creepy, I think.
I find the adult being attracted to someone that young a bit creepier though.
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@Mall
@Mall
What do I think?
Personally I think, kinda creepy,
By current American values and culture I think, kinda creepy.
Was it rape?
By mine and current American standards, I'd call it rape.
If the definition of rape in American law requires Informed Consent and a Minimum Age.
I also see it as a breaking of trust, abuse of power/position.
'Assuming she 'did have sex with the kid,
Kid might have been quite willing,
Or who knows maybe he roofied the teacher, can't underestimate humans.
. . . I think it's more likely she took advantage of her position though.
. . . . . . . .
Is he a victim?
'Technically yes, less technically 'maybe.
I'm reminded of my own thoughts when young,
As well as Young Larry David "Trauma" and South Park's "nice"
Victims don't always mind being victims, and would argue from a certain point of view they are not, depends on the person though.
Criminal Definition
Some people commit a crime once, then never again,
Some people 'would commit certain crimes if put in certain situations,
A person 'can be defined by 'technically being something by doing it once,
But they can also be defined by their habits/frequency/likelihood.
It's possible the student wasn't coerced into keeping the identity of the baby's father discreet.
@Topic
I'm a guy, I get angrier at men than I do at women for such crimes.
I don't think she should be a teacher anymore.
@NoOneInParticular
Haven't thought about it in a while.
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I can understand placing faith in a person, or situation,
Even when evidence lays against said person, or ends,
People and situations important enough at times, that one is willing to take leaps of faith.
Sometimes, as George Michael says,
"Got to have faith, faith, faith".
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@FLRW
@#3
Other than your unrelated dislike of religion,
What 'are your views on regulations on Drugs, Free Information, and Free Association?
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@Skipper_Sr
Well, people don't always click,
Sometimes when meeting them one just smiles and waves. Smiles and waves.
Othertimes.one just needs a break, or certain people in small doses.
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@ebuc
What do you 'look for/like in a Sci Fi movie?
For me, I enjoy the 'setting, just that Sci Fi 'aesthetic,
Put the 7 Samurai in space, I might still like it, though original is best.
But mostly just the 'aesthetic changed, like the West version of it. Story is 'mostly the same theme.
I suppose a story becomes more Sci Fi mechanically when it deals with some specific aspect of future technology,
Though I wonder, once we 'reach said level of tech or aesthetic in real life, is the story 'still Sci Fi?
But an example of more mechanically Sci Fi, would be 2001: A Space Odyssey or I Robot,
A focus on the technology, AI.
Or the Alien or Predator movies, what will aliens be like and our interactions?
Though maybe more esoteric interaction movies with aliens are more Sci Fi than horror.
. . . Still, one can imagine various Sci Fi in fantasy, Homunculus and Golems artificial creations of man,
Or when different cultures in history have violently met each other for the first time, confusions in their technologies such as horses or guns. Differences in values.
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@Best.Korea
Leninism
I'm not well read on Communism, but I take it Leninism is a focus on Dictatorship first, then possibly a shift into some other form of leadership?
"Leninism (Russian: Ленинизм, Leninizm) is a political ideology developed by Russian Marxist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin that proposes the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat led by a revolutionary vanguard party as the political prelude to the establishment of communism."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leninism#:~:text=Leninism%20(Russian%3A%20Ленинизм%2C%20Leninizm,to%20the%20establishment%20of%20communism.
Commune
It 'could be weird, if one isn't 'used to such,
But some people like a close knit communities that share and help each other.
Might be a hit or a miss in some cases though,
Depending on the people or how it is structured.
Equal
Well, I'm not too familiar with Communism, but a large focus often seems to be a redistribution of the wealth.
"During the first five-year plan, Joseph Stalin's all-out campaign to take land ownership and organisation away from the peasantry meant that, according to historian Robert Conquest, "peasants with a couple of cows or five or six acres [2 or 2.5 ha] more than their neighbors" were labeled kulaks.[8] In 1929, Soviet officials officially classified kulaks according to subjective criteria, such as the use of hired labour. Under dekulakization, government officials seized farms and executed many kulaks,[4][9] deported others to labor camps, and drove many others to migrate to the cities following the loss of their property to the collectives."
Why
Well, I suppose one 'can take a more distanced theoretical approach. Or viewing on how one thinks a system 'ought run to be better in some way or other.
Though arguably talking with other people online 'does do something.
Even just the 'words of Karl Marx, had great impact on people.
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@RemyBrown
What type of Communist?
Are you going to live in a Commune?
Give your stuff to people poorer than you until you equally have as much as they?
Try to take over the means of production and political power in countries?
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Well, I mean he 'could have done the Hitler salute intentionally, but how can I tell?
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@Reece101
Do you mean this?
Maybe accidental impromptu gesture that happened to resemble Nazi salute,
He 'does say "My heart goes out to you."
So he was grabbing his heart and then throwing it.
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Some people find a mechanical jack in the box, creepy.
I hear a new kind of AI is being lauded.
Maybe it's the uncanny valley deal with robots,
'Almost human, can be kind of creepy.
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@Sidewalker
Do houses, their materials and labor 'have to be expensive?
For high quality houses I'd agree.
But for people without greater means, they could still build a house I'd think.
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@Best.Korea
Some people have unkept homes.
Still, I suppose to some frames of mind though, being homeless can be more familiar than some house situations.
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@Greyparrot
I would think they would 'want more housing,
They still have a self created homeless problem in California, don't they?
. . . I have no sources for my two claims here.
Course if you're right about profit being their drive,
Even if someone has a house, doesn't mean they will pay taxes or contribute socially.
Though I still think it might be a positive step in said direction,
To get people back on their feet working jobs and paying taxes, if money is the governments concern.
Some people suggest tiny house communities
Inspired Self-Managed Tiny Home Village for Formerly Homeless
Though I'm a bit doubtful of such solutions myself.
I think many people (Not all) are homeless 'because of. . . Chronic issues they have.
. . . Course on another hand, it can be incredibly difficult to get out of being homeless, hard to get a good job, hard to have a secure base of operations.
But I think some people live such a lifestyle because of their incapability to respond to society as the majority of it's members, that such solutions would still require a large amount of 'Continual Community or Government oversight of such communities.
Personally I think population and density are often the problem, which is another reason I am not terribly Pro Immigration
Inside Hong Kong’s cage homes
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Here's a Who Am I?
Just a part of the food chain rabbits eating grass and wolves eating rabbits.
Some wolves may be very good. For humans at a distance. But bad for the rabbit.
The odd pack of wolves in a zoo is Ok I suppose..... But unnecessary.
So what's the big deal with Human made Food-Chains?
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@n8nrgim
Why shouldn't corporations and foreigners shouldn't even be allowed to own houses?
Land is land I would think?
I have a slight dislike of property tax, my land is my land,
Though there 'are problems with that view,
And if one believes in taxing land, then it 'does seem to make sense to limit people's holdings to prevent monopoly.
. . .
But some people move a lot, have a lot of business in various locations, easier to have secure extra houses with stuff you like, than to rent, is the thinking I imagine.
. . .
Also what about property size?
If one has a 3 tiny houses in various locations,
Vs 1 giant house,
Does taxing the tiny houses more, make sense?
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@Castin
Thoughts 1
I don't know, they 'did have other Gods including male Gods for wisdom of a sort I think.
Women were still priestesses and oracles.
Many women still took care of the household actions and chores I'd think,
Many men maybe took counsel from their wives in private.
Maybe different types of war and wisdom,
Weaving for example, seems a more womanly type of invention (Historically due to norms at the time)
Greek mythology
"Apollo, god of oracles, knowledge, civilization, music, healing, education, and youth
Athena, Olympian goddess of wisdom, civilization, weaving, and war strategy
Coeus, Titan of the inquisitive mind, his name meaning "query" or "questioning". He is the grandfather of Apollo.
Metis, the Titan associated most closely with wisdom and the mother of Athena, whose name in Ancient Greek described a combination of wisdom and cunning.[12][13]
Mnemosyne, Titan of memory, and one of the deities worshipped by the Cult of Asclepius in hopes that she would help supplicants remember visions[14]"
Greek god of war and courage.
Sounds a bit more Masculine violence killing rage kind of guy,
Than thinking and planning war, Feminine?
Thoughts 2
Gods are supposed to be mighty and all, Goddesses would be the same, maybe not deities you'd want to make angry, even if they were women.
Maybe Athena a bit of an exception, masculine woman.
Guys back then didn't really go for guys,
But feminine guys more open season for some people,
Exceptions.
Thoughts 3
I read some Wikipedia's about Athens, talked a lot about women staying in the house avoiding men.
Article also argued such might have been more common to the upper class nobles, than the lower class working people.
And nobles being the ones writing more about their lifestyles.
Like thinking all Americans live like their 1%.
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@cristo71
I think I understand your issues with Humanism,
Was just curious on your reasons further explored.
I think there are often points on both sides of issues,
Though maybe I rebut myself too much,
Doesn't mean your rebuttals would be the same as mine, or that you would agree with my rebuttals.
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@cristo71
What of Isms
Well, take Communists, they wanted that International Communism, I think.
Though I think the concept frayed over time, back into nationalism.
The Sino-Soviet split also weakened the concept of monolithic communism, the Western perception that the communist nations were collectively united and would not have significant ideological clashes."
Or take various religions effects,
Us against them, all brothers in the same faith.
Though I stress I think this is common of many 'Isms.
Arguments
My argument though, is I'm not sure such is 'bad, if people share common views, values, laws,
A degree or full forming together of country seems logical.
Though I'm still fairly Clanish myself.
Also why single out that as a reason to dislike Humanism, when it applies to most Isms?
Though I may be stretching with my claim it applies to most Isms.
. . . I suppose Isolationism exists, or Judaism which focuses less on conversion.
Global Oneness
Not striving for global oneness, but striving for coalesce with those of similar values creates nations, I argue.
Humanists I assume argue of shared Human values and goals, and would cite such as their reason for Global Oneness.
. . .
Course, I agree with you I think, that not all humans share the same values and goals.
. . . Some want war for example, and may only cooperate with shared laws for their own benefit, as I think you say imply in #85.
Duty/Intervention
Though the forceful 'helping of others might sometimes be ridiculed, such as how many ridicule The White Man's Burden having an arrogance to it, as well as outright failure in the case of individuals and groups who used it as opportunity to pillage many.
. . . Wanting to help those who are a bit resistant, does not seem wrong in itself.
'How one goes about it, maybe.
Though even then. .
But people often find breaking points with the actions of other people and cultures, even when it is only to their 'own people.
Burning of Widows,
Not bringing your child to the hospital when they look like they are going to die,
Slavery,
Genocide.
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@Castin
Thoughts 1
One could argue that 'all people and property was/is seen to have varying values, depending on culture and/or Bible.
I'm just guessing here.
If for example the likelihood of the unborn dying before/during/right after birth was high in those days, it might be difficult to judge the cause,
The verse in post #1 also doesn't state 'intention to harm the child.
The likelihood of unborn dying, may have decreased their value as people to some cultures.
An example of difference in treatment between persons.
"Berean Standard Bible Deuteronomy 23:20
You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess."
Though there were also attempts at fairness I think,
Maybe some actions qualified as law and others as personal practice.
Berean Standard Bible Exodus 12:49
"The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”
Thoughts 2
More guessing and speculation by me
Berean Standard Bible Luke 1:44
"For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy."
Berean Standard Bible Psalm 139:13
"For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb."
Berean Standard Bible Exodus 20:13
"You shall not murder."
When the Bible gives personlike qualities to the unborn,
Describes our 'formation as starting there,
Statements against murder.
Inclines a number of people against abortion, I would think.
Disclaimer
Of course, I'm not well read on the Bible,
And the amount of context in various parts is difficult for me.
. . .
There are also arguments on how 'applicable which parts of the Bible are,
Some Christians for example, I'd imagine argue some as less binding today, but more for past early generations of humans,
But argue their value as examples and history of human change under the Bible.
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@ebuc
“I've come to bargain”
'Is a scene I like, Willpower, Determination.
I've never actually watched the 'full recent Marvel or DC movies,
Though, that's not so 'recent anymore I suppose.
Been a while since I watched Blade Runner, (With my Dad, when I was a kid)
I thought the androids were kind of like modified human clones, more than robots?
. . . Triumphant ending though, rather than being an angry destroying monster, being 'human, saving and lamenting.
Though angry destroying monsters are pretty human too, in a way.
I 'do like Forbidden Planet,
I imagine it's fun to do actor marathons,
Watching a number of their various movies from early beginnings to later years. . . Or the other way around.
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@cristo71
Signs
I haven't seen those, no.
But I can imagine them.
. . . I don't think they're 'bad strategies,
Though I suppose preachiness and virtue signaling can be kind of annoying, in any system.
The value of such I imagine is trying to make change in society or to gain advantage through others admiring your 'virtue.
One 'does hear less often of explicitly evil philosophies and religions having sway over large portions of the population.
I'd imagine Humanists vary in ones that believe in Objective or Subjective Morality.
They do try to take the 'Human as their measuring stick though, we're all human.
Globalism
Detracting from national sovereignty in favor of global oneness,
I'd think would be common in most Isms?
People often look for shared Group identifiers and coalesce,
Arguably it's how one 'gets nations.
. . . Though I suppose some people might still see large differences between different nations/groups.
Communist Countries during the Soviets, still often prioritized themselves I think,
Same with Early Colonial American States I think.
Intervention
I'd suppose Humanists might go for the government intervention, as they might see that as the most practical form of intervention?
Not saying I think or think not that, myself.
Freedom
Individual/Group freedom sounds a big reason for your dislike of it,
And I assume various other Isms that attempt control over society?
I could see how a person who values themself or group highly, might dislike the collective being put over themself.
Though I'd think people could still highly value the collective, yet their own group as well.
'Ideally, I'm hopeful that a number of the laws that apply to many countries, war laws for example, are not done 'purely out of self benefit, but out of appreciation for the 'Other humans as well.
Engender
I suppose Humanism 'might engender resentment or condescension of the religious, but it wouldn't 'have to.
Of course, movements are often discussed on of what they 'currently are.
Not a common encounter for me though, people who identify as Humanists.
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Huh, looks like America is banning TikTok.
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I enjoyed both Battlefield Earth the book 'and the movie.
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Personally, I'm just assuming it's from the cold.
Sounds as though they've done such before.
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@zedvictor4
I only got it after I Googled "Nunja",
And saw all the Ninja Nuns.
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@Shila
I don't know,
I'd assume a mix of culture and evolution. Just a guess on my part though.
An example in another part of the world.
"The Bajau are traditionally nomadic and seafaring, and survive by collecting shellfish from the sea floor.
Scientists studying the effect of this lifestyle on their biology found their spleens were larger than those of related people from the region."
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@Reece101
I'm uncertain about Blacks being better athletes,
Some of what I've read suggests certain sports have been culturally gravitated to by Black Americans.
I've also read arguments such as 'specific groups within ethnic groups
"He says that while we tend to think of Kenyans as really good distance runners, all these runners are actually from the same tribe of Kenyans known as the Kalenjin. They number around 5 million, making them a small minority, even in Kenya, yet they dominate most of the world's long-distance races."
I imagine there are good and bad athletes of many races.
Never looked into it much really,
Not that I don't think there are clumps of genetics and degrees of genetic outcomes.
But as other people say, if the individual can do the job.
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@Skipper_Sr
I'm not always great at conversations, especially in person.
Sometimes I worry I ask to many questions, as an attempt to be involved.
Usually not a big talker, easier/more used to listening.
Still, I do talk some, but often it's related to something the other person has spoken of.
I do notice that some people use questions rhetorically, (I do that 'sometimes, more often in debates than rest of life).
I suppose it can be annoying sometimes, if the person doesn't actually want the question answered, they just wanted to make a statement.
Though again, might be I do the same sometimes.
I've read that a number of people found Socrates annoying,
Lot of people like his method, may not be skilled in it though.
I had a couple jugs of milk on the bottom of the shopping cart that I missed when I paid for groceries once,
But hadn't left the store yet when I noticed, so they were easy enough to go back for, still felt a bit embarrassing, but eh.
I've never stolen batteries before (That I can remember)
Stores seem to be locking them up lately, which personally inclines me not to get them at all if I have to ask for help.
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Would you say there are any differences between an Agent and a Ninja?
I suppose Agents might be a bit more high society disguised in public, while a Ninja might be low/middle class disguised in public.
Sure there is a Eastern vs Medieval Europe aesthetic difference,
Maybe Ninjas, have secret hidden Clans in fiction, more than Agents.
I'm just fiddling around with RTS idea designs for fun,
Always thought the unique units in Command and Conquer Generals were pretty fun,
LOTR BFME2, had some interesting units, same with Warlords Battlecry series, Starcraft, really, just RTS's in general.
Scout Hall
Skirmisher, bonus vs archers, bonus vs spears
Rogue, gains gold when fighting, Slower than light infantry, less armor than heavy, no bonus defense against arrows. Fights about euqal with light infantry in a fight.
Agent, Can Attach burn charges to buildings, Can steal information from a building, more expensive building more info that is stolen of opponent resources, shows up in reports, can go invisible like starcraft ghost, but attacking will break cloak. Can attach burn charges to buildings timed faster or give the order. Can target a unit for cloak attack. Can scan area for invisible units this can be set to upkept which will set floating eye sigel above their head eye is not targetable. Can disguise self. Only 1 Agent can be disguised at a time?
Archer, It's an archer. Can build a scout post or eagle/drone that flys above.
Ranger, an archer Substandard Archer, Substandard melee with still a weakness to skirms, though being able to melee might force some skirms to run for distance. Can switch to melee. Archers and skirms can't destroy buildings. Hm, why only skirm run away in AOE2? Maybe have rangers auto melee, and switch ability, while archers run away. Can build a scout post or eagle/drone that flys above.
Geurilla, Light infantry speed, with cav speed in forests, hills, or mountains. Can build a scout post or eagle/drone that flys above.
Ninja, has a ranged attack, can climb walls, more vision, smaller scan area for invisible, less costly stealth, slower in getting reports, faster burn charge, slower order charge. Better melee than Agent and ninja able to kite heavy infantry with ranged. Can disguise self. Smoke bomb teleport.
Shadowdancer, Smoke bomb teleport is faster, but worse cloak, stronger ranged attack, weaker melee. Least health.
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Bit sad though, for all involved.
To my view.
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Dumpster Fires and Flame Wars.
Something to watch, to pass the time, from time to time.
I suppose.
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I don't think Nazis deserve to be punched.
World might be better if some Nazis were defeated in war, and tried for war crimes, such as a number of Nazis in WW2.
I suppose you could punch them during war, but the purpose would be defeating them in a battle. (But such assumes the Nazi is waging official and 'literal war with guns, armies, national declarations, and shooting people against you)
If someone is a law abiding Nazi, then there are other nonviolent ways of combatting them.
Allowing views we don't like to be argued, allows our own views to be argued.
Punching people we disagree with, allows other people to punch us.
I don't think any of the 1-6 are Nazis or Fascists.
I think Trump might 'like to be a Fascist, but I don't 'currently consider him one right now, (In one sense)
Besides, I think Nazi specifically refers to a German Party.
Ah wait, strike that maybe,
Still, I'm doubtful I would call any of the 1-6 Nazis.
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Personally, I think dropped arguments in debates, can be weak at times.
If Pro says they should win the debate because Con is dumb,
And Con never addresses said argument,
Does that mean Pro should get a point?
I don't think so,
I think Voters can 'To a 'Degree,
Evaluate arguments themselves.
Of course, it holds more weight if Con addresses the argument,
But I think as well, that bad arguments hold less weight than good arguments.
'Regardless, if they are not addressed.
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@Barney
Where do you end up pulling the information from when building the site?
I know Debate.org had a number of guides, and DART has a few as well,
I imagine a piecemeal of various debating site guides exist.
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Course on another hand,
When one is swimming in surplus, it can be easy to forget about other humans. Easy to forget empathy, forget to care.
"A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog" - Jack London.
Sometimes one only bothers to achieve ideals 'in hardship.
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@zedvictor4
I 'do think it 'can be harder for humans to realize or live by their ideals, when in hardship.
“On the average, only those prisoners could keep alive who, after years of trekking from camp to camp, had lost all scruples in their fight for existence; they were prepared to use every means, honest and otherwise, even brutal force, theft, and betrayal of their friends, in order to save themselves. We who have come back, by the aid of many lucky chances or miracles - whatever one may choose to call them - we know: the best of us did not return.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
But I do not think them 'unable.
The Widow’s Offering
(Luke 21:1–4)
41As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. 42Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.l
43Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. 44For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Interesting to hear about the Humanist Wedding,
I still think different Groups/Cultures have different laws and expectations of what Marriage entails.
. . . But I suppose the 'gist might often be similar.
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@zedvictor4
"Thing is, we talk about this sort of stuff as if we have an infinite amount of time and nothing more pressing to do."
We don't have an infinite amount of time, I get that.
Whereas if we consider a day and our basic requirements therein, there is very little time and resources left to fritter on anything other than humanism.Being human, in other words.
I get that we often have a lot of time in the day, that we spend on activities such as working for others, buying food, making food, eating, sleeping.
Then we have some time left,
Which we spend being human?
But I don't get that, isn't all the earlier stuff human stuff as well?
I assume Humanistic Organizations usually have the goals of making specific human activities and standards of life more prevalent.
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@zedvictor4
Hm, your meaning escapes me.
Do you mean that people can only realize ideals when they have money in the bank,
When their basic needs are met?
Or do you mean that just 'living and basic needs are not enough for the human?
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@zedvictor4
Humanism often 'goes for a certain type of behavior though,
Torturing other humans for example, is not seen as very 'humane, I think.
Even if the torturer and torturee are human.
Course one could argue Humanism is about 'maximizing Humans,
But again, I think them mean maximizing in a 'specific way.
Just having kids isn't what people think of with Humanism, I think.
Humanism is usually about maximizing what some people see as 'good 'for humans.
Happiness, basic necessities, kindness.
. . .
But as you say,
"Everyone is a human first and a theist second."
While I think I agree with that,
It doesn't really allow Humanism much room to 'replace other Isims in many peoples minds and lives.
. . .
What I mean by that is, even accounting it as innate and part of all humans,
That feels a bit as it not 'mattering a 'bit in what people 'choose.
. . . All toy cars have wheels,
But kids may prefer the green toy cars, or the toy car with flames.
. . .
Though I suppose if a religion/culture/philosophy was 'missing humanism, people might not follow it.
As a kid might not play with a car lacking wheels.
. . . . .
I don't know, maybe the 'branding sounds unappealing to me,
Such as if 'every Religion called themselves Humanists, rather than their various labels.
. . . They all have ideas of what it 'means to maximize the human experience.
Humanism, feels a bit like calling a movement Kindness.
Seems 'odd to me somehow,
But worked for the Hippies for a time, perhaps. Followers of Peace and Love and whatnot.
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82%
A lot of your answers suggest that you have thinking in common with humanists.
I think some of my answers being selfish, tilted me away from Humanism in the quiz.
If humans encountered aliens, would Humanists change their name to Personists?
While I understand Humanism as a vague concept,
Humanistic ceremonies for instance, 'sound vague to me, to the point of being watered down.
I imagine Groupism/Tribalism/Culture/Values will separate humans.
. . . Still, I still have not researched Humanism, so don't have particularly strong views on it, I think.
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@zedvictor4
Aw, but I 'love all my accumulation of material possessions that I store more than use.
Treehouse sounds fun for a day or few, maybe.
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@zedvictor4
Eh, I don't mean the citizens of the country,
I mean online I read something about needing to be a member of Parliament, something about needing to be accepted by the Monarch.
Another difference 'appears to be no term limits on a UK Prime Minister.
As another posted earlier,
It appears that whatever party is the majority, has their leader be Prime Minister,
Bit interesting, but confusing as it's not a system I've studied.
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"BEFORE THE SOUL DAWN by Helen Keller
Before my teacher came to me, I did not know that I am. I lived in a world that was a no-world. I cannot hope to describe adequately that unconscious, yet conscious time of nothingness. I did not know that I knew aught, or that I lived or acted or desired. I had neither will nor intellect. I was carried along to objects and acts by a certain blind natural impetus. I had a mind which caused me to feel anger, satisfaction, desire. These two facts led those about me to suppose that[142] I willed and thought. I can remember all this, not because I knew that it was so, but because I have tactual memory. It enables me to remember that I never contracted my forehead in the act of thinking. I never viewed anything beforehand or chose it. I also recall tactually the fact that never in a start of the body or a heart-beat did I feel that I loved or cared for anything. My inner life, then, was a blank without past, present, or future, without hope or anticipation, without wonder or joy or faith.
It was not night—it was not day. . . . . . But vacancy absorbing space, And fixedness, without a place; There were no stars—no earth—no time— No check—no change—no good—no crime. [143]
My dormant being had no idea of God or immortality, no fear of death.
I remember, also through touch, that I had a power of association. I felt tactual jars like the stamp of a foot, the opening of a window or its closing, the slam of a door. After repeatedly smelling rain and feeling the discomfort of wetness, I acted like those about me: I ran to shut the window. But that was not thought in any sense. It was the same kind of association that makes animals take shelter from the rain. From the same instinct of aping others, I folded the clothes that came from the laundry, and put mine away, fed the turkeys, sewed bead-eyes on my doll's face, and did many other things of which I have the tactual remembrance. When I wanted anything I liked,—ice-cream,[144] for instance, of which I was very fond,—I had a delicious taste on my tongue (which, by the way, I never have now), and in my hand I felt the turning of the freezer. I made the sign, and my mother knew I wanted ice-cream. I "thought" and desired in my fingers. If I had made a man, I should certainly have put the brain and soul in his finger-tips. From reminiscences like these I conclude that it is the opening of the two faculties, freedom of will, or choice, and rationality, or the power of thinking from one thing to another, which makes it possible to come into being first as a child, afterwards as a man.
Since I had no power of thought, I did not compare one mental state with another. So I was not conscious of any change or process going on in my brain[145] when my teacher began to instruct me. I merely felt keen delight in obtaining more easily what I wanted by means of the finger motions she taught me. I thought only of objects, and only objects I wanted. It was the turning of the freezer on a larger scale. When I learned the meaning of "I" and "me" and found that I was something, I began to think. Then consciousness first existed for me. Thus it was not the sense of touch that brought me knowledge. It was the awakening of my soul that first rendered my senses their value, their cognizance of objects, names, qualities, and properties. Thought made me conscious of love, joy, and all the emotions. I was eager to know, then to understand, afterward to reflect on what I knew and understood,[146] and the blind impetus, which had before driven me hither and thither at the dictates of my sensations, vanished forever."
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I'm not sure UK Prime Ministers get into their position the same way American Presidents do.
Different system and requirements, I think.
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I suppose if I built a house in the woods,
I'd want to clear the 'immediate forest,
Build the house out of clay/stone/concrete, something not so flammable,
Maybe build a large clay/stone/concrete wall around the property.
Then again, maybe even all that might not be enough,
I wouldn't know.
Maybe build half of house underground, so you can move all your stuff under, and seal it off from the top layer of house.
Of course the 'entire house having a mechanism to lower fully into the ground and close up the top would be better,
But how expensive would 'that be?
. . . Course on another hand, if you clear up all the immediate forest, might make for a less scenic view.
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Been a 'long time since I've watched Highlander 1.
I think I liked the fights and the setting being a bunch of immortals trying to kill each other from an older era of swords. . . To a modern era with swords, heh.
The scene I remember best is the church scene, where the villain muses on Jesus and the protagonist, I think.
Villain being in 'disguise by shaving his head,
Him quoting part of a song, "I have something to say: It's better to burn out, than to fade away!"
I don't know about 'best villain, but sure was a 'great villain in my view.
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