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@Dr.Franklin
People are variously inspired Doc.
Create an Us and Them culture and you will end up with Us and Them.
And one or to will be variously inspired.
Yin and Yang Doc.
Just keep your head down and stay away from the inspirationalists.
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@Dr.Franklin
Maybe you're a tad biased Doc.
As an outside observer I would suggest that just as your mum probably used to say to you, it's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
Yin and Yang Doc.
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@RationalMadman
The bullet and the righteous mob.
AKA. The US Justice System.
Reminds me of a Western I caught the beginning of recently.
Things haven't moved on much.
Yeeha, Gunslingers.
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@n8nrgmi
Well, notwithstanding the fact that I am a lifelong atheist.
Your above response was so weak, that it died before I got to "that".
So a chance to resuscitate and have an NDE.
NDE's are internally generated imagery.
Prove me wrong.
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@Greyparrot
And so, will you elaborate?
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@Tradesecret
Modern day is all that there is.
And like unconditioned non-theists who went before, we realised that it doesn't matter how hard you look you will never find a GOD, anywhere other than inside a conditioned mind.
And the human family is, and various sub-families are...Irrespective of pomp and circumstance.
And if I'm woke.
Then that puts you most definitely in dreamland.
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@Tradesecret
Hi Trade.
Wrong....Humans define GODS, therefore humans define sin....That's irrefutable logic.
The formalisation of the beginning of a family....Mother, Father, Progeny, begins when the sperm fertilizes the egg.
How "a family" might proceed from thereon in, is variable...Though conditioning will have a big influence.
True...Gay is a somewhat hijacked word....Though in terms of homosexuality, it all boils down to the achievement of sexual gratification, via an alternative modus operandi to the one previously mentioned.
And conditioning is...Which may result in irresponsibility.
Promoting religious fiction as the basis of universal reality is a tad irresponsible, but it's just how some people have been conditioned to process misinformation.
Flesh and blood and conditioning maketh the person, that maketh their GOD.
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@n8nrgmi
You're overlooking the simple fact that NDE's are internally generated imagery.
AKA hallucinations.
Albeit, real enough physiological phenomena.
Reading more in to it is an extraneous exercise....An attempt at alleviating human fear and anxiety..
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@Tradesecret
Mr circular.
GODS don't define sin.
People define sin and attribute their definition to their particular GOD.
And gay is simply a modus operandi.
And marriage is simply associated bunkum.
And one takes it all as seriously as one is conditioned to take it.
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@Greyparrot
Who decides what is and isn't tyrannical?
The reality is that tyranny is likely to replace tyranny.
It all depends upon which side of the tyrannical fence one chooses to stand.
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@sadolite
Well stated.
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@Greyparrot
Where are the statues of British child anal rapists?
I've no idea.
You will need to elaborate.
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@Rampli22
There are liberal societies, and there are not so liberal societies.
And the 21st century is simply a point on a universal timeline.
And then there is normal, and then there is a conceptually derived version of normal.
Which might also be a conceptually derived abnormal, depending upon how people have been conditioned to process the relative data.
It's easy to assume that we know the difference between right and wrong...But can you convince 7.9billion others?
And "girls who satisfy for money"....You seemingly think that this is OK in the 21st century.
So what about boys that satisfy for money?
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@bmdrocks21
That's American culture for you.
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@Polytheist-Witch
This site is very good at "engaging conversation".
Though expecting everyone else to engage in your conversation as you would prefer it, is unlikely to happen.
Every opinion is valid, even if it is contrary to your opinion.
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@Intelligence_06
What will happen, is what will be good.
It's the only option.
In terms of a bigger picture (Take your pick)......What happens to people and the environment is largely irrelevant.
As long as we protect the primary thinkers. (Material developers).
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@Polytheist-Witch
PMA Poly.
Variously labelled and embellished.
Nothing wrong with that.
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@Dr.Franklin
I'm not surprised Doc.
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@Theweakeredge
Ongoing technological evolution is the evidence.
It's happening right before your eyes.
We now have a generation of people who cannot function without a device.
So considering what might be the necessary outcome of material evolution.
Which is the most likely to eventually become unnecessary.
Man or technology?
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@Castin
They may not pretend. In as much as they are conditioned theists.
But their religion is a pretence.
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A Zedku for Kenosha.
Everything about the whole sorry situation
Is based upon
Human stupidity.
As ever.
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@Polytheist-Witch
As you constantly do about others Poly.
Sometimes not very nicely, it must be said.
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@Polytheist-Witch
I suppose that you're best referred to as alternative, Poly.
I would imagine that you have alternative kids too.
I'm actually wondering if you're confusing religion and theism with your own personally derived alternative ideology.
And Santa's just meant to be a bit of fun.
I suppose you never read your kids stories either, with them being so full of lies and misinformation.
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@949havoc
A havku for Doc.
Because techThe cannibal of souls.Replaced oil as the political power in CA.And flattered Hollywood into thinkingIt could call vanity virtuousAnd mistake it for charisma.
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@Castin
Pretence.
1. An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
Synonyms: Make-believe, act.
Gods and Father Christmas fit the definition perfectly.
Santa Claus is a lie that most parents tell their kids.
Well, let's be honest Poly....Santa is a folk tale that parents tell to their kids....Rather like the story of Jesus.
Both purported to be based upon real people....St Nicholas, a fourth century Christian Bishop......And J....The son of the wife of an itinerant Middle Eastern carpenter.
Both with plausible origins.....Though over the years they have become embellished with all sorts of fantastic add-ons.
Lie.
Just like a lot of words and phrases that you have a tendency to exploit for the purposes of dramatic effect Poly.
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@Polytheist-Witch
Every Christian essentially pretends to be a Christian.
Just as all theists essentially pretend to be theists.
Of course, in terms of spirituality and it's hypothetical derivatives, atheists do not need to pretend.
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@Bones
A Zedku for Bones.
You cannot cancel gender.
Only alter it cosmetically.
And dress it up
In gender specific cloth.
Hey.
But whatever floats ones boat.
And when push comes to shove
Metaphorically speaking
It's all boils down to
Boat floating.
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@Dr.Franklin
Did you know him personally?
Did you know Rittenhouse personally?
What is the basis of your selective judgement Doc?
Maybe it's just a biased opinion based upon a conditioned political and ideological precept, fuelled by your therefore preferred, biased media outlets.
Just suggesting Doc.
Or maybe it's simply, all in the names.
Do you have a pair of jackboots hidden in the back of the cupboard? (Metaphorically speaking).
What ya thinking Doc?
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@Ramshutu
Both I think.
Their motivation being something that they won't open up about.
They would appear to have a rigidly conditioned background, so I'm guessing that they might actually be questioning the basis of their own uncertainties.
For me Dart is all about the compositional and mental exercise, so I'm happy to run with their strategy of semantics based disagreements..
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@thett3
Well.
Hear we have a nominal Head of State...The Queen, an ailing 90 something. Unelected
And then we elect a government and consequently a Prime Minister.
And then we also elect devolved governments to Scotland, N Ireland and Wales and other British colonies.
And then we have an unelected Upper House of Lords. Which although sometimes wrongly portrayed as a bunch of sleepy aristocrats, does in fact do a good job of moderating the government.
Although the Monarch does historically represent a powerful establishment lobby, they ordinarily have no influence over government policy.
Whereas in the U.S. The Head of State seems to have a more dictatorial role.
We do still have died in the wool political allegiances, but to a much lesser extent than the U.S. I would say.
And because of the nature of our multi-party system, absolute government control over policy is never guaranteed.
And then I would suggest that we have a mainstream media system which is seemingly much less able to directly influence government. And also religious institutions with no direct influence over policy.
Rightly or wrongly, I see the U.S media as perhaps a third tier of government influence and religious institutions very much as a fourth.
And then there's Global Media!...Heads down and do as you are told, as it were.
Now that's a bigger issue.
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@thett3
Wouldn't De Santis be just as divisive as Trump.
I know how you guys like your Us and Them culture.
But wouldn't it actually be better to have a Presidential candidate that appealed to a wider audience?
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@3RU7AL
Well. Human animals probably have an instinctive need to be gregarious.
Though a highly developed, conceptually driven social culture, often prevents the expression of natural behaviour.
Hence why people seek attention...Sometimes dramatically.
Also, probably has a lot to do with people who choose to commit suicide.
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@TheUnderdog
What is clohera?
Sounds like shit coming from of the top hole.
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@Swagnarok
There is a slight financial consideration to be taken into account.
So I don't think that any old dude from down the hood, is going to be running.
Except from the cops of course. (Joke).
As ever though, I expect that it will be the minority of floating voters that decide the lesser of the two evils.
And from a Democrat and Republican perspective, it will end up being either the evil ones or the evil ones..
Anyway we're all looking forwards to the next election circus.
And eagerly anticipating some sort of appearance from the Orange Clown.
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@Dr.Franklin
A Zedku for Doc.
AR15.
The sword of justice.
Such is the U.S.A.
Free to kill
You right wing hero.
Fuck non-victims.
They're not US.
Must be
From another Planet Doc.
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@dustryder
@bmdrocks21
The reality is, that judicious use of the "F" word is an expressive and effective sentence changer.
For sure, constant overuse eventually creates a negative vibe.
Highlighting frustrations.
Of course.
That's stating the fucking obvious.
Not that I was frustrated then.
Very relaxed actually.
Just emphasising the point.
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@TheUnderdog
Rittenhouse Trial.
Victim is a loaded word, and deemed to be an inappropriate word to use when referring to someone who was shot and killed.
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@TheUnderdog
Well.
All that is required is a stable partnership, with a consensus of responsibility
A legal agreement doesn't necessarily guarantee stability, especially if the protagonists are prone to irresponsibility.
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@3RU7AL
Well.
One neither needs nor wants attention.
But enjoys interaction with others.
And also enjoys moments of solitude too.
Whereas:
Attention seeking is a recognised expression, that describes those that do need and want attention.
As well you should know.
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@Theweakeredge
Yep.......Opinions and ideas.
Evolution would seem to be going techno
So maybe organic isn't the answer to everything.
Perhaps we're just an evolutionary cog.
What do you think?
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@Tarik.
Well as you have no profile, you will have to prove that you are not a stroppy teenager.
You might be feeding me with misinformation.
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@Benjamin
Well....Whether or not America has tread outside the boundaries of democracy is very much open to debate.
And I doubt that the entire nation agrees with you.
Nonetheless, you are implying that a tyrannical Police Force is wholly justified, because of the second amendment.
And a "well regulated militia" is a very woolly proposition indeed....Throwing up all sorts of possibilities.
And what or who, decides who is what....For example, when is a rebel not a well regulated militia person and when is a well regulated militia person not a terrorist.
I suppose those sorts of decisions are left to the tyrannical Police Force.
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@Benjamin
Does it say that Police Officers have a right to murder other "individuals", based upon their perception of a given law?
The constitution should have been written for all "individuals", and not just for Police Officers.
After all a Police Officer is a just an individual.....Isn't it?
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@FLRW
A Zedku for FLRW.
Odd.
That GOD
Didn't
Have a smartphone.
Omniscience
And all that.
Or did Jay
Say
Beam me up daddy.
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@3RU7AL
Looked it up and couldn't find that particular definition.
By definition, responding is responsive.
And a plea to the emotions like threatening to commit suicide, is attention seeking.
People who make positive decisions, will commit suicide and won't make a song and dance about it.
Of course.......One persons positive is another persons negative.....So to speak.
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