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The Lounge / Re: Gayer is gonna be a mum

« on: October 21, 2011, 07:37:06 PM »

My condolences on your capture and untimely death Colonel.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Partial-birth abortion

« on: April 21, 2011, 06:55:21 AM »

I've never been comfortable with abortion. I think the first major topic I made on this board 3 years ago was about it. I can't accept the 'It's a woman's choice what she does with her body' argument. I don't necessarily buy the conception argument, but I also can't necessarily discount it.

Nevertheless, this year in my home town I've banged some seriously fucked up and douchey women. If any of them got pregnant, I'm sure I'd throw all of my ethical hesitations out the window.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Why do we let our daughters dress like that?

« on: April 20, 2011, 06:43:55 AM »

NE has a small dick and tries to compensate on flat earth forum.

See you in a few days.  People stop this.

Did you suspend NE as well?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Should "Mother Earth" be given the same rights as humans?

« on: April 18, 2011, 06:53:25 PM »

To consider the earth an organism in and of itself is an idea long gone in human history.

Incorrect. Please familiarise yourself with Polish Positivism.

How is that relevant? I'm not arguing that nobody holds the view that the earth is an organism, but rather that it is no longer legitimate or sensible in a globalized world.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Alternative Vote vs First Past the Post

« on: April 18, 2011, 12:53:24 PM »

I don't think that argument is quite true. I would think far more important would be all of the demographics in the ridings, not solely the population.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Alternative Vote vs First Past the Post

« on: April 18, 2011, 08:16:58 AM »

It encourages a two-party system and minimizes the influence of local issues in national/parliamentary legislatures.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Alternative Vote vs First Past the Post

« on: April 18, 2011, 06:51:52 AM »

FPP is absurd in today's political environment. MMP is the way forward.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Should "Mother Earth" be given the same rights as humans?

« on: April 18, 2011, 06:35:24 AM »

The ideology of Deep Ecology is quite interesting, but will be ultimately ineffective to change our path. The whole world is too globalized and technological to go back now. We can't see nature as anything other than a field of competing forces acting upon inanimate 'stuff'. Nature is now and will be in the future nothing more than networked systems of human life support. As Marshall McLuhan used to say, we live in an electronic envelope; nature is dead and we have killed her.

To consider the earth an organism in and of itself is an idea long gone in human history. You can grow your rooftop garden, use recycled toilet paper, and ride your bike everywhere you go, but you're just a rebel scoundrel in a technological empire.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Inheritance

« on: March 30, 2011, 02:37:32 PM »

Not sure if it has been brought up, but in BC and QC there are legal provisions whereby the deceased must leave an equitable share of their estate to each of their children. This means that a dying individual cannot leave all of their estate to one child while ignoring the others. It also means that an individual with children cannot leave their entire estate to their pet cat without providing a fair share to their children.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Change As A Concept

« on: March 29, 2011, 08:29:19 AM »

hmm...is this worth reading?

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The Lounge / Re: I am now convinced of the connection between selves

« on: March 23, 2011, 03:23:35 PM »

bololol, love good satire.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Lottery

« on: March 22, 2011, 06:16:08 AM »

I play the euromillions when the jackpot is high.

I've never understood this "tax on the poor" line, as if poor automatically means stupid! Do you think that "poor" people don't understand the odds? Do you think that if the lottery didn't exist they'd take that money and invest it wisely in a ISA or something? Or maybe they'd play the upper class lottery, there's a few of them FTSE, NASDAQ etc... More people lost money on these lotteries than all the others put together.

Desperation does change one's view of odds. In a sense, if someone gets enjoyment from playing the lottery, it's a fine use. If someone thinks they have a better chance of improving their life through playing the lottery than addressing their own debt or some other such activity, it's a negative force.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Private schools or public schools

« on: March 19, 2011, 12:13:41 PM »

In Ontario (and I think Alberta) we still fund Catholic schools. It's absolutely ridiculous, but they end up with the best schools because the church also funds them.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Regarding the current situation in Libya..

« on: March 19, 2011, 12:12:25 PM »

Canada is sending 8 or so F-18s over to participate. I know a few of the pilots stationed at Cold Lake, well...used to know, and they must be drooling with excitement to get into a game. They haven't been able to fight military targets very much in Afghanistan, and haven't really had an air war since Kosovo.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Private schools or public schools

« on: March 19, 2011, 11:49:08 AM »

They're actually good students (study hard etc.) but are absolutely retarted.

I like.

Anyhow the first private school I went to was rather free spirited and learning was pretty much to the individual.  It was small enough (25 or so students) that we did a lot of things spontaneously.  We were situated just outside of downtown and we all went embassy hopping to try and get interviews.  One of the students got a pretty cold shoulder a the US embassy 'cause he was wearing a Sandanistas T-shirt.

Second one I went to was a Christian Boarding School (which is really strange - neither of my parents were) where we were taught evolution was false, our geology teacher was  a young earth creationist, and many of the students were problem kids dumped there by their very Christian parents.

Surviving that my parents shipped my off to sea for two years.

Berny
Christian school required HIV tests for all students.

0_o...please tell us more about your life

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Khaddafi is Right

« on: March 19, 2011, 11:46:51 AM »

I love this board because occasionally we have interesting debates with interesting debaters. 17 is a paradox because he has occasionally brought up solid points in other debates, and can't always be labelled a troll. In this debate he had the chance of challenging the mainstream media's account of what's going on over there, but fucked it up by retreating into his troll cave. Remember what he said about WWII, he's trolling your asses off.

I know the irony of this post and accept it as a necessary evil, but stop ruining this board by engaging with this douche hat. Trolling is fine in the upper boards...actually it's necessary. But down here is a different world, and I'd like to see it remain this way. All you have to do is not respond, it's that easy. I'm not saying I want a liberal circlejerk here, but this kind of tombishopfoolery and november rhetoric must stop.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Regarding the current situation in Libya..

« on: March 18, 2011, 11:38:52 AM »

relevant
"JAT454 heavy, this is NATO ground control Lybia"
"NATO ground control, JAT454, go ahead"
"Fuck off, please."
"k, JAT454 heavy fucking off. Good day"

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Regarding the current situation in Libya..

« on: March 18, 2011, 11:13:01 AM »

I think that is the biggest risk of the resolution. Ultimately I suppose it will depend on the requests of the SecGen and how NATO executes them.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Lottery

« on: March 18, 2011, 08:08:31 AM »

good question, but I don't have an answer other than probably, but not significantly. However, I failed stats twice in high school, so I'm no authority. 

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Lottery

« on: March 18, 2011, 07:40:55 AM »

I fucking hate the lottery because it takes advantage of the poor and hopeful. My mom plays it every month or something and I really feel bad about it. I've tried to point out the hillariously low odds of winning, and comparing it to other odds, but the irrationality is indefatigable.

Here's an accurate lottery simulator. Notice at the bottom it tells you how much you've lost and how much you've won. http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/poker/megamillions.php

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Regarding the current situation in Libya..

« on: March 18, 2011, 07:32:56 AM »

If you think we have any kind of moral responsability towards other human beings, then it is absurd to say 'intervention is always wrong'.

Not true.  Moral responsibility to others and the military intervention which is murder that you advocate are opposites.  I am no fan of men like Hitler or Saddam Hussein, but US intervention in WWII was wrong.  Fascism is bound to win the war if it controls both sides.  Military intervention is always wrong - least of all against a freedom fighter like Khaddafi.

Can you explain how this isn't absurd?

The idea that sending a military invasion is a form of moral responsibility is an absurdity and a lie.  

Anyone who advocates military intervention is an advocate of violence and terrorism - not morality.  Claiming morality only combines the sin of lying with murder.

When US military personnel die in battle, they are murderers who meet their ends by dying for their sins.

Are the rest of you going to stop feeding this troll yet? This is just pure troll sophistry. Anyone who engages 17 in debate is officially a rube.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ojective Morality

« on: March 18, 2011, 07:12:43 AM »

I can try but I don't believe a word that I say, or you say or anyone says for that matter, nor care for that matter.  However a smart person would realise that nihilism hold values no matter the case.  If you believe in nothing you believe in disbelief.  This opens the door to a whole new set of values for a nihilist.  Of course I don't believe what I am writing though.

hahahahahahaha, wut nao?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Khaddafi is Right

« on: March 18, 2011, 07:04:57 AM »

I think France and the UK are already laying the smack down on Libya's airforce. NATO will crush them soon enough and we'll be done of the dictator.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Regarding the current situation in Libya..

« on: March 17, 2011, 12:09:27 PM »

If you think we have any kind of moral responsability towards other human beings, then it is absurd to say 'intervention is always wrong'.

Not true.  Moral responsibility to others and the military intervention which is murder that you advocate are opposites.  I am no fan of men like Hitler or Saddam Hussein, but US intervention in WWII was wrong.  Fascism is bound to win the war if it controls both sides.  Military intervention is always wrong - least of all against a freedom fighter like Khaddafi.

Can you explain how this isn't absurd?

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Teh Dubstep

« on: March 17, 2011, 12:04:06 PM »

moar of teh dub step plz

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ojective Morality

« on: March 16, 2011, 01:13:46 PM »

Furthermore, he argued that all humans ultimately had really the same moral values.

I believe he failed to consider sociopaths, psychopaths, and antisocials. Not all people feel empathy, remorse, guilt, etc.

They would have to be considered as defective, which is essentially the common wisdom.

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The Lounge / Re: Other forums

« on: March 16, 2011, 01:01:12 PM »

I occasionally check out the David Icke forums, but they are far too serious.

I like Ike.

I like dykes

I like trikes.

Dykes like trikes.

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The Lounge / Re: Other forums

« on: March 16, 2011, 10:28:09 AM »

reddit

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ojective Morality

« on: March 16, 2011, 09:07:30 AM »

By far the best rational explanation for objective morality was Kant. I tend to think that morality exists, but not solely from reason or natural instinct. It seems that the argument against atheist morality is usually similar to: without an absolute standard, it must all be considered subjective. I think this is a fallacy. Looking for absolutes in this world seems like a futile project. Reason without emotion (instinct?) can be utterly cruel and devoid of humanity, but emotion without reason can't truly be civilized.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Prayer During Government Meetings

« on: March 16, 2011, 09:01:18 AM »

You guys are fucked anyway with an 'In God We Trust' attitude in your fundamental structure. I know that the phrase was brought into prominence in the 50's, but it was eventual and a long time coming. This is why your revolution was a mistake. We have a proud and noble monarchy to suffer our God talk for us. You've got Mormons and Baptists.