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That's a good question that I don't know the answer to. No one knows. The purpose of the question is to rationally infer and show your work. In truth, almost all of the appeal to "justice" upon which so much relies today is parasitic on Lockean Protestant morality. Try it in Syria, or Cub...

Sorry, can't resist (i.e., must). While contemplating this topic, I realize that I've always tolerated this song, because of the singer. Lots of folks can sing but it's the distinctive voice that gets remembered in the hit parade, once again proof that in life it's the singer and not the song. For e...

Harbal wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:25 am
I see you are still experimenting with words, Walker.

Yes … words in their variety of combinations of style often activate, familiarities.

That's a good question that I don't know the answer to. No one knows. The purpose of the question is to rationally infer and show your work. I apologize for disappointing. Gary, I did not introduce the topic of Gandhi. You introduced the topic of Gandhi. That your understanding and interest in your...

Ghandi was also very much a pacifist. Because he was a great politician, do you think he would have used the same tactics of passive resistance if trying to separate from a culture untouched by the Age of Enlightenment, for instance, a culture intolerant of other religions? That's a good question t...

Lorikeet wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:18 am Yes...genes to memes.
Mind/Body dissonance is caused when the latter contradicts the former.

Really?

The cause seems to be, attempting to match form to a subjective, conceptual abstraction of what that form should be. Much like AI, the former contradicting the latter.

Yes cultural decadence happens when the breakes are placed on social change and social progress. When conservatives want to turn abck the clock to the "good old days", the result is stagnation and ossification of ideas. When people think they can "make american great again", wha...

Ghandi was also very much a pacifist. Gandhi is also considered to be one the greatest politicians in history. As such, he must have figured that passive resistance used for the purpose of civil disobedience, which he studied from the writings of the American, Thoreau, would have the greatest effec...

Lorikeet wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:27 am

Natural Selection:
Form follows function = nature’s efficiency.

Human selection:
Function follows form = human customizing.

godelian wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:37 am

Women get romantic notions.

Annie languidly explains.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z2dXfSHw-c

Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions. Quote - Aristotle (1).jpg Shouldn't Aristotle have an understanding of the middle ground? The statue of the fasting Buddha displays total acceptance (tolerance) of Now, without attempting to interfere with stillness of body and mind, not even ...

Used to be stories were of Ben.
Sci Fi opened the door to stories of Willbe.

Lorikeet wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:18 am

Chesterton wrote:Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.

Quote - Aristotle (1).jpg

As with impotence, impotent understanding is what kills societies.

“Bueller, Bueller.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQX78Pqgdak - Ferris lies to the waiter, solely to benefit himself by displaying to his friends his ability to get what he wants. - Ferris is a sly Hector rather than a nagging, blunt Karen. - In his final comment to the waiter, Ferris fails to me...

Gender is the cultural application of sexual roles. Sexual roles are specialized reproductive types. Mind/Body dysphoria is caused when sexual roles are contradicted by cultural applications. Genes/Memes Mind/Body dysphoria is caused when gender contradicts form. Folks sometimes change either form ...