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by Walker
Tue May 28, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: How wokeness is torpedoing the solidarity with Ukraine
Replies: 57
Views: 577

Re: How wokeness is torpedoing the solidarity with Ukraine

The Ukraine War is a horrible war. It's also an arranged war. The American government announced it intended to have Ukraine apply to enter NATO, which it soon did, knowing full well that this would provoke Putin into action. They said they knew that at least a dozen years before they did it; and te...
by Walker
Mon May 27, 2024 12:54 am
Forum: Aesthetics
Topic: Music
Replies: 4203
Views: 1071236

Re: Music

J.S. Bach : Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 / Liene Andreta Kalnciema live at Riga Cathedral

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erXG9vnN-GI
by Walker
Sun May 26, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: philosophical quest and modernity
Replies: 6
Views: 88

Re: philosophical quest and modernity

Even a cursory look at modern history, tells us the modern quest has been for certainty...... socially, politically, economically, philosophically and historically..... for example, the quest, political in seeking out certainty has been reflected in the modern need for dictatorships... Kropotkin Th...
by Walker
Sun May 26, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: philosophical quest and modernity
Replies: 6
Views: 88

Re: philosophical quest and modernity

Even a cursory look at modern history, tells us the modern quest has been for certainty...... socially, politically, economically, philosophically and historically..... for example, the quest, political in seeking out certainty has been reflected in the modern need for dictatorships... the conserva...
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: Aesthetics
Topic: Music
Replies: 4203
Views: 1071236

Re: Music

Mississippi Blues Harmonica - slow blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y8e_-irOqc
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Iranians want Israel to bomb the Regime
Replies: 6
Views: 116

Re: Iranians want Israel to bomb the Regime

Mate, that sounds like the start of a song...any musicians want to add some lyrics? The Beach Boys beat you to it. Well my version was based on "Row row row your boat (gently down the stream..)" A version from Blackadder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnk1CvASsak “So far I’ve done wrote ...
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Feel free to agree or disagree
Replies: 35
Views: 1455

Re: Feel free to agree or disagree

If you feel free, then why would you want to know if you are "really" free or not? You, Gary Childress, would want to know in order to determine whether or not you are living in a "fool’s paradise". It’s like the joke about the guy who loves the freedom of walking on the beach w...
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Iranians want Israel to bomb the Regime
Replies: 6
Views: 116

Re: Iranians want Israel to bomb the Regime

An Iranian explains why Israel shoud attack Iran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuF8Qg7FmNI&t=1183s Didn't watch the video, but I figure ... - Iran was a modern culture in the old days, and young folks there probably still hear the legends and yearn for that kind of freedom again. - Interestin...
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Iranians want Israel to bomb the Regime
Replies: 6
Views: 116

Re: Iranians want Israel to bomb the Regime

Mate, that sounds like the start of a song...any musicians want to add some lyrics? The Beach Boys beat you to it. * You got me to thinkin', though, while in another thread. Could you put a second verse to this, or at least give it bit of thought, perhaps a chorus or a hook? Slow Blues To be … Or n...
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Feel free to agree or disagree
Replies: 35
Views: 1455

Re: Feel free to agree or disagree

Berkeley final say, only God can experience the 'real' primary and secondary qualities; but I assert God is illusory not real Did he say if God can experience the ‘real’ primary and secondary qualities simultaneously, and if so, did he conclude through theory or experience that a human can also exp...
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Stunning portrait
Replies: 7
Views: 153

Re: Stunning portrait

It looks like someone who's been exposed to ultraviolet radiation while wearing goggles.

Did Bob Ross ever do any portrait work?

Animation is in the diagonals. The two diagonals in this draw the eye, and they're not by accident. Actually, three. Sash, arms, and gown creases.
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Islamic expansionism does not work the way you probably thinks it works
Replies: 30
Views: 418

Re: Islamic expansionism does not work the way you probably thinks it works

I once read that back when Islam was the cutting edge of culture and science, so to speak, any infidel who didn't toe the line was heavily taxed, so there was a choice there: whether to pay the tax or pay the price for resistance. When the price to pay is disproportionate to the culturally defined ...
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Stunning portrait
Replies: 7
Views: 153

Re: Stunning portrait

The artist likely feels that it's pretty good, for a variety of possible reasons, perhaps including an anti-royal intent.

Could also be a case of DEI trumping talent and training because, who defines good?
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Feel free to agree or disagree
Replies: 35
Views: 1455

Re: Feel free to agree or disagree

If you feel free, are you really free? If you feel free, then why would you want to know if you are "really" free or not? Excellent question "gary childress". And what Age's answer to the "excellent", ageless question? (Should the comma be inside the quotes, or outside?)
by Walker
Fri May 24, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: Feel free to agree or disagree
Replies: 35
Views: 1455

Re: Feel free to agree or disagree

If you feel free, are you really free? If you feel free, then why would you want to know if you are "really" free or not? You, Gary Childress, would want to know in order to determine whether or not you are living in a "fool’s paradise". It’s like the joke about the guy who love...