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- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: What is tolerance?
- Replies: 185
- Views: 2453
Re: What is tolerance?
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...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: Gender Philosophy
- Topic: Sex and gender
- Replies: 175
- Views: 136965
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: Gender Philosophy
- Topic: Going 50/50
- Replies: 29
- Views: 356
Re: Going 50/50
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: What is tolerance?
- Replies: 185
- Views: 2453
Re: What is tolerance?
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 ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: a story of being....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 73
Re: a story of being....
Used to be stories were of Ben.
Sci Fi opened the door to stories of Willbe.
Sci Fi opened the door to stories of Willbe.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: What is tolerance?
- Replies: 185
- Views: 2453
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:43 am
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: What is tolerance?
- Replies: 185
- Views: 2453
Re: What is tolerance?
“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...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Gender Philosophy
- Topic: Sex and gender
- Replies: 175
- Views: 136965
Re: Sex and gender
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 ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:07 am
- Forum: Gender Philosophy
- Topic: Sex and gender
- Replies: 175
- Views: 136965
Re: Sex and gender
The idea that sex and gender are different "things" is part of the same "logic" which claims that the body and mind are two different things - one is mortal and corporeal, the other immortal and incorporeal. The differences are inversions of the other - this is a sign of nihilis...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: tales of yesteryear....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 112
Re: tales of yesteryear....
Conservatism means to conserve good, and to not conserve evil.
Radicalism means to destroy evil, and to not destroy good.
No matter the age
No matter the time
Does that chiaroscuro
Blur the line?
Radicalism means to destroy evil, and to not destroy good.
No matter the age
No matter the time
Does that chiaroscuro
Blur the line?
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Favourite movie scenes
- Replies: 914
- Views: 179892
Re: Favourite movie scenes
They don't make 'em like this anymore. That's because movies used to have a literary base. Now, corporate uses a comic book base, which makes most dialogue just wisecracks. * Dusty Rayles Elmer Gantry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge-P19KGhME Tough questions from an agnostic, but Gantry reveals th...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Thinking for others, is dangerous..
- Replies: 13
- Views: 232
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Thinking for others, is dangerous..
- Replies: 13
- Views: 232
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: Political Philosophy
- Topic: Faith: Difficult but Necessary?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 774
Re: Faith: Difficult but Necessary?
That doesn't sound very peaceful ...Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:21 pm Then find something better to do that harass me over a post calling for peace. All you want to do is make me look stupid for whatever reason. Knock yourself out if that's what you want. I'm finished with this thread. Congrats on shutting it down.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Thinking for others, is dangerous..
- Replies: 13
- Views: 232
Re: Thinking for others, is dangerous..
Was diagnosed with diabetes 4 years ago, but rather than start taking medication I looked ways to reverse the disease. The doctor simply did not know it was possible, but I had heard tales. Long story short I completely reversed my diabetic state simply by trawling YouTube. Recently I wanted to sha...