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- Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:42 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Religion
- Topic: DEAD GIRL'S FATHER: GOD PROMISES TO HEAL
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7571
Re: DEAD GIRL'S FATHER: GOD PROMISES TO HEAL
That was a good debate between Gustav and Richard. I believe that Gustav made the better case. In order to see it in its proper perspective we must try to see it from the parent's perspective, especially since parental negligence is the issue. If the parents are sincere in their extreme faith, then ...
- Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:00 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: Why is abortion necessary?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27137
Re: Why is abortion necessary?
When one, or the other, debater has exhaused his ability to counter intelligently they either resign gracefully, or resign in some less than gracious manner. A prime example of the latter is resorting to an ad hominem (personal) attack. The point being, it is much easier to attack the person than th...
- Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:25 am
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: Why is abortion necessary?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27137
Re: Why is abortion necessary?
Hi, Psy: A dictionary can never make for an ending point to a discussion, not a constructive one anyway. NS: This is a statement making a pretense at being universal, "never," and then admitting to the broad area of exception, "non-constructive." So, I will take the above to mean...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:56 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: Why is abortion necessary?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27137
Re: Why is abortion necessary?
Psy: A dictionary is a good starting point for discussion about what each party means by a word, but it is no ending point. NS: It is often an excellent starting point, and can also serve as a fine ending point in many of the debates where nothing divides the sides except for the (mis or differing) ...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:40 pm
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: Why is abortion necessary?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27137
Re: Why is abortion necessary?
Non Sum , whats with all the Webster? Did you get some form of radical brain surgery? NS: Are you saying that I have a, "radical brain"? Besides, any surgury performed on my brain would have to be called, 'micro-surgery.' Which brings us (kicking and screaming) back to my lexicological Jo...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:06 am
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: Why is abortion necessary?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27137
Re: Why is abortion necessary?
Psychonaut: So in the foetal stages wherein it resembles creatures from our evolutionary history it is not human, but once it looks sufficiently cute it becomes abortion? NS: I've yet to see a "cute" baby. (myself excepted, of course) The fetal stage begins with the 9th week, and it resemb...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:10 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beyond Good and Evil
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19601
Sally: we should probably try and turn this more towards Nietzsche... Rolling Eyes NS: I wasn't aware that we'd turned away from him? I've found your, and all other, comments to be extremely relevant, and quite incisive at that. What I find lacking, at least in my own comments, is some criticism for...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:37 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beyond Good and Evil
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19601
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:14 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beyond Good and Evil
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19601
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:57 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beyond Good and Evil
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19601
Hi S9, S9: ... free spirits, aka the fellows who allow themselves to question everything, even what they themselves might finally think of as truth? NS: Are you saying: 'Free' even from the shackles of their own best reasoning? Where would that land you, I wonder: your own 2nd best reasoning, someon...
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:54 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beyond Good and Evil
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19601
- Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:45 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beyond Good and Evil
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19601
Sally: I think he's only writing for the free spirits. NS: I don't get the sense that he desires only to preach to the choir. He's far to eager to instruct, destruct, and indicate 'a better way.' He would have us all 'become' free spirits. Sally: he seems to be at complete opposites to the Buddhist ...
- Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:23 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beyond Good and Evil
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19601
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:29 pm
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Beyond Good and Evil
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19601
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:59 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: axiomatic-theorem buildings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3352
Hi Van, V: One can strive to 'believe' that it is better to have one axiomatic-theorem building in one's landscape that is built of steel than an infinite array of axiomatic-theorem buildings made of paper. NS: Even 'steel' is just a temporary state twixt dirt and rust. As bio-degradable as 'paper.'...