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by gaffo
Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.
Replies: 78
Views: 9904

Re: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.

France '45 & Italy '43 were liberations. From willing occupations. BTW if you know history you'd know that Fascism had a large support in Fracne in the late 30's and many french welcomed invasion from germany. hence them not fighting out of a paper bag France in 40 and Italy in 43 BTW does &quo...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 6:09 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Justice
Replies: 20
Views: 2711

Re: Justice

Justice is not getting what you'd like. Justice is getting the consequences of your own choices. yes, my reply was per the vote. If you make dumb choices that consequences will not be what you like, but that is what justice is. yep You are talking about some kind of, "man-made," Utopian v...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:52 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.
Replies: 78
Views: 9904

Re: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.

To be clear Israel is the last South Africa.

i now await the power that be - for ther 30 peices of siler - to remove this thread..................
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:43 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.
Replies: 78
Views: 9904

Re: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.

They fought hard for 20 years with their limited means against the "strongest" and wealthiest military in the world, and they won, liberating their country from foreign occupation. Moreover, they got their enermy saying of themselves that their exit from the country was so shameful and em...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:18 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: Imperefct God

Tochamada(sp) - killined thousand sin the inquasition - being a Chrsitian. Well, he was a Catholic Inquisitor, actually. But he has nothing to do with Christ, or with me. why so defensive? - I'm not accusing you (maybe you need to reflect upon Athiests - your views of pr your view of here - I'm not...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:04 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: Imperefct God

Tochamada(sp) - killined thousand sin the inquasition - being a Chrsitian. Well, he was a Catholic Inquisitor, actually. But he has nothing to do with Christ, or with me. Christ killed nobody, and declared, " Love your enemies, and do good to those who use you spitefully." If you think To...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:35 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: Imperefct God

It's both. Because if there is no God, there is no authority for anyone to say what "morality" should be, and no legitimative reality to any "morality" anybody invents. Evolution is the authority to make man the moral animal via servival of the fitest!!!!!! (man is "here&qu...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:28 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: Imperefct God

, I'm glad most Atheists are inconsistent. touche. off topic, but in our banter my mind goes to it. have you ever seen the 70's movie The Duelists (Ridley Scotts fisrt? movie - its equalt to his other best Alien, but never well known sadly) - anyway our "duel" reminds me of that movie - i...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:18 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: Imperefct God

Immanuel Can wrote: Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:35 am
They have a one-precept creeed: "No gods." But that has implications.


my bad - thanks for correcting me - you ar eright we do have that one creed.

now how/why does that have "impications"?
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:15 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: Imperefct God

[ That's right. It doesn't tell you to be moral. It doesn't tell you to be immoral. Rather, it means that "moral" is a meaningless term. So it's "amoral." That is precisely the right term for it. Exactly! its amorol - so like Sweden and Switerland in ww2 - neutral - why do you r...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:53 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.
Replies: 78
Views: 9904

Re: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.

not all the kings horses nor men could but ..........er not 1 trillion bucks nor 300,00 men make a whit worth with the lack to fight. France in 1940, Itally in 1943. etc...... 20 yrs for nothin, so be it. hope the folks there that threw down thier arms like living under oppresion. not that i would ...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:24 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.
Replies: 78
Views: 9904

Re: Saigon - er Kabul has fallen.......oh well.

It was inevitable the day we went in. yep. But then again, we don't hear much about the 7th century Islamic fundamentalist regime run by our great good friend the Saudis. You know, the ones up to their eyeballs in 9/11. I'm an old school Foreng policy guy - a paleoconservatice (why i supported the ...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:03 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: Imperefct God

Your ongoing personal rant against Atheism as if it were a foe, personified with characteristics, is absurd. Agreed - he is pejudiced for sure - not just becasue he is a Chrsitan (i have 3 best friend who are and have no prej against me) - i suspect it is more personal for IC - i wonder what its al...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 2:54 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: my god

so the cross is all that matters It matters very much. ... and gnostics were never christians, Correct. and christ message while on earth did not matter. ??? :shock: :? :? :? No, that's not true. And I sure can't imagine how you got that idea. What do you mean, "his message while on earth did ...
by gaffo
Sun Aug 22, 2021 2:46 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Imperefct God
Replies: 620
Views: 66150

Re: Imperefct God

Mr Cant, you are a good man and thanks for reply - sadly i simply cannot fix your prejudice WRT to Atheism -and you have it sadly. your post below as concise - made me more clearing understand -per "atheism" you and i have are on other universes - and will not in the future defend my unfai...