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by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 4:41 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Democracy is a logical fallacy
Replies: 56
Views: 13968

Re: Democracy is a logical fallacy

I'm not American. But I admire the foresight in some of this. They certainly made great strides in the formulation of democracy -- and not on the basis of some idealization of the majority, but on the more pragmatic considerations of both the rights of men and limited trustworthiness of mankind. sa...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 4:31 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Democracy is a logical fallacy
Replies: 56
Views: 13968

Re: Democracy is a logical fallacy

Democracy = Majority is always right. This is the same as the logical fallacy known as Argumentum ad Populum, appeal to the majority, the belief that any argument is valid if the majority believes in it... Well, if the majority so choose to believe fairies visit us from Mars, it must be true! - I g...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 4:19 am
Forum: Political Philosophy
Topic: Why is nazism popular today?
Replies: 647
Views: 119617

Re: Why is nazism popular today?

Found the Goethe quote: “Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever.” I found the quote prior, to be honest i think the quote is gobly-gook. disagree with it, though not dissparaging Goathe. i know nothing about him, just think that quot...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 4:16 am
Forum: Philosophy of Mind
Topic: Brainwashing
Replies: 11
Views: 2852

Re: Brainwashing

THE BRAINWASHING OF A NATION From campus identity politics cults to the media, brainwashing is bigger than ever. It's all very worrying, Walker. Even when we are on our guard against it, we are not safe; while we are busy looking to the left it is so easy not to notice what's coming at us from the ...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 4:14 am
Forum: Philosophy of Mind
Topic: Brainwashing
Replies: 11
Views: 2852

Re: Brainwashing

THE BRAINWASHING OF A NATION From campus identity politics cults to the media, brainwashing is bigger than ever. It's all very worrying, Walker. Even when we are on our guard against it, we are not safe; while we are busy looking to the left it is so easy not to notice what's coming at us from the ...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 4:10 am
Forum: Philosophy of Mind
Topic: Brainwashing
Replies: 11
Views: 2852

Re: Brainwashing

Walker wrote: Mon May 06, 2019 12:53 pm THE BRAINWASHING OF A NATION
From campus identity politics cults to the media, brainwashing is bigger than ever.

https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273635 ... greenfield
look within Walker per your hero Trump.

1933 germany bubba.
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 4:07 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: atomic war!
Replies: 4
Views: 1092

Re: atomic war!

note Ed Bishop as the voice of the US president, and Jame Morrow as the newscaster.
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 4:04 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: atomic war!
Replies: 4
Views: 1092

Re: atomic war!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgT4Y30DkaA out on Bluray now. get it. the picture quality is notably better than the prior DVD. note - with each viewing you will lose 2 weeks of life (bleak movie) just as each viewing of Snowtown Murders does so - also now on bluray also BTW. both bleak and excelle...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 3:55 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Does Jesus/Yahweh love us or is he stalking us?
Replies: 41
Views: 9504

Re: Does Jesus/Yahweh love us or is he stalking us?

Greatest I am wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:23 am Does Jesus/Yahweh love us or is he stalking us?
YHWH only loves those that love him. refer to the OT.

not sure of Christian's view, (nor care - suspect it is "kick me while i'm down and i'll still love you" ) of their Christ, Jesus was a Jew and affirmed the OT of YHWH.
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 3:50 am
Forum: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: I is the ONLY Religion.
Replies: 2
Views: 714

Re: I is the ONLY Religion.

All other religions are apsects of the same I The sacred energy of LIFE is both formless and form in the same instant. These two divinely sacred energies are equal and opposite forces. Can't have one without the other. I Am is an Androgynous mystical figure in unison appearing as both masculine and...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 3:45 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: spin
Replies: 60
Views: 10514

Re: spin

per Russia, i guess i can take solace in the fact that America is an ocean way, so as we decay culturally and our gov turns into a klepocracy, Russia has not interest in "owing us". if i were a Lativan, Estonian, Finn, or Pole my fear would be immediate, Russia's (Putin is Russia BTW) goal...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 3:33 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: spin
Replies: 60
Views: 10514

Re: spin

One of the effects of spin is drawing people away from one subject and onto another subject. yes! wisdom! So, how did the Russians use that tactic to influence people's train of thought? we had the fire prior - Russian are not "masterminds" nor understand our culture all that much. they j...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 3:23 am
Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
Topic: spin
Replies: 60
Views: 10514

Re: spin

Spin is misdirection, e.g., P.C. focus on the possibility of Islamophobia, rather than focusing on the reality of “Christophobia.” * Archbishop Says Christians Slaughtered ‘Like Chickens’ in Nigeria A Nigerian archbishop has decried the slaughter of Christians in his country and the media silence s...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 3:16 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: A question of philosophy?
Replies: 15
Views: 3888

Re: A question of philosophy?

If we can ignore (for the sake of the question) the certainty/probability/possibility that biological factors influence things, could you agree with the following statement? "If I'd experienced exactly what you experienced throughout your life, I would feel/believe the same way that you do.&qu...
by gaffo
Wed May 08, 2019 3:13 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: A question of philosophy?
Replies: 15
Views: 3888

Re: A question of philosophy?

"If I'd experienced exactly what you experienced throughout your life, I would feel/believe the same way that you do." No, by saying this would suggest you lack basic knowledge about psychology, intellects etc. An IQ 115++ would find it dreadful boring doing stuff what an IQ 90 find amusi...