Jamal

I do miss upvotes. I like to see what people are thinking and how popular certain posts and kinds of posts are. But first of all, last time I checked ...

Others less silly than ProgrammingGodJordan and his various sockpuppets are still having conversations in that discussion.

I agree, y'all is great. Informally in Scotland we use yous, as in "Hey yous, let's go."

I'm 45 and went hiking with a male friend here in Spain a while ago, and a guy who passed us said "Hola chicos". Spanish has the benefit of having two...

A quick note to say that this is a misleading cliché. Psychological studies and ordinary experience suggest rather that many women are attracted to me...

Every woman who criticizes the movement is condemned for "interiorized misogyny".

I don't see how it follows from the fact that some beliefs are true and some are false that this concept of belief--a very ordinary one, and also the ...

Ah, I see what you mean. Actually though, I think one can believe--without choosing to--without being able to justify it. In fact, I think there are b...

When you know, you believe. And when you take it to be the case that "the idea that people are free to believe what they want ... is a dangerous and d...

Yes, I agree. I'm implying that what would have been my initial reaction to the discussion, i.e., to delete it, would have been too hasty.

I seem to remember there were quite a lot of this kind of thread on the old PF, and speaking personally, I learned a lot from seeing the likes of Bann...

He was banned, so he created a new account. I agree, but in the long run such people are not good for the forum. He was banned for evangelism. As it s...

Right now we're paying $49 per month to PlushForums, with additional amounts required to maintain the subscription service. We currently have $220 in ...

They're a lot of fun sometimes, and they do attract some interesting responses. And it's good to see basic mistakes exposed, for the benefit of onlook...

You're right, but there have been so many responses that probably none of the mods would delete the discussion now. I've only just seen it.

I think this has been answered well enough, so I'm closing the discussion.

If that was the meaning then he was wrong to say it, in my opinion, but if by "here" he meant in that discussion, then he was right.

Yep, off-topic, so it was the right decision to put a stop to it in that discussion.

From here: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/2632/philosophy-websites/

Yes, I see what you mean. But this is where I want to stand up for the ability of people to negotiate these difficulties themselves. I'm not the only ...

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Maybe so. But I will say that some of the fiercest debates I've seen about this, both in real life and online, have been between women.

See my edit.

It depends on what kind of interaction you've had with him up to that point, and on the qualities of that interaction. In my scenario--I possibly didn...

It's unacceptable to pounce on a stranger, put your hand down his trousers and feel his balls, and it shouldn't be acceptable. That doesn't go against...

Yes, this is where we differ. I think it should be accepted as the norm, and I don't believe a single unrepeated unwanted advance amounts to harassmen...

But you might follow it up with one. In fact it might be expected and desired. And still with no verbal confirmation. (I don't care if you wouldn't do...

So, no verbal confirmation?

I'm not sure I want to give you the example you're looking for, because I don't want to stray from my point, which is that all of this "it's really qu...

The problem with these sentiments, which I've seen all over the place recently, is that they don't take account of the richness of life. Thus they amo...

Alas, no.

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Indeed, I find some of that movement's attitudes highly objectionable. It's not sacrosanct.

But sexual advances, wanted and unwanted, are an ordinary part of life and not in themselves bad, regrettable or traumatic. Unlike rape. That is the i...

Good topic.

Cool. You be the voice of reason and I'll be the voice of irreverent libertinism.

Your consistency is admirable. :)

But that could also be a funny joke. In fact I've heard it told by women as a joke before. If at this point you get all po-faced about it, I give up.

It could be either I think. But if you're right, I think that makes the joke even funnier because of the hint of absurdity.

Some people gain a sense of self-esteem, or at least a sense of their own attractiveness, and maybe some feeling of sexual power and confidence, if th...

Well, surely not that different. According to my research that's soused herring, which is a kind of pickled. The internet says you also have herring s...

I associate pickled herring with the UK (rollmops), Russia, the Baltic, Scandinavia, and European Jewish food. I've never seen a Dutchman eating it.

For Christmas this year I would like a unicorn onesie and a teen pregnancy Barbie.

I disagree. I very much appreciate it when someone begins with a bold, clear claim, and then goes on to argue for it.

@"StreetlightX" has some good advice, but my own experience is that unless I am forced to read a book, I cannot maintain concentration unless I also m...

Go to the old post, click "Share" to get the link, and copy and paste it into the new post. Or you could quote the old post and copy and paste the tex...

You've been using the word belief in an eccentric, non-philosophical way. In philosophy, a belief is a kind of propositional attitude: the attitude yo...

The worst kind!

(Y) And I suspect that many people who complain about "music these days" just don't know where to find it now, especially people who grew up in the se...

On the other hand, if you regard something as pernicious, arguing against it might seem to be the right thing to do, even if it's not exactly the done...