That happens to be correct. But works of this type were not meant to be studied on your own because in that case you could reach any kind of conclusio...
I totally agree with that. The British had to deal with very complex situations throughout the empire but especially in East Africa where natives had ...
You don't have to see anything. The dialogues can be interpreted on many different levels, such as literal, allegorical, etc. Platonism, by which I me...
"Drama" in the sense of "play". Obviously, not a conventional one. But it does contain elements of tragedy and comedy and has a spiritual message to c...
Not at all. The record doesn't say that. You say that. And we've seen what your statements are worth. As I said, you need to calm down, you are only a...
Have you considered that "others" possibly includes yourself? The OP says “The question arises as to whether this is a comedy or a tragedy”. IMO the d...
No. The relevant portion is this: "Do I hope that your terrible magic sky daddy doesn't exist? Obviously " Hope that God (or "sky daddy") doesn't exis...
He said "sky daddy". "Sky daddy" is a well-known slang name for God: "The use of the mundane sky and extremely familiar daddy in place of lofty terms ...
You could be right there. I don't know much about transgenderism to be honest, but I've read articles about normal people undergoing surgery or taking...
Well, opponents might protest and say that their human brain puts the rest of the competing horses to an unfair disadvantage, etc. What I'm saying is ...
But that seems to be the transgenderists' problem not society's. For the sake of argument, suppose someone decides to be a horse and successfully unde...
Correct. There seems to be a growing number of minority groups that try to impose their views on the rest of society. And if you disagree for any reas...
Well, there are men or women only tournaments, so why not? I think the root of the problem is that there are some men who want to be considered women....
I see what you mean. But why is it "slander" to try to find an explanation for atheism? Most people do believe in God. Atheists are an exception. Ther...
That's a blatant lie. Seditious said exactly what I said he did: So, the BS is entirely yours Mr Riley. Anyway, I think you should calm down. There is...
You cited it from Wikipedia and in so doing you made it your narrative. What's the point in saying "he was born Jewish"? His father had already conver...
As I said, take a better look at your own statements: No logic there at all. You're constructing a narrative there from unrelated bits of information....
Well, at least you seem honest enough to admit that hope is an element of atheism. However, I would point out that the conception of God in the Christ...
I've got absolutely nothing against you. I just happen to disagree with your statements. I'm sure even you would disagree if you cared to look at what...
Personally, I would use a few basic rules (to which more can be added): You or your ancestors would need to have either (1) been the first settlers or...
I think you are missing some important points, e.g.: 1. Full recollection of past knowledge is not automatic. it needs training by means of philosophy...
And I'm beginning to see that you're getting angry for your own inability to convince anyone, perhaps not even yourself. I simply gave Marx as a well-...
No. The agnostic is an atheist who admits that he doesn't know. I don't think Marx ever thought about it. Most likely he never believed. If you start ...
I suspect most atheists just don't know. They certainly can't prove that there is no God and I doubt many of them have even tried. Most people are rea...
I don't dispute that. But maybe she was training harder or her hormones allowed her to grow more muscle mass or something. There could be all kinds of...
Well, that seems to be the direction society is taking or is pushed these days. "Government by celebrity activists" who, having achieved fame in their...
I think that's wishful thinking. In my experience, if people want to attack you because you've expressed a view that is incompatible with their own id...
I think that was already obvious. But practising moderation and courage and justice must be considered in the context of Socrates' belief in rebirth, ...
That's where the problem lies. Science is clear that in physical competitions especially at top level a biological female is not the same as a biologi...
And sometimes it's the other way round. The answers people give tell us much more than the questions asked. But I forgot we aren't allowed to ask ques...
I tend to see it that way myself. But when you ask that question it means that you perceive a potential or veiled threat in the slogan. And that sugge...
Of course there is. That is Plato's obvious method. But his play of opposites suggests that another reason for using humor may have been to provide a ...
Correct. And the crux of the matter is, are they the shoes (1) of a philosopher or (2) of an author of comedy? I think the evidence tends to suggest (...
Sure. But he wasn't translating. He was reading Gallop's English translation. 1. How did he misread that? 2. Why was he so quick to read so much into ...
Well, if Socrates was not opposed to divine madness, why would he be opposed to the Bacchic rites? And, anyway, at 72c and 72d he vindicates the doctr...
Yes, but they are vindicating the doctrine in 72c and 72d are they not? If the living come back from the dead, this justifies belief in learning as re...
That's your deliberate misinterpretation of it. I'm talking about slogans that imply a threat of violence. In my view they tend to encourage violence....
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