Apollodorus

Sort of agree, tentatively. However, given that love is said to involve a subject (lover) and an object (loved), perhaps it depends on the relation be...

I thought I had already answered that. But anyway, (1) to exercise our gray cells or mind and (2) to show believers in reincarnation that their belief...

You mean white cultural DNA, heritage, legacy, etc. being a problem that needs addressing, don't you? So, perhaps we should start building concentrati...

You just can't win, can you? Atheists have their own religion and superstitions, it seems. But, should Buddhists not try and be a bit more relaxed abo...

I think a major point that has been missed here is the ultimate objective of Fabianism. When I ask people what current political system they think Fab...

I tend to agree with that. People often have a fear of the unknown and, in particular, of something they have no control over. So, instead of engaging...

That's not "obvious" at all. You may start not knowing or believing anything but still find an idea frightening and you push it out of your thoughts. ...

That did make me laugh, imagining your phone flashing up in the night while its owner is struggling to gather his philosophical thoughts or go to slee...

You're arguing from ignorance there. I haven't "refused" anything. Please read my posts before butting in. It was a reply to @Banno's unfounded charge...

Likewise.

People change from one religion or political system to another all the time. And that involves choice. Why people choose something is a different matt...

The fact is that I've never heard the word "reactionary" except in a political context and what you're saying seems to confirm that this is how it was...

Unfortunately, your cog. psych. doesn't counter anything apart from your own fallacies. The "ad hominems" are in your head. And you are again claiming...

So you mean it in a Marxist or far-left sense then. And that's why I'm not interested in BLM.

You are delusional. I don't need to support anything and I don't care about your claims. I told you many times you're wasting your time.

I don't know what you mean by "reactionary". If you mean someone to be stabbed in the leg or have his skull smashed by a gang of far-left thugs, it is...

If someone doesn't see something it doesn't mean it's impossible or it isn't true. But I think "whatever" is probably the word.

I've never heard that used of a comment except in a Marxist or far-left context. Obviously, we are from different villages or parts of the world. But ...

If responding to a comment means "reacting" and makes a person "reactionary" then everybody responding to a post is reactionary. But as I said, "react...

Words mean different things to different people. I asked you if you meant "reactionary" in the Marxist sense illustrated above.

Neither are you. If a degree in cognitive psych doesn't help you prove your case then what's the point? How can you demand of others what you yourself...

That's why it might be useful to clarify what is meant by "reactionary". It wasn't me who used that term. It's got a particular meaning in Marxist lit...

Well, you need to explain what you mean by "reactionary". If you mean "reactionary" in the Marxist sense of "counterrevolutionary", i.e. someone who i...

How is that "reactionary" ?

All lives matter. And it isn't a black movement. Most people that get involved are white at least where I live. It isn't only Chinese money. It isn't ...

Yeah, I know what your reading is but if it's wrong it's wrong. You can't make a wrong right. So, what's your agenda? Why not say something that makes...

To resolve those qualms. But you don't have to. You can always join the Communist Party or the Taliban. Or just leave it.

No. I'm saying they have links to Communist China according to the reports. That doesn't make the whole movement communist. Only that it is being used...

I'm not saying it is a communist movement. I've been on their demos myself, not anymore though. Most participants are just decent ordinary folk, lots ...

Exactly. So why deny it? You said that degrees in cognitive psych prove that to be untrue. Which is simply not true. So, you're contradicting yourself...

Imarn Ayton, one of the organizers of BLM rallies in the UK, has admitted that the BLM movement has been hijacked by far-left activists who believe in...

I definitely agree with that. It's a shame that in the 21st century people aren't rational enough to solve policing problems peacefully and without br...

I haven't noticed anyone "attacking you" at all so I've no idea what you're talking about. As I said, you're wasting your time. Claiming that atheists...

What's there to be disingenuous about? And what "ad hominems"? I actually defended you when someone said you should be banned. I'm not like you, you k...

That's OK. No problem. As I said, I didn't follow the trial. But from I've heard there were a few inconsistencies in the prosecution case. For example...

You don't get it, do you? I meant a professional psychologist not someone holding a degree in psychology. As I said, anyone can have a degree in anyth...

Unfortunately, I didn't follow the trial either. Would you care to clarify that a bit for those of us who haven't?

Well, if that's what your "degree in cognitive psych" amounts to, calling everyone else sick, then I'm afraid it only proves my point. So, you needn't...

There is nothing to be sorry about. You are entitled to your views and others are also entitled to their own views. In my view, holding a "degree in c...

There is a difference between being personally culpable for a crime or being led by others to commit a crime and being blamed for a crime that you hav...

If we look at it from that perspective, then nothing can be done, there is no hope, and no point discussing anything. Personally, I think we can learn...

For example, in the Russian Revolution people got involved in overthrowing the imperial system. But what they got was a new emperor called Stalin who ...

This is from the Investopedia Guide to Economics: "Economics is generally regarded as a social science, although some critics of the field argue that ...

It doesn't answer the question. And it doesn't justify his objection to my suggestion that some atheists may be motivated by a feeling of fear. Is he ...

Yes, I have and I know exactly what it is like. It's a never-ending struggle that most of the time leads either to no results or to the wrong results....

Well, try to apply that logic to other areas. Nobody should have a university degree unless everyone can have a university degree. Nobody should be a ...

That's exactly my point. Economics isn't an exact science. It can be interpreted and applied in many different ways. So, ultimately, what matters is w...

They didn't have a society preventing people from getting involved. They had one getting people involved without the people realizing what the ultimat...

I read that as a pretty reasonable response. I don't. Anyone can have a degree in anything. Stating "I have a degree" isn't an argument in this contex...

Well, philosophy does include logic. Plus, a philosopher king or whatever we choose to call a ruler would have economic advisers, exactly as existing ...