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Gladiator of Truth

['Member']Joined: June 11, 2021 at 23:04Last active: June 22, 2021 at 18:17None discussions8 comments
Location: Texas

Bio

I enjoy intellectual discussions which I why I am here.

Favourite Philosopher

Ayn Rand, Nietzsche, others.

Favourite Quotations

“You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.”—John, Viscount Morley—1874

Comments

In: Which books have had the most profound impact on you?  — view comment
Two novels, offhand: The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand Hold Back This Day - Ward Kendall
June 20, 2021 at 00:04
In: Is the Philosophy Forum "Woke" and Politically correct?  — view comment
Is bolding text against the rules? The text is so small I have difficultly reading it. The bolding makes a big difference, however. Or can the font si...
June 13, 2021 at 02:24
In: Is the Philosophy Forum "Woke" and Politically correct?  — view comment
Nothing exists in a vacuum, although many seem to believe that. In other words, anything can be objectively evaluated in regard to another thing. The ...
June 13, 2021 at 02:21
In: Is the Philosophy Forum "Woke" and Politically correct?  — view comment
"Hate speech" is a designation widely used as a means to silence someone whose views you do not like. Example: Someone says that Mexico has dangerous ...
June 13, 2021 at 02:06
In: Is the Philosophy Forum "Woke" and Politically correct?  — view comment
I agree. In fact, I know of no place on the Internet that permits free speech (as commonly defined) because many people fear the truth if it threatens...
June 12, 2021 at 21:18
In: Is the Philosophy Forum "Woke" and Politically correct?  — view comment
These claims regarding Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings were well-known during his lifetime and although they were used as a bludgeon against him by b...
June 12, 2021 at 20:57
In: Is the Philosophy Forum "Woke" and Politically correct?  — view comment
My view is best reflected in the quote below, but it is apparently not shared by many on here: “There is not a truth existing which I fear, or would w...
June 12, 2021 at 02:19
In: Trump reinstatement  — view comment
I doubt Trump will be reinstated. Nevertheless, he would be an improvement over Biden were that to happen.
June 11, 2021 at 23:33
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