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I agree that A is either true or false. It is false, so the logical consequences of it being true are irrelevant. I agree. That's what I said. Another...
January 17, 2019 at 17:52
That's rather childish, although it did give me a bit of a laugh. You could of course just respond that way to every comment I make. Alternatively, yo...
January 17, 2019 at 17:23
Your reply is too hasty and dismissive. That was actually a reductio ad absurdum, which is a form of argument. And you've evaded it completely. :ok: Y...
January 17, 2019 at 16:50
Well it's either based on that or what seems to be nothing other than a fiction. Much of society is based on fiction actually.
January 17, 2019 at 16:31
Very funny. But seriously though, have you seen the state of disrepair that Hadrian's Wall has been left in? It's a disgrace, I tell you. Let's make B...
January 17, 2019 at 16:27
If theism were reasonable, then there would be no need for the faith that you like to harp on about. You can't have your cake and eat it, so you need ...
January 17, 2019 at 16:23
There's a glaring fault there. Would you trust this demon worshipper with the care of children with Down's syndrome? "No" should be your answer. So, s...
January 17, 2019 at 16:11
Of course, within reason, and so as not to override other priorities higher up the list. Which obviously means that I'm not necessarily in favour of s...
January 17, 2019 at 16:06
Like I said in a subsequent post, regarding objective meaning, there either is none, or there may as well be none, so in that sense it's trivial. We e...
January 17, 2019 at 15:59
That's a complete straw man, and I shouldn't have to keep clarifying that I'm not of this extreme position that yourself and others are hastily confro...
January 17, 2019 at 15:38
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January 17, 2019 at 15:32
Oh no, you've misunderstood. You see, with the goodly assistance from your local priest, you can discover that that sort of thing was just a colourful...
January 17, 2019 at 14:44
Howdy guys, here's a link to a random article relating to Trump, which I haven't even read, from Fox News, a source known for its strong right-wing bi...
January 17, 2019 at 14:26
You haven't made the case for why we should accept these "studies" from highly questionable sources.
January 17, 2019 at 14:12
Hold up, you previously made the point that if the language makes it obvious that it's not the real world which is the domain of discourse, then you s...
January 17, 2019 at 14:07
I think that that's covered by the first quote in the comment above yours. I would charitably assume that you were talking about a fictional or hypoth...
January 17, 2019 at 13:59
Regarding mention of the genetic fallacy, not all of us have the time or the effort or the will power or the resources to fact check claims from a que...
January 17, 2019 at 13:19
Pew Research is a credible source. That covers the 10.7 million in 2016. As for the rest... Federation for American Immigration Reform? Gee, that sure...
January 17, 2019 at 12:04
Those remarks were meant to be ironic, right? There have been colossal changes since Marx made that comment in 1848. There have been multiple successf...
January 17, 2019 at 11:47
Here's a relevant link to an article from The Washington Post on Trump's made up figures.
January 17, 2019 at 11:17
Wow. That's a blatant red herring. Just to clarify, is your "Okay" a concession to the following quote which you were responding to? "First of all, yo...
January 17, 2019 at 09:51
Um, no. Your metaphysics is whack.
January 17, 2019 at 00:38
Those beliefs of yours which aren't supported by science run into contradiction with the beliefs of a scientifically minded person. If the science doe...
January 17, 2019 at 00:36
It simply doesn't follow that if I can't imagine anything, or if no one can imagine anything, then there isn't anything. That would only follow with a...
January 17, 2019 at 00:22
No, you haven't shown that your whacky beliefs are consistent with science. And no, atheism isn't faith. And fine, according to you, I'm an agnostic. ...
January 17, 2019 at 00:18
I think that that's absurd. But the burden is on you, so... Again, that's not philosophy. Just blurting out something that you happen to believe isn't...
January 17, 2019 at 00:09
It's just not philosophy, and this is a philosophy forum.
January 17, 2019 at 00:06
A universe devoid of meaning wouldn't be nothing, it would just be a universe devoid of meaning. Your reasoning doesn't make any sense. Without consci...
January 17, 2019 at 00:04
Nope. Um, what? Please explain why you think that that's a relevant question.
January 16, 2019 at 23:52
That couldn't reasonably be said, but what do you care about reason?
January 16, 2019 at 23:48
It would be much like this one, minus the consciousness.
January 16, 2019 at 23:46
It's just wishful thinking. It's like a situation where we're talking about what might be in my fridge, and I say, "To me, my fridge is full to the br...
January 16, 2019 at 23:43
Yeah, that makes sense. Abrasive? No worries, lol. I'm not exactly known around these parts for being all cuddly and shit.
January 16, 2019 at 22:54
Stephen Hawking and scientific consensus are not one and the same.
January 16, 2019 at 22:46
I'm not your logic tutor. Go figure it out. That's an example of the kind of poorly composed question I referred to. Do you know what a loaded questio...
January 16, 2019 at 22:39
That doesn't follow from rejecting a genesis explanation. My views are in line with the scientific consensus.
January 16, 2019 at 22:33
"...hope, peace, love, equanimity, patience, joy, and all of the loving virtues..." :lol: :ok:
January 16, 2019 at 22:31
I answer whatever questions I feel like answering. Do you have a problem with that? If so, tough. :grin: I don't have an answer to every question, som...
January 16, 2019 at 22:24
Sure, because they give the Nobel Peace Prize to... wait... :chin:
January 16, 2019 at 22:13
Do you realise that I've posted over six thousand comments here? Over double that amount if you were to include the posts I made on the old forum whic...
January 16, 2019 at 22:10
It's called bad metaphysics, or wishful thinking.
January 16, 2019 at 22:06
Thanks! I believe I was made in God's image.
January 16, 2019 at 22:04
It shouldn't be, but bear in mind that Rank Amateur has an agenda. He pushes the faith rhetoric because of his faith-based theism. If he takes a leap ...
January 16, 2019 at 21:55
It's not very absurd. There's no contradiction to be found, merely a paradox at best, and not a very challenging one. And there's no leap of faith in ...
January 16, 2019 at 21:49
Stop trying to troll me with loaded questions. It won't work. Next time, I think I'll just ignore you instead of responding.
January 16, 2019 at 21:33
I don't have to answer irrelevant questions.
January 16, 2019 at 21:18
Wrong question. The question would be: why was it racist to claim that the judge had "an absolute conflict" in presiding over the litigation, given th...
January 16, 2019 at 21:01
Alright, thanks. I'm beginning to come around more to your way of seeing things now, but I need to mull it over.
January 16, 2019 at 20:43
Okay. I think I've wrapped my head around that. So, going back to this: Setting aside the premises, which I accept are true, and which, in accordance ...
January 16, 2019 at 20:31
Hmm. What I'm wondering is which system makes more sense? Presumably the more modern one, as it's supposed to be an improvement. So, with Aristotelian...
January 16, 2019 at 20:04