Yes, and get rid of Social Security and Medicare while you're at it Typed in the true 'Trumpian' spirit. It's always fun to hear the Trumpians blow. J...
Which socialist society appeals to you? Kampuchea, Cuba, North Korea? Eritrea? East Germany? Resist falling under the spell of socialism, if you can. ...
It's only your opinion that I haven't justified my claims. I will cite more exemplar-style evidence of my position as I read comments that I think, wa...
when examining yourself and your goals you realize that wealth and power are not as good as you thought, they are merely tools that can be used for an...
There is no such hyphen in the title of the cover on the actual copy of the book I have but my knowledge of English grammar is limited. In fact, the s...
"I think it important not to promote the myth that the biggest bastard always wins. It isn't so, nor is it true that violence always wins." Well, I do...
I have provided evidence in my loose historical references to actual historical events and suggested conclusions that other readers may consider as va...
I meant ask the two questions 'who are you?' and 'what do you want? regularly not the two questions Why does one human want power over others? Why do ...
I think all the points you raised are valid. Consider two fundamental questions, 'who are you?' and 'what do you want?' If we only knew the answers to...
There are many examples of leaders being replaced and sometimes the one who takes over, proves to be worse than the one who was overthrown. I agree th...
Yeah, I remember it well, I cant state the title, director, date first released etc. I don't have those geek level credentials (I don't judge those th...
Thanks Earther! Another great book and a great story. I think such stories suggest how humans will 'most likely' behave (based on past evidence and wh...
I think the problem here starts with that love label. It's such an umbrella term. I don't know when aspects of love are present enough to be able to a...
Based on your last comment to me, I am left with one of my own strongly held convictions that as long as someone is not inciting violence then: "I mig...
So are you basically suggesting a 'reincarnation' wherein your previous life experience is present but hidden but it acts as a depository which may/wi...
ok, based on the advice of jamalrob. My second attempt: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e40693_8b11728338444ac79dd22ca9a9cfe185~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_9...
ok so I clicked on the image icon and entered a web address to the page containing the image. Am I missing something or is it that as this is the firs...
Hello everyone, Since taking early retirement I rekindled an interest in oil painting. I have a computing background and the extent of my academic qua...
Very nice of you! and you talk about my inability to back down? Ha! The proud fool speaks ever thus. And....as far as fanny is concerned....right back...
I like to explain my background thinking when I put forward a view. I appreciate that some readers might find this to be 'going off on a tangent and m...
Yeah, 'British Isles', another misnomer! The Orkneys and Shetlands hardly consider themselves Scottish Are you sure your Scottish? Did you even read m...
Nah, if that happens and I personally hope it does, then I think there will be (eventually) the follow up consequences of a united Ireland and an inde...
Well it seems I still don't understand your question, I also don't see any relevance in your link to a wikipedia article with an incorrect title to th...
Well, perhaps you mix in a younger age group than I. I have noticed no such change amongst those I mix with. There is no term for Britain and Ireland ...
In Scotland and in the UK as a whole (I think) 'Fanny' still very much means vagina. I am Scottish and live in Scotland You should not say Britain and...
I always accept conjecture as a 'fair' position as it allows opinion and its part of my own epistemology even if we all recognise it, as a mere beginn...
Well we have that anyway, at least we don't have to keep you away from any big red buttons, labeled 'To end all life in the universe, just press here'...
:grin: I love your reply Raymond and feel the same way. I also love Billy Braggs music and have his 'The Essential collection.' I love songs like 'the...
Sorry for my digression with shopenhauer1 from your OP but shopenhaur1 and DA671 had already established the digression and I am sure you can still br...
Do you believe a human being can learn from suffering and improve their life due to the experience of suffering? I would like to add 'without falling ...
A few standard questions for the misanthropic/antinatalist pessimist. If you could press a button now, and all human life would cease to exist, withou...
I couldn't be bothered reading through the 10 pages of responses to find out if the comments I put here have already been said but I also wanted to 'r...
Logic is temporal, as logic is an aspect of thought and thought is temporal, because it takes time to think! Go ahead, have an atemporal thought, how ...
I think I missed some of your sentences, sorry, have quoted and responded below: ha ha.... :grin: we have become death! the destroyers of topic thread...
Was thinking of contributing to this thread but after reading through it, I can't think of any point, I would make based on the OP, that has not been ...
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