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In: Psychology, advertising and propaganda  — view comment
Eh...this seems to assume tabula rasa too much. Some stuff is hard wired and ain't changing no time soon, no matter how well informed we are about it.
January 14, 2017 at 00:39
In: What is a possible world?  — view comment
When I asked you what is the point I am asking rather that you should not derail the topic of the thread. You should clearly indicate how your distinc...
January 13, 2017 at 20:27
In: What is a possible world?  — view comment
Sorry I am confused about what is your point. How does this mental-only and external distinction you have made apply to possible worlds?
January 13, 2017 at 20:07
In: What is a possible world?  — view comment
Before the invention of computers computation was only an abstraction. If that abstraction did not actually apply to reality then computers would not ...
January 13, 2017 at 18:25
In: What is a possible world?  — view comment
What else could it be? An unreal abstraction? That idea does not even make sense. At least not to me. What does it mean to say abstractions are not re...
January 13, 2017 at 17:42
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I'm so confused. :(
January 08, 2017 at 03:07
In: This forum should use a like option  — view comment
lol
January 07, 2017 at 13:44
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0O_VYcsIk8
January 07, 2017 at 10:58
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
If Genghis Khan was this busy having sex how did he have time to do anything else?
January 07, 2017 at 06:33
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Again I believe you, but if you could just explain this to women.
January 06, 2017 at 13:51
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Would you explain this to women when it comes to chocolate.
January 06, 2017 at 13:48
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
lol
January 06, 2017 at 13:37
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
both lines were poetic in equal measure
January 06, 2017 at 13:35
In: Existence of the objective morals & problem of moral relativism  — view comment
ah I did not realize there was such a thing as normative moral relativism, forgive my mistake.
January 06, 2017 at 13:35
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
poetic
January 06, 2017 at 13:32
In: Existence of the objective morals & problem of moral relativism  — view comment
Moral relativism is descriptive. It says nothing about what people ought to do to be moral. Instead it is an attempt to describe why people believe th...
January 06, 2017 at 13:27
In: Congress is filled with morons.  — view comment
Well I maybe made the mistake of putting shit in my mouth, but once I realized what it was I spit it out. I think perhaps more disturbing thing is whe...
January 06, 2017 at 12:50
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
They make movies all the time where two people fall and love and live happily ever after.
January 06, 2017 at 12:20
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
This is not necessarily so, often the parties involved don't agree before hand that this sexual encounter shall only happen once and shall not lead to...
January 06, 2017 at 12:19
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Utter nonsense. They celibate monogamy all the time in the US. Talk shows with experts on happy monogamy, fairy tales with happy ever after romance, m...
January 06, 2017 at 12:15
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
I don't agree that your views are very clear either (well perhaps to you they are). But I concede your point. You are not religiously opposed to promi...
January 06, 2017 at 12:13
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
I am not sure how common this view is among the religious, I have not made a habit of asking about this specifically. But this may be the only differe...
January 06, 2017 at 12:05
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
What is Patagonia?
January 06, 2017 at 11:57
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Except it is a common theme in western culture. Your views are actually fairly common in western culture in my experience, especially among the religi...
January 06, 2017 at 11:52
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
That is just what your ideology is telling you.
January 06, 2017 at 11:46
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
No, that is what my body tells me.
January 06, 2017 at 11:44
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
That is silly. Culture is not what compels people to have sex, biology does.
January 06, 2017 at 11:43
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
You are so very melodramatic. You don't have to worship sex to have your first experience be an awkward disappointment.
January 06, 2017 at 11:40
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Well for a lot of people it is not nearly as special as thought it was going to be. Utter nonsense.
January 06, 2017 at 11:38
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Far worse for who? What about people that don't want long term relationships but still want to have sex? Provided they are consenting adults that does...
January 06, 2017 at 11:24
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Being married does not automatically make sex more special either. Also people that are not saving themselves for sex can be virgins too. Being a virg...
January 06, 2017 at 11:22
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
No it doesn't. The definition of a virgin is a person that has not had sex before. Not a person who it is more special to have sex with.
January 06, 2017 at 11:17
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Neither does being a virgin.
January 06, 2017 at 11:12
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
lol You know it can be argued that if your partner is more experienced then they will be better at sex.
January 06, 2017 at 11:10
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
lol
January 06, 2017 at 11:06
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Ah The truth comes out. That is only an issue for insecure people.
January 06, 2017 at 11:03
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
facepalm back No it wouldn't.
January 06, 2017 at 10:58
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
The reason you are an asshole if you are from america is because you are better than the rest of the world, and that makes you come off as an asshole....
January 06, 2017 at 10:57
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Well in a historical context the youth of today are prudes. Heck not but a 100 years ago and you would be married off with kids by 15.
January 06, 2017 at 10:55
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Well I guess some people are still uptight about sex, but I mean as a culture we are not as uptight as other cultures. Teenagers interested in sex you...
January 06, 2017 at 10:47
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Huh. For some reason I thought you were younger. I am surprised you can figure out the computer to use the forum. >:)
January 06, 2017 at 08:47
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
Are you really 70?
January 06, 2017 at 08:45
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRWjLLpwnOM
January 06, 2017 at 08:29
In: Is sex as idolized elsewhere as in the West?  — view comment
I agree. It is not so much that sex is idolized in the west, but the west is less culturally uptight about sexuality. Maybe that is not even right. I ...
January 06, 2017 at 07:48
In: Congress is filled with morons.  — view comment
I definitely took the bait and made a moron of myself in the process. What the article said felt true so I assumed it was without verifying that truth...
January 06, 2017 at 06:51
In: Is climate change overblown? What about the positives?  — view comment
Some countries are doing things on there own. Look at Masdar for example. You have oil rich countries in the middle east seeking to integrate alternat...
January 06, 2017 at 04:07
In: Is climate change overblown? What about the positives?  — view comment
How does privatization resolve the issue of rivalry?
January 06, 2017 at 02:48
In: Congress is filled with morons.  — view comment
Well crap.
January 06, 2017 at 02:07
In: Congress is filled with morons.  — view comment
Yes I am embarrassed that I did not read the article more carefully and check for sources before I posted. I am glad there is not an IQ test for posti...
January 05, 2017 at 12:05
In: The predicting computer  — view comment
This is a pretty old idea in philosophy. It even has a name. It is called Laplace's demon You will notice there are a number of arguments against the ...
January 05, 2017 at 08:21
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