Aleksander Kvam

Well, capitalization is obviouslly important here. Or else you get banned. I have gotten a few warnings. So I just have to remember.

me too :) the north-west of norway

we had pizza...

where in the US? its a big place :)

Were are you from, if I may ask?

I have not read anything by Charles Dickens. why do you ask? curious question... as for art...does music count? If so, Norwegian Black Metal. :smile: ...

I really dont know. I dont follow politics that much. not much interest in it. to dry for my taste.

I think I`ve allready mentioned the virtues needed to engage in a debate. and it is possible, if people would just make an effort.

To offen do I see political debates were they are just trash-talking to each other while talking simultaneously and I just start wondering why they ev...

I was talking about debates in general...couldnt it be any arena?

I have managed to "change the climate" on several occasions...even how loud or demeaning they may be, I just keep my cool. and even if he keeps interu...

I think its that kind of attiude that prevents a debate to come to a conclusion. if there isnt any kind of mutal respect, its bound to fail. a debate ...

maybe they are here because they trully want to learn.

Maybe through empathy? I think a human-connection and interaction must be established before there is an interest for someone to help "complete strang...

I never said I had any proof and that was never an issue. It was just an example, for the sake of argument. what would be left then offcourse would ju...

like seeing the big picture that is this world we live in, and thus feeling small and insignificant?

I think people just sometimes forgets to be civil...

eat your pizza :)

could you discribe it further or more in-depth then "feeling of being blown away"? I ask as I dont think I have has such an experience (unless it went...

hope your right! I cant stand the thought of an infinite after-life.

Dimmu borgir - Eonian

But dont pay me much mind about it...as I said, I have just watched the movies and not the more in-depth writings in the books. Still I wouldnt mind k...

I really enjoyed that in many ways, the hobbits were the true saviours in their world, even if their not warriors or have a significant role in middle...

:lol:

I have to clarify first, that I have not read the books, just watched the movies. and to be honest, I never really cared about drawing a connection be...

How so? Just curious...

for what?

challenges has allways been a constant, and will probally allways be. the great human spirit would be to overcome them as they appaer...

I view philosophy as a sort of self-help tool. a stepping stone in understanding yourself and the world around you, as an individual...

If that was what you meant..

Its not soully philosophy`s responsebility to "save the world", so to speak. doesent even need to be.

Has philosophy ever influenced politics? and in what way and magnitude?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS_TPsnnlts&list=PLz2NHtuWhvp0-5m4MYMOmZXtWwUoB5PsH Solstafir - chill rock music from Iceland

:lol:

haveing nucular bombs curtainly isnt "defensive" in the tradisional way

I see the irony, but yeah! :) (sorry, I think I ecidently flaged you :worry: )

im still trying to learn...so I mess up sometime :)

bitter crank

starving children dosent want the bible, they want water, leave the bible at home.

"Well, the profoundness of the feeling, originated from seeing someone else be happy from my own deed. What do you think about seeing people as happy ...

I just hope that it allways will be a chooice

I have done that to, but it dosent give me any satasfaxion....

when you give money. you dont see the effect it does when it has arrived. so your not investing in anything(and im not talking about money). you liter...

what, like a god, or something?

that sounded pretty brutal.

I think solving the problem may need more then just money. we both know that

could he mean that truth is false?

maybe we should teach him to fish?

I think alot of instinct would have us save own child even if the nobelest thing to do was save the 5 others

give them a joint instead :)