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Wrong. The only bit you got somewhat right is 'from a chair'. Like many here - discussing 'war' and sharing ideas - who don't have first hand experien...
July 29, 2021 at 16:32
Thanks for interesting conversation. There's a lot there I didn't know about. No surprise there - but, after all, that's why I started the thread :spa...
July 29, 2021 at 10:25
Agreed. The use of force is necessary at times for self-defence. That is when 'pacifism' turns realistic...
July 29, 2021 at 10:18
War as a racket. That about sums it up. There has always been war profiteering. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_profiteering You can read the famo...
July 29, 2021 at 10:12
Thanks for sharing your family story of WWII. So, 'universal pacifism' might not be achieved but there are other kinds, perhaps more realistic. Peaceb...
July 29, 2021 at 10:02
Thanks. You might like this article - a personal story of tank warfare - March 2003, Iraq - discussing the film 'Fury'. https://warontherocks.com/2014...
July 29, 2021 at 09:41
Wonder how he felt - relieved tinged with guilt ? Did he survive ? What do you think of the films portraying 'Vietnam' ? Last night, I watched 'We wer...
July 29, 2021 at 09:24
That's an interesting take. The 'chance of spreading one's genes', I would have thought would be more about making love than war. In one evolutionary ...
July 29, 2021 at 09:19
Well, we can ask : Is it true that 'not warring is not an option' ? The only time an individual doesn't have choice is when they are conscripted, as i...
July 29, 2021 at 09:09
You and me both. I am not a student of war or 'philosophy of war'. As to your questions, I would say 'All of the above and more...'. The usual resourc...
July 29, 2021 at 08:59
We can't talk about 'war' without discussing 'peace' and pacifism. As usual, the SEP has an article and its definition. When defined as 'anti-warism',...
July 29, 2021 at 08:44
'Huh?' - what is that supposed to mean. It sounds dismissive. Why did you feel you had to start off with that, huh ? Let's look at 'threats real or im...
July 29, 2021 at 08:34
For balance. There will be other songs or ideas about war which show a positive aspect. It bringing us together ? Following on from the war photograph...
July 28, 2021 at 10:05
Following cartoon theme: @"Nils Loc" https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/572211 'War' - Edwin Starr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2...
July 28, 2021 at 09:20
Thank you. At first glance, I thought not for me...but then...woweee :nerd: I couldn't find the cartoon but the message certainly pinpoints the essenc...
July 28, 2021 at 09:04
Whatever works :sparkle:
July 26, 2021 at 17:47
How often does that happen, not just to you ? Points being missed in a veritable vastness of verbosity. So this: Eventually translated to a single poi...
July 26, 2021 at 17:03
Back to the phone... Does reading the phone help you get off to sleep - or does it stimulate you ? I'm like that with a book I can't put down. Really ...
July 26, 2021 at 16:44
Not a lot of people know that :roll: It's not a case of all or nothing. Feeling overwhelmed by advice, not wishing to spend time or energy reading 100...
July 26, 2021 at 15:34
Gotta love First Dog on The Moon :heart: ( and the BTL comments ) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/26/if-all-we-have-left-to-us-is-f...
July 26, 2021 at 14:48
Glad to see the engagement :smile:
July 26, 2021 at 10:37
I've just finished an intriguing and captivating book of 'short stories'. 'Recounted with the storytelling élan of a master raconteur - by turns drama...
July 26, 2021 at 10:33
Thank you :sparkle:
July 26, 2021 at 08:27
You know just how much this thread has meant to me. Thanks for having that brainwave and introducing a more complex way of listening to and appreciati...
July 26, 2021 at 08:26
From your profile: "...I love having logical debates with people and its how I make friends, but I apply logic not just to philosophy but also psychol...
July 26, 2021 at 08:13
I am sitting here, resting my bones. Wasting time. Watching you watching me. My name is Otis. I should be sitting on the dock of the bay * whistles* h...
July 25, 2021 at 17:05
Hah. That ain't the case. TC was hitting on someone. Yup. Not me. Cos I haven't *sighed* in a while. But it makes me so wanna *sigh* :roll:
July 25, 2021 at 16:24
Jump in ? And party :party:
July 25, 2021 at 16:18
Ban all emoticons, I say :100: Lazy, lazy people :naughty:
July 25, 2021 at 16:13
:lol: :roll: :brow: 'It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To' - Lesley Gore 1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acRMALrg1t4
July 25, 2021 at 15:53
Watching and listening. Old Movie Stars Dance to Uptown Funk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1F0lBnsnkE Nerd Fest UK:
July 25, 2021 at 13:45
19 year old British guitarist Alexandra Whittingham plays Leo Brouwer's Un Dia de Noviembre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDCjm9nofCM So peaceful a...
July 25, 2021 at 11:23
Found someone. Seems quite popular :cool: Francesco Sarcina - Battiti Live 2015 - Manfredonia (14:44) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0uPhw0msqA
July 25, 2021 at 09:04
Tinituous tinnitus ? That's the worst. But not from story-telling - that would be pinnochiotuous pinnochitis :scream: As an aside: The word capacity o...
July 25, 2021 at 08:23
Ah, lack of hearing. Never mind, eh. All things must pass...
July 25, 2021 at 08:04
So you have a knowing-doing gap ? I don't believe you ! Does it bring you out in a rash :mask:
July 25, 2021 at 07:58
I had a guitar once, didn't everyone ? I got stuck at the tuning. Can only admire and be turned on by musicians music-ing... Strumming, sexily seducti...
July 25, 2021 at 07:55
OMG, no ! What are the symptoms ? Hope you're not suffering serious side-effects ? :scream: https://thewritepractice.com/how-to-avoid-bad-writing/ See...
July 25, 2021 at 07:38
Yay :up: And the other language is apparently Hindi. More here: https://shreevatsa.net/post/megh/
July 25, 2021 at 00:29
:fire: :100: :sparkle: 'Here Comes The Sun' - the video, at about 8secs, shows the page George scribbled the lyrics on. Not included above the title i...
July 25, 2021 at 00:02
OMG, we're on another George Harrison roll :starstruck: Brilliant :flower: Thanks to @"Banno" for the jump-start with the Covid article. https://theph...
July 24, 2021 at 23:22
Excellent read and so to the point, loved it :sparkle: Didn't hurt to have George Harrison starting and finishing it. Stan Grant :cool:
July 24, 2021 at 23:11
'Isn't It A Pity' - George Harrison https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lIbVWNy7HBk
July 24, 2021 at 23:05
'All Things Must Pass' - George Harrison https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QWV4pFV5nX4 Sunrise doesn't last all morning A cloudburst doesn't last all day ...
July 24, 2021 at 22:54
'Blow Away' - George Harrison https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nNetfJQ9HAs Day turned black, sky ripped apart Rained for a year 'til it dampened my heart...
July 24, 2021 at 22:45
Thoughtful and informative OP :sparkle: Yes, we have discussed this before, a long time ago, and the problems you had with it. It would seem to be amo...
July 24, 2021 at 08:57
I think you do more than 'muddle through'. Your work alone requires more than that: You also mentioned 'Narrative Therapy' elsewhere. More than 'muddl...
July 24, 2021 at 08:34
Funny wif ffffffckin fabulous fartifutufallliteration :fire: :100: :cool:
July 23, 2021 at 19:08
Tempting, so very tempting... But it wouldn't see the light of day. Plagiarism ban probably...
July 23, 2021 at 18:14
You're Pure Evil, so you are ! :naughty: Like a Storm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5P6Tk2yNE Wipe that smile off your face You immaculate disgra...
July 23, 2021 at 18:03