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I can say more words... Those ones were stolen and adapted from... Science merely reflects the world, and reaches its zenith in truth and utility. But...

'One function', maybe. Death of a Salesman comes to mind as bringing a new insight to the ideology of America, and the world. But it's not just a matt...

It's a general impression, somewhat supported by some of the reactions on this thread. But what was specifically in my mind was a clip I saw from the ...

Well it is an attack on stereotypes, not on individuals. But you have hit upon the reason for all the resistance to something that would otherwise be ...

Dude, I'm not attacking you, don't panic. I'm suggesting that talk about legal rights is rather unimportant. You have a relationship with your wife th...

I wonder if you have ever been in the position of fatherhood? To have the responsibility of another, a helpless infant, fall upon one's shoulders is n...

Here is the thread theme tune. It was written in response to the Aberfan disaster, when an old slag heap collapsed onto a school in South Wales in 196...

Here is the same general idea, but without the ecobabble and in depth analysis, which of course exposes its socialist origins and thus completely deva...

Well no, actually, one never does find out; one never gets to say, 'I told you so'. It's really annoying.

Yes, and Slater Nazi Inc. are not going to solve these problems of their own volition. Nor do I lack confidence in the ability of humans. As usual in ...

Yes, I think that is something like a new application though the theory is not new. But let's not be hardline about what is in any case a very periphe...

Yes.I'm glad you agree. Not the end of the increase in knowledge, but past the peak. The internal combustion engine dates from just before 1800, 220 y...

I'm not sure what you are asking. Gender neutrality does not change anyones sex, or mandate their sport. and we could have this conversation in Arabic...

This is necessary, but capitalism cannot accomplish it, the theory does not provide the mechanism.

You know that do you? I am speaking loosely, but the first useable computer was during WW2, and since the transistor made them ubiquitous, I don't see...

Oh I agree with this completely. The business of life is to build freedom. Gravity says stay down, but life refuses. And I think all along in the thre...

Something to look forward to amongst the fear-mongering gloom. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/feb/08/heathrow-stockpiling-rubber-gloves-from...

I have, alas, concluded that this is not enough of a philosophy forum to cope with this topic, a fear which I expressed in the op. So I have indeed cl...

I am no determinist. But my position is that freedom arises from limitation; my freedom lies not in the fabrication or forging of identity because tha...

Well no, actually, I was merely reminding the hurried and harried reader that criticisms of capitalism have a history. I was rather hoping that folks ...

Yes, amazingly, an article about preschool focuses on preschool, although it does talk about 4 & 5 year olds not just I & 2. And there is a suggestion...

I didn't see that bit where someone, anyone at all, said gender neutrality only applies to preschool. Remind me.

Nor does anyone else in the whole wide world. That's why it's so silly.

... in a myriad of small ways, ignoring, ridiculing, one sex, and encouraging the other. By simply assuming that girls aren't usually as good at maths...

I don't know. Do they have different uniform requirements, maybe? But roles can be supported without being enforced, by simply treating the genders di...

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/20/transgender-not-mental-illness-world-health-organization/717758002/

The first thing neuroscience shows is neuroplasticity. London cabbies have to learn the knowledge and it changes their brains. Which is what one might...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/07/disaster-capitalists-no-deal-brexit-environment?CMP=fb_gu&fbclid=IwAR3ON6__UGQ-x5D8yTC_YFSnPMVnM...

Oh no they're not! Those who claim that They who claim to be gender neutral are probably lying, quite possibly to themselves as well as to others, are...

That sounds good to me. But is it not also possible to discuss together why you each think your way is the best? Well public education has to lean one...

I think we're about as close to understanding each other as we're going to get at the moment, so I think I'll leave it there. Thanks for the discussio...

Perhaps. Do you live in the UK? My experience is that there are a lot of people living on the edge already. I dare say we can survive the death of a f...

The way things are is what I call contingency. Like Popeye, I yam what I yam. But that tells you nothing; to know something about me, you have to know...

This is like the summer before WW1. Anybody with any sense can see where we're heading, but no one with any sense can see a way out. Cries of 'they ca...

It's a field where statistics need to be read very carefully, because in matters human, humans are affected by statistics. We have, for example: Stati...

I'd be grateful if you'd just butt out, Harry, I'm afraid you're not up to this. Where a difference makes a difference, it is foolish to pretend it ma...

This is not true. There are many, many women stronger than me, for example. It is exactly the sort of thing that is irrational. Let us suppose you hav...

How does one discover a unique aspect without relating it to the group? Even with DNA the uniqueness of the individual consists of usually a unique co...

Well I think we can dump all ourother preconceptions under the pretext of equality. I think we understand that it is not true - posters are not all eq...

You're liable to be disappointed. However, they are well known for banging on about education, parenting and politics, as well as giving solicited adv...

Here's the thread theme tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0jMPI_pUec Along with a word of wisdom from the mother-in-law. 'Even the lowest, foules...

They are circumspect, but I can afford to name names. https://jordanbpeterson.com/political-correctness/comment-on-the-apa-guidelines-for-the-treatmen...

I'm afraid this is not the settled unquestionable reality you think it is. On the contrary you have merely hidden the circularity from yourself. We de...

I'd kind of like you to apply this to the case of John Chau. John judges himself according to an evangelical culture that he follows/accepts/believes/...

I haven't read the thread, but all don't know what you're talking about. Just stop whining for god's sake, and present a damn argument, And define 'ba...

This happens to me all the time. The gruesome gang not only corrupts me directly, it but also gives them something to blackmail me with. So I have lea...

And we want our fish back. :roll:

Maybe I'm a bit dim, but it seems to me that not having a border is like not having a fence round a field, it allows folks and stuff to pass in and ou...

Here's the thread theme tune, by the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4P1F5fnXj0

Well looking at practice for a moment, the Sentinelese are above all remote, and their barbarity is tolerable. I don't think the Channel Islanders cou...