Outlander

The state being "a monopoly on the use of force" and comparing it against an individual being a false dichotomy are posts I'd agree with. It after all...

There are good and bad forces out there. Rather, some that can be harmful. If you're a skilled philosopher. And some kid comes up to you saying wisdom...

Sort of. Folks call zero a placeholder. It's the youngest of all numeric concepts, if I'm not mistaken. If we are referencing something, using numbers...

Maybe I haven't been following the discussion but, therefore "1" has to refer to something? Not "anything" I suppose but it certainly doesnt refer to ...

Which gives it a value higher than nothing? Needless to write 0 and 0 is 0 while 1 and 1 is 2. Has to have some value?

Of all the things I've been through in life I think this is the time I'd ask for a time machine so I could go back to a time before this thread.

If you'd like, or are bored or something, word by word. Why is that exact sentence the correct answer? I'd have said it's just saying any answer is th...

Actually, when you differentiate between the average understanding of politics and it's true nature there is a huge learning curve. It's the only thin...

So it was answered and that answer was "this is the answer to the question."?

What I do now. Nothing.

Name a general situation where a person hasn't been drastically influenced by their environment ie. other people. So who could say who's creation it r...

Someone "like me"? Have we met? Lol. I post counterarguments here often for little more reason than to do so. Well.. perhaps to learn more of course. ...

What they need? Sure. Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness. Freedom of speech, and the rest. And the reasonable assurance all of the aforementioned wil...

If a cause is forced is it not merely an effect of a greater cause? Perhaps that's your point. What, in a sentence or two (or more, this is complex or...

So to create or not to create? If this creator does create is it not its effect? If it doesnt create isn't this an effect (or lack of, yet still able ...

So essentially any number would not refer to anything either? If so what does zero refer to? What differentiates 1 from 0?

Ah, so cause and effect? The creator of an effect is the cause and its effect is the creation. Sounds about right.

They're gonna want a bit more than that, friend. I know I did. Pragmatically speaking I've chosen to, for sake of debate including all, assign the 'Cr...

Wants are not needs and unless needs are met first there is no want. There is death. States do/did address some of the diversity/polarity of desire. Y...

Hey... that's not a word. :grimace:

Through a series of observations and experiences I've gotten to know vividly and all too well. Also I keep getting these bills every month or so with ...

Ah. My guess was 'what' as a concept along the lines of who, when, where, and how. So 'what' would not be the answer to that question rather what woul...

Perhaps by a 1 to 1 basis in the mind meaning said proposed fact ie. 'the water is hot' corresponds to one or more things that can be proven. The wate...

If a philosophy is "proven" does it not graduate into the field of science? If apealing to authority to support a position (presumably referencing a f...

Basically this. Born meaning with the brain of an infant. There'd be no way to progress. Hence a controversial political arguement I seek to avoid. No...

Got it. Hey I just ate a few baby chicken embryos a few hours ago. Shoot I don't think there's an animal I haven't ate. Except for the cool ones of co...

Hey what's up. Kind of curious about what the root argument(s) is/are at this point as far as the recent posts. I've checked the quotes but still kind...

Interesting. Never heard of metaethics before. :) Will have to look into that.

Of course. However the best help is to ensure one can not only help themselves but need not ask, out of necessity that is. What I mean is if this is f...

Are you just writing a term paper or something? Class project? Perhaps if you would elaborate a bit more on.. anything. Any word or concept you're ask...

Anyone or anything can be discredited for reasons other than being discreditable. I could be wrong 10,000 times but if I happen to be right about some...

'Submitting to duty', hopefully, implies willful participation in something you took the time to understand. Or at least get the gist of. Democracy ki...

Not necessarily. Though it easily can be. We have a mind and an infinitely complex world and universe to perceive. It's good to be grounded in somethi...

Crap I think I got it. Will check back on this thread tomorrow. As inactive as the 'lounge' is. Curious there are no threads posted here in the entire...

'Nother hint pls. Does the topic title relate to the answer?

Definitely a good one.

I get it!! Doesnt that mean Sir2u was right? Punctuation marks do matter. Take the case of some guy or whatever. He declared "Pardon Impossible. To be...

"I found my old toy cabinet but discovered there was only a toy cab in it." Eh. I guess technically that would be 10 points but between the fact it's ...

What if there was only one answer ever given to it at any point in time. It would be a question without an answer wouldn't it? The answer to a context...

Isn't 'shooting someone to death' outside of self defense, often only if your life is in imminent danger as in you yourself would be killed or grievou...

Anything. You didn't say it had to be correct.

Ask a question and see who gets angry. Rush them. They probably have a gun on them. That or fake a seizure or something and if you can do so with your...

Well first a feeling of dread based on physical signs is hardly "living in a different reality". Perhaps superstitious and a bit old fashioned, humoro...

I respect and understand the value of currency. From metal coins to paper notes. Prevents us from having to at best rely on verbal promises or at wors...

Perhaps much of it, perhaps none at all. Maybe that's the point. To understand what is and what isn't based on what holds water so to speak. Early phi...

Some would argue good and bad are relative terms. If you have a gang of five ne'er-do-wells who are in the process of robbing you and four of them wan...

Where would we be as a species, allegedly, if one didn't notice patterns like that or things that 'fit together'? One could imagine many discoveries a...

Dang. You didn't just make that page did you? XD Wow. That's.. pretty neat. Naturally I plan to be a subscriber as I love this site but of course seei...

So is a bartender's. He could've had ten times that. A hundred even. Doesn't mean he ever loved or was loved back. Words are words and gestures are ge...

It kind of also has to be coherent. I suppose that quote wasn't. Basically doing the thing that I said is worth 10 points but instead of a single use ...