T_Clark

That's not the question at hand here. The correct question is "What respect should we give people whose behavior we don't approve of or understand?"

When I log on in the morning I check the Bannings thread just to make sure I'm still a member. Phew.

Oh...wait... Oh!! I get it.

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Political and historical insight leavened with a little compassion. Thank you.

I'm feeling a bit queasy. That happens when I read knee-jerk, pseudo-historical, pseudo-psychological, pseudo-political claptrap hatred for men. I'll ...

Someone, maybe here on forum, pointed out that if you ask Chat GPT to make a joke about men, it has no problem but if you ask it to tell a joke about ...

I mow the grass, I shovel the snow, and I participate in the Philosophy Forum. At this time in my life, those are the only ongoing chores I'm willing ...

Ahem...

I don't have much substantive to offer here, but I wanted to compliment you on a well written and clear OP. You obviously put a lot of thought and eff...

I have registered the word "Registered." Here is the proper way of referencing it - Registered®. My intellectual property attorneys will be in touch i...

I have no claim on that phrase. Please feel free to use it.

I have registered the "Parking Lot" catchphrase. Here is the proper way of referencing it - Parking Lot ®. My intellectual property attorneys will be ...

It bothers me. It doesn't bother you. Why is that curious?

You won't find a receptive audience for religious dogma here on the forum. Most of the members are atheists or at least non-religious. Perhaps it woul...

Tortured, murdered children aren't funny or clever. Sometimes your writing is hard to stomach.

At high tide, especially with some higher waves, it should cover the darker area. For bigger storms, it could get as high as the beach grass area or h...

The dark color is mud that got mixed up with the sand when it was dredged. Mud particles are much smaller than the sand and will be washed out, leavin...

Speaking of beaches, this is a screenshot from a webcam at the beach I used to go to when I was a kid, taken a few minutes ago. Rehoboth Beach Delawar...

I was disappointed. I thought it was the endless trailer. Like "The Song that Doesn't End." Should I post that again?

Me - Chat GPT, please comment on this text: Chat GPT - Barolo is indeed often referred to as the king of Italian wines, renowned for its power, comple...

I think several of my own contributions were better and worthy of winning: He has a degree in art history from the University of Texas. "Bull in a chi...

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Here are some more: Yeah, don't mention it. He's sensitive. He identifies as human. Well, we were a bit worried during the BSE scare. Our health plan ...

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I was thinking the same thing, but yours is better than the ones I was going to use. I found the original in the New Yorker. (Thank you very much imag...

It looks as if there is one. The man seems to be saying something to the woman.

You clearly don't know what "ad hominem" means. Wikipedia: Typically this term refers to a rhetorical strategy where the speaker attacks the character...

Is this something you've ever had to deal with in your work?

So, what's the caption?

I don't see any realistic alternative to political authority. There are billions of people living close together. There are no longer many places to r...

I don't have any trouble with what you've written, although I am confused by your claim that it is backed by the transgender community. The way the si...

To no end. I do those things because I want to do them, generally with no view to their impact on the future. I think and write and argue because I li...

If I say "it's my understanding," it doesn't matter if I'm right or wrong. All my bases are covered. "Seems to me" works well too.

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It was my understanding that removal of bats from attics in the UK is provided by the National Health Service.

I give my opinions to test out my ideas, as part of a social interaction, for recreation, as self-expression, to persuade or educate... What does that...

People on both sides often ignore political principles to obtain political goals.

Yes. There is the possibility that Ron DeSantis and his buddies are hypocrites. I know. What a surprise.

I agree.

The idea of legacy is not one that means much to me. Whatever legacy there is you'll have to take up with my children. To paraphrase Woody Allen, I do...

From Wikipedia: As the quotation indicates, I have always seen subsidiarity as a conservative political principle.

I agree with this. We create meaning, we don't discover it.

If this was what you were referring to previously, then I agree, this is metaphysics. I won't argue with what you've written if what you mean by "mean...

Quite possibly wrong, but not metaphysical.

I agree strongly with all of this except, perhaps, the "result of chance" part. I suspect that life and, maybe, intelligence are inevitable, not becau...

Not even in the same hemisphere. I'm probably the most Pollyannaish member of the forum. I think the world is a wonderful place. I think I am one of t...

Perhaps this is more to your liking: HE WAS BORN, HE LIVED; YADDA, YADDA, YADDA. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. EENIE, MEENIE, MINEY, MOE. HE DIED. Still true, but...

The shorter, the better: He was born, he lived; Yadda, yadda, yadda. Blah, blah, blah. Eenie, meenie, moe; he died. All true, except for that last par...

You've inspired me to either get on it and start writing or intend to start writing, put it off, and then just forget about it. Either way, I'm inspir...