To me, independence means freedom from all forms of intellectual oppression (distortion). EVERYBODY wants you to think like they do (actually, they wo...
I think for most. The folks who are most enlightened on the subject take it to the next level because God and religion are just the intellectualizatio...
It's been a long time since I've read any Kant, but I believe that people need to see themselves as part of the whole (part of Nature) instead of abov...
Perhaps, but man has demonstrated that he needs guidance. On his own, he comes up with all kinds of ways to rationalize every damn thing. Just look at...
How so? That's not what it's about which is why it doesn't make sense to you. You are treating this as it is some kind of contest. God provides a fram...
You speak in absolutes. The bottom-line is that people do much better when there is a system in place that protects body and property. You need a lega...
The beauty of it is that it does not matter whether God exists or not. If you believe in a power higher than yourself, this supplies a moral compass (...
I get that, but it's a similar idea. IOW, you have to somehow justify the transfer of wealth in order to satisfy what others needs are, and that's whe...
One of the reasons that religion is meaningful is that man needs something above himself to base his morality on. With this foundation, he rationalize...
" From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs " -KM Technically, it's more than equality, it's... "You give whatever we tell yo...
The Left is constantly pushing their "inclusion" meme which I take as meaning that each GROUP needs to be represented according to their percentage in...
You guys need to shop for a new narrative. Might I suggest... NewNarrativesForFormerLeftists.com ? I hear they've got a great selection of up-beat nar...
I've got to admire your persistence but i don't want to chat about the election. It's over. Time to move on. And to tell you the truth, I don't even r...
Zen is seeing things as they are, not as you "think" they are. You have to first accept life as it is and then figure how you fit in. You guys see onl...
Life is one shit after the next.. You think you are just going to wave your magic wand and utopia will appear? You guys think you have finally figured...
It's not forgetting the past. It's understanding it and then moving forward. The past is done. You cannot keep living it over and over again. That doe...
You've got to leave the past in the past. Everybody knows that all kinds of crazy and bizarre things have happened throughout the history of humanity,...
No reason...we're all just making it up as we go. I am not sure very much is understood about how cognition functions, so I'll leave that to somebody ...
How is that relevant? You are suggesting that race is THE major factor in success. I am pointing out that the most successful groups in this country a...
If restricting means limiting the power of governments and corporations, then restrict away. Increase the power of the individual. It's the only way t...
Well, then what explains all the successful AAs and Asians and Indians as well as all the poor white people? You can do better than that. I am belittl...
Everybody should be talking about how we can be freer. That is the key to tremendous success in any society. Right, left, up, down, who cares? If you ...
CRT is crazy. It is Maoist cultural revolution kind of stuff. You have to have a system based on merit, otherwise, you will be killing your economy an...
People are successful for a lot of reasons outside of hard work. Maybe they are really attractive. Perhaps they are super intelligent, or just incredi...
There are no ideal situations. Again, the best you can hope for is that your society works towards particular goals. Look at the difference in opportu...
It's especially bizarre for those of us who grew up in the 50's/60's/70's and were aware of what was taking place in the Soviet Union and Maoist China...
Whereas The Universe (as a concept) is finite and knowable, it seems decidedly infinite and unknowable in Reality. What is finite and knowable (albeit...
What is most interesting about these discussion forums is that people actually believe they know you. You don't know me at all. You know nothing about...
I have never known anybody who doesn't care about equal rights. It's part of what being an American is about. The problem is that the Left desires equ...
Look, I just enjoy chatting with people who really believe in something...ANYTHING! If you would like to talk and are ready to descend from your pulpi...
If that's the case, they are not doing a very good job of presenting it. They seem like a bunch of spoiled four year old's. Life is what it is. Would ...
This is an example of how you have difficulties moving on, but I will humor you. From what you had written, you thought I was a Trump supporter. I did...
Eventually, reality catches up with folks and they realize that their path hit a dead-end. This throws them into the abyss for awhile until they climb...
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