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James Riley

['Member']Joined: February 01, 2021 at 18:50Last active: May 21, 2023 at 20:0712 discussions2916 comments
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Favourite Philosopher

Jose Ortega yGasett; Aldo Leopold; Edward Abby

Favourite Quotations

"The man who sat on the ground in his tipi meditating on life and its meaning, accepting the kinship of all creatures and acknowledging unity with the universe of things was infusing into his being the true essence of civilization. And when native man left of this form of development, his humanization was retarded in growth." Chief Luther Standing Bear "There is X and there is Y, and the simple fact that neither one matters itself does not matter, so they proceed apace as if they did, and that is all that matters." Me.

Discussions (12)

Thank You!

September 02, 2021 at 16:52 54 comments The Lounge

Opinion

June 21, 2021 at 15:07 28 comments Philosophy of Mind

Self Evidence

March 30, 2021 at 03:42 73 comments Logic & Philosophy of Mathematics

Comments

In: Golden Rule vs "Natural Rule"  — view comment
Thank you all. You gave me some gas for the tank. Back at it . . .
January 22, 2023 at 22:50
In: Golden Rule vs "Natural Rule"  — view comment
Thanks. I was writing a novel and left this forum to better focus. Now I'm going back through what I wrote to tighten things up. I needed some help an...
January 19, 2023 at 20:24
In: Assange  — view comment
Well, that's an honest answer. Thanks. I guess for the bad, you would look at all the countries that do not give Assange counter-parts any due process...
December 15, 2021 at 20:19
In: Assange  — view comment
:rofl: And yours? You are making my point. How to tell, how to tell. Crickets. Regarding your cites: They make my case. I see the white nationalist ag...
December 15, 2021 at 19:58
In: Assange  — view comment
Meh. Like I said, Big Boy Rules apply. (Well, in Manning's case, Big Girl Rules Apply. How would that have happened in any country but the U.S.? Kind ...
December 15, 2021 at 19:51
In: Assange  — view comment
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/266291702_10221176150582779_8199727780221152296_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=A4...
December 15, 2021 at 19:36
In: Deserving. What does it mean?  — view comment
Indeed! :100: I don't think we can assume that. I don't think fair or deserving exists objectively, god or no god. I think it's subjective. In my pers...
December 15, 2021 at 13:28
In: Assange  — view comment
First, thank you for being the only person who tried (even if you failed) to take a stab at my question. That said, talk about a simplistic view of th...
December 15, 2021 at 13:15
In: Assange  — view comment
Yeah, let's point our fingers at any easy target. No sense doing the hard work. That's dangerous.
December 15, 2021 at 05:03
In: Assange  — view comment
P.S. Empathy would be with the victims of those who don't provide due process to their own.
December 15, 2021 at 05:00
In: Assange  — view comment
1. In anticipation of better from you, I did a quick search and saw the alleged "psychological" torture. 2. I noticed he's not in U.S. custody. So the...
December 15, 2021 at 04:54
In: Assange  — view comment
Do tell. Maybe you could leak us the truth about his torture. Who told you? Putin?
December 15, 2021 at 04:44
In: Assange  — view comment
So now you are arguing he's getting water-boarded or enhanced interrogation at Gitmo? First I've heard of it. I don't think you know what torture is. ...
December 15, 2021 at 04:40
In: Assange  — view comment
Being disingenuous is different than kidding oneself. It's not being genuine. You're kidding yourself if you think states are going to sit around and ...
December 15, 2021 at 04:37
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
You should quit digging.
December 15, 2021 at 04:14
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
More nonsense.
December 15, 2021 at 04:14
In: Assange  — view comment
I can see your misplaced and subjective disappointment. But where is the disingenuousness? Are you calling me a liar? Yes, I would. Not only that, but...
December 15, 2021 at 04:14
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
So people can tell who the parties are. People name cases like they name cities, people, animals, etc. It's a form of identification.
December 15, 2021 at 04:10
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
I didn't think you would. Remember what I taught you about ego? No? Didn't think so. No, actually, you don't. You've had your ass handed to you, repea...
December 15, 2021 at 04:09
In: Assange  — view comment
Like I said, I don't have a problem with that. I once had a vision of Wikileaks being a world-wide clearing house, unaccountable to any state, dishing...
December 15, 2021 at 04:03
In: Assange  — view comment
"We hit me back first." ? WTF does that mean? I know he did. I don't have a problem with that. What's relevant is the useful idiots doing Putin's work...
December 15, 2021 at 03:51
In: Assange  — view comment
No one needs to be infiltrated by the Russians. DOH! 1. The Russians have plenty of willing allies and useful idiots doing their work for them; 2. Non...
December 15, 2021 at 03:42
In: Assange  — view comment
Laugh at Saudis ripping you apart. Laugh a Putin, poisoning you. Laugh at a colosseum full of lions, ripping you apart. Now I know your colors. Thanks...
December 14, 2021 at 21:26
In: Assange  — view comment
That's on him. He could have had better due process of law, right away, in the U.S. (and a zealous defender) than most places, like your mentor Putin....
December 14, 2021 at 21:23
In: Assange  — view comment
I guess he should have done what journalist do these days, and prove his neutrality. LOL! I'm glad he dished on the U.S., but I think he's been suckin...
December 14, 2021 at 20:27
In: Assange  — view comment
Yeah, it's a real Novichok situation for him. No due process of law.
December 14, 2021 at 20:19
In: Assange  — view comment
You'd have to have a farcical showtrial first, before you could tell. Well, unless you have a crystal ball. I mean, it's not like he's been gutted and...
December 14, 2021 at 20:06
In: Assange  — view comment
Probably the same thing that is going to happen to Trump. :wink:
December 14, 2021 at 20:04
In: Assange  — view comment
:100: :up:
December 14, 2021 at 20:01
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
When I read this: And put it into the context of this: Then I think we might have found a point of agreement. It seems you are saying that society is ...
December 14, 2021 at 17:20
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
If the morality of any group of individuals is not the morality of society itself, then how is a group of people enforcing their morality on others pu...
December 14, 2021 at 16:55
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
The difficulty I'm having is with what I perceive to be as scattered thinking. Your OP says this of morality: Then it says this of morality: Then you ...
December 14, 2021 at 16:27
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
Bingo! :100: Those seeking equal rights are not trying to take rights away from others, unless those others think they have a right to deprive others ...
December 14, 2021 at 15:13
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
This is true, especially for those on the outside looking in. But it's true even from the inside. Your analysis can also apply to cultures. If a socie...
December 14, 2021 at 15:03
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
A legal abortion is not a crime against society. You should also distinguish a "crime" from a "crime against society." The former is, quite simply, a ...
December 14, 2021 at 05:58
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
Sure you do. It a narcissist/ego thing. Otherwise you just admit you were wrong. I know. That's why I'm trying to teach you.
December 14, 2021 at 05:02
In: Enforcement of Morality  — view comment
Actually, yes, you are. And no, I don't mean humans are automatons glued together by laws. You don't apply culture to your straw man automatons to get...
December 14, 2021 at 04:52
In: Deserving. What does it mean?  — view comment
While I bring up animals as a worthy comparison, my real goal in doing so is to have us reflect on any difference, and if there is none, then why us? ...
December 14, 2021 at 02:32
In: The Supremes and the New Texas Abortion Law  — view comment
All I know is, they are lucky Jesus is the Prince of Peace or he'd come down here and slap the beejeezus out of them!
December 13, 2021 at 22:47
In: Deserving. What does it mean?  — view comment
I know it does. That's the subjectivity. :wink:
December 13, 2021 at 22:45
In: Deserving. What does it mean?  — view comment
Another question is, why do we gravitate toward consideration of a lack of deserving (the twin who suffered) instead of asking whether the other twin ...
December 13, 2021 at 21:35
In: Deserving. What does it mean?  — view comment
I know you don't, but that does not matter.
December 13, 2021 at 21:18
In: The Supremes and the New Texas Abortion Law  — view comment
:lol: I stand corrected!
December 13, 2021 at 21:14
In: Deserving. What does it mean?  — view comment
You just made my point against your point regarding the subjectivity of value.
December 13, 2021 at 20:51
In: Deserving. What does it mean?  — view comment
If you disagree with unenlightened, you are wrong. :lol:
December 13, 2021 at 20:50
In: Deserving. What does it mean?  — view comment
You equate a lack of communal agreement on values with a lack of individual (subjective) appreciation of values. That is not the case. Just because I ...
December 13, 2021 at 20:48
In: The Supremes and the New Texas Abortion Law  — view comment
It might also reveal how society is failing it's constituents if a shit-ton of poor people are lining up to sell their stuff. Like students selling se...
December 13, 2021 at 20:46
In: The Supremes and the New Texas Abortion Law  — view comment
:100: :up: I agree, especially if the state is not willing or able to articulate a persuasive and compelling state interest. In the case of abortion, ...
December 13, 2021 at 20:21
In: Absolute power corrupts absolutely?  — view comment
Some tribes pick their priests. And sometimes only after the priest has proven him/herself to the satisfaction of the tribe.
December 13, 2021 at 19:11
In: Why are idealists, optimists and people with "hope" so depressing?  — view comment
:100: :strong: I find optimists to be somewhat novel, at least in the pool where I swim. But novel only goes so far.
December 13, 2021 at 19:03
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