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well I guess i hav 2 give that to you

I hope this bit of soul bearing doesn't lower your opinions of me. And he's not disliked by the whole family, I don't exactly wish death upon him either. It's just he's put us through so much hell, and he's not worth it.

I wish I could do that, but over here its easier said than done. And I have the nosiest Brother in the world, so even if I tried to escape he'd make sure I'd stay and be weak.

Consus, I've noticed you dissassociate with everyone. How do you live that way? Trying to shield yourself from normal human feelings isn't really living..it's more like merely existing.We are to live life to the fullest, and if you never interact with anyone it's impossible. In a sense you have a more deeply rooted problem than Genious.

what does one do when they have WAY to much time on their hands, and nothing to do?

It's not a matter of having nothing to do. There's lots to do, you just don't want to do it.Find a hobby you like or think up a creative project that maybe your friends can help you do. Making presents for people is fun, or throwing a dinner party(close friends) with a fun theme! I've been reading too many girlie mags. xd

I don't follow a philosophy of Plato, I make use of a logical proof that he presents. He organizes people into three major groups, namely those that are governed by reason, honor, or appetite. He then constructs a proof that has yet to be shown to be fallible in which he argues that only a person who falls into the category of being governed by reason can best be a judge of experience and happiness. Thus the deepest happiness to be had on earth is that which is derived from a philosophical perspective, which is what I have. You fall under the category that is described as being governed by honor, and are therefore not in a position to make valid claims about the deepest level of happiness or fulfillment of purpose.

And you do live life following something a philosopher said. A philosophy is merely a system of values by which one lives, and Jesus provided such a system of values.


It is great that you believe in God and all, I do as well, but that is a completely invalid way to develop an argument. For this to become valid, you must show with reason that there is first of all a divine being, that he is as the Bible, Church Fathers, and church councils describe, and that he made women so that man didn't have to be alone.


Yes I do, and I believe I posted a few examples of this. And I do not want to close myself off. If that were so, do you think I would participate on Gaia and be the most regular member of this guild? I merely maintain that a certain level of solitude is invaluable, and undesirable influences should be isolated regardless of ties such as family. In addition it is impossible to make any relatively unbiased consideration without immediate disassociation. Without actively identifying, analyzing, and neutralizing unreasonable influences it is impossible to even attempt to seek any kind of truth, and I hold the search for Truth to life's most worthy endeavor.


It is a strength because it is necessary for my endeavors, as demonstrated above.


Can you show conclusively that interacting with people if fundamentally desirable? If not then there is no need to learn how to except in cases in which personal need, insecurity, or appetite dominate. Now I certainly enjoy interaction, and I am more than capable of extensive, personal interaction when I so choose, but only when it does not conflict with my endeavors. As a matter of fact myself along with a few others run a summer camp for the Boy Scouts of America. It is ranked third in the nation for quality of program and service. If I were incapable of effective interaction, then how could I personally deal with hundreds of children's parents every week?


I never said that I spend most of my time in isolation. The issue that I was mainly addressing was that of disassociation, not complete isolation. There is a considerable difference between the two. In fact, I am willing to wager that I spend more actual time interacting with others within a year than you do.


This only confirms my point. Companionship is an appetite. It is generally not a harmful one, but an appetite none the less. Just because most individuals are incapable of recognizing their appetites and have no sway over them does not mean that have the same fault.


Who said anything about following what book says? The only one who said that they follow what a book says is you (Bible). Do you think that I sit around and read what some poorly written text says? That is absolutely ridiculous as it implies that supposed facts contained within texts are reliably accurate. You also assume that everything that can be learned from a means other than direct experience can also be learned through direct experience. That is also an incredibly false premise. That violates the most basic principles of the nature of knowledge. That isn't to say that I do not value experience, because I do. You haven't even made any connection between experience and disassociation from some people.