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 Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:35 am
EternalNight FingersMcKenzie NewGenious Banditman.EXE NewGenious he has to wait til the end of August to read this anyway. Oh, well ********................. Let me hit him until he gets better grades! someone needs to. I'll be glad to I'd help but im too damn lazy *aims at Eternal and shoots adenaline pill into his mouth* No get up you lazy bum
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:39 am
::burp:: yum ::waits for it to work whilst whistling jeopardy theme song::
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:44 am
EternalNight ::burp:: yum ::waits for it to work whilst whistling jeopardy theme song:: *looks at watch while tapping heal on ground* hurry the hell up and work
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:49 pm
FingersMcKenzie EternalNight ::burp:: yum ::waits for it to work whilst whistling jeopardy theme song:: *looks at watch while tapping heal on ground* hurry the hell up and work I don't think it worked ::passes out::
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:10 am
EternalNight Confuseus57 The whole "I think there for I am" thing makes some sense to me. When a person thinks or acts they affect the world in some way so they seem to exist. But when someone does nothing, they really don't affect or change anything so in a way you don't exist. I know that's not how the saying was to be interpreted and I'm probably wrong, but then again I'm just bored. "I think therefore i am" does not make any sense to me. do plants think? do stones think? does the earth think? and brain-dead people they can't think and yet they still exist. Or are we just imagining them? It matters not that they can or can't think, if our minds are the things that bind us to existence then can't they also be the things that tie those inactive things to existence? I mean you are not thinking, you aren't aware of your surroundings, how do you know that that table is there while your not thinking? That brings up another thing I've pondered on, could all our existence merely be the thought or imagination of the on who sees it? I see every thing through my perspective, I can't see it through anyone elses, so how do I know they even have one? It could very well be my subconsous will controling everyone else. But I digress, my original point wasn't that our thought ties us to this world but merely that in some sense we don't exist when we don't think.
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:49 am
Confuseus57 EternalNight Confuseus57 The whole "I think there for I am" thing makes some sense to me. When a person thinks or acts they affect the world in some way so they seem to exist. But when someone does nothing, they really don't affect or change anything so in a way you don't exist. I know that's not how the saying was to be interpreted and I'm probably wrong, but then again I'm just bored. "I think therefore i am" does not make any sense to me. do plants think? do stones think? does the earth think? and brain-dead people they can't think and yet they still exist. Or are we just imagining them? It matters not that they can or can't think, if our minds are the things that bind us to existence then can't they also be the things that tie those inactive things to existence? I mean you are not thinking, you aren't aware of your surroundings, how do you know that that table is there while your not thinking? That brings up another thing I've pondered on, could all our existence merely be the thought or imagination of the on who sees it? I see every thing through my perspective, I can't see it through anyone elses, so how do I know they even have one? It could very well be my subconsous will controling everyone else. But I digress, my original point wasn't that our thought ties us to this world but merely that in some sense we don't exist when we don't think. You make an interesting point and i see the reasoning behind it. As for the thought that we may be the embodiment of the thoughts of a higher being, that was discussed in a book, Sophies World. Kind of a strange book, but it was required reading for school. It was interesting even though it was a bit far fetched. Its a book about psych and the history of it.
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:18 pm
has anyone noticed how the word "Christmas" is slowly disappearing???
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:14 pm
NewGenious has anyone noticed how the word "Christmas" is slowly disappearing??? It is. Bandit mentioned something along those lines to me the other day. They don't celebrate "christmas" any more. Instead, they celebrate "giftmas"
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:51 pm
EternalNight NewGenious has anyone noticed how the word "Christmas" is slowly disappearing??? It is. Bandit mentioned something along those lines to me the other day. They don't celebrate "christmas" any more. Instead, they celebrate "giftmas" who says that??? I heard that in some part of the country instead of "christmas tree" its called "Holiday Tree"
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:31 pm
NewGenious EternalNight NewGenious has anyone noticed how the word "Christmas" is slowly disappearing??? It is. Bandit mentioned something along those lines to me the other day. They don't celebrate "christmas" any more. Instead, they celebrate "giftmas" who says that??? I heard that in some part of the country instead of "christmas tree" its called "Holiday Tree" Bandits family says that. I should call it a holiday tree since im non denominational (sp stressed )
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:33 am
EternalNight Confuseus57 EternalNight Confuseus57 The whole "I think there for I am" thing makes some sense to me. When a person thinks or acts they affect the world in some way so they seem to exist. But when someone does nothing, they really don't affect or change anything so in a way you don't exist. I know that's not how the saying was to be interpreted and I'm probably wrong, but then again I'm just bored. "I think therefore i am" does not make any sense to me. do plants think? do stones think? does the earth think? and brain-dead people they can't think and yet they still exist. Or are we just imagining them? It matters not that they can or can't think, if our minds are the things that bind us to existence then can't they also be the things that tie those inactive things to existence? I mean you are not thinking, you aren't aware of your surroundings, how do you know that that table is there while your not thinking? That brings up another thing I've pondered on, could all our existence merely be the thought or imagination of the on who sees it? I see every thing through my perspective, I can't see it through anyone elses, so how do I know they even have one? It could very well be my subconsous will controling everyone else. But I digress, my original point wasn't that our thought ties us to this world but merely that in some sense we don't exist when we don't think. You make an interesting point and i see the reasoning behind it. As for the thought that we may be the embodiment of the thoughts of a higher being, that was discussed in a book, Sophies World. Kind of a strange book, but it was required reading for school. It was interesting even though it was a bit far fetched. Its a book about psych and the history of it. Never read it.
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:46 am
EternalNight NewGenious EternalNight NewGenious has anyone noticed how the word "Christmas" is slowly disappearing??? It is. Bandit mentioned something along those lines to me the other day. They don't celebrate "christmas" any more. Instead, they celebrate "giftmas" who says that??? I heard that in some part of the country instead of "christmas tree" its called "Holiday Tree" Bandits family says that. I should call it a holiday tree since im non denominational (sp stressed ) Don't, just call it a Christmas tree, it's not just a religious holiday anymore. It's a national holiday, Santa has nothing to do with Christmas really. Nor does trees. When was the last time you seen a special about Jesus? I can't remember any. They need to get boxing day as a national holiday so we can get back to the real meaning of Christmas....And put it where it belongs, in summer. The gift giving and tree part came from Greece, and you know what else they during the holiday? Gay sex, I have no problem with it but it's odd that they got this modern holiday from that day. Santa is from Spain, not the north pole. And Santa doesn't give yo presents, the devil does. This has been random ranting/facts from Confuseus.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:23 pm
ConsusLata Well, I guess I'll post since no one else will. What type of government do you think is the best and why? A few types of government include socialism, communism, fascism, democracy, oligarchy, dictatorship, contract theory, monarchy, ummah, and tribal. I first argue that government, while may be divinely inspired, is a human convention designed to promote human flourishing. Thereby the best government is one that can best promote human flourishing. Of the government types that I am familiar with, I believe that an oligarchy bests fulfills this purpose. An oligarchy is ruled by a small group of elite citizenry. These elite can be chosen in a variety of ways including birthright and election. I propose that an oligarchy would function best when the more experienced individuals (age 40 or older) and best educated serve as the elite. The advantage of this over a democracy is simple: in a true democracy any citizen has influence over governmental affairs, including the bunglers and village idiots. Even the framers of the United States govenment saw the potential of this threat and tried to eliminate it by means of the electorial college (making America a cross between an oligarchy and a democracry). With an oligarchy this threat is nullified and only the most capable citizens make decisions that guide the state. An oligarchy is much better than any system with a single individual for a leader because an individual may succumb to irrational passions or may act out of self-interest. And yes, I am a Spartan xd hm, you have a very good point here. But, back when the United states was being constituted(tuted, blaugh ), Women were downcast citizens. We were seen as unintellegent fools, most thought that we were best kept in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant. I hate men that have this view on women. So basicaly we were not given any rights and we were viewed as the village idiots. Giving capable citizens the right to vote is a good idea. Just not before Women won the right to vote. Sorry if someone already said this. I was lazy and didnt chek sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:49 pm
Confuseus57 EternalNight NewGenious EternalNight NewGenious has anyone noticed how the word "Christmas" is slowly disappearing??? It is. Bandit mentioned something along those lines to me the other day. They don't celebrate "christmas" any more. Instead, they celebrate "giftmas" who says that??? I heard that in some part of the country instead of "christmas tree" its called "Holiday Tree" Bandits family says that. I should call it a holiday tree since im non denominational (sp stressed ) Don't, just call it a Christmas tree, it's not just a religious holiday anymore. It's a national holiday, Santa has nothing to do with Christmas really. Nor does trees. When was the last time you seen a special about Jesus? I can't remember any. They need to get boxing day as a national holiday so we can get back to the real meaning of Christmas....And put it where it belongs, in summer. The gift giving and tree part came from Greece, and you know what else they during the holiday? Gay sex, I have no problem with it but it's odd that they got this modern holiday from that day. Santa is from Spain, not the north pole. And Santa doesn't give yo presents, the devil does. This has been random ranting/facts from Confuseus. The "gay sex" during the holiday isn't a very clear representation of those kind of relationships within Greek culture. Man-boy relationships was one of the principle methods of passing knowledge to the next generation, and most kinds of sexual activity between the couple was highly discouraged and resulted in a complete lost of societal status. I am not sure where you learned of this gay sex but keep in mind the nature of intellectual cycles. We are currently in an age where the criticizing the Greeks is a popular trend.
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:22 am
ConsusLata Confuseus57 EternalNight NewGenious EternalNight NewGenious has anyone noticed how the word "Christmas" is slowly disappearing??? It is. Bandit mentioned something along those lines to me the other day. They don't celebrate "christmas" any more. Instead, they celebrate "giftmas" who says that??? I heard that in some part of the country instead of "christmas tree" its called "Holiday Tree" Bandits family says that. I should call it a holiday tree since im non denominational (sp stressed ) Don't, just call it a Christmas tree, it's not just a religious holiday anymore. It's a national holiday, Santa has nothing to do with Christmas really. Nor does trees. When was the last time you seen a special about Jesus? I can't remember any. They need to get boxing day as a national holiday so we can get back to the real meaning of Christmas....And put it where it belongs, in summer. The gift giving and tree part came from Greece, and you know what else they during the holiday? Gay sex, I have no problem with it but it's odd that they got this modern holiday from that day. Santa is from Spain, not the north pole. And Santa doesn't give yo presents, the devil does. This has been random ranting/facts from Confuseus. The "gay sex" during the holiday isn't a very clear representation of those kind of relationships within Greek culture. Man-boy relationships was one of the principle methods of passing knowledge to the next generation, and most kinds of sexual activity between the couple was highly discouraged and resulted in a complete lost of societal status. I am not sure where you learned of this gay sex but keep in mind the nature of intellectual cycles. We are currently in an age where the criticizing the Greeks is a popular trend. I know, I just put that in for the effect of the rant.
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