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Paranormal & PseudoscienceMEMES!!!!
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I don't think (and I could be wrong) Darwin made any mention of memes or anything of their description. There are loads of scientists that are Darwinians (probably 99%.) I guess, in a way, all of... |
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Life & Deathare u ready to step outside the box? part II
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A billion years ago a life existed very similar to ours now. Not so perfect, but still with a strong sense of survival. A willingness to live and conquer their imperfections.
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Enherit Goodness Of Mankind
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In my english class we spent a some time on this question. The conclusion that i drew was that we do things out of desire and want. That are entire lifes we walk around looking for something one momen... |
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Life & Deathare u ready to step outside the box? part III
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are we in control?....this is the question, and I am giving u a scenario, one that requires u to step outside the box...to think openly and start fresh.
continuing on :
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Free Will
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"Just a thought, but maybe we're looking at this the wrong way. Maybe its not really that we have free wil but that we achieve more and more free will"
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Human Nature & EmotionThe power of thought.
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If I understand correctly you are arguing how we choose the value of certain thoughts over others, according to a belief system we also choose. And that is what give certain thoughts power. I asume wh... |
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Societal Pressure
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For me silence is generally only uncomfortable if I am not alone, and alone time in the quiet generally only sucks if I am lonely or bored.
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Genetic engineering
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Greek culture survived because of metal working and effective military tactics.
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Society & SociologyRacism on SNL
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Give me a break....Just because we live in a part of the world that is very prosperous we should not be made the enemy. These people from other countries were born there and that's the way life i... |
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Do you deserve respect?
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Hypothetical situation:
a person is 47 and does nothing to help the society that he takes from.... he lives with his parents who provide shelter and food.. all the basics for survival.. he spends h... |
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BiologyScience versus Instinct
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You have to understand that the instinctive traits of other animals are unique to their specific evolved state, and their environmental context. Every species evolves to adapt to their environment in... |
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SocietyAmerica is F***ed
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Well, I don't recall saying that it wasn't bad although my post may have given the impression that I didn't think it was that bad. However, I am well aware of the atrocities that all co... |
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Survival of the fittest
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nugamer - I find that incredibly dubious, I don't suppose you remember what brought America out of the Depression?
WAR. Or more specifically the GOVERNMENT SPENDING during that war. Today, the... |
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Females Inferior?
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women.... ok, think of all the other species of animals in this world that aren't a-sexual...we're obviously one of those species, we are the most technologically advanced but were not that... |
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meditation
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Who is the dreamer?
Good question and probably the only one of relevance in the big picture. A problem being that the dreamer cannot be defined in language and can only be alluded to.
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Gender PsychologyThe Nice Guy Syndrome
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Do you feel like your person has suffered because of you being taken advantage of? See, I've always been a pretty loving and giving person. Since my childhood, like many other boys with sad mothe... |
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SpiritualityThe Logical VS The Faithful
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Ok, another thought just popped in my head. I often hear the notion that ascension and religious piety come partly by controlling natural urges and instincts, that to be truly civilized and advanced a... |
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Have you met Mr. Straw Man?
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Have you met Mr. Straw Man?
Quickie from Wiki: 'A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position. To "attack a straw man" is to create... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismWhat is the root cause of atheist's disbelief and are they qualified to debate theism?
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Allimar,
Disturbing stuff, ignorance is contagious, viral and no one is immune. Blaming most killing in the world on any belief is a naive. People who kill people are murderers, people who hurt peopl... |
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HomosexualityWhy Condone Fruitless Deviant Behavior?
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If it is a deviation which is necessary for existence--than it is not really a "deviation". Given you know not what purpose homosexuality does serve or contributes...you cant assume "be... |
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Hell
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I guess I should have read everyone else's post.
Murder sometimes has to be. Murder being probably the biggest evil, I don't think warrants hell - However - it might warrant purgatory, I... |
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War & TerrorismOfficial Captain Cynic WTC 9/11 Thread
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Something can always be done about it.
Keeping your eyes open to not let it happen again puts you in no different posistion than the one you speak so negatively of.
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
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If this was successful (in terms of a group of people who believe this planet is over-populated), thus that group of people would stop breeding.
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Are man made things to be trusted?
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Ok this may seem complicated but it makes sense if ya think about it. Go back to the cave man days, no technology, primitive way of thinking, survival his only concern. Boom one day he DISCOVERS fire,... |
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SocietyWould society be better without money?
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Well said Jacker, society cannot exist without money, since money is a more effective method of trade. For anyone who doubts this, try to imagine a society where nobody trades. This would manifest its... |
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