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I was fortunate, I was raised to question everything and that from a Pastor (father). However, cynicism and rebellion do not necessarily go hand in hand. Usually rebellion is the immature, emotionally selfish response to questions one can't find answers they like. Skepticism is usually a healthy distrust of human nature, an understanding it doesn't change easily, and that we are naturally selfish creatures that have to make concentrated efforts to overcome our own condition.

It is indeed philosophical in nature. Science is not pure like you allued to for the very reasons you stated before. There have to be certain assumptions made not based on fact before an investigation of evedence is started. There are cases and disciplines were that doesn't apply but they are the minority. Global Warming starts with a philosophical idea that man is the creator and destroyer of all things he did not create. Essentially the God vs. Man argument. It boils down to whether or not we can destroy what we can not create and whether we are subject to fundamental laws of God/nature/physics etc. or whether we are only bound by our own mind/intellect/beliefs/discoveries etc.. That is the root of nearly all philosophical arguments. Science is fully vested in philosophy and originally was understood to be the origin of science. Plato/Aristotle etc. are prime examples. The idea that they are separated and that science is pure fact while philosophy is pure theory of thought is a recent development. While not the greatest movie ever, "Contact" tried to reconnect that bridge pretty clearly. A pretty good example IMO.

Lester I understand where you are coming from but you are neglecting one variable - Relativism. All things are either eternally fact/fiction or they are relative. The issues I had was that the liberal mindset were the same old reincarnations of relativism. Plato and Aristotle were fundamentally conservative in todays terminology, where as Kant, Russell and Nietzsche were fundamentally liberal. How can you quantify that? By applying what has been found to be true backwards. You are correct that philosophy MUST be taught. My problem was always that it was packaged to present one world life view as truth that could not back itself up with known fact. Heck even Russell basically discredited his entire career at the end of his life. The equation would go like this - 2+2=4 but we don't like that because it doesn't fit with what we want it to be so we will keep looking for a philosophical argument that gets us what we want. It was very frustrating. Also, the interpretation of past philosophers and history were often redefined by the teachers and formated to fit their narrative. It wasn't a simple matter of information passed on, butinformation shaped the way they wanted it to be presented. I personally would much rather have a Greek education based system but we will never see that becasue it is not controlled by the system but rather the student, fact, logic, and factual history.

Simply amazing.

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Reaffirms to me that "free thinking" is not all that free or "liberated" as the "enlightened" among us want us to believe. I can tell you sitting thorugh enough philosophy and history in college that there is an outright defiance of facts and truth. I had some great discussions during that time.

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This thread is still going!? With over 1000 post and it's still in the same place. I guess the power of the interent to solve all problems has not arrived in this thread

You may disagree but we said the same thing. As far as technology the leaps between one technology to the next is not nearly as significant as at the turn of the century. It's not downplaying recent advancements, but the jumps are not as significant. It's arguable I know and is only truly evaluated in hindsight. Just look at gun technology.

Oh we know, we just think we are "smarter" than the reality of truth. Wisdom has been traded for random "knowledge". The reason? two fold: 1. "knowledge" is easy to quantify, measure, and teach. 2. We have traded "truth/knowledge" for relativism and so the connection between facts and the ability to connect those in a consistent world life view is completely negated. It's kinda like we have come to value have the puzzle pieces more than we value the box top picture. Liberal education has fostered this by only measuring info retention and devaluing the ability to create. At the turn of the century we were far less "educated" and yet nearly every major technological advance happened (in the US) during that time. Since then the creative edge (creating) has been relegated to improving existing technology. How many guys at NASA these days could build another Apollo rocket with a slide rule?

I may be wrong but I think he was making a parallel to the black "The Talk" to show the racist nature it fosters and propagates. Kudos to him for that. If that was not his intent then I fully understand his firing and wonder why the numerous articles he refereed to on the other side did not fire their authors as well. That being said, he probably should be fired anyway for not being able to write very well. A+ for research. F for writing comprehension.

Only if it has a stock! Who ever advised on that build was phenomenal! Great conversion! Just PLEASE don't paint it pink.

Like Jeff said. Just take the OP rod out or turn the gas off and you are good to go. I used one with the POF I used to have.

Come on, no one said you can't have an opinion, but when you are called out on that opinion for contradictions, inconsistency, error, or just a different point of view you can't then claim it's personal. BTW - agents of the government and Judges do not convict anyone in this country. It is the opinion of a jury of peers (citizens) who make that decision based on evidence. So, yes opinion does matter. The damnation's, condemnations, and praises ones makes have an influence. The only opinions that you can't be held accountable for are the ones not spoken.

I don't know did you? But you WOULD like to see people convicted on your opinion. These are just some of the earliest comment.

I won't say I told you so ... So I'll type it. In all seriousness, my stand is still the same. Be patient and avoid an emotional response. It's only after the emotions subside that clarity and logic can take hold. This thing is far from over.

Suicide (especially by men) is almost always a public specticle that involves as many people as possible. It is incredibly selfish by nature. Women, ironically, tend to be fairly thoughful and commit suicide as silently and "cleanly" as possible.

When the bulk of any article is referencing Sheila Jackson Lee, I just laugh.

No, you can't fight codes. Kinda like the IRS, however it will still take a while to get any final remedy for the property. They can shut you down REAL quick, but I don't know how fast they can move an unmotivated person.

Can't wait till Sharpton and Jackson get there to demand a full investigation and the immediate lynching of the cop. After all it was Geriaticism. Seriously, sad for the family.

Whether you get codes involved, foreclosure, ect it will take a pretty long time before anything will happen to it. Especially, if he fights it. Your neightbor sounds like the house next to my neighbors house. They tore down part of it, put a tarp on the exposed side and the roof. I also saw them get FEMA aid after the flood (we were a mile from water damage ) and I assume pocket the money. They are still randomly living there. Hurts everyones porperty value. NOt to mention the American flag that is hanging by a thread and was due to be replaced 2 years ago.

Yup. Wouldn't surprise me, but I'll wait.

Maybe a joke, but these aren't http://www.needlepimp.com/ http://www.etsy.com/...-shown-in-black

True. Experts can be wrong and experts can be discredited. That is why defense and prosecution bring different experts. Just ask the folks convicted with some of the coroners expert testimonies around here.