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written Thursday, October 13 2005 14:02
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It warms the cockles of my heart to hear such wonderous news. If only that 98% would start making themselves eligible for the Darwin Award, we might see some quick selective evolution AND intelligence may well reign "again." *this message deserves no sponsor* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 13 2005 07:24
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quote:Have you spoken personally with anyone that has attempted (successfully or not) what you are proposing? That seems to be the issue here, rather than the theoretical possibilities of "conversion." Are there actually ways for you to do that, or is stuff like this still operating in a vacuum? *this message sponsored by talk radio* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 13 2005 06:00
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I'll second Drakey's post. The public school I attended did a great job in preparing students at the level they were motivated. Anything from blue collar job prep to Honors and AP courses, with the teaching staff to make it happen. Heck, I took 2 years of Latin in high school. The biggest factor was the demands made by the community and especially the parents. They were willing to pony up the tax assessment as long as the school produced quality educations. This was not a typical bedroom community, about 75% of my classmates had the financial means to attend private school with virtually no stress to the bank account. It may have been that type of competition that raised the level of my education to equal that of most private schools. The teachers are the focal point of any discussion on quality in education, but more important is the type of parents in the community, and what they demand of their children and their school in terms of educational opportunity. *this message sponsored by an anonymous teacher* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 12 2005 22:43
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If you were to give some specific examples of your experiences, I'm sure someone on the boards would be able to explain them in scientific terms. You may have chosen to explain certain events as personal communications with your God, but that is but one interpretation. That difference is the crux of the argument surrounding ID. It is a personal interpretation and explanation. That may make it real on a personal level, but it does not make it factual. Much of this is based on how you were reared, in that a person from a nomadic tribe in Uzbekistan may have quite different interpretations for similar experiences. Typically, spiritual based interpretations have lost favor in the world, as is seen by the demise of Thor as the cause of thunder. But that nomadic tribesman may very well believe in a thunder deity based on personal experience. So what is the point of all this? Your attempt to justify belief has trivialized that very belief. It is more in line with the concept of faith to place your trust, without evidence, in someone elses power. It is what Indiana Jones did in his grail search when he had to cross that chasm on the invisible bridge. A leap of faith. I know I'm not one to blindly accept, and aside from the interesting story and anthropological clues I have little use for the Bible. If you chose to accept the story, and the belief system, that is fine by me, but don't try to explain it. Either you do a disservice to the belief, or I won't understand anyways. *this rant has been sponsored by galler's katzenzungen* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 12 2005 00:07
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Enough with the psuedo religious psycho-babble already. I want to hear more about girls kissing girls. Isn't that the whole point of this thread? *this message sponsored by joe francis* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, October 11 2005 14:21
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Sin is a word used to describe actions that an individual finds distasteful. Actions are not inherently evil, it is merely the reaction of the onlooker. *this message sponsored by teh devil* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 10 2005 23:20
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Philosophy and science are heavily intertwined, as one was the parent of the other. The eternal question of "why are we here" has been attempted by many different people throughout history. In fact, it is the basis for organized religion, philosophy, and the scientific method. It would be helpful to agree that all three provide valid explanations within the context of each set of assumptions, but they don't co-mingle well. My hasty response on pg 1 of the thread reflects a philosophical answer to the questions, while Ash responded from the religious perspective. We are all correct, but the question of whether a theory with basis in religion should be taught in a subject based in scientific method was skirted. It seems blunt, but do religious schools teach evolution? If not, then that should answer the question posed originally. If so, then who the heck is trying to push the ID? I should provide the disclaimer that I have no knowledge of so-called Intelligent Design, but that is primarily because I'm ignorant. What is wrong with blind luck? Isn't that more faith-based and less egocentric? *this message sponsored by the peanuts* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 10 2005 22:49
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I guess having numerous females ticked off with you is part of being a teenager as well, so go for it. Otherwise, you might want to rethink your policy in the light of irrationality. *this message sponsored by the va*ina monologues* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 10 2005 18:13
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I see Drakey is too good for polls. 1 - Male 2 - Spiritual, but not religious 3 - Next monday I receive 350# of beef. Yum. Who uses a trolley? I'll assume this is some citified mass transit thingy, and no offense, but I think too many people live in cities. So, I'll apply my situational ethics and... 4 - Half flip the switch, derailing the trolley and saving all six of the stupid people that managed to get tied to the tracks. 5 - Push the fat guy off the bridge so he lands next to the tracks, thus alerting the trolley drive to insanity ahead, possibly saving the life of lazy people lying on the tracks while definitely killing the fat guy. 6 - Hmmm. I'd let the kids get run over. Not many people are stupid enough to let themselves get tied to train tracks, and if that is capacity of these children, the sooner the better. Whereas the old guys managed to survive a good long time before succumbing to the lure of the iron horse. Ideally, anyone that gets fooled into being tied to tracks should get run over, but I only get to pick one group. *this message sponsored by your local fire and rescue outfit* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 8 2005 21:20
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What is this fixation on kissing? *this message sponsored by the local gropers and fondlers union* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 8 2005 21:02
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Yes, there was some kind of sleep related thread. There have been a lot of threads lately, but recently there has been an increase in polling. I think that polls are evil, and should be stopped. Or maybe the creators of polls should be taken out and shot. That way I could be unaware of other peoples opinions, and remain superior within my own. *this message is spamsored by fake porcine product* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 8 2005 20:58
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quote:I imagine this makes you immensely popular at cocktail parties. I can (cartoon time Alex!) just imagine you sitting on the stairs waiting for the next idiot to say "I have a theory about..." so you can snipe 'em while mumbling something about how you'll show them a theory. Or something like that. *this message sponsored by sealy - providing firm support for more pleasant dreams* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 8 2005 20:49
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I'm just curious, but who besides myself was offended by this poll? And why? I was offended because UBB wouldn't give me the space to ask the right question, so I ended up with crappy ones. And I forgot to add the real ones into the first post, so the poll is even more useless now. For the record, the first question should have read ....would you like to have the right to deliberately die. The second question is more metaphysical, and can stand on its own merit. *this message sponsored by the pole building manufacturers association* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 8 2005 16:51
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Alex, I gotta respect your honesty and insight. And I'll try not to press my personal opinion on you, and I already have a feeling that your are a person of integrity. So this may come as no surprise to you, but.. If/when you choose to enter into a monogamous relationship with a member of the opposite sex, and you have a pretty good feeling that it will be the one you die with, make damn sure you tell that person ALL the dark and hidden secrets of your life. That really goes with every relationship that will potentially reach permanency, but especially given the views of your religion, it could be disasterous on an emotional level if the two of you weren't on the same page. That's it. I wish you luck, you clearly have thought through this decision. Edit - purprise isn't actually a word, so I used a variation. *this message sponsored by the better half* [ Saturday, October 08, 2005 16:52: Message edited by: Mournin' Salmon ] Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 8 2005 00:01
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Silly? You wanna step outside and say that? I was looking at the question in terms of supply and demand within the workforce. Many people will work for gobs of money, and very few for a dime. If a company advertises a line cook job for $4 and gets no applicants, then they have to raise the offer. If someone will take that job for $4, why should the company get penalized? It is a free market, and no one is forced to take a job they don't want. And, I'm not aware of any argument that claims raising the minimum wage will reduce the number of people making minimum wage. Perhaps an economist should weigh in on the matter. Taking your comments out of order, besides miscarriages there is the biological miracle of teenage girls. And I'm not being pedophilic here. Many teenage girls (<16 or 17) are unable to conceive. I think there is some racial aspect to this data, but I did read that nature has built in this pregnancy blocker to protect viable females from pregnancy before they had fully developed the capability to give live birth. *shudder* Genesis must have been mistranslated then, or re-ordered to make a better read when translated to greek or english. In the USA, parents can choose to send their kids to any school they wish. There are catches, like being a resident, or having money, or having a differently capable child, or member of a church. It may be different than in Australia. Edit - I don't happen to believe that killing is categorically either good or bad. It is a cultural issue, as murder is defined as unlawful killing, and cultures define their own laws. Does pro-life mean you are against the taking of any life? Do you get to pick and chose which life is sacred? Cuz all these seem less absolute and more a matter of personal choice than anything else. *sponsorship has been withdrawn from this message* [ Saturday, October 08, 2005 00:08: Message edited by: Mournin' Salmon ] Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 23:42
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Oh hairy one you must speak the words aloud. It is a dark and contentious topic for some people, but not many people have problems with young people in asia. It's nice to start the topic with a little off-topic humor to lighten the mood. *this message sponsored by heat of the moment* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 23:20
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Dublinner *this message sponsored by the Tír na nÓg* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 23:14
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quote:I wasn't aware that I was in a position to defend the current legal status of abortion in the USA. I though I was only asked how I felt about it (an opinion). The outlaw statement mirrors other comments, in that you can't force people to do things against their will. It mostly doesn't work, and when it does it has been called slavery. The idea of random abortions is not new. Infanticide is not new. They are legitimate methods of population control for isolated peoples dependent on an area of limited resources. There are no absolutes in morality, and like hemlines, attitudes on morals will shift over time. Why is it that a culture that existed for over 2000 years should not be important? What culture is important and why? Are their multiple cultures of importance or just one? I was merely pointing out two things. 1. Another culture had experience with the idea of abortion and had determined that several natural substances aided in that process. 2. Knowledge of the substances was not lost, and they could be used again if doctor aided abortions were outlawed. I have a very wide range of moral tenents, but the most basic is that I should never force my view of the world onto the unwilling. Education helps people make their own decisions. *this message sponsored by martin luther* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 23:00
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The state of Oregon has a little law on the books called the Death with Dignity Act. It is built upon the hippocratic oath, and assumes that the doctor patient relationship is well enough developed that the doctor knows a patient can't be cured, and the patient understands the potential left in their lifetime. Someone sued, and now the US Supreme Court will listen to the case and decide on the constitutionality of the matter. Since we have little hope in swaying the judges, let it be understood that opinions reflected in this thread will not have the same force as opinions of the supreme court. *this message is sponsored by robert's rules of order (hardback edition)* Poll Information This poll contains 2 question(s). 25 user(s) have voted. You may not view the results of this poll without voting. function launch_voter () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=vote;pollid=GqgPvoHTRMwQ"); return true; } // end launch_voter function launch_viewer () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=view;pollid=GqgPvoHTRMwQ"); return true; } // end launch_viewer function launch_window (url) { preview = window.open( url, "preview", "width=550,height=300,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable,copyhistory=no" ); window.preview.focus(); return preview; } // end launch_window   Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 22:34
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quote:Please be more specific. There is serious and humor in the same answer. Also, I find the best case scenario for a discussion of personal beliefs is anger and dismissal. I'll happily clarify my opinion, but neither defend it nor expect anyone to adhere to it. *this message sponsored by ihop* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 22:18
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1. Moderate. All political parties and candidates are equally loathed. 2. Not much of a war if you ask me. The most powerful country in the world has spent over three years trying to muck out some patriotic Iraqi citizens, and now others are assisting them. Gee, I feel real proud of our military might now. Kinda like if Don Knotts was asked to coach the New England Patriots (raw talent on the ground only gets you so far). 3. Abortion is legal. Condoms break. If abortion is outlawed, only outlaws will have abortions. Also, it might be wise, given human nature as pointed out by others, to have mandatory random abortions. There are 11 plants in the western US that native Americans used for abortions. Just telling ya. 4. I'm not gay, so I don't actually think about gay marriage a whole lot. I find that the folks that think about it the most are gay, and they pretty much support it 100%. For them, it boils down to governmental benefits and rules. I've suggested before that marriage needs to be a contract between a church and 2 people, and a marriage license between a county and 2 people. It is actually none of my business what policy is held by a church, or a county in which I'm not a parishoner/resident, and it really isn't the business of other churches or governmental bodies. 5. Not equal. Is there really that much to debate when each definition is so radically different? IMHO, the introduction of ID feels a little desperate and forced, especially since it comes from christianity. Umm. The pope could just announce that Genesis was expressing time in a differnt manner, like as if a billion years was a day to their god. Wouldn't that fix the pesky 4000BC thing? Also, why is it so important to religion that the define the origin of man? Is that really the best way to focus your faith? Just asking. 6. Not in public schools, maybe in others. Again, not my business if a parochial school wishes to teach ID, creationism, sleight of hand, or reindeer herding techniques. 7. Lowered. Too many outfits are able to hire people for scut work by offering this carrot out to them. I say let the free market system work. Would you work at McDonalds for $2/hour? $3? Does it depend where you live and your expenses? Should some $2000 suit wearing Washington fatcats decide for you? We have enough worker safety laws to protect workers from unsafe conditions, now let's give the economy a chance to adjust wages to reality. 8. Sliding scale determined by the evil magic eight ball. Really. There is no fair system of taxation because someone always benefits more than another. Like me. US tax dollars pay my salary and I don't even work for the government. There is no one good answer for this one. 9. Sure, why not. After all companies are just a pile of paper describing what it hopes to accomplish. If you meant limits on the people in corporations, or RICO style limits, then yes, there need to be adequate checks and balances in place so that criminals acts do not happen under the guise of corporate policy. Not sure if less or more is correct, but it definitely needs to be different. 10. Umm. Huh? How about if y'all just left it alone for a while. Really. Everytime some well meaning outfit tries to help the "environment" it just gets screwed up even worse. Got weeds? Use herbicide. Got bugs? Use DDT. Got the picture? Now some places have been so radically changed that they can not be restored to natural function, and the tree huggers need to accept that. Hydro power dams really blow, but the likelihood of removal is so small it makes expenditure of resources for that effort a waste of money. Are you ticked off over pollution? Buy a hybrid car or put a solar panel on your roof. Number Eleven. Admit that as a human being you have limited resources and intelligence to understand the question, data, and possible outcomes to a vast array of problems. Admit that anything you do is very likely to fail at some level. Realize that the best you can do is limit the damage done by your time spent on this planet, and that the level of damage is directly proportional to your income, strength of conviction, and intelligence. *this message sponsored by that which is tetragrammaton* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 16:55
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All of this can be answered by admitting that we are the characters in a novel. Until we can prove that we really exist, who cares about endgame? *this message sponsored by kant* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 16:37
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Do I have to remind you about the harm that can come from thinking? *this message sponsored by the monkeys* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, October 7 2005 00:03
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I was going to describe this as a car wreck, but train or bus seems more fitting. One of the best things a person can learn is when to hold their tongue. *this message sponsored by the silent majority* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 6 2005 18:12
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Each scenario comes with some kind of walkthrough, depending on the author. You will find it in the scenarios directory. The game itself comes with a pdf instructions file, but you should check here for interesting articles on scenario design. Also, look for Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page for a comprehensive list of BoA websites. He also hosts a FAQ for both players and designers. I believe that stuff is found here. *this message sponsored by wei incorporated* -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |