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To Battle in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 21:41 Profile #12
Wrong on all of them I'm afraid. Especially the last one.

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To Battle in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 21:23 Profile #6
It's called a joke. Can't even take a joke, seriously, and he wants to be Emperor...

Btw, what are my answers?

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To Battle in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 20:57 Profile #3
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5. an opposing class (Bourgeois vs. Proletariat, whichever one you aren’t)?
5. racists (given that you are a member of their race)?
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7. me (given that you're 'strong' and fairly well off under my rule)?
7) Pffft. You can't even count; I'm not going to digify this with an answer.

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Contest Rules in Blades of Avernum Editor
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 19:07 Profile #10
I was just going to make a closed forum here.

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Cerebrous Wyrm in Avernum 4
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 09:30 Profile #1
As far as I know, no such option exists.

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GF3 Ending? (Small spoiler needed) in Geneforge Series
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Sunday, November 5 2006 07:36 Profile #2
Just to clarify, leave the keep into the city, and head to the zone to the west (I believe Dhonal West Gate). You will find a boat in the northern part of the city.

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A new lofty position in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 23:14 Profile #0
To commemorate my 100 billionth post on these boards, I thought I would start a celebratory topic.

IMAGE(http://indy.50megs.com/images/Dr%20Evil.jpg)

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Good news! in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 23:10 Profile #131
You can't believe 95% of what beta-testers tell you. I mean heck, some of them probably aren't even beta testers...

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Suggestions for new titles in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 23:07 Profile #3
I'd give more, but they're usually inappropriate for the kittens.

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Humans Only in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 22:42 Profile #116
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The article does say they were playing with the dolphins, and sharks are dangerous, so the other two possibilities are proven. That good enough?
No, it doesn't. I want you to show me proof of what the dolphins were thinking before it's proven. You have a hypothesis with a smidge of evidence, no proof.

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Surgeon: The surgeon does have the right no not heal someone. That aside, the person's pain is not insignificant because the person will ask for help. A dog on the other hand would rather hide under a porch and die instead of seeking comfort.
No, the surgeon is obligated to heal her patient if she is able. She is obligated by her training and capacity as a surgeon to do so. A human has a similar obligation to an animal in suffering.

Babies can't ask for help, so their pain is insignificant? I don't want to hear about how one day they will be able to. At this moment in time, that baby's suffering is not worthy of being dealt with. As for the dog, once again your ignorance is astounding. By the same token, a baby would rather just lay in its crib and die instead of seeking comfort.

If you don't like baby example, just insert a mentally handicapped person. Oh wait, you see them no better than animals...

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Humans Only in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 22:28 Profile #109
Now, now, Salmon, no need to post such vulgar articles.

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Humans Only in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 22:20 Profile #107
Yes, and I'm saying, by your warped logic, that a surgeon is superior and therefore her patient's pain is insignificant.

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Humans Only in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 22:11 Profile #103
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But a human would save an animal in pain for no reason other than empathy. If nothing else I've said proves human superiority, this must.
No, it doesn't. We have higher cognitive functions to comprehend these things and as such it is our duty to save an animal from pain. No different than a surgeon knowing how to mend a wound. It does not make us superior or give us a right to harm them.

For the surgeon example, she has the mental capacity to fix otherwise lethal wounds. By virtue of her medical training, the surgeon may have power over your life, but at the same time her superior training does not give her the right to cause harm to you.

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As for the mentally retarded, well, we treat them pretty much the same way we treat animals as is. So... sure, whatever.
Your ignorance on this subject is astounding.

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Humans Only in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 20:52 Profile #91
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Until then, (animals) have...no souls.
Can you prove you have a soul, ET?

Either way, as Kel said, feelings and sentience are two entirely different things. We know that many animals can feel pain and understand it, causing them reckless harm is pure cruelty, which is evil by just about any standard definition.

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An animal would endure great pain to save its life. Some humans would rather take their life than endure great pain.
Yes, and many humans would endure great pain to save their lives too. What's your point? If anything, the argument humans would take their lives makes them worth less.

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Global warming is getting tired, as a threat. in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Saturday, November 4 2006 07:01 Profile #26
The way I see it, dramatically changing the composition of the atmosphere over such as short time period relative to Earth's history is very risky. The system my be able to handle it, it is quite large, after all. However, it could also have catastrophic consequences. For this reason we need to do our best to limit carbon emissions.

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Computer Advice in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Friday, November 3 2006 20:39 Profile #3
What does your dad plan to use it for? The application drives the machine.

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Humans Only in General
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Member # 6
 written Friday, November 3 2006 16:46 Profile #56
I am a citizen.

Citizen 70%
Pacifist 65%
Guardian 55%
Conqueror 50%
Destroyer 45%
Miscreant 35%
Altruist 30%
Narcissist 30%
Loner 25%
Hedonist 25%


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Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Humans Only in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Friday, November 3 2006 13:33 Profile #52
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Originally written by Emperor Tullegolar:

Lame. "Oh, Tullegolar, I can't answer that question, there are too many facets, wah." Give me a break, I asked for comments on human nature. You've nothing to say about the subject? Are humans guided by society, greed, emotions, empathy? Nothing? I was expecting more interesting answers and viewpoints. Most of you would rather avoid saying anything, it seems.
That's because we don't think of the world in the black and white way you do. A lot of us are saying your question is meaningless because it assumes humans are either good or evil or that humans can naturally be good or evil. A lot of us say the question is utter nonsense just like debating the moral value of water.

You might not agree, but don't call that viewpoint lame.

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X in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Thursday, November 2 2006 19:18 Profile #29
I'm not even going to dignify this idiot with the lofty title of BANNED, he does not deserve it.

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Humans Only in General
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Thursday, November 2 2006 15:08 Profile #4
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So, humans: naturally good or naturally evil?
I would say neither and both. Part of being human is a give and take to survive. There's a competitive, individual gain aspect which tends to lead people to do evil. However, there's also a giving communal society building aspect that tends to make people do good.

Not saying these things fit so nicely in a box as one could find gray areas or counter examples. However, without the individualistic aspect, we would not have had the fittest breeding as per natural selection. However, without the communal aspects, we would not have a society and likely still be a bunch of hairless apes in the plains of Africa.

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No tag backs! in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Wednesday, November 1 2006 20:51 Profile #36
You could, I suppose, but I think it's better if you feel a mild to moderate amount of adversity. Fact is, there are many parts of life that are tough and not enjoyable.

If a kid is getting beat up every day, he needs to be helped. If he's being teased or people are stealing his football once in a while, then let him deal with it himself.

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Click here for Scorpius' corn-dog in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Wednesday, November 1 2006 20:43 Profile #12
Duck, duck, goose? What about duck, duck, gray duck!

*pokes fun of Minnesotans*

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My first celebration topic... in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Wednesday, November 1 2006 20:42 Profile #1
Three years, well conrats you raging swashbuckler...

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No tag backs! in General
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The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Wednesday, November 1 2006 20:40 Profile #34
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I disagree. Kids, even adults shouldn't be made to suffer pain (physical or emotional) without being able to put a stop to it if they can. They can live perfectly good lives without all that. 'Going all soft' isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Prepare kids for the real world, shelter them from all hardship...

I think a little adversity is good for everyone. Now, of course, there are extremes where kids need to be protected, but you shouldn't wave a magic parent wand for every little thing. It fails to teach them to be self-reliant and how to handle problems.

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Wealth. in General
*i
The Establishment
Member # 6
 written Wednesday, November 1 2006 20:33 Profile #137
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Here's the problem. The corporation leaders you are talking about aren't greedy enough! If they really wanted more money, rather than give themselves pay raises, they would expand. They would use the extra money to hire more people and extend their reach. It's when people get to a point in wealth where they lose ambition that the problems arise. Now I am finally begining to see why my system might not work. I assumed people would be greedier.
You assume that it is always advantageous to expand. It's not. Expanding can be a very risky venture, especially when the market forces are not favorable to it. Sometimes it is better to consolodate existing resources to improve profit margins. Somtimes it's better just to cut wages. Another practice these days is offshoring of jobs in the US. Of course your profit margins go up, but at the expense to society.

Why haven't we had new oil refineries in the US? Environmental regulations play a part, but primarily it is due to the fact that its not advantageous to do so. Large capital projects are discouraged because of the long return on investment. The business world tends to take short term risks, not long term ones. As such, among other things, we have more expensive gasoline relative to a five years ago.

Call this lack of greed or ambition, but these corporations are doing what they feel (whether rightly or wrongly) is in their best interests. Fault them as much or as little as they like, they are in a system where they need to do what's best for them.

Trickle-down economics and communism are similar, except opposite ends of the political spectrum. Both are great ideas on paper, but tend to make unrealistic assumptions about human nature. Basically, people will tend to protect themselves and hoard resources and use their influence to gain more power. Both depend on people actually investing their resources.

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