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What's wrong with the world? How do we change
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Are you two retards?
You need a solid foundation to be accepted in the political arena, you think any company in this country or elsewhere is going to hire you if you don't have a solid backgr... |
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ElectionsNew Politics Policy
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Ok, from now on, whatever lie detectors and truth serums we hve available and can make we are going to use on presidential candidates on live television, we are going to get them drunk for a debate to... |
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Society & SociologySocial Contract
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Psychology Forum |
the metaphorical socail contract is just that ; make believe, pretend. The words we use to express never trully capture the wisdom of feeling and since we live in a world that truly is created by the... |
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Epistemology: Truth & KnowledgeIs there a path to wisdom?
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here is something extra to think about also. Baudrillard quoting Cioran " if we could accept the meaninglessness of the world, then we could play with forms, appearences and our impulses, withou... |
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Love Poems and Toilet Paper
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Talk Talk |
This isn't really a joke but I couldn't load the general board so this was the next best thing.
Do you think that if all the love poems/songs in the world were printed on toilet paper tha... |
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Free Will
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If free will does not exist then should criminals be held accountable for their actions?
Free will is inconsequential for the punishment of criminals. I have devised a definitive answer for the que... |
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PedophiliaPaedophilia
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Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
You can never hope to control another persons thoughts m'lady. So it is only their actions we can hope to curb.
Looking at kiddys on the net is just as bad as doing it, they are both ACTION.... |
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FuturologyIt's time for a revolution
20 Posts • 6973 Views
Philosophy Forum |
You only really need one ideas-man, to find the answer...
You only really need one voice, to speak to the world...
You only really need one opportunity, to act...
You only really need one person at... |
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War & TerrorismSADDAM HUSSEIN CAUGHT!
62 Posts • 21838 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum |
Just a random thought..
Liberating Iraqis wasnt the reason why US went to war with Iraq. The reason was WMD. Saddam was an 'evil' dictator, but there are many other evil dictators/dictators... |
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The "What probably is = what is" fallacy
31 Posts • 9221 Views
Psychology Forum |
I never said, nor did I mean to imply, that probability could be dispensed with altogether. In fact it is central to my argument that I say precisely the opposite. To go back to my previous example: h... |
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Religion & Humanitywhat religion are you and why
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I simply have faith in God, whatever that is or means. Whoever gave me life and created existence, that's where I point my faith. This mindset that I have about religion is called Agnosticism and... |
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what if..
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Conway, I think your reference to Kant's work in relation to the question of infinite reality is quite astute. His ideas about causality being a hardwired paradigm of human perception totally turned t... |
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God in ReligionThe Problem of Evil
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Religion Forum |
"What is knowledge to you, and more importantly what is the knowledge that is in this tree, if it includes the necessary knowledges for such things as all human actions, learned and developed thr... |
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Nature & GeographyglOBaL waRMInG
69 Posts • 18557 Views
Science & Technology Forum |
Isn't a lot of that left in this world - maybe we deserve what we are getting. The seeds we have planted with our guttony with fossil fuel, etc.
I have not heard of this. One theory of the ice a... |
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IslamDo you know what Islam means?
67 Posts • 16871 Views
Religion Forum |
Anything can be used to promote evil. Yes I admit religion may be the most powerful tool to aid those implementing evil. It allows the despotic to claim a divine right to do their harm.
However I... |
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please read dis
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Stories & Poetry Forum |
Denial
Wasted
Corrupted
L ost in misery
None can touch her
None can save her.
Her soul is tainted with lies
With denial
Her dreams shattered
Her needs neglected
Her cries ignored
Nobody ta... |
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SocietyWould society be better without money?
92 Posts • 67304 Views
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I've been asking this same question a lot of people and I encountered a large amount of cynism regarding this same question.
However, I believe it's definetely possible in todays world. T... |
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Human Nature & EmotionHappiness
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I guess it depends on how you look at it. I a sense, you can buy happiness. For example, you see this dog that you wanted, and then you end up caring for it and become really happy. But it's not... |
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PoetryMusings of the Cynics
19 Posts • 6261 Views
Stories & Poetry Forum |
I don't remember who I was.
It's odd, really
to see an old picture
of you with your braces
and forced smile at the camera
and think wow-
that was me.
I've gotten older.
Not... |
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War & TerrorismTo The SwiftBoat Vets For Truth
97 Posts • 22427 Views
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On two separate occasions the FBI had done a lengthy investigation of Mr. Kerry. The second time when he announced he was running for president. On both occasions nothing was found. Yet everyone keeps... |
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JokesYo' Mama Jokes?
163 Posts • 103310 Views
Jokes & Games |
Yo Mama's so fat, she comes from both sides of the family!
Yo Mama's so fat, that when she breaks her leg gravy pours out.
I conversation i just had with my friend,
'You really hate... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsA few question, interested in everybody's opinions
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Is the real world really real? Is reality real? Can it be that it's all just illusion? What is our purpose of being here? Why are we here? What is hiding in the dark and unknown corners of our mind? I... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsRunning from Reality
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Reality what is it? Is it something you work to maintain or achieve? Or is it the same for everyone that life and people in general are all the biggest joke of time? These are just some of the questio... |
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Female Comebacks (Responses to pick-up lines)
4 Posts • 6899 Views
Jokes & Games |
FEMALE COMEBACKS
Man: Where have you been all my life?
Woman: Hiding from you.
Man: Haven't I seen you someplace before?
Woman: Yes, that's why I don't go there anymore.
Man:... |
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Society & SociologyFree Will
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Psychology Forum |
The concept of freewill vs determinism; compatibilism vs incompatibilism requires much more than a singular definition. It would be misleading to specify a singular definition of 'free will'... |
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