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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Side-by-side economics: McCain/Palin vs. Obama/Biden |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2008, 9:53 am
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| Hmm, one of my few qualms when it comes to globalization is that some countries effectively use terror tactics to bully workers into accepting poorer wages and working conditions. Stuff like locking workers in the factory until their shift is done, and surrounding the area with barbed fences and str... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: the all-purpose Sarah Palin thread |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2008, 3:12 pm
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| Sarah Palin vaguely confuses me, as she seems to be inviting sexism and criticizing it at the same time. To clarify, I really see two forms of sexism being directed at her. First, that she is less capable then a male; this one is fairly obvious and easy to criticize. The second is that because she i... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: AS and Libertarianism |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2008, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 62
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| @AG - Orwell is right, I value empirical proof far more then any kind of theoretical fantasy; trying to argue that the real world is complicated and so we should ignore it is weak. Logic and rationality are very much GIGO systems, as far as I am concerned; useful tools, but not the be all and end al... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: AS and Libertarianism |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2008, 3:29 am
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Replies: 62
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| @AG I remain unconvinced that you could be convinced to another view. You basically just said that empirical evidence should be ignored; isn't that effectively the same as saying your viewpoint should be taken on as a matter of faith? How does this make you different then a Creationist? After all, t... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: AS and Libertarianism |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2008, 12:56 am
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| @Orwell I was more talking to AG then you - essentially, I can imagine an argument that might sway you to a different point of view. I'm quite happy to agree that your views are quite plastic. I can't for the life of me imagine any kind of argument that could persuade AG to a different viewpoint. Un... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Number One issue facing the US today |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2008, 10:39 pm
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Replies: 15
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| I'm Canadian, and I actually feel vaguely puzzled about all the fuss in the US over gas prices. Most of the rest of the world has been paying more for gas for decades; the US was, and still is really, keeping gas prices artificially low. Europe and to some extent Canada adapted to higher gas prices ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: AS and Libertarianism |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2008, 10:21 pm
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| Okay, it's taken me awhile to respond, my life is kind of busy lately :cry: . Anyways, please excuse me if some parts are kind of hurried. AG, this sentence makes no sense, and sounds like a verbose smokescreen. What exactly is "the development of society" supposed to mean? As far as I can tell, it'... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Mage: The Ascension Discussion Thread |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2008, 5:27 pm
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| Hmm, I've never played either, but the newer Mage the Awakening looks more interesting. All my experiences with oWoD have been unpleasant - people say be creative then go on and on about not breaking canon every time I think outside the box, and then get pissed when I spend too much time learning ca... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: AS and Libertarianism |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2008, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 62
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| I mean, union-busting tactics including illegal action continue to this day, I think however, nowadays the development of society means that a higher focus must be made by the company to maintain it's public image, not only that but greater globalization allows for companies to escape their unions ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is autism and aspergers very common where you live? |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2008, 11:25 am
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Replies: 23
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I work with another aspie ... I actually don't like it. I'm a little better at the NT stuff, so I get stuck with it all the time, while he gets to do the fun stuff  |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: AS and Libertarianism |
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Posted: 05 Aug 2008, 11:27 pm
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Replies: 62
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| @dongiovanni No, I'm definitely a capitalist; I dislike communism for many of the same reasons I'm coming to dislike libertarianism. They're both utopian philosophies, and both use waaay to many "No True Scotsman", "False Dichotomy", and "Red Herring" arguments. Anyways, if you want to see a bunch o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Office Meetings vs Internet Forums - Problem Discussion |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 8:25 pm
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| Well, I'm not all that experienced, but the best thing I've found to be productive at a meeting is to create a personal agenda ahead of time. Even just having some of my concerns out in point form can help me organize my thoughts. If it's important, I try to sit down with a friendly NT and get some ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How television taught me to be normal |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 24
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| Hmm, I read a book once called "Everything bad is good for you" that theorized that Reality TV like Survivor or American idol was like Jeopardy for Emotional Intelligence. Essentially the enjoyment was in trying to read the contestants relationships with each other, their reactions to different even... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: AS and Libertarianism |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 4:32 pm
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| @Speckles: Re:Unions. Libertarianism is a very individualistic philosophy, so many libertarians probably don't like the idea of a group like a union, with their insistence on "collective bargaining" and their roots in the Communist Revolutionary movement. Unions tend to stand for collectivism rathe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: College is a waste of time. |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 10:08 am
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Replies: 22
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| Hmm, I've been having a great time in college. Though I'm from Canada, where it appears to be much easier to make Learning Services your b***h. Okay, not really your b***h, but being assertive and clever has gotten me alot. So far I've gotten: - Access to a non-sucky counsellor once a week to talk o... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: AS and Libertarianism |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 9:27 am
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Replies: 62
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| @ Orwell - This thing that confuses me about that video, and Libertarianism in general really, is how that kind of thinking will naturally lead to unions. But most libertarians appear to be opposed to unions, which seems highly inconsistent. I just don't see how someone can be for personal liberty a... |
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