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Liberals: Should we bring back "witch burning" so you can quash conservative viewpoints?
Works for me. 33%  33%  [ 14 ]
No, I'm a Liberal with self-control. 67%  67%  [ 28 ]
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25 May 2008, 10:56 am

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I ask again - what's a 'liberal' and what's so bad about them? Seems like you're throwing the 'fully charged' (to your, perhaps) word 'liberal' pretty freely yourself... :lol:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_liberalism


I know what social liberalism is; I'm asking for your explanation.

Not a wikipedia link. :roll:


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25 May 2008, 10:58 am

LeKiwi wrote:
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I ask again - what's a 'liberal' and what's so bad about them? Seems like you're throwing the 'fully charged' (to your, perhaps) word 'liberal' pretty freely yourself... :lol:


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_liberalism


I know what social liberalism is; I'm asking for your explanation.

Not a wikipedia link. :roll:




Liberals.


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25 May 2008, 11:03 am

*bangs head*

I just want your opinion; your views. I've done politics, I know the proper definitions.

Just to be clear, I'm not baiting. You throw the word around so much - usually in a derogatory manner - that I'm interested in hearing your interpretation, for clarity if nothing else. :)


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25 May 2008, 11:11 am

LeKiwi wrote:
You throw the word around so much - usually in a derogatory manner


You're confusing me for someone else.


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25 May 2008, 11:18 am

Sorry, clarify - you and Ragtime especially seem to throw it around.

I've actually asked him the same thing as well but he didn't answer.


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25 May 2008, 1:43 pm

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But you, sir, are nothing like Jesus Christ. In my opinion, Jesus had some words put in his mouth by later gospel writers. And if I had to compare the two of you, then you would certainly come off second-best, even without his godhood.


Proof?

Can you prove otherwise?


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25 May 2008, 2:35 pm

LeKiwi wrote:
*bangs head*

I just want your opinion; your views. I've done politics, I know the proper definitions.

Just to be clear, I'm not baiting. You throw the word around so much - usually in a derogatory manner - that I'm interested in hearing your interpretation, for clarity if nothing else. :)


If you are aware of the definitions then what use in knowing mine?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwyGgs2FkOE#[/youtube]

Are these liberals?



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Can you proof otherwise?


The proof you are looking for I don't believe is out there considering you dismissed much of my posts. People these days are ignorant to the fact that the human mind is capable of storing memory, great memory which is a requirement to recite complete books in its entirety. The reciters would come together to recite the Word in order to ensure its integrity.

Religious figures in days before the luxuries which we have today would force themselves to painstakingly memorize the words of their prophets word by word as true as possible. I find it sad that many have a need to associate these men to petty scribes.


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25 May 2008, 4:19 pm

oscuria wrote:
LeKiwi wrote:
*bangs head*

I just want your opinion; your views. I've done politics, I know the proper definitions.

Just to be clear, I'm not baiting. You throw the word around so much - usually in a derogatory manner - that I'm interested in hearing your interpretation, for clarity if nothing else. :)


If you are aware of the definitions then what use in knowing mine?

Because proper communication is not based upon knowing how terms are used by the majority of people, but rather knowing how words are used by the person you are communicating with. The definition is only useful for a baseline for argumentation to occur and to prevent gross deviations from occurring within the language that would lead to large communication problems. Not only that, but some words can be used in multiple manners by multiple people, so a specific definition that a person uses is important for that reason.



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25 May 2008, 9:50 pm

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Because proper communication is not based upon knowing how terms are used by the majority of people, but rather knowing how words are used by the person you are communicating with. The definition is only useful for a baseline for argumentation to occur and to prevent gross deviations from occurring within the language that would lead to large communication problems. Not only that, but some words can be used in multiple manners by multiple people, so a specific definition that a person uses is important for that reason.


Umm...I was brushing her off.



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25 May 2008, 11:13 pm

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Umm...I was brushing her off.

:lmao:

Ok, well, how *would* you define the term "liberal" in a manner where you may use it?



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25 May 2008, 11:27 pm

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I only ask because I recently witnessed a WP online lynching and assassination the likes of which I've scarcely seen, and, like all the other times I witnessed such, it's the "tolerant" liberals who were kicking the guy's teeth in.

So, Liberals, should we bring back the act of "witch burning" (definition of "witch" open to interpretation, of course) so that you can get rid of all the people with conservative viewpoints you want, in a way commensurate with your obviously-bloodthirsty aspriations??

Answer honestly, please.


Could you please describe the event to which you refer, or point me to the place in this thread (or anywhere else) where you do so?


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26 May 2008, 9:13 pm

Aye, I've had my teeth kicked in by two conservatives and one liberal on this website. It's not like irrational hatred is confined to one side of the spectrum.


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27 May 2008, 12:30 pm

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Jesus was called a liar and manipulator-of-people as well.


So was Charles Manson. The critics aren't always wrong. Being unpopular, controversial or despised is not usually the same as being Christ-like.



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27 May 2008, 1:38 pm

monty wrote:
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Jesus was called a liar and manipulator-of-people as well.


So was Charles Manson. The critics aren't always wrong. Being unpopular, controversial or despised is not usually the same as being Christ-like.


The small element you're overlooking is: truth.
Contra your strange implication, a man's righteousness has nothing to do with the probability of critics being wrong,
whatever that implication was supposed to mean.

On the contrary, it has everything to do with the fact that Jesus was incorrectly accused of being an evil person,
whereas Manson was correctly accused of same.

But, I know from our past conversations that what is true -- even obviously so -- holds no validity with you.
So I understand that my bringing up truth is a moot point for you and other liberals.
Like Quatermass, they just fly off the handle in the name of emotion, and call the results of their projectile-vomitfests the truth.
Lamebrains.


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27 May 2008, 1:46 pm

Obviously you know the truth and no one else (or at least, not many) believes you. Life is difficult.



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27 May 2008, 1:51 pm

Ragtime wrote:

Contra your strange implication, a man's righteousness has nothing to do with the probability of critics being wrong,
whatever that implication was supposed to mean.

On the contrary, it has everything to do with the fact that Jesus was incorrectly accused of being an evil person,
whereas Manson was correctly accused of same.


No, that was my point exactly. If your critics are right, then you are not righteous. You seem to think that if you make inflammatory statements and people criticize you, it makes you more Christ-like. In fact, it only makes you more troll-like.