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Forum: Politics 02/14/11, 06:46 PM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
To some degree; I think the changes were mainly...

To some degree; I think the changes were mainly procedural rather than substantive: i.e., who was eligible to judge, etc...:) (And he did mention having come "with the sword". Whether that was an...
Forum: Politics 02/13/11, 11:39 AM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
Not according to Jesus.

Not according to Jesus.
Forum: Politics 02/13/11, 11:38 AM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
I know Tolstoy. I tend to think he was a wanker,...

I know Tolstoy. I tend to think he was a wanker, but that opinion is coloured by having been forced to read War an Peace at 13 for the Lit class.

But NT does not rewrite OT: it simply adds to it...
Forum: Politics 02/13/11, 11:36 AM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
Not really. Perhaps he was a bit better than his...

Not really. Perhaps he was a bit better than his immediate surroundings, but he was not that far ahead, nor original.
Forum: Education 02/13/11, 11:34 AM
Replies: 561
College Major You Don't Respect
Views: 34,033
Posted By vodyanoj
Haha. I'd call it "ignorance is bliss"....

Haha. I'd call it "ignorance is bliss". Because of overspecialization (which affects all majors, not just art), art students have a real chance of graduating from school without having learned...
Forum: Politics 02/10/11, 07:15 AM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
I'd say that's part of the idea of the NT (even...

I'd say that's part of the idea of the NT (even though it is a bit confused on the subject). OT, on the other hand, is all about law and order and obedience in all things (including performing...
Forum: Politics 02/09/11, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
Ah, that is quite an elitist thing to say, which...

Ah, that is quite an elitist thing to say, which is a bit against what Christ had taught. And, of course, there is a strong case to be made for civil disobedience: just because something is a law...
Forum: Politics 02/09/11, 08:04 PM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
None of the above are specifically...

None of the above are specifically Judeo-Christian; some are not unequivocally "good", and some are downright impossible (what does "love everybody" mean? I would seem to do some violence to either...
Forum: Politics 02/06/11, 11:10 PM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
No, neither of those really is a good thing....

No, neither of those really is a good thing. What's more, they are not specifically Judeo-Christian.
Forum: Politics 02/06/11, 11:07 PM
Replies: 5,025
Religion/Beliefs/Atheism Debate Thread
Views: 304,310
Posted By vodyanoj
They are? What is the value of monotheism? You...

They are? What is the value of monotheism? You should be more specific, tho: what are JC values, in your opinion?
Forum: Politics 02/06/11, 11:01 PM
Replies: 405
UFO/Extraterrestrial life/Thread
Views: 21,938
Posted By vodyanoj
Pretty nifty, no? I'd say it is a ground hoax;...

Pretty nifty, no? I'd say it is a ground hoax; looks to me like a spotlight moving on the clouds.
Forum: Politics 02/06/11, 11:00 PM
Replies: 405
UFO/Extraterrestrial life/Thread
Views: 21,938
Posted By vodyanoj
Most people are utterly clueless about basic...

Most people are utterly clueless about basic physics, not to mention cosmology; hence, their opinions are barely laughable.
Forum: Politics 02/03/11, 07:17 PM
Replies: 1,851
Official Health Care Thread
Views: 69,347
Posted By vodyanoj
I lost interest when the Heartland dude started...

I lost interest when the Heartland dude started lying almost form the get-go with "the CBO numbers which count up 10 years of taxes but only six years of services in its first decade of projections."
Forum: Politics 02/01/11, 10:23 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
Someday, comrade, someday. We may move into a...

Someday, comrade, someday. We may move into a post-scarcity economy with certain advances in technology. Then...who knows? Some post-humanist techno-utopia (with all the problems inherent in the...
Forum: Politics 02/01/11, 07:36 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
Questions are not attacks.

Questions are not attacks.
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 03:27 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
Are you refusing to answer my question? But...

Are you refusing to answer my question?

But irrelevancy is not conceded by mayn who think that their opinions should trump other people's freedom of choice. And yes, some of them are...
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
I hate multi-quote and refuse to use it as a...

I hate multi-quote and refuse to use it as a matter of principle. :) So no, not so much fun for me.
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 02:55 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
What if you were? I may oppose abortion...

What if you were?

I may oppose abortion personally and wish that my partner wouldn't have one, but I cannot dictate my decision to anyone else, including her. Ultimately, my opinion of the matter as...
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 02:53 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
1.You can fit all of the world's population on a...

1.You can fit all of the world's population on a decent-size island (see John Brunner). In 1970 it was Zanzibar. The population has about doubled since then. Area is not the issue; ecological...
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 12:40 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
What does viability have to do with it? Arguments...

What does viability have to do with it? Arguments from viability are logically inconsistent, since they almost inevitably descend into human speciesm (i.e., are you a vegan?)

Regardless, humans are...
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
Wait, I don't get it. Are you saying that you've...

Wait, I don't get it. Are you saying that you've decided that it's OK to force others to abide in line with your private outlook?
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
1.There is plenty of room assuming everyone lives...

1.There is plenty of room assuming everyone lives at 3rd world level of subsistence. Be my guest.

2.Crime, especially violent crime, has gone down over the last 20 years as a casual search through...
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
The bolded is bullshit propaganda with almost no...

The bolded is bullshit propaganda with almost no basis in reality. Perhaps there are some doctors who operate that way, but I am not aware of any.
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 12:09 PM
Replies: 3,492
Poll: Abortion Debate
Views: 102,377
Posted By vodyanoj
There are specific attributes that are generally...

There are specific attributes that are generally considered necessary, although perhaps not sufficient, for personhood: autonomy and intentionality. If you do not think those are necessary, feel free...
Forum: Politics 01/30/11, 12:05 PM
Replies: 600
Philosophy
Views: 37,423
Posted By vodyanoj
Crime and Punishment is more interesting, but...

Crime and Punishment is more interesting, but neither is that relevant, really...:-)

Dostoevsky was a better writer, certainly.
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