Dude, I'mma need some intoxicating substance to understand all this.
My interpretation of your statement which I quoted lead to my writing the OP. How do you plead?
Thanks for the typo repair.
It is the responsibility of every American citizen to own a modern military rifle.
Dude, I'mma need some intoxicating substance to understand all this.
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Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
So, what happens to this word if I overuse it in a single post?
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"It [the draft] is duty rather than slavery. I part with the author on the caviler idea that individual freedom (whatever that may be to the person) leads to nirvana, anyone older that 12 knows that is BS."
-(Midcan5)
"Allow me to masturbate my patriotism furiously and publicly at this opportunity."
-(Ib1yysguy)
"There is no 'equal opportunity' today unless the government makes it so."
-(apple0154 )
"abortion is not killing Its birth control"
-(Desh)
Did you say something? Yes, I was talking to you, didn't you hear me? No, what was it you said? Nothing important, actually I think I'll start now. Huh? Start talking now, what I said is in the past, don't you agree? That is true, go on Yes, go on, that is true too, we always go on, there is no stopping the thing is there? What thing? Life, it goes on and on, we grow old, my bones, how they ache is that what you wanted to talk about? No, not at all, funny isn't it, time has moved this whole time we have been talking Yes, how true, once again you have caught on to something, go on Yes, there's no stopping it, do you remember when you were a child? Vaguely, I remember wanting to grow up, that's my only memory of that time Up, yes, isn't it funny how words stand in for time? Up, our future Yes, you're right, but now we are up as you put it so well, what is left? Or right Oh right, direction again, but time you can't move in time can we? it has control Yes, most certainly time is all there is An odd thought, what do you mean? Mean, meaning has nothing to do with it, we are caught, you and i, caught by our birth to exist in time, no way to get around it, no way to deceive it Suppose we break all clocks to revenge this fate? No, that would hardly do, clocks only stand in for time, time itself is nowhere or maybe everywhere it is god then Yes, one could say that Shouldn't we then worship it? What good would that do, like all gods it never listens I will shout then 'time''time' Listens No answer See, I told you so Maybe we should offer some sacrifice? No, that would not do either Does time ever listen? No, never You are certain of that, huh? Yes, certain Why? I have watched man try for ages to get his attention, but never a word or sigh he hears A he huh? Who knows Never a word? Yes, never, but don't you see this is all imaginary, we have made it up, you and i, only to occupy time That is true, go on Yes, I will, isn't this enjoyable, this passing of time? But is that all there is? Starts singing, 'is that all there is' funny, but look it is getting dark, night is coming, see it is working What is working? This passing of time I am growing tired Not up? No, only tired Me too, it is fun this passing of time isn't it, good night Good night Tomorrow's another day Another time Another day to pass time I am beginning to enjoy time See you tomorrow I can hardly wait Maybe then we will get a chance to talk Will it be like today? Yes, of course, just like today
Wanna make America great, buy American owned, made in the USA, we do. AF Veteran, INFJ-A, I am not PC.
"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it." Voltaire
With an image.
I think this is "deep" only for the stoned.
One may use words to paint an image, with those words they can diminish understanding or expand it. The attempt to diminish the importance of that period of history should be met with a staunch reiteration of its importance. The words used to paint the picture are only important through what use you put them towards.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
Not trying to be "deep", trying to clarify. Not stoned either.
Why would you describe using a word as "an attempt to diminish that period of history" when one would imagine rather that one's intent in choosing a highly charged word would be to invoke the enormity of that period of history in relation to a contemporary topic?
It is the responsibility of every American citizen to own a modern military rifle.
Wanna make America great, buy American owned, made in the USA, we do. AF Veteran, INFJ-A, I am not PC.
"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it." Voltaire
Rune (03-16-2012)
Thay sei that the ‘I’s r a winder on th sole. I think is worms. Worms ar hoo we are and iff oui sayem rong we niggate our own justaphide presents on this plannit. Sew worls are very impotent. Sum poople think worfs doan mattre and there speling is mot improtant eye-ther. I disser gree, speling shud orwees be krekt as grammer could be too it is sumtime but uther time is not and one endup been sadd and have to go out an kount
flours.
Sum purple, lik me, hav some prombles with langwidge butt at the end is orl ok. Iminges are v v v improtant but imajin a map with no worms on it and no plaice gnomes also. You wunt no wear are you and maybe go hoam to thee rong howce. Vvv few pitchers can addy quately tell asstorie one thet ken is Guernica by Pablo Picasso.
Chines worms, of curse arawl pitchers and they youz a differal parle of the brain to reed. They use the saim bit we youz to luk at paintins.
http://www.justplainpolitics.com/blog.php?u=237
If you feel so inclined a comment would be appreciated.
Respect a believers right to believe, but they should damn well repect our right to challenge such utterly illogical notions.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
Strawman? You said if we use the word hitler (and other words I assume) it weakens it. (the word overused). I am saying words convey ideas and are not weakened by use. How is that a strawman?
It is the responsibility of every American citizen to own a modern military rifle.
A deliberate "misinterpretation" of the context. The use in the thread clearly understates and diminishes the impact of the history through a comparison to something with little historical impact. It is necessary to restate the actual history that they pass over when such comparisons are made so that no generation will misplace the necessary knowledge to learn from history.
Calling a feminist a "nazi" for instance. People who use such terminology are either ignorant of the true history, if they met a real Nazi they'd crap their pants, pass out, and wake up with a number tattooed on their arm in line to have their fillings removed for the gold, their skin removed to be made into a lampshade, fed poisons to test effectiveness, made to make the very implements of death which will be their end after they dig their own grave.
It isn't something that should be used as a dismissive joke as it diminishes our capacity to understand and learn from what happened. The word use isn't the problem, it is the attempt to diminish the history.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
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