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The Polling Pit / Re: Is Anarcho-Capitalism Immoral?

« on: November 23, 2008, 12:39:58 PM »

Then those power-mongers will be outcompeted.

Just like Microsoft gets "outcompeted"? Or Coca-Cola, GE, Disney, and Time Warner?

Good job. You have just strengthened my point even more. Exchanging one form of force for another is a bit hypocritical, and it is also immoral on some level.

I think a large proportion of cola drinkers would rather drink coca-cola than fascist-I-killed-your-brother-because-he-worked-for-Pepsi-cola.

In my opinion, the market is (generally) particularly image conscious when it comes to ethics - albeit from a business perspective.

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General / Re: Chaos is the only sensible answer. [NSFW] Cthulhu is awake!!!

« on: November 22, 2008, 09:37:50 AM »

i did not go to bed upon arrival at home from work

now i will never get to sleep

any ideas on what i can watch to kick start that?

The inside of a bottle of Unisom. 

... or, an episode of BLOOD TIES.

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General / Re: Chaos is the only sensible answer. [NSFW] Cthulhu is awake!!!

« on: November 22, 2008, 06:56:27 AM »

Just watched an episode of BLOOD TIES.

Oh dear.

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General / Re: Christian Anarchy is the only sensible answer...

« on: November 21, 2008, 05:32:19 PM »

Everyone quit picking on Gene.

He kinda asked for it! 

Actually, I don't recall making such a request.  It does look like you might just have to put up with me for awhile longer since I "almost" got electrocuted but miraculously did not get any current...

Well, praise be to jebus! 

Seriously, though, look after yourself, Gene! You're a cool guy and I love your calls to FTL.

But I STILL think you asked for all the criticism by posting a thread entitled 'Christian Anarchy is the only sensible answer' - the word ONLY is particularly going to court critique.

And on we roll...

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General / Re: Chaos is the only sensible answer. [NSFW] Cthulhu is awake!!!

« on: November 19, 2008, 02:20:24 PM »

Dance, dance wherever you may be.

I am the lord of the dance, said he.

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General / Re: Christian Anarchy is the only sensible answer...

« on: November 18, 2008, 05:20:14 PM »

Everyone quit picking on Gene.

He kinda asked for it! 

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General / Re: What are you drinking tonight?

« on: November 15, 2008, 09:03:44 PM »

Colgate mouthwash mixed with Ukrainian Gorilka and cranberry sauce.

I call this drink, The Ukrainian Revolution.

Nice.

I'm on becks.

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General / Re: Chaos is the only sensible answer. [NSFW] Cthulhu is awake!!!

« on: November 10, 2008, 05:15:26 PM »

J'ai une chien. Elle s'appelle Dita.

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General / Re: Chaos is the only sensible answer. [NSFW] Cthulhu is awake!!!

« on: November 09, 2008, 11:50:18 AM »

What's going on in the background? Looks like a wheelbarrow race? 

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General / Re: Chaos is the only sensible answer. [NSFW] Cthulhu is awake!!!

« on: November 07, 2008, 09:23:22 AM »

My old man's a dustman.

He wears a dustman's hat.

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General / Re: Christian Anarchy is the only sensible answer...

« on: November 05, 2008, 08:38:08 AM »

I did not check the link above as I have literally maybe 10 minutes a day to check these posts so don't expect me to spend that kind of time doing "research" on what you provide.  I am mainly answering (or trying to with limited time) to explain WHY I believe what I do.

But, to believe what you do, you have to have rejected the ideas which you seem unwilling to even consider... no?

I know why I don't believe in xianity/ the metaphysical. I've considered the evidence and consistently find it lacking. If you have anything else to offer, I will GLADLY look at it - in a heartbeat.

I just can't get why you wouldn't be willing to do the same... especially when your standpoint comes from a mistrust of *people* who you feel have a particular agenda that is distatsteful to you/ xianity...

When Promtheous offered you a xian-friendly scientist to consider, I thought you would be jumping at the chance to see what the guy had to say...

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General / Re: Christian Anarchy is the only sensible answer...

« on: November 04, 2008, 06:19:34 PM »

I'm done Gene.

You picked out one line from my post where I agreed, to a point, with you. Then used it to set up a mischaracterization of my position. Without acknowlaging my other points.

I tried to have a constructive dialog, but you apparently don't want one. I am finally going to listen to advice given earlier and not post in this thread.

tl;dr
don't feed the troll

For what it's worth, dude, I enjoyed your dialogue. 

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General / Re: Christian Anarchy is the only sensible answer...

« on: November 04, 2008, 08:17:33 AM »

I have shown that there are examples of scientists falsifying data for monetary gain or status and no one has disputed this fact.  They only attack my message and attack me personally.  I point out that very little of the "science" that you all take for granted is not falsifiable by you due to lack of funding or understanding but you continue your faith in the cult and simply try to attack my faith.  Attack me all you want, you cannot justify your own faith in your own "high priests" of your own cult of "sciencizm" (I invented that term, do you like it?).

Now you have to admit (and I want to hear you do so) that you cannot possibly duplicate even 1% of the "science" that you claim is truth.

Admit it here and now...

OK I admit it. I cannot possibly duplicate even 1% of our scientific knowledge. I don't have time.

Great.  My point is that most of your beliefs are "by faith" as are mine.  Now we are on the same ground...

Ok, we know that scientists have been working on proving their various theories through a tried-and-tested process (see flowchart above). You, Gene, are choosing not to accept some of the results from such a process - not because you have a problem with the process, but because you do not trust the scientists involved in such.

Is that a fair representation of where you stand? 

If so, why don't you - instead of writing off the *science* presented by such scientists you disagree with - consider as to whether other scientists, who you might trust, agree with such?

For example, Promotheus offered a xian scientist who believed in evolutionary science, which you seem to reject based on the 'young earth' theories - did you look at that gentleman's work?

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General / Re: Christian Anarchy is the only sensible answer...

« on: November 03, 2008, 04:14:37 PM »

Exactly, dude.

Just another point, Gene:- I wonder as to what experiments you have carried out to prove the creator's existance?

Sure, you may point to the world around you as 'natrual revelation' of a creator (ie: the evidence of 'creation' proves a 'creator') but I'm interested to know how you streamline that evidence to prove *your* specific brand of creator - ie: xianity?

What experiments did you conduct to test evidence for a judeo/ xian brand of god against an islamic god or, indeed, some of the greek or roman deities?

Is there some type of evidence that is particular to jesus/ xian ideology or - as I suspect - did you become an xian anarchist because, simply, you were born into a xian family or were first introduced to xianity, as opposed to any other religion? 

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General / Re: Christian Anarchy is the only sensible answer...

« on: November 03, 2008, 11:18:53 AM »

... why do you think scientists would lie?

1. My own personal experience
2. Gain funding
3. Prestige
4. Historical examples
5. fill-in-the-blank

Pretty much all of those could be used to describe why the disciples may have lied...

Now, would anyone like to counter Gene with why scientists might want to tell the truth?