We are a community, social networking, & news site focused on bringing free thinkers together, & Breaking the misconceptions about atheism.
Latest Activity
-
TheEncogitationer replied to the topic Libertarianism is a cult in the forum Politics 40 minutes ago
Unseen,
Everything you said regarding Libertarianism in the first paragraph can be also said of any flavor of Statism or Collectivism. They are all “oughts,” though “oughta” can be based on an “is,” which “is” the case with Individual Rights, which are conditions of existence for survival and flourishing of Man, The Rational Animal.
-
_Robert_ replied to the topic Libertarianism is a cult in the forum Politics 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
And unseen has said it many times; the only “rights” ever respected are those given by a government with the strength to enforce them. Not saying that governments never go astray; but notice that whenever this happens it is always because an individual or a small number of individuals gain too much power.
-
_Robert_ replied to the topic Libertarianism is a cult in the forum Politics 3 hours, 51 minutes ago
The “crypto bros “are a concrete implementation of the ideology. Just a cesspool of libertarians scamming each other with “pump and dumps” and “rug pulls”. And then a bunch of them start complaining “we need some regulation”, LOL. As if that is a new idea.
As if individuals are going to do better than an organized attempt at creating a just…[Read more]
-
PopeBeanie replied to the topic Nobody saw this coming in the forum Small Talk 5 hours, 54 minutes ago
Oh, I like that. I’ve seen online sites that can separate music into tracks, but I haven’t messed with them yet, and I’m sure they’re not this good. But they’re handy when you want to play or sing along with specific tracks.
I came to post about another lesson on listening. I was impressed by Dany’s high belting in HYCAD, live, but it wasn’t a…[Read more]
-
Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School March 24th 2024 in the forum Sunday School 6 hours, 25 minutes ago
Can our capacity for moral reasoning be strengthened.
My moral reasoning has definitely been strengthened a lot as I have got older. I don’t know whether it’s experience, or learning about theory, or both.
What has made it get better are two or three things: more compassion, more (cognitive) empathy – figuring out…[Read more]
-
jakelafort replied to the topic Libertarianism is a cult in the forum Politics 12 hours, 56 minutes ago
So aah Rich Raelian are you an alien?
A mamalian alien?
In praise of cults.
Indoctrinate cuz he can’t wait
Isolate em before its too late
The leader will be pleased
with virgins for the fire
Heretofore diseased
switch off inborn desire
Leader will be pleased
to be received on their knees
Indoctrination freezeFeed em gefilte fish
that is…[Read more] -
RichRaelian replied to the topic Libertarianism is a cult in the forum Politics 13 hours, 55 minutes ago
So what!
-
Unseen replied to the topic Libertarianism is a cult in the forum Politics 16 hours ago
I asked the Gemini AI “What would an interstate highway system created by libertarians look like?” and got the following answer, which lays out, I think, why libertarianism won’t work: Nobody would like the result!
Libertarians generally advocate for minimal government intervention in the economy. So, an interstate highway system designed with…[Read more]
-
Unseen replied to the topic Libertarianism is a cult in the forum Politics 16 hours, 21 minutes ago
The basic idea of Libertarianism is Individual Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property, exercised through a Free Market, with the only purpose of Government being the protection of those rights.
Yeah… I get that. That’s an is, not an ought. WHY should that be the basic goal of “Libertarianism” (and why the capitalization,…[Read more]
-
jakelafort replied to the topic Sunday School March 17th 2024 in the forum Sunday School 21 hours, 38 minutes ago
Up, up and away to the atheist meetup today. Up so high in the quest for shoe fly pie. Below the spaghetti monster flies by. Me oh my, up so high, never knew dialogue and polemics could make me fly. Be contentious without a clue spewing narratives is what we do. Freethinkers are chimerical tinkers. We are determined and blinded in blinkers.…[Read more]
- Load More