"The problem with viewing morality as social engineering is that morality is personal, not social. While thinkers try to impose a social purpose on it, if I were a woman who decides to abort an unintended accidental conception, I don't do it for…"
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The suburbs are becoming the new slums
Started this discussion. Last reply by Unseen 21 hours ago. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Remember the phenomenon of so-called "white flight" whereby affluent white folks sought shelter in the suburbs from crime or (in the case of racists) exposure to racial/ethnic minorities? Guess what…Continue
It's little companies who are destroying the middle class
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary Clouse 5 hours ago. 29 Replies 2 Likes
Little companies...meaning ones with very few employees. “Here’s a current example of the challenge we face,” Jaron Lanier writes in the prelude to his new book, Who Owns The Future: “At the height…Continue
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Is justice just a matter of chance?
Started this discussion. Last reply by archaeopteryx May 16. 30 Replies 0 Likes
Discussions of justice tend to be very intellectual and high-minded. We think of it as one of the most important functions of The State.However, famous civil rights attorney and law professor Avery…Continue
Astonishing facts
Started May 13 0 Replies 0 Likes
Let me start:It appears that the universe will die in a state of absolute entropy where nothing at all happens anymore. Forever. But that is a long way off. In fact, it's so many years off that if…Continue
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Unseen replied to Morgan Matthew's discussion 'What Is TPP? Biggest Global Threat to the Internet Since ACTA'"I think some copyright distinctions need to be made. For example, a pharmaceutical invention that benefits mankind should have a relatively short copyright duration so that generics can be made available more quickly.
On the other hand,…"
Unseen replied to TheyCallMeDave's discussion 'Soldier killed in Woolwich, London, UK'"I think some expertise should be devoted to how in Islam the normal revulsion carrying out an atrocity is stripped from the personality of some of their men. One of the killers was interviewed by a civilian with some sort of video camera…"
Unseen replied to Adam's discussion 'Do Men have the right to a "financial abortion"'"I honestly dont see how you can say morality is not a system of social engineering as our moral ability has evolved specifically as a way to modify or restrain our bahaviors so as to make social living worth while.
Who are…"
Unseen replied to TheyCallMeDave's discussion 'Soldier killed in Woolwich, London, UK'"I think that the government can do little to prevent such incidents due to legal limitations, so that leaves the "good Muslims" to deal with those among them who are potential terrorists. Unfortunately, there are bad imams who instigate…"
Unseen replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Does every living animal have a consciousness?'"I know what you're saying, but to me that is metaphorical not actual pain. Speaking as someone who went through a 2-year clinical depression many years ago, the only people who are unaware of being depressed are those who don't know what…"
Gary Clouse replied to Unseen's discussion 'It's little companies who are destroying the middle class'"First, Steve Jobs is dead.
While the DQ worker must be honest, hard working, clean and industrious, by most accounts of people who knew Jobs, he was none of those.
When not serving the customer stays busy cleaning, refilling condiment dispensers,…"
Unseen replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Does every living animal have a consciousness?'"But only one animal has any conscious awareness of WHY it does what it does to survive.
So, when a cat discovers that if it meows while its owner is making his own meal s/he will get fed, too, that isn't because that behavior worked? And if…"
Unseen replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Does every living animal have a consciousness?'"Why are you asking? This isn't leading up to some vegan point, is it? That has been so overdone here. A lot of us don't suffer vegans gladly."
Unseen replied to TheyCallMeDave's discussion 'Soldier killed in Woolwich, London, UK'"I heard that when it became clear that the explosions at the Boston Marathon were definitely not accidents and were most likely a terror attack, peaceful Muslims said to themselves, "Allah, don't let it those who did this be Muslims."…"
Unseen replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Does every living animal have a consciousness?'"I think we need to rule out evidence based on our pets. We are far to ready to read human(like) emotions into animals we have feelings for. "
Unseen replied to Adam's discussion 'Do Men have the right to a "financial abortion"'"Morality, as generally understood, is a prescriptive code of behavior (dos and don'ts) not a system of social engineering. Conceivably, obeying the prescriptions of the code might actually be deleterious to society. Now, for example, while…"
Unseen replied to Unseen's discussion 'The suburbs are becoming the new slums'"In the past, whites didn't want to live with "niggers." Today, it's a rag tag bag of minorities now also including Hispanics and poor whites who have become honorary niggers."
Unseen replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Does every living animal have a consciousness?'"I'm trying to imagine what it might be like for me to be unconscious of feeling something. An example? Could I stub my toe badly, feel the pain, and still be unconscious of it? They seem to me to be difficult to separate from each other. In…"
Mabel replied to Unseen's discussion 'The suburbs are becoming the new slums'"Yeah, but you have to understand their reasoning for not wanting to move into a poor area. The risks of getting robbed or killed rise significantly when you do that."
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The Sins Of Texas
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 2:19pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
If God sends hurricanes to punish Miami and New Orleans for their sinful ways, it's time for Texas to do some soul searching given the preview of hellfire they are getting now. Maybe it's due to Gov. Perry's alleged closeted homosexuality and infidelities. Woe betide Texas!
The magic returns to science
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 1:07am 3 Comments 2 Likes
When I was in my youth, the world belonged to Aristotle as the father of hard-edged, logical, empirical science. Plato represented a view that the world of the senses is actually not real at all, but is just a reflection of a greatly different ultimate reality.
That was in the 1970's. A lot has happened since then in terms of our understanding of reality and it has implications for the relation of science and religion.
Christians like to say that science feels…
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- At 3:45pm on May 22, 2013,
Asura said… Yeah i'am new here, seems like an amazing place :D
Thank you!
- At 4:25am on March 3, 2013,
Gregg R Thomas said… You Tyrant You. LOL
Oh well at least we now have Richard Bohn, I wonder how long he will last. :D
- At 10:33pm on March 2, 2013, Gregg R Thomas said…
Nice to be here, your thread got closed.
That's one of my pet peeves about Internet forums, the arbitrary overreaching invisible controlling hand. But maybe it's just me...I gots me plentys of pets that peeves me. :D
- At 9:20pm on October 26, 2012,
Marc Poulin said… What I meant was I can't believe we hadn't friended each other already. :)
- At 8:44pm on October 26, 2012, Marc Poulin said…
I thought we already were friends. Oh well, the more the merrier
- At 8:31pm on October 23, 2012,
Melvinotis said… - Hi, just wanted to say I've been one of those people who have been "lurking" in the background for the last couple of months. Your comments and those of the other prominent posters make me feel like I have found a place for clear thinking. Thanks for your posts, even the snarky ones. Cheers!
- At 2:36pm on October 8, 2012,
Jada Gonzales said… My grandfather who has hispanic blood married a native muslim woman in the Philippines. He converted to Islam and that's the story. thanks for accepting my request. I like your blog.
- At 11:07am on August 16, 2012,
Hope said… Thank you.. Nice to meet too..
- At 4:26am on July 11, 2012,
Helena said… Missed your comment...
I would love to read your new work, but I would like to pay for it!
- At 9:41am on July 10, 2012,
Keith Murphy said… Ah thanks Unseen, I appreciate it man :)
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