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@Simon – Understanding is true belief. False beliefs are either redundant or harmful because delusion is always unsatisfactory.

That’s incorrect in modern epistemology. The old school of thought was that “Knowledge is justified true belief”. It is difficult to shake that idea because it is ‘folk epistemology’ and it has been around for centuries…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Religious justification is more powerful than anger or hatred and that is how ordinary people become instruments of atrocity.

I actually think that extremist religion and politics can justify “righteous” anger and hatred, blotting out all compassion or respect for human rights.  That’s because morality has an…[Read more]

Reg,

You said a mouthful. Several mouthsful.

Moral Judment is externalized. Yep. Innate impulses concerning right and wrong are superseded. But remember you can’t be a good person without the moral guidance! Crusaders slaughtering infidels. Muslim suicide bombers. Goddamnit little Aisha no tears for your brother who is in Jannah.

Once moral judgment is externalized, violence becomes procedural. Killing is no longer an act of violence. It becomes a duty to the cause. The killer experiences righteousness, not guilt. I remember the phone call by the Hamas terrorist to his father and both were rejoicing in the murders. Religion claims absolute moral authority by an…[Read more]

Very interesting/informative article i link.

Please read this. You won’t hate for having done so.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-881994

Roberts’ and Popok’s (Legal AF) summary of SCOTUS 2025

My subtitle: “Independent” Judicial Branch capitulates to King T

15-1/2 minutes (plus 1-1/2 minute self-promotion at end)

See those college kids protesting in support of the brave Iranians who are risking their lives?

No of course not. They are morons. Or should i say they are human and acted upon just like monkeys? Degrees are no assurance or indication of intelligence. Achievement tests same. Until we recognize that the masses are led and incapable of critical…[Read more]

Understanding – apprehending the truth – is an aspiration or goal.  We can’t guarantee to reach an adequate understanding of something.

Understanding is true belief.  False beliefs are either redundant or harmful because delusion is always unsatisfactory.

Understanding is voluntary.
Belief is optional.

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Univ. of Oklahoma punishes instructor for failing Christian student who didn’t do the assignment.

She wrote a right-wing rant instead.  I think that the student, Samantha Fulnecky, will never be able to get a normal job now.  But there’s plenty of work spouting off on YouTube, playing the victim and pretending to be…[Read more]

I was wondering if anyone would bring up the lynching of the Hindu.

Heart warming stuff.

Now i could pontificate and berate and conflate one state with another but meh it is just in the wind.

Thanks, Reg!  Happy New Year to you and  I hope all your Machiavellian plans for 2026 achieve outstanding success!

Have a great week everyone and Happy New Year!!

Last week I checked my crypto wallet on my cellphone. It said I had a balance of $28,151,000. I closed the app, re-opened it and I had the same balance. I immediately tried to transfer funds, thinking there must have been a “bitcoin moment”. When I got to the transfer window, the last 3 zeros were gone and I was actually down about $200. I could…[Read more]

New category-Weird assed shit

1. Was in college. Took a course taught by a native american about native americans. First class he insulted a few girls wearing crosses. They quit. Did not like Catholics. But that is not the weird shit. Had to write a term paper and was searching for a topic. Called my dad who is a font of knowledge asking for a…[Read more]

Enco,

I don’t think Robert did anything more than skim what i have written. Mischarcterized so much of what i have written that i realize it is pointless to continue the last post critiquing what he’d written.

You have not voted since 2004. I voted once. Just once. My vote was AGAINST TRUMP. Did not matter who the democratic candidate was. And…[Read more]

This will dispel the notion Robert has that the lefty’s do not impact Israel itself. And it does not even address the support lefty’s give to Palestinians and other terrorists in attacking Israel.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-881293