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Unseen replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

unapologetic wrote:
The day Biden announced withdrawing, I got a text message asking for a donation to the Harris campaign. The same day. So soon? can it be trusted?

Go to her campaign site to donate. ActBlue handles donations. Have for years for Democrat candidates.If they were a fraud, they’d have been shut down years ago.
Simon Paynton posted an update 1 year, 10 months ago

@popebeanie – I am reading an interesting book called The Human Career by Richard Klein. I picked it up for £3 on Amazon (older 2nd edition). On human culture, it says

Before the emergence of modern people [some time between 200,000-50,000 years ago], the human form and human behavior evolved together slowly, hand in hand. Afterward,…[Read more]
- PopeBeanie replied 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  That’s nice, I like the language he’s using to describe the process.
  
  To be honest, I don’t read enough, so I’m less informed than I should be. I learn the most from summaries of books, and interviews of authors. I like speculating on how the human form, or at least some physiology could keep evolving to keep pace *somewhat* to our…
  
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Unseen replied to the topic The future of assassination is obvious in the forum Politics 1 year, 10 months ago

@ Belle Rose

For sure, we are all going to die.
Unseen replied to the topic The future of assassination is obvious in the forum Politics 1 year, 10 months ago

The US used a drone to kill an Iranian general. What might be the consequences?

One advantage of assassination by drone is that, as in Ukraine, the drone operator can be rather far away from the target, whereas a moderately good marksman with a suitable weapon has to be within a few hundred feet.
Simon Paynton replied to the topic The future of assassination is obvious in the forum Politics 1 year, 10 months ago

Well, the Israeli army has taken out rivals a few times, using drones. For example,

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/07/baghdad-drone-strike-iraq-iran-militia
Unseen replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

@ Simon

I’m not proposing a college-level course, but rather one that talks about the justification of one’s actions in terms of balancing benefits against consequences and the harm one does not just to society but to oneself through bad moral/ethical choices.
Unseen started the topic The future of assassination is obvious in the forum Politics 1 year, 10 months ago

It’s come out that the shooter used a drone to check out the site of Trump’s rally, and then he used the intel he gathered to select a spot to do his “suicide by cop” mission* from.

Lately, I’ve seen some Youtube videos showing how effective the Ukrainian freedom fighters have been using drones to kill Russian soldiers and destroy Russian tanks,…[Read more]
Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

Unseen wrote:
How about a course in moral philosophy instead?

I think that’s a good idea in principle. In practice, contemporary moral philosophy is mostly, hopelessly, up its own arse.

As @davis once pointed out, they are using moral philosophy quite successfully in medical ethics. This is because in each ethical system or scheme there are p…[Read more]
Unseen replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

How about a course in moral philosophy instead?

(Oh, that’s right: We don’t trust anyone with studying philosophy before college: It’s dangerous.)
Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Why Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is a broken moral compass.

The author, Dan Ariely, makes a good case that morality should be taught in schools, because students need to engage with it and have a hand in creating it, in order to want to follow it, which is understandable. What makes it legitimate is being an au…[Read more]
Unseen replied to the topic Why do the Brits do mysteries so much better… in the forum Small Talk 1 year, 10 months ago

Aside from the inspect0r Lynley series, another nearly perfect series is Wire In The Blood (don’t ask me to explain the title). Here is the first episode of the first season, The Mermaids Singing. If the first two minutes or so don’t draw you in, then this series probably isn’t for you. One drawback for many people is that it’s from the early…[Read more]
Simon Paynton replied to the topic Why do the Brits do mysteries so much better… in the forum Small Talk 1 year, 10 months ago

Unseen wrote:
the Vera series is a long one with 11 seasons. I’ve watched the first four and can’t figure out what the appeal is.

My friend comes from Northumberland where Vera is set, so that’s why he watches it. He quite often spots places from his childhood, so the settings are authentic.
Unseen replied to the topic Why do the Brits do mysteries so much better… in the forum Small Talk 1 year, 10 months ago

While I don’t think any British detective series comes even close to Midsomer Murders for longevity, the Vera series is a long one with 11 seasons. I’ve watched the first four and can’t figure out what the appeal is. I didn’t expect it to be as dark/gruesome as it is. And I don’t hold that against it. After all, I absolutely loved Wire in the…[Read more]
Unseen replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

I think that ex-astronaut, hero, faithful and devoted husband, and responsible gun owner Mark Kelly would probably wipe the floor with Trump.

That said, I can see why Kamala is the necessary choice this time around. Imagine the reaction of the nonwhite community if she was shunted aside in favor of another white guy yet again.

I don’t have money…[Read more]
Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

https://emilyslist.org/
Simon Paynton replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
President Biden wrote on social media that he was ending his campaign for re-election after intense pressure from within his own party.

Woo hoo! He’s a good guy, but he’s got to go.
Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

President Biden wrote on social media that he was ending his campaign for re-election after intense pressure from within his own party. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him atop the Democratic ticket.
Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

Thanks Strega, you are very welcome 🙂
Strega replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

Thanks, Reg!
Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Sunday School July 21st 2024 in the forum Sunday School 1 year, 10 months ago

Have a great week!
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