jakelafort

jakelafort wrote:
Enco i am no supporter of PETA. No siree. They had a campaign filled with lies to end dog racing. They won. They want same for horse racing. Nor am i vegan btw. I just quit eating meat 16 yrs ago cuz i knew it was wrong. Was rather late to do so.

Wow, what a shame that dog racing went by the boards, eh, Jake?

If i have to pick…

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“Radicals aren’t as interested in the success of whatever cause they choose to promote as they are in keeping their own hands clean” is something a sociology prof said when I was in college. Look around, it’s true. Left and right radicals with no hope of success without compromising refuse to do what it takes to secure an incremental win for their…[Read more]

unapologetic wrote:
Atheism assumes we evolved from lesser beings

I know that’s not unapologetic’s point of view but the Christians.

How does one define “lesser”? Most so-called lesser beings have been around millenia longer than humans, which  seem well on their way toward self-extinction. Hardly evidence of being lesser.

I think my tomato plants are sensitive too.

@Enco unfortunately not 🙁 she’s malingering her way towards dismissal and they’re falling for it 🙁

While we’re waiting for new content from the band itself, there’s a wealth of content out there other than their live concert and professionally-produced videos. Here’s a fan celebrating Dany:

Unseen wrote:
@ Robert Tennesseeans rank ahead of Californians when it comes to IQ. Probably due to all the veggie eaters in California.

Sorry, Robert. I meant Jake.

@ Robert

Tennesseeans rank ahead of Californians when it comes to IQ. Probably due to all the veggie eaters in California.

STOP EATING PLANTS ENTIRELY. They are trying to kill you!

@unseen aaaahhhh!!!! That is TOO COOL!!!!! I knew plants could talk 😂

_Robert_ wrote:
Tomatoes live about two years in the tropics or until a hard frost so not like they should be so worried, LOL. It’s not like meat animals don’t eat tons of plants that could feed so many more people directly. That is the real damage.

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Simon Paynton wrote:
So you admit that your “real” moral systems are not real.

I’m not offering a moral system and don’t think I ever proffered one as “real.” There’s nothing to admit.

People spend their entire careers on it, getting nowhere.

I say the same of Theology 🙂

Rob, the person who does whatever the hell he wants when it suits his needs, still reverts to his own set of values when the following happens:

When someone insults him

When he reads about someone being the victim of a miscarriage of justice

When he agrees/disagrees with his scheduled surgery being postponed because someone more urgent has been…[Read more]

Simon Paynton wrote:
Now, you are obligated to tell us how one of your “real” moral systems would answer this question.  If you don’t, then either you’re copping out, or they’re not “real” at all.

Nonsense. I’m engaging in creative crititicism, so I’m under no obligation to provide z system of my own, especially since I have some doubts as to w…[Read more]

@ Simon

I talk about justice, but interpersonal justice.

I’m not going to reread everything you wrote to make sure, but I don’t recall you ever using the term “justice.” Rawls defined justice as fairness, another term I don’t recall you ever using. You describe a system where the duties appear to be all one way, putting the individual in service…[Read more]