Simon Paynton

Yes, but God has properties of “His” own, that are not human.  People act as if “He” were real, a real transcendent Creator God who governs the human race.  That’s not human.  So it’s the morality of a supernatural rather than a natural being.

I think that the religious version of morality is “whatever humans want it to be” – yet it introduces pr…[Read more]

I think I’ll go jump off a cliff today to see if I survive.”

That’s not just a dangerous idea, that’s a stupid idea.

Is there any dangerous knowledge?

I think the pressure to seek knowledge, or truth, or to reason, is driven by the pressure to thrive.  We need truth or knowledge in order to function more optimally.

I’m not sure I see much of a difference.  It seems to me that everyone believes what they want, and then justify it through cherry-picking the Bible or some other source.  I know that there are many Christian groups with a special interest in hating on gay people and being anti-abortion.  Religious groups tend to be more conservative than most in…[Read more]

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Would you say that same rule applies to say, the culture of China’s one child policy of the past?

Is that an evolutionary selection pressure?  What trait would be selected for?  Having one child?  I’m sure that Chinese parents still are capable of having more than one child.

artificial selection processes

I know there are natu…[Read more]

Surely it’s all about selection pressures.  It all depends on what makes people differentially reproduce.  So if some people can’t fit into a culture, it means that they are less likely to be mated with and therefore less likely to pass on their genes.

Have you read “The Better Angels of Our Nature”, by Steven Pinker?  He talks about cu…[Read more]

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Do you have sex with them?

The author talks as if “his” woman is there to be crushed to his will.  It’s very unhealthy.

Written by men for men, it seems.

I think this is a classic example of someone like a narcissist – who is into coercive control, dominance, bullying, etc., justified by patriarchal values.

His name is _Robert_, he’s still there, lol

That site is staggering, and frightening, and full of very bad advice for men and women.

He seems like a nice guy, I wouldn’t mind hanging out with him in real life.  If I was allowed into the US.

That’s strange.  I know he’s into being a Men’s Rights Activist or whatever, but I thought we were pretty respectful about it.

Wow, controlling.  Probably a personality disorder there.  Imagine how insecure it must make a man, having to keep that up.  Talk about “unquiet ego”.

I think “hardcore” is good, especially with manners.  “Hardcore with good manners” is the best kind of old-school charm if you ask me.

something like that could backfire and he could forward it on out of context.

The good news is that the main boss is the one who hired me and is genuinely there to help me.

It seems to me this answers your…[Read more]