tom sarbeck

Kristina wrote:
And this is all before we jump from a logical argument that a god must exist and try to some how marry it to the idea that this god is a particular god as described in, let’s say, the Old Testament.

Yes, and if I can add my strange two cents to this (in case @Simon hasn’t incorporated something like it into his yellowgrain p…[Read more]

From God’s point of view, everything’s running fine.

If we cannot comprehend the perfection of things then we cannot make claims about it making the whole theory fall appart.

I see…so God had no choice but to create sin and sinful people?

Indeed Reg those are just a few criticisms. Others easily follow:

I can easily think of a more perfect being than a who would have created this planet with the derranged people who live on it.

I can conceive of an absolutely perfect universe of which a universe more perfect could not be concieved and so it must exist and yet this universe is…[Read more]

People who dismiss socialism (in all its forms) are ignorant and cannot distinguish between:

communist socialism (soviet, maoism, cuban)

bolivarian socialism (Venezuela and for a time a few other Latin American countries)

facist socialism (Nazi Germany)

European modern socialism (mixed system of capitalism and generous social programs).

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The number of people who don’t end up working even though they can’t when social services are provided (and there truly is work to find) is quite low in Europe. The perspective my most non-reactionary conservative types (most people) is that there will always be a small number of people who cannot work (highly disabled or have mental problems that…[Read more]

Once you reject equal justice before the law for all and accept the premise that some classes are more worthy of protection than others, it’s a luck of the draw how “hate speech” and “hate crime” laws would be enforced.  And remember, someone you support in power will not always be there.  Someone else could enforce these laws in a way you may nev…

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You forget that Al-Qaeda was footed by the Saudis, so 9/11 was an act of war as well as murder.

And I suppose war is also just a case of individuals committing crimes against individuals? Do you ever take a second to ponder what you’re about to say before you say it or is everything an instant “how do I get out of this mess reply”? Was Timothy N…[Read more]

No unseen I just wanted to you to answer the question. After three attempts you finally did. Thank you. I did not for a second think you were a paedophile but I wouldn’t have been surprised if you had a  nuanced take on relations between adults and non-adults as you have brought up this topic numerous times and have mentioned cultural relativism…[Read more]

People of “protected classes” can and will say and do hateful things against people of other “protected classes.”  The examples abound:

Do you think you’re saying something that isn’t already obvious to everyone? There is no reason why someone of a protected class wouldn’t be charged for a hate crime against another protected class. Why would th…[Read more]

Crimes are committed by individuals and against individuals and need to be fought accordingly.

I see encoginator. So when the terrorists flew their planes into the world trade centre building it was the act of a few individuals against the 4000 or so individuals who died that day? Is that the extent of their crimes simply a few individuals hurting…[Read more]

Unseen. Do you think it is immoral, under any circumstances, for a 40 year old to have sexual relations with a 15 year old?