Unseen

@Simon – But when they do moral and ethical behavior well, they do it as well as or better than anyone else.

The Hitchens Challenge;

“Name one moral action performed by a believer that could not have been done by a nonbeliever.”

Simon Paynton wrote:

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Your point about Christians and the stereotype of atheists lacking a moral compass is a bugbear of mine.

Our motivation to be moral is the same as that of Christians: i.e., 1) conscience – the motive to follow moral and ethical principles; 2) consequences of our actions for ourselves and o…

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Just another right wing christian who uses religion as an identity and gets taken down hard. Exhibit A: JP, the anti-woke savior of young American boys. You wanna talk about identity politics? This is the bulk of it, right here. Prayer sessions in the white house that has become a church. The hypocrisy is up to their…[Read more]

I heard Trump laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown bone spur and then was talking-up his military-style birthday parade.  Us tax-payers are gonna gift that diaper-wearing, shit-stain of a draft dodger a dictator’s parade. Thanks to all the right-wingers for being so generous with the deficit!

@Simon – In many cultures, morality is subconsciously equated with the prevention of harm. When someone is perceived as “immoral,” they’re often assumed to be capable of causing harm, either emotionally, physically, or spiritually. In moral psychology harm/care is one of the foundational pillars of moral judgment. Moral Foundations Theory covers…[Read more]

Simon, I would be opinionated and confrontational. My opinions are “strong” but they are loosely held. I am open to changing them if and when I am persuaded to do so. For me there is no such thing as negative feedback. I am not looking for a pat on the back for holding them. I have no allegiance to them and will discard them whenever I am…[Read more]

Enco, how did that never occur to me? Go, go, go read Poe.

Loved his short stories as a kid. And a few of his poems like the one with Anabelle Lee if memory serves and it is better than the drive-through.

Just dawned on me, Enco, your comment using poe. You mean to say i assume po, the tagalog word to show respect to an elder or friend? Yea well not too many Filipinos in service work in my area. A few at Costco and that is about all i have observed.

I sometimes say “only this, nothing more” when i go through a drive through for coffee or whatever. I think only once, maybe twice, has the response been drive right up or some affirmation of understanding. It’s “anything else sir?”

Unseen wrote:

TheEncogitationer wrote:
So you can’t be a man if you don’t smoke the same incense as them?

Why not join the Marines or Navy Seals? Oh, maybe it has to do with meeting chicks. Shoulda known.

These far-right “manly/religious” types exist in their mommy’s basements and are repulsive to most American gals who want a centered equal par…[Read more]

A tiny illustration of how the far left is complicit in it’s hyperfocus on demonizing Jews/Israel and the resultant pass for anything goes and Islam rules without opposition and a friendly pat in the ass.

Thanks, Reg 🙂

How to fix the American healthcare system.

Sunday School is dismal, is it not?

Sometimes I think I should change the focus away from Evangelicals and Bad Science but we can only tackle what we know about. I think there is a global denialism of the reality of Climate Change. It is not some future event but it is happening everywhere already. It could be that the general swing towards right…[Read more]

Sunday School is dismal, is it not? Most of the nonsense going on today might be because people do sense the climate is warming fast. A global denialism of reality is setting in. Cupping of hands over eyes while babbling loudly, LOL. Trump has brought manufacturing back to the US. The manufacture of every idiotic distraction possible.

Have  a great week everyone!

Also on QI…..If aspiring writers need a new pen they could buy one from Pen Island at http://www.penisland.com or if you need a therapist then you can find one listed on http://www.therapist.com

Ha! @Unseen

On QI once, Stephen Fry brought up the subject of ‘tmesis’ – a peculiar word that describes the insertion of a word into an existing word for descriptive emphasis.

Stephen Fry:- like abso-bloody-lutely, or un-fucking-believable.

Jo Brand:- or Scunthorpe

GOP bill deletes EV incentives. Trump screwed Musk without the lube. Let’s see that Nazi salute and little air jump again Elonka, LOL.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64864095/republican-tax-bill-removes-ev-sales-incentives/

Meanwhile the beautiful big GOP bill is projected to add roughly $3.3 trillion to the U.S. federal debt. Less benefits,…[Read more]

First bagel joke.

That hiking area looks dope. The rime of the ancient bagel bread bakery dope.

Any tea is good by me. I remember being in a tea house and the constant din of chai, chai chai. 50 pages of tea menu. Tea is a whole thing some people devote their lives.