The thread of movie titles and absence of badges. In previous episodes, it was signs you're getting older, chiropractic vs. medicine, atheism vs. Mormonism and religion vs. science with no existentialism nor philosophy thrown in
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When used as part of family planning while prayerfully consulting with God, I have no objections to these.
Well then, is that also why your religion used to strongly promote polygamy. Also, pedophilia, but mostly polygamy. God used to be cool with pedophilia, and even commanded it. But then there was a vote and stuff changed?
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Recognizing and identifying a problem doesn't instantaneously solve the problem.
The slavery compromise is extremely well-discussed.
I know, I just wanted to point out the hypocrisy of it.
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Also, pedophilia, but mostly polygamy.
I have never seen any record of my religion promoting pedophilia. The Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the other hand ...
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And the bible has a record of evil spirits so desperate to have bodies that they possessed pigs.
Do you think that was a factual account? Because I don't think it was.
Also are you saying that gay people are possessed by evil spirits? Or am I conflating the two ideas here?
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I know, I just wanted to point out the hypocrisy of it.
There is no hypocrisy to point out.
I repeat: recognizing and identifying a problem doesn't instantaneously solve the problem.
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The Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the other hand ...
Splitters!
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Do you think that was a factual account? Because I don't think it was.
I do.
Also are you saying that gay people are possessed by evil spirits? Or am I conflating the two ideas here.
Conflating.
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I have never seen any record of my religion promoting pedophilia.
Joseph Smith did marry a 14 year old girl, when he was 38. If that is not endorsement of pedophilia, I am not sure what is?
Edit: He married two girls who were 14 at the time of marriage.
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I do.
FUCK ME (and don't take that literally).
Do you believe Adam and Eve is real and the world populated itself through incest?
What about Moses and the Red Sea? Because I can prove that isn't true ...
Conflating.
Well considering you just said the first one was true, It seems I wasn't.
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Joseph Smith did marry a 14 year old girl, when he was 38. If that is not endorsement of pedophilia, I am not sure what is?
Edit: He married two girls who were 14 at the time of marriage.
One of those is "based on 'unsupported information'."
As for the other, she continued to live with her parents after the marriage and apparently had no marital contact with Joseph after the wedding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Mar_Kimball#Marriage_to_Joseph_Smith_Jr.
And keep in mind, what constitutes pedophilia today did not constitute pedophilia back then.
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And I'm done with this thread. I have work to do.
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Which means "I don't like questions, because it makes me look stupid".
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I always wanted to start my own religion.
Partly for the control, partly so I could point out dissenters' lack of faith™, and partly for the tax breaks and earning potential (it would be all modernized, like instead of passing around a collection plate we'd pass a card-swiper).
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I fundamentally reject that position. Equality means that everyone chooses, individually, what they want to do. Without external constraining factors.
Does that mean you're a Libertarian?
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Which means "I don't like questions, because it makes me look stupid".
or "lunch break is over and i'm doing the work of two people so i've got to get back to work but i thought i'd at least give you the heads up"
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He had plenty of time before he started getting ripped. I am sorry but the classic was the pure sexism post.
This has been possibly the most mental discussion ever on an internet forum.
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He had plenty of time before he started getting ripped
non sequitur much?
i'm afraid i'm not following how your comment is supposed to be a response to mine. can you elaborate?
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I was being something like facetious, or a dick.
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I was being something like facetious.
ah.
that makes... a certain amount of sense at least.
Thank you for the clarification.
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I always wanted to start my own religion.
I'll just leave this here:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Start-Your-Own-Religion/dp/B00BRAAILS
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If I can still find the link to LRH's biography that I read online, I'll post it later, but apparently putting yourself in an isolated environment surrounded by sycophants, booze and mind-altering drugs is not great for your longterm mental wellbeing. Who knew?
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I always wanted to start my own religion.
Partly for the control, partly so I could point out dissenters' lack of faith™, and partly for the tax breaks and earning potential (it would be all modernized, like instead of passing around a collection plate we'd pass a card-swiper).
I always thought the same thing, I was going to take it one step further. I would actually give them a ticket to heaven for their donations. One that would only stay valid as long as they were all paid up on tithing of course, but I would give them something tangible. Something that they could present to $DEITY for admission.
Does that mean you're a Libertarian?
Were you abused by a Libertarian? :P </I know, you used to be Libertarian, etc. Just making a joke.>
This has been possibly the most mental discussion ever on an internet forum.
May I introduce you to:
- slashdot
- 4Chan
Go peruse their wares, they will make us look normal.
Edit: Where in the hell are all of these italics coming from?
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> Does that mean you're a Libertarian?
Were you abused by a Libertarian?
Yes, they killed my family and made me an orphan. Also, they gave me cancer.
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Yes, they killed my family and made me an orphan. Also, they gave me cancer.
You should team up with Steven Seagal for some revenge.
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BTW, I meant young, skinny Seagal. He is a bit of a lardass now.
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Edit: Where in the hell are all of these italics coming from?
asterisks!
observe:
*hi*
hi
\*hi*
*hi*
or do you mena in the quote? (NFC in that case)
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I dunno about you guys, but I feel tired now. I still have to write a script that scrapes Valves sites to prove there isn't that many linux games ... tbh I expect more of a holy war to commence when I finish that.
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or do you mena in the quote? (NFC in that case)
Smartass. Yes, in the quote. I assume it came from the shitty, broken parser.
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I dunno about you guys, but I feel tired now.
Social justice flamewars tend to have that effect. You should be fine in the morning.
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I had a lot of fun.
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Yes, they killed my family and made me an orphan. Also, they gave me cancer.
How do you know they were a Libertarian?
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I still have to write a script that scrapes Valves sites to prove there isn't that many linux games
So you are starting with the conclusion, and then working backward to find the evidence? You are starting your own religion?
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Smartass. Yes, in the quote. I assume it came from the shitty, broken parser.
<i am doing this so show a point!>
actually now that i see it.... you did it.look at the raw of my post to see what i mean. :-P
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How do you know they were a Libertarian?
I'd give you a whoosh flag, but it seems you may be trying to make another joke.
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So you are starting with the conclusion, and then working backward to find the evidence?
If it's good enough for AGW/climate change, it's good enough for him.
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My hypothesis is that there are lots of games that are tagged "linux" which are really DLC, Expansion packs and character sets.
I am writing a script that will scrape the results for Linux search and will disregard any games that aren't a standalone game based on matching rules that I will present.
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actually now that i see it.... you did it.
look at the raw of my post to see what i mean.
No, I get that I did something to cause it to happen. I don't get why what I did caused everything following that to become italicized, unless there is some hidden way to cause italicization besides the asterisk?
So, as I said, I blame it on the shitty, broken parser.
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you created an <i> tag with your hidden comment.
HTML tags, unlike markdown tags, are not autoclosed until end of post.
as you can see.
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See? Sometimes you just have to talk to me like a child.
Still, it is a shitty, broken parser.
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See? Sometimes you just have to talk to me like a child.
i would never think that!
and i would never be so condescending to talk to anyone like a child. whether you are 3 or 93 you deserve to be treated with respect!
Still, it is a shitty, broken parser.
this i will not argue with. it is a remarkably fragile parser!
i'm a bit surprised we haven't figured out a new way for it to mangle the HTML tags in a way that makes it spit out the wrong close tags, causing hilarity to later posts, at least not recently.
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this i will not argue with. it is a remarkably fragile parser!
A remarkably fragile parser that its intended use is to be released to the use of plebeians. That doesn't seem like a good idea...
i'm a bit surprised we haven't figured out a way for it to mangle the HTML tags in a way that makes it spit out the wrong close tags, causing hilarity to later posts.
It happened in the early days. At some point, there will be a regression that someone catches and it will happen again.
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It happened in the early days. At some point, there will be a regression that someone catches and it will happen again.
point taken. previous comment updated to reflect that.
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Not this shit again please ... it is quackery it was founded by a man that believed in magnetic healing therapy which just sounds like bullshit. Funnily enough they were anti-vaccination as well ...
I'm tired of this strawman argument.
For thousands of years the medical field used "tools" like bloodletting to try to heal their patients. Surgeries were performed for thousands of years before basic things like using SOAP came into practice. Were they quacks? By your own argument, yes. So why should I trust a medical doctor today?
But the medical field eventually evolved into a useful science. Despite that, there are still incompetents in that field as well. Do I treat them all as quacks because of some bad apples? No. I do what we all do: if the results aren't there, I stop going. I go where results can be obtained.
Writing that off as anecdotal evidence (either for medical or chiropractic) is sidestepping the real issue: does the treatment you're getting get results for you? Because in the end, that's what matters.
Is that concept really that hard to understand?
Also, you may not be aware, but Chiropractors sued the AMA - and won. It was found that the AMA "had engaged in an unlawful conspiracy in restraint of trade 'to contain and eliminate the chiropractic profession.'" They did not endorse Chiropractic at all; in fact, the court indicates that there was some evidence at the time as to "the unscientific nature of chiropractic." This only means that further research into the area is warranted, since there are millions who receive benefit from Chiropractic, regardless of any opinions you or I carry. But it is obvious the medical field (at least at the time) does not desire a competitor in the field of health care.
In the end, make your own choices, keep your own counsel. I doubt either of us can convince the other of their point of view on this issue.