Must be some sort of issue with cognitive dysfunction as it relates to emotion... — 3017amen
I appreciate this site for what it is now, but I am aware that at some point, I may feel attacked to the extent where I feel a need to withdraw from it, in order to retain a sense of personal integrity and right to retain my own ideas, as a free human being. — Jack Cummins
I'm guessing they're leaving this thread because Banno &co are mocking the idea that there is funding from left wing organisations, making it all seem silly. — bert1
Hmm, so maybe the understanding/context of what field/perspective is a consideration within the questions/problems we try to solve. — Tiberiusmoon
As long as we're not funded by Hummus, I don't care. Hate that stuff. — Baden
Despite what I said, I think that it is right to question any site we are logging onto and writing on. We need to question what we are getting involved in rather than doing everything blindly. — Jack Cummins
The people who built and maintain this website need to be able to feel safe. That is my opinion. — TaySan
@jamalrob's the boss. We're sponsored by the users who donate. The software is provided by PlushForums which is based in London. — Michael
Yeah, all the billions we're making of this site are being funneled to Hamas. — Benkei
I just think that you're kind of waxing conspiratorial so as to create an overarching narrative of the extraordinary influence of the Fabians, motivated by your opposition to them within the Labour Party. — thewonder
The Nazis were full of resentment against so-called enemies and full of self-pity and emphasised blind obedience and conformity to their Fuhrer. — Ross Campbell
Makes you wonder if a person's observation or thinking can be hindered by not having a greater perspective, which can lead to a false positive. — Tiberiusmoon
don't think you can choose your beliefs any more than you can choose who you love. — Tom Storm
If the Earth is in fact round, then the assertion "The Earth is Flat" cannot be referring to the non-existent fact that the Earth is flat. And so at most "The Earth is Flat" refers to the possibility that the Earth is flat. But how can beliefs refer to possibilities? — sime
we like our privacy. — Benkei
Basically open and closed minded individuals — Tiberiusmoon
In your view is there a connection between atheism and mass murder or are mass murderers more likely to be atheists. Or both. Or is there another factor behind this? — Tom Storm
I heard it receives some of its funding from the New Internationalist. — bert1
I often encounter philosophers and thinkers discussing beliefs, as if they are products of our choosings. Some even blame people for having irrational or false beliefs. But how much of control do we even have over our beliefs? — Curious Layman
I'm not saying that the Rockefellers didn't have an extraordinary amount of wealth and influence — thewonder
While white privilege exists, and racially conscious policies are sometimes justified ... — ToothyMaw
The Secret Service Bureau was created in 1909. — thewonder
MI6 and MI5 were both created during the Second World War, — thewonder
I don't think that the Rockefeller's have too much to do with the Soviet Union or even the CIA. Nelson Rockefeller actually led The United States President's Commission on CIA Activities within the United States, which published Project MKUltra. — thewonder
How would you package your view? — frank
And to be clear, Socrates is talking about myths and those involved in the cults of mystical rites. Some here are advocating that we pay attention to them but ignore what Socrates says about them. If they are to be looked at, it should be from this perspective if looking at them is intended to shed light on the dialogue — Fooloso4
My hope is that you are wrong in saying (in essence) "might makes right" - my fear is that you are correct. — EricH
By asking for "...rules..." you're already assuming that there are such rules but that, as history will attest to, is an utter falsehood - — TheMadFool
Just to be clear - what is the basis for the "rightfulness" of these claims? Is it solely based on the ability to demonstrate to have inhabited the land before the other claimants? — EricH
I kind of doubt that Fabianism is terribly popular within the Central Intelligence Agency. — thewonder
Jewish people vs Palestinians - who has the rightful claim to the land? Beats me. Perhaps no one.
Northern Ireland - should it be united with Ireland or stay part of Britain? Does anyone have the moral high ground here?
Kurds - are they entitled to their own country or should they forever be split out amongst Turkey, Syria, and Iraq?
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - I don't have the time/energy to understand all the details, but it is an ongoing tragedy. — EricH
We call it reality when multiple different perspectives demonstrate it as real or and an observation free of bias, much like the story of "the blind men and an elephant". — Tiberiusmoon
This story in particular has inspired generations to pursue philosophy. And, as Nietzsche nicely sums it up, Christianity becomes Platonism for the people. — Fooloso4
Apollodorus, what do you think is the basis of either legal or moral rights? — ssu