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by orathaic
Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Should we eat the rich?
Replies: 10
Views: 5402

Should we eat the rich?

Ok, b'ait and switch title, by we I mean the Japanese. And by eat the rich I mean kill their gods? And by ... Ok let me take a step back for context, based on two sources (which may be inaccurate, and I am open to correction), Japan is in an aweful state of stagnation and this is largely down to the...
by orathaic
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:15 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

Just as an aside. Hamas may have killed hundreds, but then the Israeli military didn't bother to distinguish between targets before opening fire. According to (checks notes: Israeli sources) https://x.com/Partisangirl/status/1722527493780021654 Checks source... A Syrian posting Russia Today videos ...
by orathaic
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

Just as an aside. Hamas may have killed hundreds, but then the Israeli military didn't bother to distinguish between targets before opening fire. According to (checks notes: Israeli sources) https://x.com/Partisangirl/status/1722527493780021654 Israeli forces indiscriminately killing not only Pales...
by orathaic
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:02 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

Just as an aside. Hamas may have killed hundreds, but then the Israeli military didn't bother to distinguish between targets before opening fire. According to (checks notes: Israeli sources)

https://x.com/Partisangirl/status/1722527493780021654
by orathaic
Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

Great quote from Conservative Muslim and former British cabinet member on Israel:
https://youtu.be/ipigziMMg1k?si=MkEEpN0 ... b&t=43m56s

Referencing a 2019 discussion between Netanyahi and Israeli far right. (Skip to 43 minutes 56 seconds, if my time stamp isn't working)
by orathaic
Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

The whole idea of the UN is that all nations should participate. Do you object to this basic notion? All nations should participate, but leadership roles should be limited to nations that can demonstrate a basic level of suitability and competence Do you object to this basic notion? I object to the...
by orathaic
Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Howdy folks
Replies: 13
Views: 3394

Re: Howdy folks

In that summary, it seems it is fine. But folks isn't problematic?

So not cancelling, just a great replacement...
by orathaic
Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

If someone comes into your home with aging, and shoot you when you tell them it is your home and you should leave, that is not self-defence.

The courts have shown so measure of judgement against these illegal settlements, and the result was the current govt trying to replace the courts.
by orathaic
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Howdy folks
Replies: 13
Views: 3394

Re: Howdy folks

I am not aware of any cancellation of folks. I would suspect that folx is along the lines of other words changes where an X (as in Mr, Ms, Mx) is used to be gender neutral, but folks is already gender neutral?
by orathaic
Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

This didn't start with Hamas's recent attack (which I don't support). It started in 1948 with militant Zionists forcing around 50% of the Palestinian population out of their homes and off their land, under threat of murder. To fail to acknowledge that is to be oblivious of the historic context of t...
by orathaic
Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

Israel is defending her citizens by attacking the fascist neighbour that declared war on her. Israel has very little choice in the matter. They have to attack because leaving Hamas undefeated is not a viable position for them to adopt, and they have to bomb because if they send troops in without it...
by orathaic
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

Not wishing to give the impression that I don't trust your word on this, but I don't trust your word on this. You have shown yourself all too eager to lie in order to stoke hatred against Isreal and Jews. But even if true, it hardly changes anything It doesn't change things. But it does beg the que...
by orathaic
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:46 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Annual Religious Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 7667

Re: Annual Religious Thread

So assuming your consciousness centered universe. Where does it appear in my many worlds interpretation of the maths? My honest answer is that the many world's interpretation is utter bollocks, and should be used as an example in demonstrating the limitations of mathematics in much the same way as ...
by orathaic
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Annual Religious Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 7667

Re: Annual Religious Thread

This is such utter garbage. Sorry but historically the religious justification for moral actions was 'listen to US because we have the authority of God backing us' an appeal to authority. It wasn't encouraging anyone to think deeply about the topic. God as an answer to any question (like why the th...
by orathaic
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:29 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Annual Religious Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 7667

Re: Annual Religious Thread

People who support their trans friends are not demanding unrestricted surgery upon children. Way to blast a fake dog-whistle. Religious morality used to be "kill all the gays". And you think that was better? But they absolutely are trying to shut down all discussion on it. The big example from earl...
by orathaic
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:20 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: War, what is it good for?
Replies: 985
Views: 87684

Re: War, what is it good for?

Hamas is a terrorist organization which has forcefully overtaken Gaza and is now invading its neighbors Correction: Hamas was democraticly elected. They were not recognised as the legitimate rulers of Palestine by the international community (which has called them terrorists) the same community whi...
by orathaic
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:20 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Annual Religious Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 7667

Re: Annual Religious Thread

CaptainFritz28 wrote:
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:43 am
Hamas is a terrorist organization which has forcefully overtaken Gaza and is now invading its neighbors
Correction: Hamas was democraticly elected. <Snip> continued in the correct thread.
by orathaic
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Annual Religious Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 7667

Re: Annual Religious Thread

I think an important part of mainstream religion was that it set down a morality framework which can be used to guide decisions on right and wrong. While we may disagree with some of the decisions, it was well understood how these decisions were made. At least that was my experience with it. Now mo...
by orathaic
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Annual Religious Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 7667

Re: Annual Religious Thread

That is one interpretation, and it has gained popularity as it feels considerably safer and more sciency. The problem with that interpretation is, of course, that it is virtually meaningless as everything is being observed all of the time. You might as well have a political theory that is only true...
by orathaic
Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:52 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Annual Religious Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 7667

Re: Annual Religious Thread

If I was going to focus on things about the universe that points towards the existence of God, I'd be more inclined to talk about weird stuff like water, and ice floating rather than sinking as you'd expect, and the impact of a conscious observer on quantum experiments. The latter suggests that an ...