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The daily flamebait | by Arachnid | 2004-10-21 02:00:38 |
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by Spisefisken |
2004-10-21 02:09:19 |
| How does he define own personal safety. If there was something that threatened my personal safety, but it required doing something most people view as more than my own personal safety I agree. I am an existensialist and very aware of this, and I have decided not to do something that I don't gain from. Being nice to people around me and helping them out do benefit me as well, so of course I do that. I just don't believe in higher causes. I belive in karma though, so if a friend of mine wants a beer and lack the money I give hir one. I have prior received one when I was in the same situation. So basically you only get what you give. I expect to receive another incoherent rambling as a response to one of my post at some point, or I probably already have received one. |
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Wasn't it Freud that held the view... | by Arachnid | 2004-10-21 02:11:22 |
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Don't know if it was Freud originally | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 02:15:43 |
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Granted doing 'altruistic' things makes people | by Arachnid | 2004-10-21 02:18:02 |
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I believe it to be socially | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 02:20:09 |
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So then why | by Arachnid | 2004-10-21 02:27:30 |
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I don't know all subjects in this world | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 02:36:55 |
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Or a reincarnative karma "thingy", FWIW | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 06:02:00 |
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I think that's because | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 03:37:35 |
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The catch with that | by Matthewdba | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Yes it will | by Control | 2004-10-21 04:57:14 |
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If they weren't aware of it before | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:00:01 |
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Do you have to be aware of a problem | by Control | 2004-10-21 05:06:29 |
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If you were aware of headaches | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:09:22 |
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Ok, potential brain tumor in 20 years | by Control | 2004-10-21 05:12:00 |
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Again, if you're not aware of it | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:15:17 |
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So you're saying: | by Control | 2004-10-21 05:19:57 |
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You wouldn't that it could have been avoided | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 05:26:35 |
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What I'm saying is | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:27:38 |
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You're on the wrong track. | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 05:41:34 |
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I'm not sure even that would work | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:45:10 |
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Oh boy, I could tell you stories about that. | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 07:18:24 |
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Genetics maybe | by Control | 2004-10-21 03:41:58 |
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And some of those same species eat their young. | by NOLAWitch | 2004-10-21 05:37:38 |
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Curiously, both can enhance offspring surviival; | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 05:57:59 |
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Whom (Who?) would you like more? | by Gak | 2004-10-21 05:15:44 |
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But this is not someone doing altruistic things | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:17:59 |
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A freak of nature ;-) | by Gak | 2004-10-21 05:35:41 |
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he/she knows | by gibuu | 2004-10-21 16:47:03 |
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Sure, there's positive reinforcement, . . . | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 05:50:04 |
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I agree with you there | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 03:45:29 |
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Huh? | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 04:08:23 |
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I think you're missing my point somewhat | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 04:44:51 |
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Take a step back | by Control | 2004-10-21 04:50:54 |
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You feel that | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:00:58 |
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looky here | by Control | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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You might not expect it consciously | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 04:53:48 |
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So you're saying | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 04:57:29 |
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Think of where the concepts of 'relationship, ... | by Control | 2004-10-21 05:02:46 |
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By that reckoning | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:07:26 |
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Then it is just a dispute over definition | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 05:12:22 |
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Yes I do not believe the situation described | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 05:04:15 |
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But how can you know | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:11:16 |
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Alternativ explanation? | by Control | 2004-10-21 05:14:32 |
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I disagree | by Matthewdba | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Because we are animals | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 05:15:24 |
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Assuming of course | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:18:57 |
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However, we are still nothing *less* than animals, | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 05:46:10 |
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True | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:52:08 |
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No, our *motivations* would be the superset | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 06:41:46 |
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How can you know the obverse? | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 05:37:17 |
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I don't believe I have less proof | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 05:49:48 |
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I get the impression that's exactly Narui's point: | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 05:59:13 |
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s/Narui/Naruki/ # Maye there's a corollary . . . | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 06:00:07 |
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I agree. That is also why I have stated 'Believe' | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 06:07:14 |
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or everybody is right | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 06:11:05 |
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geez I even previewed that | by Matthewdba | 2004-10-21 06:13:35 |
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Yep. That's why we're talking "theory", | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 06:48:44 |
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Actually, he is already getting something back, | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 05:38:59 |
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The *real* point I am trying to make | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 07:15:43 |
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But are acting selfish | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 07:28:56 |
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And it makes you feel good to know | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 07:41:03 |
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That is how the world works | by Spisefisken | 2004-10-21 07:44:39 |
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Does it ? | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 07:54:44 |
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By "selfish reason", do you mean . . . | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 08:40:08 |
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To answer the question, neither. | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 08:44:55 |
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What is the sound of one hand clapping? | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 08:51:34 |
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What impossible restrictions ? | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 08:57:49 |
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In your statement. | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 09:02:10 |
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If you want to interpret it that way | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 09:32:12 |
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It's just that, in your first statement, . . . | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 09:54:23 |
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That's it exactly. | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 15:17:07 |
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There simply *is* no such situation, as I see it | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 08:53:00 |
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You just assume it will devalue the action. | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 07:51:28 |
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I'll try to explain | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 08:06:48 |
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Suppose you seek an altruistic reason | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 08:23:33 |
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Well put, on paranoia and zealotry, . . . | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 08:28:19 |
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This is by far a mental exercise | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 08:32:25 |
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That does not necessarily follow | by HadEnuf | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Which is *exactly* the trap I am thinking of. | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 08:54:41 |
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Then we are approaching the same point, . . . | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 09:04:04 |
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I'm approaching it from the point | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 09:15:13 |
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And I am approaching it from *my* experience, | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 09:24:12 |
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Great, an argument over something we agree on :) (n/t) | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 09:34:57 |
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No, everyone *is* capable of the sane "attitude" | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 10:05:27 |
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Sorry, but I don't think everyone | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 10:20:31 |
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I might buy "unwilling", but not "incapable" | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 11:09:08 |
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Mmm, difficult one. | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 12:23:35 |
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The obverse is equally "true". | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 08:49:33 |
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Which in my mind means that | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 08:52:15 |
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I don't know whether Naruki agrees, but . . . | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 08:54:55 |
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Which means we don't agree with Yaeger. | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 08:58:18 |
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Not entirely certain of that | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 09:16:42 |
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Regardless of my benefactor's motives, | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 08:27:05 |
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I think you're spot on with the evaluation bit. | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 08:41:43 |
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Not true | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 09:02:44 |
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The thing I am arguing for | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 09:13:21 |
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That seems to be the first time you've made that | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 09:24:14 |
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Hey, grant *some* points for *trying* | by HadEnuf | 2004-10-21 09:26:26 |
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In future, it would help | by Yaeger | 2004-10-21 09:39:07 |
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I didn't burn you at all. That's in your mind. | by Naruki | 2004-10-21 15:19:40 |
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Dunno. It's true though. | by julius.apweiler | 2004-10-21 12:39:29 |