Originally posted by Coletti Ivanhoe did not make up the idea of the Culture of Death. If you want 'evidence,' then google "Peter Singer". This guy is the poster child for the Culture of Death. And it not like his on the fringes of society - he's a respected professor at Princeton University.
I believe the term "Culture of Death" came from a speech by the late Pope. It is simply a derogatory term used by right wingers to describe everyone who doesn't agree with their position on certain issues. I have no idea who Peter Singer is, haven't read any of his material and couldn't care less what he believes in. I base my position on these types of issues on a Lockean political philosophy of natural, fundamental rights and limited government , but that doesn't stop the right wingers here from calling me a "lover of death" and a supporter of the "Culture of Death". Ivanhoe theory that a bunch of political philosophies are going to merge into a "Culture of Death" is simply loony tunes.
Originally posted by no1marauder .... I have no idea who Peter Singer is, haven't read any of his material and couldn't care less what he believes in. ... Ivanhoe theory that a bunch of political philosophies are going to merge into a "Culture of Death" is simply loony tunes.
You don't know who Peter Singer is, and you could care less? Well your self induced ignorance places you in no position to accuse anyone of else's views of being loony. Ignorance is nothing to brag about.
Originally posted by Coletti You don't know who Peter Singer is, and you could care less? Well your self induced ignorance places you in no position to accuse anyone of else's views of being loony. Ignorance is nothing to brag about.
Screw you; why would I be interested in someone's ideas when my position on the issues is unrelated to Mr. Singer's? I don't have time to read EVERY single person's books. Tell me, genius, how much John Locke have you read? Unlike Mr. Singer, Mr. Locke's political philosophy was extremely important and influential; it was the basis for the ideas of the American Revolution.
Originally posted by no1marauder Screw you; why would I be interested in someone's ideas when my position on the issues is unrelated to Mr. Singer's? ....
How would you know?? He might be right up your alley. Who knows, you might learn something.
Originally posted by Coletti How would you know?? He might be right up your alley. Who knows, you might learn something.
Try reading what I wrote, moron; my ideas on these issues is based on Lockean principles of fundamental, natural rights and limited government. If Mr. Singer agrees with that then I don't NEED to read his ideas as I understand my own position; if he has a different perspective I don't care unless he can refute Lockean principles. I repeat, how much John Locke have you read? Probably hardly any, but you feel free to call someone else "ignorant" because they haven't read an obscure Princeton professor while you haven't studied the works of the man that the Framers of the Constitution based their political philosophy on. Typical.
Originally posted by no1marauder ... If Mr. Singer agrees with that then I don't NEED to read his ideas as I understand my own position; if he has a different perspective I don't care unless he can refute Lockean principles.....
Since you don't know if he agrees, or if he can refute your views, and you are certain you know all you need to know, then I guess you will remain ignorant. It's amazing how you ridicule others and turn around and brazenly boast of your determination to remain ignorant. It's impressive.
Originally posted by rwingett It seems there is a growing movement that wants to give the title of "the Great" to Pople John Paul II. This is something that has only been done twice before, more than 14 centuries ago. A canon law authority, the Rev. James Conn, noted there is no "code or procedure" to add the title. "It's more of a popular acclamation," said Conn, "It gains stre ...[text shortened]... ny number of other reforms that it could implement?
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It seems there is a growing movement that wants to give the title of "the Great" to Pople John Paul II.
Originally posted by Coletti Since you don't know if he agrees, or if he can refute your views, and you are certain you know all you need to know, then I guess you will remain ignorant. It's amazing how you ridicule others and turn around and brazenly boast of your determination to remain ignorant. It's impressive.
Go read some Locke and then you might understand what your own country is supposed to stand for.
Coletti, just to make you happy, I wasted a half hour and read some articles about Peter Singer, including the article in wikipedia. If you can possibly understand this, Singer is a utilitarian; if you have read one-one hundredth of my posts here you would know that I reject utilitarianism completely. My political philosophy is Lockean and libertarian; if you ever bother to read Locke you will understand that such a philosophy is about a polar opposite of utilitarianism as it focuses on the fundamental rights of individuals and not on hypothetical "utility". I seriously doubt you're intelligent enough to know the difference, however.
Originally posted by Una [b]It seems there is a growing movement that wants to give the title of "the Great" to Pople John Paul II.
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Why as Christians we are quick to accept Christ sacrifice on the cross for our sins, yet any good that is accomplished is "Our" doing. The fact is we are His hands and feet, left up to our own devices we would only do evil. It is the leading of the Holy Spirt which accomplishes the good things in the world.
John the Batptise said it well in the third chapter verse ten when he said, "He must increase, but I must decrease." The Pope is not Great, he is but a simple servant like every other Christian in the world. No honor should be given to him, only Christ is great and worthy of honor.
Originally posted by Una Why as Christians we are quick to accept Christ sacrifice on the cross for our sins, yet any good that is accomplished is "Our" doing. The fact is we are His hands and feet, left up to our own devices we would only do evil. It is the leading of the Holy Spirt which accomplishes the good things in the world.
John the Batptise said it well in the third cha ...[text shortened]... an in the world. No honor should be given to him, only Christ is great and worthy of honor.
left up to our own devices we would only do evil.
I categorically reject this extremist and self-hating view of the human race.
Originally posted by rwingett ... and did live for a while on an egalitarian socialist commune...
If you have posted any sort of sketch of life in that commune, kindly provide a link to the page. I have long been curious as to how a woman in such a society chooses a mate. Do a man's looks become all-important to women, for instance, if no man has a luxury car and an impressive house?
Originally posted by Paul Dirac If you have posted any sort of sketch of life in that commune, kindly provide a link to the page. I have long been curious as to how a woman in such a society chooses a mate. Do a man's looks become all-important to women, for instance, if no man has a luxury car and an impressive house?
I lived at East Wind Community, in Missouri, for a year. Their website is: http://www.eastwind.org/
I don't think a man's looks are any less important than in mainstream society, although there may be slightly different criteria involved. But obviously women aren't going to find any sugar daddies on the commune. My time there was not unproductive in that regard. But be forewarned; there is usually a pronounced gender imbalance, with men outnumbering the women.
Pope John Paul the Great?
08 Apr '05 04:52
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