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Topic: On feeling sorry for people
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 5 of 300 (341899)
08-21-2006 11:06 AM
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Reply to: Message 4 by robinrohan
08-21-2006 11:04 AM
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I was most impressed by their silent, stony stoicism.
It might have been stoicism. Or, it might have been depression. Or deafness. Or the effects of medication. You wouldn't know unless you tried to speak to them.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 19 of 300 (341924)
08-21-2006 12:12 PM
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Reply to: Message 6 by robinrohan
08-21-2006 11:13 AM
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It seemed like stoicism to me.
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I was in their presence only for a couple of minutes. It was the vision that stuck with me.
I agree that it can be fun to make up stories about people you observe in day to day life. But unless you know the circumstances, well, you just don't know why they were the way they were.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 21 of 300 (341927)
08-21-2006 12:17 PM
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Reply to: Message 17 by iano
08-21-2006 12:05 PM
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All this ridicule you face. Great practice for being a Christian...
I don't ridicule Christians for their beliefs. I only ridicule some Christians' ridiculous notions about science, logic, and the difference (or claimed lack thereof) between knowledge and belief.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 22 of 300 (341928)
08-21-2006 12:18 PM
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Reply to: Message 20 by robinrohan
08-21-2006 12:15 PM
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If you like I can quote those negative reactions from the other thread that jumped all over me for my "dehumanizing" comment about the Veterans. That's PC-style morality.
No, it is your assertion that this is PC-style morality.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 28 of 300 (341936)
08-21-2006 12:31 PM
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Reply to: Message 23 by robinrohan
08-21-2006 12:21 PM
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Since we were at a VA hospital, I figured these men were veterans.
That is not in question. Their state of mind is.
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And I figured that the missing limbs were lost in war.
Again, not in question.
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I also figured that they did not enjoy losing their limbs. I figured they would rather have had their limbs.
All very probable assumptions. However, you have no idea why they were sitting silently. They could have been "stonily stoic". They could have been medicated. They could have been deaf. They could have been depressed.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 160 of 300 (342571)
08-22-2006 11:17 PM
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Reply to: Message 153 by Trump won
08-22-2006 10:37 PM
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Re: Listen up simpletons
Stop hitting the bong, dude.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 178 of 300 (342602)
08-23-2006 12:10 AM
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Reply to: Message 162 by Trump won
08-22-2006 11:21 PM
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Stop embarassing yourself.
Hey, you're the one that sounds exactly like the burnout potheads hanging out at the local dive diner, not me. They think they are really deep too. The only difference between them and you is that they weren't half so arrogant.
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Go read a book
What a little boy you still are. Edited by schrafinator, : No reason given. Edited by schrafinator, : kan't spel
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 185 of 300 (342612)
08-23-2006 12:40 AM
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Reply to: Message 179 by Trump won
08-23-2006 12:21 AM
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Wow, I feel sorry for you and your obviously meaningless existence.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever, Mini-Foucault.
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I have never used drugs in my life, why?
Gee, then you can't even use the "I was high" excuse for posting such preachy, self-righteous drivel.
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I fear that that would taint my mind maybe into a state that you are obviously in...
I've never done drugs either. Go get an education, and lose the 'tude.
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Try to use your cognitive ability. It can be rewarding.
You mean I should use it to come up with responses like "Go read a book"? LOL!
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 188 of 300 (342615)
08-23-2006 12:42 AM
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Reply to: Message 184 by Trump won
08-23-2006 12:37 AM
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Your initial post didn't deserve my time.
Nor yours, mine.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 189 of 300 (342616)
08-23-2006 12:44 AM
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Reply to: Message 186 by Trump won
08-23-2006 12:41 AM
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I'm not going to entertain your trivial pursuits any longer.
Excellent.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 190 of 300 (342620)
08-23-2006 12:47 AM
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Reply to: Message 183 by riVeRraT
08-23-2006 12:37 AM
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On a board with supposed intellectuals I find it lacking. Some of the older folk may not enjoy what I will say because your minds have begun to degrade into a linear pattern. A few simpletons trying to substantiate their foolish beliefs. Obviously there will be alot of you (probably the vast majority) that can't comprehend the words. quote:
Making friends again schraf?
Impertinent, rude little puppies need to be slapped down by the bitch sometimes, otherwise they never learn that they don't already know all there is to know well before they are even housetrained. Edited by schrafinator, : No reason given.
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Member (Idle past 2201 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Apology accepted. No, I did not take your comments to heart. Why would I?
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