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I think you should give your fellow citizens a bit more trust and respect Isaac Send a noteboard - 27/06/2011 05:41:52 PM
I don't mind discussing the various pros and cons of democracy in its various incarnations but I generally draw the line at any incarnation where you can force things down the throat of the majority while claiming they don't know better because they're too stupid to see through what you consider propaganda.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
- Albert Einstein
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so in your only Catholics are really married? random thoughts - 26/06/2011 12:04:07 AM 754 Views
Church Doctrine. Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 12:57:39 AM 870 Views
That is simply not true Roland00 - 26/06/2011 08:20:59 AM 830 Views
Yes it is. Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 05:14:29 PM 816 Views
That's patently wrong in that Orthodox weddings are explicitly recognized by the Church. Tom - 26/06/2011 02:42:00 PM 771 Views
Yeah okay... Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 05:16:05 PM 802 Views
They are outside of the authority of Rome, and have, on occasion, excommunicated Popes. Dannymac - 27/06/2011 05:03:31 PM 773 Views
Are you sure about this? Camilla - 30/06/2011 04:47:57 PM 678 Views
Dragonsoul is wrong Roland00 - 01/07/2011 09:21:43 AM 827 Views
Glad to hear it. *NM* Legolas - 25/06/2011 04:05:15 PM 305 Views
Seems fine to me Isaac - 25/06/2011 05:44:30 PM 746 Views
Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Dreaded Anomaly - 25/06/2011 09:37:28 PM 864 Views
Direct democracy is the only true democracy. *NM* Dragonsoul - 26/06/2011 01:01:26 AM 322 Views
Sometimes it is grand not being a True Scottsman *NM* Roland00 - 26/06/2011 08:21:49 AM 337 Views
Re: Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Isaac - 26/06/2011 03:11:06 AM 812 Views
Good luck telling that to the deeply religious right. Great Lord of Chaos - 26/06/2011 03:20:04 AM 733 Views
I am a deeply religious member of the right, and I tell them that all the time *NM* Isaac - 26/06/2011 03:30:14 AM 324 Views
Then you're a rare person. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 26/06/2011 03:36:11 AM 329 Views
After a number of years of gay marriage Helene - 26/06/2011 06:57:07 AM 707 Views
That's more or less true of virtually everything, not a great example Isaac - 26/06/2011 07:09:03 AM 746 Views
People shouldn't turn their own religion and/or opinion into law Helene - 28/06/2011 07:33:48 PM 721 Views
I don't recall mentioning religion beyond confirming that I was religious Isaac - 28/06/2011 08:22:51 PM 789 Views
I admit I wasn't replying to you directly Helene - 29/06/2011 07:20:10 AM 735 Views
I think you should give this subject a bit more thought Isaac - 29/06/2011 02:16:04 PM 786 Views
I'll address the bulk of this later Helene - 29/06/2011 07:58:48 PM 663 Views
Believing things without strong supporting evidence is not rational. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 12:11:33 AM 865 Views
Requiring different degrees of proof for things isn't particularly rational Isaac - 30/06/2011 01:14:44 PM 933 Views
I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 07:43:51 PM 1337 Views
Re: I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Isaac - 30/06/2011 08:59:00 PM 937 Views
Re: I require the same standard of evidence to be confident in anything. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 09:47:30 PM 1202 Views
We're gonna have to pick this up another time Isaac - 01/07/2011 04:37:25 AM 759 Views
No, I used the word irrational to mean that it's not rational. Helene - 30/06/2011 09:12:19 PM 766 Views
Fair Enough Isaac - 01/07/2011 04:32:44 AM 814 Views
Btw, in case you were wondering, I do like you Helene - 01/07/2011 02:17:42 PM 814 Views
Re: Voting on civil rights constitutes tyranny of the majority, not legitimate democracy. Dreaded Anomaly - 26/06/2011 10:38:56 PM 937 Views
I think you should give your fellow citizens a bit more trust and respect Isaac - 27/06/2011 05:41:52 PM 708 Views
I'm all for occasionally forcing stuff down people's throats... LadyLorraine - 28/06/2011 11:44:12 AM 740 Views
My expectations are guided by psychology and history. Dreaded Anomaly - 28/06/2011 07:08:06 PM 825 Views
That's good to know, most of us do that, though we usually just call it common sense and experience Isaac - 28/06/2011 08:55:23 PM 857 Views
No, most people don't do that. Reasoning from cognitive biases and anecdotes is much more common. Dreaded Anomaly - 30/06/2011 12:18:40 AM 763 Views
Perhaps, you seem to be claiming not do that yourself though Isaac - 30/06/2011 01:40:57 PM 864 Views
Empire State Building was lit up in rainbow colors, looked cool *NM* beetnemesis - 25/06/2011 08:21:03 PM 352 Views
Good. *NM* ironclad - 25/06/2011 11:41:30 PM 314 Views
I approved that years ago. They are way behind. Granted, I have no authority over anyone... TaskmasterJack - 26/06/2011 12:22:33 AM 633 Views
So, fifth time is a charm? everynametaken - 26/06/2011 06:38:26 AM 842 Views
The real issue is going to be when the Supreme Court rules on the full faith and credit clause. Tom - 26/06/2011 02:43:23 PM 748 Views
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