I intend to read this fully when I have time.
I don't think people should say that Ishamael was mad or stupid for joining the Dark One before they discover his perspective. If one of the greatest philosophers of our history worshipped the devil, I would be disturbed, but still want to know why.
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Ishamael's nature
01/03/2010 05:27:48 PM
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Not a question of intelligence. Rather, a different way of thinking...
01/03/2010 07:23:37 PM
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I'd go with this - he lost sight of the forest for enumerating the trees.
01/03/2010 08:21:39 PM
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I agree, except with your statement on what Ishamael's area of expertise is ...
02/03/2010 03:17:13 PM
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Which makes him the most evil of the Forsaken... or the least evil
02/03/2010 04:38:06 PM
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Are you saying that philosophers are inherently more intelligent than other academics?
02/03/2010 04:53:13 PM
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Crap
02/03/2010 08:58:12 PM
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That high IQ should make you realise that I am making the same point you are...
02/03/2010 09:53:59 PM
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Re: Which makes him the most evil of the Forsaken... or the least evil
02/03/2010 05:30:43 PM
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Re: Which makes him the most evil of the Forsaken... or the least evil
02/03/2010 06:01:41 PM
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Re: Which makes him the most evil of the Forsaken... or the least evil
07/03/2010 11:31:14 PM
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I doubt that.
08/03/2010 01:21:32 AM
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Re: Not a question of intelligence. Rather, a different way of thinking...
02/03/2010 07:22:58 PM
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Re: Ishamael's nature
02/03/2010 01:49:19 AM
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Re: Ishamael's nature
02/03/2010 02:51:44 PM
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Re: Ishamael's nature
02/03/2010 07:31:32 PM
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Found a great theory about Ishamael and his logic on theoryland
02/03/2010 02:48:02 PM
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Nice
02/03/2010 04:41:05 PM
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I have to disagree on one thing, at the very least...
08/03/2010 01:47:47 AM
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Re: I have to disagree on one thing, at the very least...
08/03/2010 12:37:27 PM
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Yes, but Shai'tan himself is outside the Pattern.
08/03/2010 06:23:19 PM
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Re: Yes, but Shai'tan himself is outside the Pattern.
09/03/2010 01:54:26 PM
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Because there is a Creator.
09/03/2010 05:57:16 PM
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faulty assumptions
10/03/2010 05:05:23 AM
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Impossible.
10/03/2010 06:22:43 AM
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maybe an analogy will help
10/03/2010 12:55:37 PM
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But therein lies the problem.
10/03/2010 04:58:42 PM
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your own argument is self defeating
11/03/2010 08:10:36 AM
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No, that past was created after he was imprisoned.
11/03/2010 05:43:08 PM
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*sigh* I guess we will just have to agree to disagree then.... I still think your theory is flawed *NM*
12/03/2010 05:11:10 AM
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Anyway I just realized this point is irrelevant to the original theory
11/03/2010 08:14:20 AM
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