Recent content by jamesreed292

Biographical history, as taught in our public schools, is still largely a history of boneheads: ridiculous kings and queens, paranoid political leaders, compulsive voyagers, ignorant generals - the flotsam and jetsam of historical currents. The men who radically altered history, the great...

Saying anything is simple is inviting an ignorant and rushed response from your consciousness. I see that you are basing "truth" in this case on survival, which is primitive, yet primal instincts are some of the strongest we possess. A lion about to eat your group and yourself is a good...

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Incredibly insightful post True-enemy. Does a tangible, definable one exist? If so, who/what is it. If not, why. To determine if a true-enemy exist we must first determine who can become a true enemy, for example, animals, and more specifically Chimpanzees. Chimpanzees are very close on...

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“Most people who read "The Communist Manifesto" probably have no idea that it was written by a couple of young men who had never worked a day in their lives, and who nevertheless spoke boldly in the name of "the workers".” surfun Thomas Sowell quotes "In my practice I've seen how people...

I like the way you think skywalker. I like how you do not assume that one already exists, that way you do not shove your beliefs on others, and it shows that your eyes and ears are open. Determining if there is an absolute anything, from meanings, to purposes, to the healthiest mental...

McLaren is a bad ass surname. If I ever get a dog I am going to name it Jake. My whole family has a J starting their name, Jim, Joanne, James, John, and soon enough Jake! It is cheesy I know but I can't help it. What makes matters worse is the fact that I am a Jr., so my son is going to be...

At least they didn't name you apple:) I agree though, Alex is better then Jordan imo

"Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it." -Niels Bohr Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal. Friedrich Nietzsche ******* Avoid his strength and strike at...

All three answers helped guide me along the path towards the truth. First of all, EVIL should be evil, EVIL infers that it exists and that is false. Yet it we assume that there is evil we must assume there is good, for there is no good without evil. You can think that there can be only good...

I don't see anything wrong with the name Jordan, it is more interesting then James.

First of all, don't end with "Am I making any sense at all???". Trust in your instincts as well as your feelings in all situations, and for the record yes you make perfect sense in your question. I think that your mistrust in yourself has something to do with the creation of the topic at hand...

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them! Albert Einstein *** "The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates

After reading the quote cited in the post above, post a quote that is the opposite (or in contradiction) with this quote, plus add another one that is your favorite. It’s important that everyone posts two quotes, one that contradicts the quote of the post above and one that is your favorite.