Are You Empathy-Challenged? Here's Why...

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Aug 23, 2018:

I saw an interesting video yesterday and it made me think of this post: She is so interesting to me. I think she has excellent presentation skills and energy. I can't believe this guy needed her to explain a CT Scan to show she didn't mean the animal cat lol ...

Krish55 replies on Aug 23, 2018:

Great videos! Thanks!

What has being a skeptic cost you?

Krish55 comments on Aug 22, 2018:

I think the problem is not your skepticism, which I strongly share, but your militancy and the lack of enough patience, compassion, and communication. One can be both confrontational and patient and understanding...

Krish55 replies on Aug 23, 2018:

@AmiSue True, but that doesn't require walking out in the middle of the date…

What did you learn today? (I learned not to eat salmon that's been in the fridge too long)

Mikeb56 comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Oh that’s tough lesson. I learned that eating a whole hot fudge sundea at Jackson’s gives me a tummy ache. And all my users in Brazil insist on sending me emails in Portuguese.

Krish55 replies on Aug 22, 2018:

@Mikeb56 Bom! Eu estou aprendendo...

What did you learn today? (I learned not to eat salmon that's been in the fridge too long)

Mikeb56 comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Oh that’s tough lesson. I learned that eating a whole hot fudge sundea at Jackson’s gives me a tummy ache. And all my users in Brazil insist on sending me emails in Portuguese.

Krish55 replies on Aug 22, 2018:

Nao fala Portugues?

What did you learn today? (I learned not to eat salmon that's been in the fridge too long)

RaulPerez comments on Aug 22, 2018:

I learn not to expect much from people. People suck

Krish55 replies on Aug 22, 2018:

Except you, of course?

I'm reading "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari about the emergence of Homo sapiens from a fairly large ...

Krish55 comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Spelling: insightful

Krish55 replies on Aug 22, 2018:

@jlynn37 Yes, but as misspelled it had a meaning quite the opposite to the one intended. As such, it briefly conjured up an image contrary to the one the writer wanted, thereby temporarily impairing his message. With my having made the correction, Marc will better be able to catch this in the future…

What do you know now that you wish you knew at 20?

Yogisan comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Where tRUMP lived so I could run over his ass with my old Ford Fairlane. It would have pulled a few decades of people out of their misery.

Krish55 replies on Aug 22, 2018:

Yeah, but your tires would have an indelible orange stain..

Who is the most overrated band in your opinion?

Krish55 comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Can We Guess Who?

Krish55 replies on Aug 20, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8z1EzDouNs

Writer who explained Underdevelopment and the role of Capitalism in producing it. [counterpunch.org]

Krish55 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

@bigpawbullets @idolpx For those that are still in denial because they are the racial and national beneficiaries, capitalism enriched some at the expense of others through slavery, colonialism, imperialism, and war. You don't see the impoverished and brutalized victims because they live elsewhere ...

Krish55 replies on Aug 19, 2018:

@idolpx Do you deny that the introduction of European capitalism to monopolize the economies of Africa and Latin America resulted in the impoverishment of the native people there?

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

maturin1919 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

???

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@hankster Thanks!

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

KKGator comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Unless I'm not understanding your meaning, this seems rather harsh. They're only suggestions, and to my knowledge, other than the technical stuff, most of them remain suggestions.

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@KKGator For our purposes, one and the same!

Friend committed suicide about a week ago.

sassygirl3869 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Sorry for your friend's loss. They must've been hurting.

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

Yes, thank you!

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

JesseBoren comments on Aug 18, 2018:

yes, basic human nature transcends time, location, and belief systems.

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

Very insightful comment!

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

AdorkableMe comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I love vaguebooking. No really, I do. A lot. Tons. Seriously.

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

Ah, I just learned a new word!

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

maturin1919 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Could you please clarify for the class what the fuck you are on about?

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@FrayedBear It was Late-Night-Waiting-for Food-to-Digest-before-Going-to-Sleep English! Thanks for pointing out the problem!

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

maturin1919 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

???

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@maturin1919 Nice word play! I think some folks take the Police powers of the senate too seriously…

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

KKGator comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Unless I'm not understanding your meaning, this seems rather harsh. They're only suggestions, and to my knowledge, other than the technical stuff, most of them remain suggestions.

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@KKGator Thank God! ?

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

maturin1919 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Could you please clarify for the class what the fuck you are on about?

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

See my other comments here please. Perhaps they will give some indication…

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

hankster comments on Aug 18, 2018:

So, reading through your comments here @Krish55 it seems what your understanding had been lacking was how the medieval Catholic clergy abused their power by overestimating the importance of their suggestions and being nitpicking. i can see how that could throw a feller off.

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

Big abuses like the Inquisition start with small behavior control attempts.

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

Krish55 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Power corrupts…

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@hankster No, not to admin. But to those empowered by admin to make police suggestions to the senate.

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

HeraTera comments on Aug 17, 2018:

I’m glad it helps you understand because I am totally lost

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

See my further comments above, please.

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

KKGator comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Unless I'm not understanding your meaning, this seems rather harsh. They're only suggestions, and to my knowledge, other than the technical stuff, most of them remain suggestions.

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

I'm referring to the policing suggestions.

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

sellinger comments on Aug 17, 2018:

??? Me too

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

See my further comments above, please.

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

maturin1919 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

???

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

See my further comments above, please.

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

Seeker55 comments on Aug 18, 2018:

My but it takes so little to get people's Dander up.....

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

That is actually what concerns me about some of the suggestions I see.

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

maturin1919 comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Could you please clarify for the class what the fuck you are on about?

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

@irascible Not by me…

Some of the suggestions I see in this Senate group help me to understand the abuses of power by the ...

hankster comments on Aug 18, 2018:

So, reading through your comments here @Krish55 it seems what your understanding had been lacking was how the medieval Catholic clergy abused their power by overestimating the importance of their suggestions and being nitpicking. i can see how that could throw a feller off.

Krish55 replies on Aug 18, 2018:

Thanks for reading the posts and comments!

I feel this is an important enough distinction, and relevant enough to socialism in general, to ...

FrayedBear comments on Aug 17, 2018:

An interesting comparison the last 120 years is "how many deaths have occurred through wars capitalism created to further its profits?" I suggest far more than capitalism raised from poverty.

Krish55 replies on Aug 17, 2018:

I've looked for a site that has such info about the victims of capitalist wars. Do you know of one?

Chomsky on 2018 Elections [counterpunch.org]

LionMousePudding comments on Aug 17, 2018:

I don't presume to know as much as Chomsky's little finger, but I disagree with his criticism of the BDS movement. Look how it has been outlawed all over, in a blatant violation of the first amendment. I don't see any mainstream Democrats siding with BDS. Whatever its value across the ocean, BDS...

Krish55 replies on Aug 17, 2018:

Great commentary!

Writer who explained Underdevelopment and the role of Capitalism in producing it. [counterpunch.org]

bigpawbullets comments on Aug 16, 2018:

What a vague and subjective thesis. Not a scrap of emperical data to back it up. Communist nonsense.

Krish55 replies on Aug 17, 2018:

Your comment was what was vague. What do you object to?

Are You Empathy-Challenged? Here's Why...

Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Aug 17, 2018:

I think capitalism promotes a lack of empathy from it's very foundation. It's based on competition and climbing over others to get to the top. The main goal of business is to "win" and make profit at all costs. Corporations will do whatever it takes to maximize profit and minimize cost. If this ...

Krish55 replies on Aug 17, 2018:

Great commentary!

Are You Empathy-Challenged? Here's Why...

Humanistheathen comments on Aug 17, 2018:

this link just takes us to the Progressives and Socialists group on agnostic.

Krish55 replies on Aug 17, 2018:

Thanks, I reposted with the link.

According to a Gallup poll published Monday, a majority of Democrats no longer hold a positive view ...

stomato comments on Aug 14, 2018:

I don't have a problem with capitalism. I have a huge problem with the Electoral College. It's a dinosaur that needs to be replaced. It made sense at one time, it doesn't make sense anymore!

Krish55 replies on Aug 15, 2018:

@Renickulous Capitalism actually puts the power of government into the hands of the wealthy! What we have now is merely an extreme form of that…

According to a Gallup poll published Monday, a majority of Democrats no longer hold a positive view ...

stomato comments on Aug 14, 2018:

I don't have a problem with capitalism. I have a huge problem with the Electoral College. It's a dinosaur that needs to be replaced. It made sense at one time, it doesn't make sense anymore!

Krish55 replies on Aug 14, 2018:

Capitalism was always run by a den of thieves: Europe, the US and Japan stealing from the rest of the world.

According to a Gallup poll published Monday, a majority of Democrats no longer hold a positive view ...

PBuck0145 comments on Aug 14, 2018:

Capitalism itself is not a problem. The problem is crony capitalism, big-money lobbying and corruption in campaign financing. Neither capitalism nor socialism function well on their own. The best aspects of both are needed in a healthy society. We need a political system based on compassionate ...

Krish55 replies on Aug 14, 2018:

Capitalism was built on slavery, colonialism, and imperialism. Without that, Europe, the US, and Japan would not have had the wealth to develop

Out of Context?

dreamsinflux comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Know more than them. Understanding the context and it historical cultural context as well as most common current interpretation and why. U have to know it well enough to school them and you have to be self effacing and compassionate enough when doing so for them to not just switch to fight mode....

Krish55 replies on Aug 13, 2018:

Very tolerant and wise!

Which instrument do you wish you had learned when you were young?

ArdentAtheist comments on Aug 13, 2018:

I started guitar at 5, I don’t wish any differently.

Krish55 replies on Aug 13, 2018:

Anything additional?

A Guerilla Anthropologist Looks to the Future We live in a world filled with seemingly insoluble ...

Hathacat comments on Aug 9, 2018:

The very best thing we can do for the planet is lower the population.

Krish55 replies on Aug 9, 2018:

@Hathacat When the economy is Competitive and insecure, people have more kids. Plus, socialist governments organize better birth control and family planning.

A Guerilla Anthropologist Looks to the Future We live in a world filled with seemingly insoluble ...

Hathacat comments on Aug 9, 2018:

The very best thing we can do for the planet is lower the population.

Krish55 replies on Aug 9, 2018:

This is not a population problem it's a capitalism problem . The capitalist few destroy much more than the impoverished many.

People like Sam Harris are saying that the supreme value that all moral systems should use as an ...

Geoffrey51 comments on Aug 7, 2018:

I guess this is where we get into the Epicurean v Utilitarian debate. As you say 'human flourishing' is all very well, but sounds like a rhetorical term rather than any helpful position to give counsel from. What if one mans flourishing is another;s demise as in colonial incursion. Its unusual ...

Krish55 replies on Aug 7, 2018:

Great analysis and example!

"Speak only when you feel that your words are better than your silence.

Krish55 comments on Aug 4, 2018:

True! But then this post intimidates people from commenting…

Krish55 replies on Aug 4, 2018:

@josephr I'm afraid to say...?

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Destructive capitalism at work. People themselves are not the problem.

Krish55 replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@Jthurston2 On another topic, less controversial. I'm learning to play bass myself. Any recommendations?

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Destructive capitalism at work. People themselves are not the problem.

Krish55 replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@Jthurston2 You haven't addressed any of the historical facts that I and Blum have presented. You're sticking to your Political loyalty and Beliefs the same way Islamic fanatics stick to theirs. With such a lack of critical thought, if you were born in Afghanistan, you probably would be Taliban yourself!

Dems and Lefties: Who are the really progressive candidates for Gov.

Tampabrew comments on Aug 3, 2018:

You should look up Andrew Gillum. I'm at work, so don't really have time to bullet point his platform, but I've heard him speak a couple of times including a debate between Dem primary candidates. He seemed the most progressive to me.

Krish55 replies on Aug 3, 2018:

Thanks for replying. When you have time, I'd love to hear more..

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Destructive capitalism at work. People themselves are not the problem.

Krish55 replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@Jthurston2 A fuller history for you on US destabilization around the world: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Hope-Military-Interventions-Updated/dp/1783601779/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8=1533316885&sr=8-1=killing+hope+us+military+and+cia+interventions+since+world+war+ii

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Destructive capitalism at work. People themselves are not the problem.

Krish55 replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@Jthurston2 You're in denial. Yes you did! Here is a photo of Reagan supporting the fanatics (not the Taliban but their predecessors). They were using terrorism against a secular government that gave rights to women. The US caused the present destabilization and Islamic fanaticism. Read some history to overcome your cultural prejudices: https://media2.picsearch.com/is?-lrcPtnGUkyhjsK-DfNnY7xaHrbMvVkShQ8dCN3CSdU=226

What is your strangest talent? How did you discover it?

confidentrealm comments on Aug 2, 2018:

I paint and cook vegetarian food. Some people find it strange.

Krish55 replies on Aug 3, 2018:

I guess you like your food red hot. Makes me green with envy!

One choice! IF THERE'S ONE thing in your life that you could change what would it be?

Krish55 comments on Aug 2, 2018:

My underwear...

Krish55 replies on Aug 3, 2018:

@HardBlues69 Thanks! Yeah, art is important for sanity!

Think about this now. How long do you think you could go without judging someone?

Krish55 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Right now, I'm judging the usefulness of this post…

Krish55 replies on Aug 1, 2018:

@HardBlues69 My comment was neutral. You started judging right away!

What's the most romantic gesture someone's carried out on your behalf?

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Once when I was driving and I cut someone off, they gave me the finger!

Krish55 replies on Aug 1, 2018:

@IamNobody Ah, you're the guy with the small fingers!

How will you be unwinding tonight?

Krish55 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

I'm trying to extricate my 8-track from the player...

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@Shelton It was a pun on your question of "unwinding"...

New Atheism, Worse Than You Think

maturin1919 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

'Secular religion' -_-

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

If it talks and walks like a duck…

Does anyone listen to Sam Harris podcast, what you think about race politics, is affirmative action ...

Krish55 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Sam Harris is a Western chauvinist. I hate Islamic fanaticism also, but Sam Harris overlooks the West's role in making it grow into the monster that it is and in continually using it for the West's own imperialist purposes.

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@peststudio You are right. But it was the West that fed the jihadist bulldogs red meat, creating the problem we have now. Harris ignores the role of imperialism in creating the wealth that made the Western Enlightenment possible. He ignores the links between economic injustice/Western imperialism and the instability that promotes fundamentalism and jihadism.

Does anyone listen to Sam Harris podcast, what you think about race politics, is affirmative action ...

Krish55 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Sam Harris is a Western chauvinist. I hate Islamic fanaticism also, but Sam Harris overlooks the West's role in making it grow into the monster that it is and in continually using it for the West's own imperialist purposes.

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@peststudio He ignores the role of Western imperialism in nurturing and spawning Islamic fanaticism. He ignores the role of economic injustice in creating conditions that prompt religious fundamentalism.

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Destructive capitalism at work. People themselves are not the problem.

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye Afghanistan before US support for Islamic fanatics: https://mymodernmet.com/dr-bill-podlich-afghanistan-pre-taliban/

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Destructive capitalism at work. People themselves are not the problem.

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye Afghanistan actually had women's equality in the late 1970s. The US supported the Islamic fanatics who destroyed that. You are projecting the ills of your own Western society on its victims. Your alienation is leading to a racism that ignores history and anthropology.

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

SkotlandSkye comments on Jul 29, 2018:

Is anyone really surprised? In general, humans don't care about the Environment or Earth....or any of the animals that live here with us. Instead, they just consume, consume, consume....greed greed greed....breed more humans to destroy more of the environment and use up all the resources. ...

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

You are projecting the ills of capitalism on all of humanity. Overpopulation is a symptom, not the cause of the problem.

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

kmdskit3 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

People suck!

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

Not people; destructive capitalism. See my reply just above.

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Destructive capitalism at work. People themselves are not the problem.

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye Easily done! With multitudes of studies, cultural anthropologists have concluded that hunting-gathering societies fit the characteristics in the first part of your question. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have American society with its environmental destruction, warmongering, etc. - and extensive support for Trump.

Does anyone listen to Sam Harris podcast, what you think about race politics, is affirmative action ...

Krish55 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Sam Harris is a Western chauvinist. I hate Islamic fanaticism also, but Sam Harris overlooks the West's role in making it grow into the monster that it is and in continually using it for the West's own imperialist purposes.

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@peststudio Not a gender chauvinist but a cultural one.

Think about this now. How long do you think you could go without judging someone?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 31, 2018:

We use judgements to keep alive. How fast it that car moving, can I beat it through this intersection? It that animal threating or good food? I am going to judge everyone I see, is that person a threat or a friend? It is hardwired into us. Now judging people on superficial things, like style of ...

Krish55 replies on Jul 31, 2018:

Very intelligent and insightful comment!

Humans Have Changed Earth's Seasons For The First Time, Study Shows

Krish55 comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Destructive capitalism at work. People themselves are not the problem.

Krish55 replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye People have both good and bad qualities. Which one comes out depends on the economic and social system they happened to be brought up in .

What do you think about the GDR?

Krish55 comments on Jul 24, 2018:

The GDR was founded by the communists who resisted Hitler and were his first victims. Some of them had fought in Spain against Franco. I like the music of Ernst Busch and Hans Eisler which expresses the revolutionary spirit of the 1930s. But why did communism become oppressive? Look at the specifics...

Krish55 replies on Jul 28, 2018:

@Skeptic68 Appeasement? How is a unified neutral country appeasement? Only a Militaristic aggressive attitude of "being with us or against us" sees it that way…

Mandolin Magic! [facebook.com]

FrayedBear comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Nice bit of thunder. Where and who was it. A good little jam session.

Krish55 replies on Jul 27, 2018:

Something I re posted. A mandolin camp. By Don Julin. I don't know where.

Globalization "Globalization is a complicated issue.

Krish55 comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Nothing is wrong with globalization in general. The problem is the nature of capitalist globalization.

Krish55 replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous No alternative system! Reform capitalism so it can't cause these problems.

Globalization "Globalization is a complicated issue.

Krish55 comments on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous Colonialism and imperialism disrupted economies in the Global South, causing hundreds of millions of deaths. Imperialist wars continue to kill millions while making life miserable for many more and while destroying the environment. At home, native Americans get their land polluted by ...

Krish55 replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous Capitalism is not a religion although many apologists for capitalism sound religious! It's not a matter of converting to something else. It's matter of drastically reforming capitalism so that it doesn't cause the problems that I discussed.

Globalization "Globalization is a complicated issue.

Krish55 comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Nothing is wrong with globalization in general. The problem is the nature of capitalist globalization.

Krish55 replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous One example, Honduras: We support a repressive gov't that that came to power illegitimately. The repression then causes migration. We then put the refugees in prisons to enrich the private companies running the prisons. Capitalism at work...

What do you think about the GDR?

Krish55 comments on Jul 24, 2018:

The GDR was founded by the communists who resisted Hitler and were his first victims. Some of them had fought in Spain against Franco. I like the music of Ernst Busch and Hans Eisler which expresses the revolutionary spirit of the 1930s. But why did communism become oppressive? Look at the specifics...

Krish55 replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Marmion Yep, this fact of the USSR supporting a unified, neutral Germany is often left out in Western history.

Globalization "Globalization is a complicated issue.

Krish55 comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Nothing is wrong with globalization in general. The problem is the nature of capitalist globalization.

Krish55 replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous This growth only benefited some at the cost of slavery, colonization, and imperialism. There are many who suffer for the benefits we reap. Some forget about them because the victims are brown, black, and Asian...Another form of white privilege...

What do you think about the GDR?

Krish55 comments on Jul 24, 2018:

The GDR was founded by the communists who resisted Hitler and were his first victims. Some of them had fought in Spain against Franco. I like the music of Ernst Busch and Hans Eisler which expresses the revolutionary spirit of the 1930s. But why did communism become oppressive? Look at the specifics...

Krish55 replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Skeptic68 The Nazi oppression wiped out resistance. The Soviet army defeated the Nazis. You are correct that the Soviets did exercise ultimate control over the East German communists. But a major reason for such control was Russia having been invaded twice by Germany in a generation and also by the West during the revolution.

Globalization "Globalization is a complicated issue.

kensmile4u comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Like it or not globalization is inevitable due to the rapid spread of technology which is creating global competition in every sector of the economy. We can decide to either lead, follow, or crawl back into our caves. IMO we need to manage this complicated situation to ensure continued prosperity.

Krish55 replies on Jul 24, 2018:

Prosperity for whom?

Where are the Revolutionaries?

Krish55 comments on Jul 17, 2018:

No draft equals fewer revolutionaries!

Krish55 replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@Lincoln55 I understand very much. I joined in 1972 for the GI bill also!

Ok is it just me or does anyone else's skin crawl when they hear/read the much over used word ...

Krish55 comments on Jul 17, 2018:

Our culture has become Infantilized by consumerism and television!

Krish55 replies on Jul 17, 2018:

.... And that is why we have a toddler as a president. He reflects the infantile mentality of many.

Hello group, I am a democratic socialist from the frozen north where welfare, employment insurance, ...

Krish55 comments on Jul 15, 2018:

Welcome and thanks for posting! Does Fox News show up there?

Krish55 replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@HeathenFarmer The relative lack of Fox News is probably one reason you've been able to keep your social gains…

Fascism and Racism in Croatian Soccer [slate.com]

Matias comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Unlike in Germany there has never been a kind of "re-education" in Croatia after WW-2, so the fascist legacy is still alive and kicking. Unfortunately they are not alone in Europe (Austria, Italy, Hungary)

Krish55 replies on Jul 16, 2018:

Very true!

Human Instinct: Is there such a thing? If so, what is it?

Krish55 comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Erections are instinctive. That's hard to deny!

Krish55 replies on Jul 14, 2018:

But when they occur at the wrong time, it does prick my conscience…

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

JeffMesser comments on Jul 11, 2018:

are you promoting this ignorant tripe?

Krish55 replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood When you say, "Socialism is Socialism, Period." you are displaying extremely simplistic thinking which ignores both history and current differentiation around the world. The problem with ideology is that it ignores reality.

A question to the humanists in this forum: Do I have to sympathize with all human beings, or is it ...

confidentrealm comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I think we are all equal as humans. It's sad that some feel justified in seeing more value in one set of humans over another.

Krish55 replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@Geoffrey51 @Matias But if my friends are in trouble for a hate attack on an African woman...This is why specifics and the concept of justice, not tribalism, matters.

A question to the humanists in this forum: Do I have to sympathize with all human beings, or is it ...

Krish55 comments on Jul 11, 2018:

@Matias You believe you have nothing in common with many other human beings (Your response to me below)? You are incorrect and the claim displays alienaton from humanity. We all share the plight of the planet and need solutions that work for all. This alienated GRAND THEORIZING PHILOSOPHY is merely ...

Krish55 replies on Jul 12, 2018:

@Geoffrey51 I agree with you that at first glance it seems A.H. However, I provided historical facts that refuted his assertion of supposed non-involvement. Second, if someone claims to have nothing in common with most of humanity, that person is by definition alienated from most of humanity. Alienation is actually an important concept in sociology and political philosophy. I use it in that sense.

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 12, 2018:

I don't want to engage in your argumentative dialogue. But I do have a 'valid' point to make. Does the teacher not have a responsibility to the students to engage and encourage the? With a good teacher, there is no reason why most if not all the students would not receive an 'A'.

Krish55 replies on Jul 12, 2018:

You're assuming that kids don't have emotional stuff going on that prevents them from responding to the teacher.

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

JeffMesser comments on Jul 11, 2018:

are you promoting this ignorant tripe?

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood I wanted to hear it from you yourself! You realize that no Democratic Socialist is advocating this? What you are describing is an extremely isolated part of history - a Chinese commune during Mao's Cultural Revolution. You are thus engaging in the Straw Man fallacy. This Involves creating a weak and absurd Opposition argument, then beating up on It, and then Smugly proclaiming you've won the argument.

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

JeffMesser comments on Jul 11, 2018:

are you promoting this ignorant tripe?

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood Did you choose your profile name because right-wing ideas simply make you "Feel Good?" Can you actually explain - and defend - the ones in the video....?

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

JeffMesser comments on Jul 11, 2018:

are you promoting this ignorant tripe?

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood If you cannot, after repeated requests, put forward a specific point about the video that you feel to be valid, then you are merely emotionally moved by it - the same way Muslims feel when the read the Koran. You are doing exactly what religious fanatics do - they cannot explain for themselves but merely mumble blindly, "Go Read the Holy Text!" I will engage when you yourself make a specific point about the video.

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

JeffMesser comments on Jul 11, 2018:

are you promoting this ignorant tripe?

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood Why do you believe this analogy to be appropriate?

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

JeffMesser comments on Jul 11, 2018:

are you promoting this ignorant tripe?

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood Why don't you start by elucidating a supposedly valid point in these cartoons?

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

JeffMesser comments on Jul 11, 2018:

are you promoting this ignorant tripe?

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@kauva Your comment is derogatory towards pig intestinals!

Hahaha... loves these cartoons... [youtube.]

JeffMesser comments on Jul 11, 2018:

are you promoting this ignorant tripe?

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Captain_Feelgood He did not attack you.

A question to the humanists in this forum: Do I have to sympathize with all human beings, or is it ...

Krish55 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

The two alternatives you posit are not mutually exclusive. Also let's talk specifics! Especially if you have refugees in mind....?

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

Your response assumes something that is both incorrect and also reflects a high degree of alienation. See my new, full response above.

A question to the humanists in this forum: Do I have to sympathize with all human beings, or is it ...

Krish55 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

The Point is Justice, not sympathy

Krish55 replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Matias Depends on the specifics. That's the general problem with philosophy - grand theorizing without reference to specifics..

1-Year-Old Baby Appears In Immigration Court, Cries Hysterically | HuffPost

DUCHESSA comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Guys, are you aware Mexico also has separated kids from parents...and is not a new strategy? Are you aware many of the parents have crossed the border illegally two and three times....and are very much knowledgeable of what will happen if they cross with their kids? Are you, also, aware that...

Krish55 replies on Jul 9, 2018:

We are citizens of the United States. We are responsible for what our country does.

1-Year-Old Baby Appears In Immigration Court, Cries Hysterically | HuffPost

DUCHESSA comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Guys, are you aware Mexico also has separated kids from parents...and is not a new strategy? Are you aware many of the parents have crossed the border illegally two and three times....and are very much knowledgeable of what will happen if they cross with their kids? Are you, also, aware that...

Krish55 replies on Jul 9, 2018:

You realize that these people are fleeing dictators, death squads, and oligarchy that we have supported?

The Constitution is Not Neutral

BBliberty comments on Jul 8, 2018:

I disagree. It's certainly not perfect. But I have not seen, nor have I been presented a better one.

Krish55 replies on Jul 9, 2018:

@BBliberty You feel that way because you were brought up with it. The same way that Islamic fundamentalists can't think of a better book than the Koran! Any constitution that has sanctioned slavery, rule by the minority (which enhances the power of the southern slave states), and produced a minority president like Trump is seriously defective. The process to amend the const. is so difficult that it is severely undemocratic.

What is "promiscuous teleology" ?

Krish55 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

The article is mistaken. Children in non religious cultures don't spontaneously developed a belief in God. As far as the question posed about the lake, the problem lies in the leading nature of the question, not in the response of the child who naturally follows the lead of the adult questioner. The...

Krish55 replies on Jul 9, 2018:

@Matias, think about it. The child does not have to be aware of the presumption in the question in order to be influenced by it.

What is "promiscuous teleology" ?

Krish55 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

The article is mistaken. Children in non religious cultures don't spontaneously developed a belief in God. As far as the question posed about the lake, the problem lies in the leading nature of the question, not in the response of the child who naturally follows the lead of the adult questioner. The...

Krish55 replies on Jul 9, 2018:

@Matias I understand what YOU believe about intuition and what the researchers believe. However the experiment does not prove this claim. It's simply that the question is flawed and the research design is flawed. The only thing that would prove that kids have a natural belief in a purpose would be to interview feral children who somehow developed religious beliefs on their own.

What is "promiscuous teleology" ?

Krish55 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

The article is mistaken. Children in non religious cultures don't spontaneously developed a belief in God. As far as the question posed about the lake, the problem lies in the leading nature of the question, not in the response of the child who naturally follows the lead of the adult questioner. The...

Krish55 replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@Matias By asking about a purpose, adults are leading the kids to believe that there is purpose. That's a leading question that will lead to a certain type of answer.

Are you non believers forum, or dating site?

Beach_slim comments on Jul 8, 2018:

This is a liberal circle jerk, welcome.

Krish55 replies on Jul 8, 2018:

You're still on the site, so I guess you're enjoying what we produce...lapping it up...

What is "promiscuous teleology" ?

Krish55 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

The article is mistaken. Children in non religious cultures don't spontaneously developed a belief in God. As far as the question posed about the lake, the problem lies in the leading nature of the question, not in the response of the child who naturally follows the lead of the adult questioner. The...

Krish55 replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@Matias his thesis cannot be proved. Did he interview feral children to come to his conclusion about "without adult intervention?" This is just idle speculating.

What is vulnerability to you?

Krish55 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I'm afraid to say!

Krish55 replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@MarilynRoman thanks for the invite, but it was a play on the word vulnerable.

Rape Camps: [theintercept.com]

Julie808 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

I'd like to see some statistics showing the number of sexual and physical assaults ON detained immigrants (children and adults) by our ICE staff -- versus -- the number of assaults on American Citizens BY undocumented immigrants released with ankle bracelets into our society, awaiting due process. ...

Krish55 replies on Jul 7, 2018:

Great comparison!

Climate Change and Power: [counterpunch.org]

andygee comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Not a fan of the article; there's no concrete solution provided. My whole bit in environmental advocacy, starting in 1997 with an article "My Own Private Kyoto" is that climate change and exterior-environment lung disease can both be handled IF AND ONLY IF THEY ARE HANDLED TOGETHER and INDIVIDUALS ...

Krish55 replies on Jul 6, 2018:

The solution is implicit. Take away power from those who create CC. Control capitalism!