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Um, YEAH!!!! [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Another hero??? If this is a symptom of how society feels, we must be in big trouble.

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

I guess it just goes over your head.

Um, YEAH!!!! [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Another hero??? If this is a symptom of how society feels, we must be in big trouble.

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@slydr68 Yes, but why?

Um, YEAH!!!! [youtube.com]

brentan comments on Nov 10, 2018:

Another hero??? If this is a symptom of how society feels, we must be in big trouble.

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@KKGator Well now, aren't the arrogant one!

Beauty and brains -- the winning combination for Hedy Lamar!

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I've been delighted to see how many concepts have a word to describe them. One of the common themes for a very long time has been the idea that men are put off rather than attracted to intelligent women. There was a very funny play written about it called 'She Stoops To Conquer' where an intelligent...

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@mollygirl Well, good for you. Maybe it will get added to the dictionary!

Tonight is the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the first large scale attack by the Nazis upon ...

Bob4Health comments on Nov 9, 2018:

While American's were upset about Kristallnacht, the reality is the US closed it's borders to Jews in the 1930s which ensured that the Jews of Europe had no escape. That is why it is so important we remember the needless deaths of people when borders are closed to those in need. "What is hateful...

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

My country did the same.

That's what I mean when I say it.

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

It's the Christian equivalent of 'Have a nice day'!

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@SallyInStitches You mean the same variety you could be heard after a customer leaves a store?

Beauty and brains -- the winning combination for Hedy Lamar!

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I've been delighted to see how many concepts have a word to describe them. One of the common themes for a very long time has been the idea that men are put off rather than attracted to intelligent women. There was a very funny play written about it called 'She Stoops To Conquer' where an intelligent...

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@mollygirl I'm guessing too but I'm not well up enough on it to be sure if the A denotes a female person or is just a noun categorised as female. I must look up sapia in a Latin-English dictionary and see if it distinctly says a wise or intelligent woman.

TV Series about Family and Transgender Issues.

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

What about the Dutch man who wants to identify as a man 20 years younger?

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX Gosh, your arrogance is unbelievable. You have it all sorted in your brain and can't even conceive that you might be wrong. Or, heaven forbid, that you might not deserve respect.

Beauty and brains -- the winning combination for Hedy Lamar!

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I've been delighted to see how many concepts have a word to describe them. One of the common themes for a very long time has been the idea that men are put off rather than attracted to intelligent women. There was a very funny play written about it called 'She Stoops To Conquer' where an intelligent...

brentan replies on Nov 10, 2018:

@mollygirl I guess, if the A conveys that it is an intelligent woman.

Beauty and brains -- the winning combination for Hedy Lamar!

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I've been delighted to see how many concepts have a word to describe them. One of the common themes for a very long time has been the idea that men are put off rather than attracted to intelligent women. There was a very funny play written about it called 'She Stoops To Conquer' where an intelligent...

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@mollygirl Yes, but it needs the bit about specifying it's a woman and not just anyone intelligent.

Elton John Shares Touching Story About Freddie Mercury’s Final Days

Mynamehere comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I am so glad I didn't read this before I watched the movie. I sobbed hard enough at the end already.

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@bleurowz It was a shock to see this guy who was a giant at Live Aid is dead very shortly after.

There’s a delightful scene in the book I’m reading - Days Without End - where the two army ...

FrayedBear comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I always love novelists who throw titbits like this into their stories ... And particularly when they only have the story half correct. ?

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

It's called fiction. The other versions are called historical.

There’s a delightful scene in the book I’m reading - Days Without End - where the two army ...

FrayedBear comments on Nov 9, 2018:

And here is the beautiful rendition made at the turn of the century by Nicole Murray and John Thompson who were Cloudstreet. At one time they talked with me but seem to no longer. I don't know why. Although this recording has been on YouTube for three or more ears, it has sadly only had 65 viewers ...

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

That’s a livelier version although the female singer struggles a little with the high notes and the myths about the deer and dove are not brought into the story.

There’s a delightful scene in the book I’m reading - Days Without End - where the two army ...

FrayedBear comments on Nov 9, 2018:

Child Ballad 106. Sweet William - The Famous Flower of Serving Men Ewan MacColl The English and Scottish Popular Ballads Vol. 3 - The Child Ballads Child Ballad # 106 "Child considered this ballad to be closely related to "The Border Widow's Lament". The first several verses of both these ballads ...

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

I didn’t like that version so much. It’s a bit monotonous. In the other version, the king is led to discover the murder while hunting in the forest. The hart and the dove are significant symbols. Here’s an explanation from the Internet: … the white hart, a white deer, and the dove, are magical creatures. The dove represents the spirit of the murdered husband, and in folk tales white harts always point to some deeper truth when seen in the hunt. In the story the white hart leads the hunting king to the spot in the forest where the murder took place, and the dove comes and sings about the murder. So we have a story that has a historical background coupled with the beliefs people held at the time.

TV Series about Family and Transgender Issues.

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

What about the Dutch man who wants to identify as a man 20 years younger?

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX There's too much crankiness going on lately. If you talk to me in a friendly fashion, or with basic respect. I'll answer you.

Beauty and brains -- the winning combination for Hedy Lamar!

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

How did this end up here? Yes, she was as intelligent as she was beautiful. And seemed to suffer for it.

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

@Snickers77 That's a good one!

If you're nodding off....

Xanadutoo comments on Nov 9, 2018:

A lady friend of mine who lost her husband use to phone me any time of night, she said the sound of my voice made her sleepy.Hmmmmmmmmmm That sign fits me to a glove then.

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

Maybe you're a teacher? I often go to sleep listening to lectures on YouTube. Anyway, I trust she meant well.

The most underappreciated profession in America.

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I think God only helps upper-middle-class American babies. Their parents are married and have faith.

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

Oh Lord yes!

Education.

brentan comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I would love to see the stats for what the public read these days. I love fiction from time to time, not having had the confidence to read 'heavier' material until I went to college as a mature student. I feel so much compassion for today's working people that I don't wonder if they spend their ...

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

I suppose the conversation is leaving the realm of subjectivity now and heading towards a definition of trash, and where the line is drawn between light reading and trash.

A suggestion for the folks running this.

hankster comments on Nov 9, 2018:

a purge would seem to be in order.

brentan replies on Nov 9, 2018:

More people to block!

Q: What are the small bumps around a woman's nipples for? A: It's Braille for 'suck here.'

Triphid comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Q. Why do women have 2 holes in close proximity between their legs? A. So they can be picked up and carried around like a 6 pack of beer. Btw, this IS a JOKE in case you didn't realize it.

brentan replies on Nov 7, 2018:

Get thee to the Truly Offensive group!

Jesus fucking Christ, isulting Islam is now a punishable offense in the EU court of human right We...

brentan comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I'm thinking how our recent referendum that removed blasphemy as a crime from our laws has been a cynical waste of time on the part of our politicians. I don't believe Muhammad was a pedophile. I want to say that first. Of course, that is not the point. It's a question of principle. Is it a ...

brentan replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@LenHazell53 I'll take that you have nothing worthwhile to offer. Bye!

Jesus fucking Christ, isulting Islam is now a punishable offense in the EU court of human right We...

brentan comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I'm thinking how our recent referendum that removed blasphemy as a crime from our laws has been a cynical waste of time on the part of our politicians. I don't believe Muhammad was a pedophile. I want to say that first. Of course, that is not the point. It's a question of principle. Is it a ...

brentan replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@LenHazell53 First off, I’m defending my opinion that Muhammad was not a paedophile. Next, we did not agree that child marriage was confined to religious institutions. It was also a social construct. Nobody asserted anyone should be venerated for any reason or indeed that blasphemy law should be brought in the back door. So your every statement is a fudge. Perhaps you just love to argue?

Jesus fucking Christ, isulting Islam is now a punishable offense in the EU court of human right We...

brentan comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I'm thinking how our recent referendum that removed blasphemy as a crime from our laws has been a cynical waste of time on the part of our politicians. I don't believe Muhammad was a pedophile. I want to say that first. Of course, that is not the point. It's a question of principle. Is it a ...

brentan replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@LenHazell53 You're still fudging. Nobody, absolutely nobody, said that.

Jesus fucking Christ, isulting Islam is now a punishable offense in the EU court of human right We...

brentan comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I'm thinking how our recent referendum that removed blasphemy as a crime from our laws has been a cynical waste of time on the part of our politicians. I don't believe Muhammad was a pedophile. I want to say that first. Of course, that is not the point. It's a question of principle. Is it a ...

brentan replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@LenHazell53 You're just fudging the matter. Nobody cares about the details of a 7th century marriage culture. The point is that the tradition of marrying youngsters was very widespread, very long-lasting and continued into recent times in America into the early 20th century.

Drinking alcohol to get drunk is just drinking poison in the right dose to mess you up but not kill ...

brentan comments on Nov 7, 2018:

I wouldn't say it's purpose is to mess you up even if it can do that. I go along with the Biblical idea that the purpose of alcohol is' to make the heart of mortal man rejoice'.

brentan replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@CallMeDave That's the spirit ...oops!

Jesus fucking Christ, isulting Islam is now a punishable offense in the EU court of human right We...

brentan comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I'm thinking how our recent referendum that removed blasphemy as a crime from our laws has been a cynical waste of time on the part of our politicians. I don't believe Muhammad was a pedophile. I want to say that first. Of course, that is not the point. It's a question of principle. Is it a ...

brentan replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@yamaha45701 Yes indeed!

Jesus fucking Christ, isulting Islam is now a punishable offense in the EU court of human right We...

brentan comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I'm thinking how our recent referendum that removed blasphemy as a crime from our laws has been a cynical waste of time on the part of our politicians. I don't believe Muhammad was a pedophile. I want to say that first. Of course, that is not the point. It's a question of principle. Is it a ...

brentan replies on Nov 7, 2018:

@yamaha45701 Yes, but I'm trying to make the point that child marriage has been much more than a feature of dodgy religions. It was global culture. That culture was still somewhat active in America, and outside the religious domain, up to about the 1930s.

Jesus fucking Christ, isulting Islam is now a punishable offense in the EU court of human right We...

brentan comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I'm thinking how our recent referendum that removed blasphemy as a crime from our laws has been a cynical waste of time on the part of our politicians. I don't believe Muhammad was a pedophile. I want to say that first. Of course, that is not the point. It's a question of principle. Is it a ...

brentan replies on Nov 6, 2018:

I believe Mohammad was continuing an unfortunate tradition. This tradition was only finally put to rest in America around the 1930s.

Gypsy of a strange and distant time. [youtube.com]

AlasBabylon comments on Nov 5, 2018:

What genre are the Moody Blues in? Progressive Rock?

brentan replies on Nov 6, 2018:

@MST3K Yep was another fine prog rock band.

Gypsy of a strange and distant time. [youtube.com]

AlasBabylon comments on Nov 5, 2018:

What genre are the Moody Blues in? Progressive Rock?

brentan replies on Nov 6, 2018:

Darn college boys!

Have you ever been called a "clever clog?"

brentan comments on Nov 5, 2018:

Let's take the conversation out of the gutter and just call the clever clogs smarty pants!

brentan replies on Nov 5, 2018:

The mind boggles!

Interesting conversation between Harris and the TED dude Chris Anderson.

Cadelyn comments on Nov 5, 2018:

When I found out the Venn diagram of people who like that dude and Jordan Peterson is close to one single overlapping circle I bailed.

brentan replies on Nov 5, 2018:

Could that apparent contradiction not mean something good is going on, like an attempt to discuss instead of polarise?

If I Could Only Remember My Name.

Livinlife comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Wow, ive never heard these. Early Crosby Im guessing! I love hearing music for the first time

brentan replies on Nov 5, 2018:

@phxbillcee That could be a great euphemism for sharing your drugs!

Question of the week: Have you seen a screen adaptation of one of your favorite books that just ...

brentan comments on Oct 27, 2018:

I always thought they messed up Steven King stories. I loved his books because they frightened you more with how the person thought about what was going on than the actual event. The movies focused only on the horror (maybe they had no choice) but a lot got lost because of it.

brentan replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@Carlita Yes that's it, expressed perfectly!

Wow! Just finished Nod by Adrian Barnes.

brentan comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Do you mean he uses the origin of words a lot in the story? How does that fit into the story?

brentan replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@Carlita That sounds very interesting. It might be right up my street!

Is It Wrong to Spank a Child? - The Jim Jefferies Show [youtube.com]

ipdg77 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Of course it is. Smacking a child's bottom is ok but punching them in the face isn't. What's the different? There's this notion that spanking is something other than violent, no it isn't.

brentan replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@ipdg77 You would do better with your opinions if you offered them in a better spirit. Enjoy yourself!

Is It Wrong to Spank a Child? - The Jim Jefferies Show [youtube.com]

ipdg77 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Of course it is. Smacking a child's bottom is ok but punching them in the face isn't. What's the different? There's this notion that spanking is something other than violent, no it isn't.

brentan replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@ipdg77 It's to get what the child needs. And stop being so darn nasty and self-righteous!

Nothing so absurd can be said, that some philosopher has not said it. Cicero.

brentan comments on Nov 4, 2018:

I suppose that's what you get for musing out loud.

brentan replies on Nov 4, 2018:

@Fernapple It wouldn't matter if some people weren't so darn testy!

Is It Wrong to Spank a Child? - The Jim Jefferies Show [youtube.com]

ipdg77 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

Of course it is. Smacking a child's bottom is ok but punching them in the face isn't. What's the different? There's this notion that spanking is something other than violent, no it isn't.

brentan replies on Nov 4, 2018:

The purpose of punching is to hurt and the purpose of smacking is discipline.

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brentan comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Be patient, it will trickle down eventually!

brentan replies on Nov 3, 2018:

Not just golden showers, but divine ones at that! On your knees and lap it up, ungrateful one!

John Cedars - Do Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Have Anger Issues? [youtu.be]

gearl comments on Nov 2, 2018:

Damned right I have anger issues. Having said that I don't often bring it up or even think about it unless something comes up to bring it to mind.

brentan replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@zing We all need different amounts of time to heal the wounds. Sometimes I can’t muster the tact needed to make a well-rounded comment so I apologise for that. I joined the ex-JWs online about 20 years ago when Robert King set up e-watchman.com. My anger wasn’t great in the first place, because I got more from the religion than I lost (and that’s unusual), and when you consider it was such a long time ago… I think what prompts me to keep telling ex-JWs to move on as fast as possible is to remind them to get on with their lives. The Watchtower Society took years from people, sometimes their whole lives, and I think they should do their best to move on and reclaim what is left. But they must grieve and they must vent and go through stages almost like bereavement. Another way I differ from many ex-JWs is that I have no desire at all to save serving JWs from their bonds. I firmly believe that the ones who hold fast the faith deserve everything they get and the ones who have a good heart eventually see the truth and leave. Lots of ex-JWs strongly disagree with my opinion that current members love the smugness and feelings of superiority that comes part of the package. That doesn’t include the ones who are held captive because they don’t want to lose their family, friends or employment. They have more to lose than I ever did. So I hope this describes where I’m coming from, not to justify my opinions but only to explain them.

Here’s Van the Man from way back at The Band’s farewell gig.

phxbillcee comments on Nov 2, 2018:

The Last Waltz was a great album & movie! The talent was outstanding!

brentan replies on Nov 2, 2018:

Yes, we could probably add lots of songs from this concert. Joni Mitchell made a huge impression on me with Coyote.

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Looking4-Others comments on Nov 2, 2018:

No matter what the outcome of these elections I don't think those that support him will ever change. If we do win it won't be a time for complacency. We have to energize the voting base even more for future political fights that are going to get even nastier.I've given up on the very few I thought ...

brentan replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@Looking4-Others But you're not really saying all those millions of people are spongers?

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Looking4-Others comments on Nov 2, 2018:

No matter what the outcome of these elections I don't think those that support him will ever change. If we do win it won't be a time for complacency. We have to energize the voting base even more for future political fights that are going to get even nastier.I've given up on the very few I thought ...

brentan replies on Nov 2, 2018:

Didn't almost half the voters vote for Trump and the electoral college carry the day? That's a lot of spongers.

Link to member profile not to post: [agnostic.

brentan comments on Nov 2, 2018:

...and to think he did it in the Truly Offensive Group, that was very devious!

brentan replies on Nov 2, 2018:

Priorities, I guess.

The Final Sermon I Should Have Preached

brentan comments on Nov 2, 2018:

I watched the online lectures on the Old and New Testaments from Yale University. It's very hard to believe after such a great investigation into what was happening in those times.

brentan replies on Nov 2, 2018:

@VictoriaNotes Yes, she did the Old Testament. Her lectures were great.

@Snickers77 or anyone else that wants to comment: I just read the group's About section.

brentan comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Not to my thinking. Progressive rock came to the fore and then all hell broke loose with punk rock fighting back against what they felt were abominable expressions of rock music. I suppose prog rock was classical rock, not classic rock. I loved Yes, still do.

brentan replies on Nov 1, 2018:

@MST3K They didn't think university students were entitled to be rock musicians. Rock was supposed to be about the underprivileged working class, but I don't think that lasted very long.

FUCK OFF HILLARY! [medium.com]

brentan comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Bring back Bernie!

brentan replies on Nov 1, 2018:

Do I have to? There's so many!

But leave the Wise to wrangle, and with me / The Quarrel of the Universe let be: / And, in some ...

Grecio comments on Nov 1, 2018:

I have no idea what this means, but my area is science and math. Maybe that is why.

brentan replies on Nov 1, 2018:

i think it's the cosmic version of Mr. Bennett's remark in Pride and Prejudice 'For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?'”

Hahaha! perfect for here!

TheDoubter comments on Oct 31, 2018:

this one isn't new

brentan replies on Nov 1, 2018:

Now just stop that!

Sex, pizza, and pets... I mean, not my first choices, but not bad.

nvrnuff comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Not going to give out 3/4 of my phone number, but it is perfect.

brentan replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@jondspen I think your post comes under 'unnecessary meanness'.

Where do you fall on the Kinsey scale (the Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale)?

Davekp comments on Oct 31, 2018:

In activity my sex life is exclusively hetero however in thought or indulging in fantasy I allow myself much more leeway. But I have no desire to act on or seek out fulfillment of those notions. I do concede that maybe I have not met the person yet who could incite me to turn onto new paths.

brentan replies on Oct 31, 2018:

That's a very honest post. I have homosexual feelings after 25 years of marriage (or to be clearer, I recognise these feelings after all this time) . I don't act on them for several reasons such as emotional commitment to any sex and a dislike of the whole idea of anal intercourse.

Sex, pizza, and pets... I mean, not my first choices, but not bad.

brentan comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Should I use my landline or my cell number?

brentan replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@Alvinsmama Sorry! I'll get on it right away!

Sex, pizza, and pets... I mean, not my first choices, but not bad.

brentan comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Should I use my landline or my cell number?

brentan replies on Oct 31, 2018:

Would I not get two different results?

Have we substituted religious activities and believes to political polarization?

brentan comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Yes, you're definitely on to something there. The other side is evil. Nothing the other side has to say could have merit. Excommunicate them from the discussion etc.

brentan replies on Oct 31, 2018:

@Filiusnatura Good question. I think in principle, it was understood as God/Satan and now is understood as opposing value systems. In application, it is the acts of the opposing ideological groups. Subjectivity can convert a positive value to a negative. Objectivity will judge the actions of the two groups by the value system handed to us by our Judeo-Christian cultural heritage.

Is death something to be scared of?

WilliamFleming comments on Oct 30, 2018:

http://m.nautil.us/issue/47/consciousness/roger-penrose-on-why-consciousness-does-not-compute There’s some evidence for the concept of universal consciousness. Perhaps our bodies are just robots with no self awareness and no free will. Under that concept conscious awareness is primary, immortal...

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

Good point, but will I know I'm me? Will I even be separate or all mixed up with everyone else?

Itsnot funny

TheAstroChuck comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Agreed not funny.

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

Snot funny.

So what is it that these people have in common?

AmmaRE007 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

THEY ARE Caucasian?

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@AmmaRE007 I know, I know. I just wanted a quick trip in the politically correct wagon. It's over now.

So what is it that these people have in common?

AmmaRE007 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

THEY ARE Caucasian?

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

That's just hate speech, even if they are!

Is Donald Trump Inciting a Civil War? I Say "Yes"

Marktzu comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Excuse me I thought people were responsible for their own behavior. I don't think it is useful to give the power away to any crazy political group or person. I think most people can see through the lies of both parties.

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

You're talking about individual responsibility in a society polarised by ideologies. I hope you're right that people will refuse to go there.

Let's start taking back our country:

brentan comments on Oct 29, 2018:

There were no good guys to vote for, after they took Bernie out of the race.

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@dan325 Stay cocksure, Dan, and let's agree to differ.

Let's start taking back our country:

brentan comments on Oct 29, 2018:

There were no good guys to vote for, after they took Bernie out of the race.

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@dan325 She has plenty of accusations made against her at levels lower than president so I wouldn't be so cocksure about it.

Let's start taking back our country:

brentan comments on Oct 29, 2018:

There were no good guys to vote for, after they took Bernie out of the race.

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@dan325 Well, we might never know!

What makes a human being valuable?

Matias comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Individuals have no value in themselves. it is always other people who make someone valuable. The downside of this view is that if others deem you to be without value - for whatever reason - you do not have any value. What we call self-esteem is a kind of "socio-meter", it measures how much ...

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty I’m not at all convinced value comes within. I think people can put a value on themselves but it might not correspond with the general opinion about them. Why do we even discuss it? I suppose because it’s interesting and we like to swap opinions.

What makes a human being valuable?

Matias comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Individuals have no value in themselves. it is always other people who make someone valuable. The downside of this view is that if others deem you to be without value - for whatever reason - you do not have any value. What we call self-esteem is a kind of "socio-meter", it measures how much ...

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty It raises a seriously important question about the source of value. The only source I know for the intrinsic value of human beings is our Judeo-Christian culture. Then there is the value people put on other people. But if we reject the Judeo-Christian culture, where will we say our intrinsic value lies?

Nancy Wilson - The Last Dinosaur [youtu.be] For all you who loved dinosaurs since childhood.

brentan comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Tr.......no.

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

@JurassicT4 Yes.

EU Court Upholds Prosecution Of Woman For Comparing Muhammad's Marriage To A Six-Year-Old Girl To ...

brentan comments on Oct 30, 2018:

It's not paedophelia as we understand it. It's a primitive custom that prevailed in many places through history and relatively recent examples of it can be found in America up to the 1930s. Nonetheless, the freedom to express an opinion (no matter whether it's right or wrong) in public is at ...

brentan replies on Oct 30, 2018:

I guess their worry is that such a serious criticism of Muhammad will contribute to marginalisation of the people who hold him in such esteem.

Let's start taking back our country:

brentan comments on Oct 29, 2018:

There were no good guys to vote for, after they took Bernie out of the race.