should you tell your child there is no santa claus
Of course you should, how can you teach children lying is wrong
when you lie to them?
do humans have the right to experiment on animals
Right? What is this word right meant to mean? We have
the power to experiment on animals, who is going to stop
us? Animals are too stupid to make a contract with so there is
no point in pretending that they have rights like people. They
don't. We have a duty not to inflict unnecessary suffering and
as they are too stupid to debate with us we have to decide on their
behalf what counts as reasonable and necessary. If they want to
dispute any of this with us nobody is stopping them learning our
languages, are they?
A theory in science is a consistent and plausible explanation capable
of being falsified or validated which has stood up to initial attempts
to disprove, not just a casually considered speculation. In non-scientific
use the word is often misused to describe an idea which is a mere
speculation, not suitable to be considered a hypothesis let alone
a theory.
Evolution by means of natural selection is a theory in the same
way relativity is a theory. In science theory is the end point
of science not the begining, when explanations work, make sense
and have withstood attempts to disprove them they are called
theories. In layman's terms a theory is a scientific fact,
but in science everything is open to doubt and questioning for
ever.
is religion the ultimate scam
Yes. L. Ron Hubbard thought so too.
how do christians explain mithra
Most Christians haven't got a clue about Mithra or why the story
is embarrassing to Christianity, those who do use the crazy concept
of Satanic premonition trying to discredit the true Messiah.
Because he's a self-made man, a bachelor who thinks all women
are beneath him and who has some rather big issues with homosexuality.
He's also an only child and an orphan. He has a pathetic need to
be loved but is answerable to nobody. Power corrupts and absolute
power corrupts absolutely.
Alternatively he's a made up character who mirrors the psychoses
of his creators.
if i fantasize about other men is it homosexual
That rather depends upon what you fantasize about doing
with the men. If kissing features that's a good indication that
there's something homosexual going on.
will the little toe go evolutionary
Ask yourself this simple question: does having a little toe
ever cause anybody to die childless? If not then you have your
answer. Only people who have absolutely no idea about how evolution
actually works (e.g. high school biology teachers) could ever make
such a ridiculous and fatuous suggestion.
That is a very scary thought. First the image, secondly the
thought about what kind of a person could think of such a question.
can i see the continents reflected off the moon
No. While the Moon is illuminated
by reflected earthshine there is no lens to focus an image
of the Earth onto the Moon, all parts of the Moon will be
illuminated by light from all parts of the illuminated face of
the Earth in the same way having a light on in your room doesn't
project an image of your room across onto the nearest surface
it simply illuminates it.
how to get rid of jehovah's witness with pics
if two christians do not find each other physically attractive
... we better hope they're not married.
do fast food hamburgers have offal in them
That depends. The big names who get all the criticism and protests?
No. The little companies that nobody ever pays any attention to?
Quite likely. Is offal a bad thing? No, it's healthier than
eating nothing but lean meat.
It's impossible to say but I think that developing religion
is inevitable in any intelligent communicating community regardless
of biology and so is developing a religion that stands up to or
at the very least keeps out of range of disprove.
why do the christian adaptation of pagan tradition
Because they haven't got enough of their own and they didn't
think the Pagans would stop celebrating their own festivals. By
taking over the festivals the Christians give people a reason to
be Christian: to celebrate the festivals they stole! This is still
a major part of the blackmail religion has on people: you won't
get any Christmas presents if you don't believe in Jesus!
John and George, life goes on within you and without you.
White Rabbit : Jefferson Airplane live at Woodstock, 1969
(I see no drug references)
Rush: Freewill, live in Rio
Rush: Closer to the Heart
There are those who think that life has nothing left to
chance,
A host of holy horrors to direct our aimless dance.
A planet of playthings,
We dance on the strings
Of powers we cannot perceive
"The stars aren't aligned,
Or the gods are malign..."
Blame is better to give than receive.
Chorus
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill;
I will choose a path that's clear
I will choose freewill.
There are those who think that they were dealt a losing
hand,
The cards were stacked against them; they weren't born in Lotusland.
All preordained
A prisoner in chains
A victim of venomous fate.
Kicked in the face,
You can't pray for a place
In heaven's unearthly estate.
Chorus
Each of us
A cell of awareness
Imperfect and incomplete.
Genetic blends
With uncertain ends
On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet.
Chorus
Words by Neil Peart (drums), Music by Geddy Lee (bass,
vocals, tumble dryers, keyboards) and Alex Lifeson (guitar)
And the men who hold high places
Must be the ones to start
To mould a new reality
Closer to the heart
The blacksmith and the artist
Reflect it in their art
Forge their creativity
Closer to the heart
Philosophers and ploughmen
Each must know his part
To sow a new mentality
Closer to the heart
You can be the captain
I will draw the chart
Sailing into destiny
Closer to the heart
Words by neil peart and peter talbot,
Music by geddy lee and alex lifeson
“Is America ready for a black president?
Well, I say we just had a retarded one.
When did being black become a bigger
deterrent than being retarded?”
