Dizzle229

That's what the US tried to do in the 1700's, it just doesn't work. Example? I mean, there'd be rules to prevent total anarchy, like no killing and etc. Yes but the problem is just because the rules aren't in place doesn't mean people will follow them. You give them an inch and they take a mile. Just shorten you post to "Free beer." and you'll be golden.

That's what the US tried to do in the 1700's, it just doesn't work.

If only that was true. Some [cabbage] morals prevent a lot of harmless activities. Such as...? Such as homosexual marriage. That appears to be changing, but it was based largely on a question of morality. Also, I really want to say something about Rapture right here, where the scientist may not be constrained by petty morality. So I wasn't the only one who thought of Andrew Ryan when this thread popped up?

Just wondering, are you religious? Because maybe I read it wrong, but that sounded like an athiest point of view. I'm Catholic, but with very, VERY altered views. Basically, I just don't see how anyone could possibly know the things that are written in the Bible, though I do believe there has to be a God in the form that I just described. I still like the Bible though, some pretty good lessons in there.

If only that was true. Some [cabbage] morals prevent a lot of harmless activities. Such as...? P.S. Morals are not the same as laws. Morals are something YOU define for yourself. Enjoy it now before we get to the age where Lenin decides our beliefs for us.

Well where exactly do you draw that line? Whenever a moral infringes upon the freedom of another individual rather than preventing the infringement of the freedom of an individual. I don't see your point, isn't that exactly the way it is? You can do whatever you want as long as it doesn't bother someone else?

Could very well be. Just because it's written in the Bible that God said it doesn't make it right. Like you said, no human as any idea.

No. Morals are often wrong and laws based on them often have no benefit to society. Of course they should be put into law, just the most basic ones. Thou shall not kill, thou shall not steal are the two main ones, along with several other non-religious ones. And IMO, stem cell research saves many lives, at the loss of people that weren't going to be born anyway, so really it's win-win. And killerbeer, what the HELL makes you think morals are wrong. Lets take this for example. You see a car that you REALLY want, but someone else needs to get around, but you want it for no other reason than that it looks cool. You know that if you take it when he;s not looking, you WILL NOT be caught. Do you take the car? If you answered no, then you DO have morals. If you answered yes, then you're a selfish bastard. I said morals are often not always wrong. Well where exactly do you draw that line?

DoD is better.....

Ah, I see. Middle Ages experimentation > Modern experimentation. Makes perfect sense. Are you saying that spontaneous life is possible? Try it for yourself, in this experiment they were just as spot on then as we can be now. The fact is, the planet earth is a grain of sand on the longest beach. The Universe holds so many secrets, no living person has any idea about anything. And that's where the God entity comes in. You still don't get it. God is WHATEVER entity it is that creates, but don't treat it like it's some ghost floating in space, because the answer is more scientific than that. It isn't scientific at all! People have all these reasons for believing in God, oh, Earth is perfect for us and blah blah blah. But really they have no idea! Nobody does. GOD IS NOT A LIVING ENTITY THAT PURPOSELY CREATES THINGS. IT'S JUST WHATEVER IT IS THAT DOES CREATE. THAT IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY.

No. Morals are often wrong and laws based on them often have no benefit to society. Of course they should be put into law, just the most basic ones. Thou shall not kill, thou shall not steal are the two main ones, along with several other non-religious ones. And IMO, stem cell research saves many lives, at the loss of people that weren't going to be born anyway, so really it's win-win. And killerbeer, what the HELL makes you think morals are wrong. Lets take this for example. You see a car that you REALLY want, but someone else needs to get around, but you want it for no other reason than that it looks cool. You know that if you take it when he;s not looking, you WILL NOT be caught. Do you take the car? If you answered no, then you DO have morals. If you answered yes, then you're a selfish bastard.

Ah, I see. Middle Ages experimentation > Modern experimentation. Makes perfect sense. Are you saying that spontaneous life is possible? Try it for yourself, in this experiment they were just as spot on then as we can be now. The fact is, the planet earth is a grain of sand on the longest beach. The Universe holds so many secrets, no living person has any idea about anything. And that's where the God entity comes in. You still don't get it. God is WHATEVER entity it is that creates, but don't treat it like it's some ghost floating in space, because the answer is more scientific than that.

Ah, I see. Middle Ages experimentation > Modern experimentation. Makes perfect sense. Are you saying that spontaneous life is possible? Try it for yourself, in this experiment they were just as spot on then as we can be now.

The discovery of manufactured stone tools made life easier and less time consuming for our ancestors, thus giving them more leisure time in which their minds could wander. Also, living a hunter/gatherer lifestyle, a good kill could last the group for more than a few days. In the time when they still had food, they had time in which they could do things not necessary for survival. But where did life come from in the first place? I think an experiment in the Middle Ages showed that spontaneous generation is impossible. Also, does anyone else find it funny that until recently the Church didn't accept evolution, and there have been some evolutions in humans since Jesus?

I was thinking of passing around some ale, flaying ourselves senseless and praising the pagan gods. Well, sure, fi you're into that kind of thing. But I know what kind of thing you are into, so this is an acceptable alternative. You just had to turn this into a sex thing and throw it back at me... I mean come on, I just took the reject-civilization thing a bit further. Protip about Lenin: He'll make any joke to anyone, if you don't like it, and you see him chargin' his joke laz0rz, get the hell out of the way.

:| -.- But yeah, even if you come up with a topic that has "discussion value", people would probably say "Oh, this was posted 2 years ago". Everything's pretty much been covered, there's hardly anything new to discuss about (which is probably why people have resorted to news). Well now that it's all been discussed... now what?

You pretty much just summed up modern life.

I agree with this. I can name 3 14 year olds who frequntly browse OT (You know who you are!) *slowly raises hand*

I would. I even look like I'm happy like those suicides you hear about. Then post the reason rather than wait for someone to ask?

Hell, it's not even him, I just think that saif should now be a synonym for troll.

Go away saif.

Can't wait for Billy Mays to get cut up by his local cocaine dealer.

He didn't want serious topics, just more discussion topics. Either way this is a good thread, so w/e. I think that for older people it has to do with the economy, losing jobs and homes, but for younger kids it's just stupid teen drama.

China may send it some supplies, but for the most part NK is the smelly kid who sits alone at lunch and threatens to shoot up the place, so everyone tries to stay on it's good side but at the same time noone really gives a [cabbage].

Hey, I wasn't even warned by a mod when I brought us into the /OT/ phase and I made a whiny thread ;) I think atm that TIF is 50% /OT/ and 50% news... no actual discussion threads. Well we do have one big discussion thread. The Is God Real? thread has shown that the third Indiana Jones movie was, in fact, NOT the last crusade. Edit: @ Lenin, I'll jump in a ballpit, but only if you come in with me. Wontong too for extra win.