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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Susancosgrove
I'm reading this book right now. The Vision of the Anointed. Thomas Sowell. Anyone else like Sowell?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Mike9465
People often regard hatred as the opposite of love. This is not true. To love is to prefer, to want, and to do the very best for the person who is the object of that love. In many ways, it is a process of viewing that person as God views that ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Facci
What are the psychological underpinnings of the Feminist Scorched Earth strategy of confronting the world?
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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Rus-T-Balls
I do not believe that we are on the brink of civil war, despite the chasm in our society. Especially if one side DOESN'T BELIEVE IN OWNING GUNS!!!!!!!¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ This is how that looks on a hypothetical, The Battle field was fresh with dew the ...
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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by benthejrporter1
How close are we to the nightmare world envisaged by George Orwell in his novel 1984? We have Thoughtcrime, Newspeak, Ownlife, and even an Anti-Sex League. Orwell seemed to know the future. Was he clairvoyant or had he just been in contact with ...
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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by WowHaus
Always good with a morning cup of java. Conversations with John Anderson. Featured intellect Niall Ferguson. Thoughts?
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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Peelsr
In the pro-life, pro-choice debate, at what point do you feel the abortion option should go away in a pregnancy?
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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Peelsr
With the many challenges our country is currently facing and the divisiveness we are all seeing, what do you feel is our greatest hopes for overcoming these things?
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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by E-E-E
The game changer. Let's you post anywhere without getting censored. Discuss.
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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Jenna
Could a Virtual Country be a possible solution?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Mike9465
Why do people insist upon making clear lines of demarcation when introducing family members? I hear it a lot. "This is my step-daughter", or "That's their adopted son", even, "The older two are his from a previous relationship". Are the ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by jbk3251
Finally Catholic priest that is Spot on.
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Danny705
I'm Canadian, I grew up with and have internalized the cultural presupposition that health care is a fundamental human right. Am I wrong?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by RemiDallaire
Who would have thought that diversity was for the real estate market value. watch this.. it's worth it.
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Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by RemiDallaire
When you make the extreme left talk.....cringe that's why they shut any discussion by calling anyone a racist.
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 9, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Canonman
How the Democrats are dividing this Country.
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 10, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by RonnieG19
Relationships
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 10, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by KerrieBates
Jordan Peterson I would like for you to comment on Fiddler On The Roof like you did Pinocchio. Also Jungle Book!
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 10, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by The_Farseer
AOC was a product of a casting call by TYT. Why can't we on the right do the same? Infiltrate the Government with people who have the balls to fight these Fascists
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 10, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by The_Farseer
The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum mechanics never made sense to me. It was Illogical to think that the universe could collapse its own wave function without us there to observe it. Unless of course, there was a prime Observer. And the ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 10, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by The_Farseer
A case for the mathematical justification of equality under the axiom that a transcendent being of infinite power necessarily exists (God of the Bible, for simplicity) So to keep this simple lets imagine a set of cards laid out in a row. They are ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 10, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Rus-T-Balls
POLLSo I never realized why my mom would make me look up something when I asked her a question. She would say did you check the encyclopedias? Mom how do you spell... Get a dictionary. That one was harder. How am I supposed to find it in the dictionary I...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 10, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Linemanpeoria1
Thanks to the idw we are finally free!
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Thevan
Genetic judaism evidence
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by fpinto
Is there a contradiction in being a total libertarian in politics, but also believing there should be extensive rules governing social life (i.e. not just "do what I want when I want" freedom)? Longstanding debate with a friend - I believe this IDW ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by HectorAMesa
POLLThe Trump test: If you think he is a dumb heathen, why? If you think he is a next level genius, why? Original Poster's opinion (Me): He is a next level genius, and we are lucky he won the presidency. On the surface, he bought us time to clean up the...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Germaine
Is Nationalism More Harmful Than Helpful? In an article in Foreign Policy magazine, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky argues that nationalism can be lead to unwarranted strife and even violence. His argument ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by ianraiseland
Todays observational question: Why does it seem so prevalent a paradigm today, that many hold the belief or at least the appearance, that if someone disagrees with their fundamental ideology and/or political views, that person holds little to no ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by ianraiseland
Does a high or low, in the historical past, constitute president for today's legislation? Or, does there need to be more justification than, "well what I propose is less severe than in 1950 or 1982 or 1994". . . ? If a high or low, from ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AlexisS
Conservative = Close Minded, Liberal = Open Minded. How true is this statement? Mr. Peterson has made this observation several times in his lectures on personality. He was referring to personality traits and how they seem to relate to political ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by jnaatjes
Is the Right actually individualist and the Left collective?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Raygunn
What ever happened to self reliance?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 11, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by SleepNow
How would you break the trance that keep people imprisoned to the system?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MarPep
Give us your (short) opinions on God 1) Does God exist? If so, how do you define him? 2) If he exists what is he like? 3) Where does he exist? 4) have you experienced the presence of supernatural evil? My current opinions 1)God is not the cranky, ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Mojo71
I often wonder if there is any more middle ground. Republicans and Democrats seem to be so polar opposite. Is it possible to be a Republican that supports universal health care? Can a Democrat sign off on some tax cuts? Will the two party system ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by DeanJames
Knowing all the evils he will do in the future, if you somehow had the chance to abort Hitler when he was a baby, would the abortion be justified... Take into account the innocence of Hitler as just a fetus
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AlexisS
Are Liberals more open-minded than Conservatives? Or is there a Liberal bias in choosing parameters to indicate openness? Here's a perfect example of an open-mindedness illusion: There's a news report that all Hipsters dress alike....
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Mehcanic
7 Moral Rules That Unite Humanity According to this article, the 7 moral rules shared most widely across 60 cultures around the world (as reported in 600 studies) are: 1. Help your family 2. Help your group 3. Return ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by fpinto
If humans create meaning, can we not say that meaning itself is an emergent property of the universe? In other words - is it even possible that humans can create something that doesn't already exist as nascent potential in the cosmos itself?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MarPep
POLLRegarding the fear of CO2 levels: 100 years ago, atmospheric CO2 was at 300 ppm, and it is now at 400 ppm. Optimum levels for plant/crop growth are 2-4 times higher (700-1400 ppm). If CO2 levels were to fall to 200 ppm, plant growth would be very ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by VickiFerrusi
I am to the point where I believe we have been living in a false reality, our schools lied to us, our government lies to us, the politicians lie to us, our history is lies, man made religion lies to us, the wars were based on lies, My truths that I ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AlexisS
Question on mankind's death anxiety and deep desire for eternity:Atheists believe that God is a product of man's consciousness, not an actual separate being. Some believe he is a personification of culture and some also believe that...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Think
In recent days I have heard it said that Trumps Bible signing in Alabama is blasphemous. I believe people have an almost superstitious relationship with their Bibles and almost worship the book itself. To me that is borderline blasphemous. We should ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Pate49
POLL“People whose lives are barren and insecure seem to show a greater willingness to obey than people who are self-sufficient and self-confident. To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint. They are ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by NicoleTerry
Utopia should never be sought after because it’s impossible, and many people historically have died in the effort to create it. That’s because everyone has a different opinion on what utopia is. For example: Hitler’s utopia included mass ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by GarySchoutsen
The two worst ideas in all of humanity..... Islam & Marxism.
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by SpearCypher
What do you think about the way some people talk in a helpless way, saying, for example "because i am a white male i cannot have a voice in todays society" or "because my anscestors were enslaved i have no hope of becoming economically independant"...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by CuriousFury
Why does everything have to be acronyms? Dnc, gop, maga, nasa, nsa, IDW? As intelligent people capable of operating a keyboard, should we not be able to fully express our thoughts without resorting to shortcuts? I have the theoretic opinion that ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by JoeIncognito
Theory versus hypothesis
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MADcHATTER
Whats on my mind? Besides a Meningeal Membrane and Encephalatic Fluid there is also pressure in that fluid and its all contained in a skull. If you mean what "Thoughts" are currently formulating in my head thats easy....the quantifiable levels of ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Thetruepianoman
POLLIf every human brain is the result of a small amount of genetic/biological influence and experience, then surely none of us are truly responsible for our actions and free will is out the window. It is my belief that this is the case and that we ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 12, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Ian_Newton
What does the ideal society look like to you? Please list one feature of it per comment. If we know what we are aiming for we can come closer to hitting the target, and if we disagree this is the place we can freely discuss our conflict.
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by kingfish
As a bi-polar, alcoholic man-child, I always preferred the teeter-totter's Zen power -godhead highs and then soul crushing lows...
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Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by kingfish
POWER Ability to Do or Act, Capability of Doing or Accomplishing Something - Political or National Strength...
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Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Rus-T-Balls
Do Americans have a Pavlovian response to classic patriotic relics, i.e. Pledge of allegiance, national anthem...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by owen21stcentury
Jordan Peterson. A closet agnostic?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AlexisS
Physics Question: Which-way detector unlocks some mystery of the double-slit experiment.This may seem like an oddball question, but the double-slit experiment is one of the fundamental experiments on which our current understanding ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AlexisS
Homosexuality and brain structure: In his book, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, Iain McGilchrist suggests that brain structure might be the leading cause of homosexual orientation...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Braves1975
I think Facebook is NOT letting me post things that are NOT politically correct.
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by SpearCypher
Is the notion of privatizing licensing rights good or bad? on one hand, it would allow for a free market solution to things such as overfishing and over hunting, but also it could potentially cause problems with drivers licenses
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by kingfish
Good Luck And Godspeed - May The Hammer Of Justice Fall Swift And Hard On The Wicked Who So Hath Harmed You..... Dark Blessings
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Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by kingfish
"Never owe a witch, what you can not repay" "You will know them when they come to avenge me.”
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Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by jnaatjes
LINKJoe Rogan is the Walter Cronkite of Our Era - Quillette
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Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by CautiousDreamer
POLLOnce the site develops more, I think it could be interesting to host an Ideological Turing Test. The link below shows and example between atheists and Christians. Both sides are given the same questions, and both sides write responses from both ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 13, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Paisley_Pirate
The most hunted humans... Stefan Molyneux
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by kingfish
I have done enough drugs the last 30 years to kill a bull moose over and over - But never has any shit that that ever crossed me or the kids moms....We rolled drunks in the late 70s - mid 80s when we were short on cash between paychecks (sometimes ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MarPep
LINKYouTube: The Inevitable Collapse of Western Civilization
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Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Chicago
10 Brutal Realities of Life in Stalin’s Soviet Union
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Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by 7gramgram
LINKSort-Of Actresses, Definitely Liberals: "The Biggest College Admissions Scam In History" - YouTube
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Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AlexisS
What would the world look like if Intersectionality formed the basis of a society's moral and social order? Intersectionality, now favored by the left, is the idea that individuals are judged to be oppressed or oppressors by ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by AlexisS
Tattoos - fashion trend or filling a deep human need for identity?Is it just a generational thing or does this popular trend stem from something missing in our culture? Belonging to a group and having status in a group is part of ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by RobertSchwartz
What I wrote in voters pamphlet last election. I won the primary against a 30 year Republican committee chair who spent thousands. I spent a few hundred. Do you think humor has a place in political dialogue?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Jenna
SA Filmaker explores Jordan Peterson and Quests for Utopia
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Facci
Define art.
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 14, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by E-E-E
Titles, Labels, and Human Nature
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by E-E-E
Getting stuff done vs Principles
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by musicalkey
Here is a story I wrote. Any criticism (even small) is welcome. Let me know what you think it means as well, if you would like. Essentially, any feedback is encouraged. The Son Learns of the Snake Once there was a man. He had an urge to go out and ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Facci
POLLHigher Education
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by jneedler
Seeking feedback: can human rights be accurately described as "verbs, not nouns"? The leftist cry of "<fill in the blank> is a human right" has forced me define, at least for my own understanding and clarity, what is and is not, a human right. ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by VonO
LINKThe Most Intolerant County in America (and the Most Tolerant City) - Foundation for Economic Education
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Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Lewy
Hello everyone. I had 2 questions I put forward to my Instagram audience because I was interested in their response, as well as what their thoughts were in relation to Jordan Petersons idea on responsibility being a key factor in the meaning of life....
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by E-E-E
Follow this man!
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Rus-T-Balls
In discussing the inappropriateness of certain words, I've heard it said that there's a word that you can call a woman that is equally as offensive as a particular racial slur. To which I replied, "I beg to differ I could walk out into a very public...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Admin
What are some taboo statements that the far Left / mainstream media don't want discussed?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Georgesblogforum
Without the experiences of the past 40 years , I would not understand anything I wrote about Commercial Identity .
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Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Mentalprogram
Climate change is a hoax. I have gone back and forth on this for a long time but I have always been skeptical. But it is official I am a climate denier!
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by ptdeep51
Netflix used to run a documentary called, "Pandora's Promise" Some eco-activists began research into why nuclear energy was bad for the environment. Yet the more they dug, the more they found that Nuclear energy was a more environmentally clean ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 16, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by The_Farseer
I realized something today: Evil has many faces, but only one voice...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 16, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Queen_Slander
DOORS TO PERCEPTION HIDE VAULTS OF TREASURE IN THE MIND. IS LOOKING FOR KEYS TO OPEN THESE DOORS WISE?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 16, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Georgesblogforum
War Of The Money Worlds This blog post was the most fun to write . It was the only one that is dialog .
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 16, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by jnaatjes
It's easy to spot radicalism on the other side. It's much harder to see it on your own. How might your own ideology become distorted if taken to an extreme? What do you need to guard against? For me, the extreme version of my own views is anarchy. ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 16, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Georgesblogforum
Conditions have worsened since I wrote this . Reconstruction : The Broad Way To Destruction
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Mar 16, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Ldsrabbi
Glib political statements that are essentially bumper sticker type slogans annoy me. Recently the "socialist snowplow" memes got on my nerves and left me thinking deeply about the distinction between having say a county road and bridge department ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 17, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Mentalprogram
I just watched a great movie. Green Book. After the NZ shooter I have been feeling as though there is not so much reason to be civil anymore. But after watching this movie and thinking about how long blacks in America had to wait, be ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 17, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Ashley
Anyone here watch the documentary/movie “Hoaxed”? If so, what did you think of it?
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 17, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MoniB
First post on here, so glad to be part of this group. So, have any of you come accross this man, Bill Donahue of Hidden Meanings, explaining the Bible? Here is a link to one of his videos on Adam & Eve & Caine & Able:
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 17, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Ian_Newton
POLLYears ago I described myself as a fundamentalist Christian. But I don't believe that the earth is less than 10,000 years old or that there was a global flood between 2500 and 2000 BC. I do however believe in historical Christian ethics ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 17, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by E-E-E
I'm making an encyclopdia of issues...sort of. I am making what is called a commonplace book: Basically, I am crafting a book that contains various issues in America compiled with various sources of knowledge. From stats, ...
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Philosophy & Ideas
Mar 17, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Ian_Newton
POLLIs child bearing an indication of unselfishness if they don't raise the child to be prepared for societal living and leave them to suffer throughout life or add to their sufferings?
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