This has not happened in my lifetime. Does the world know something? [msn.com] .

N0DD comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Most people around the world will celebrate the fall of any fascist, racist demagogue, espcially one as clearly deranged and divisive as Trump. Hopefully Boris Johnson and his xenophobic populist incompetents will follow.

Naomi replies on Nov 8, 2020:

Where on earth did you find that image? Lol!

Trump will win. [altcensored.com]

Naomi comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Hello. If Biden becomes the next president next year, how would that affect ordinary people like you in Mexico? Hope you don't mind my asking. I have an inquisitive nature. :)

Naomi replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@A1fredo I should've made it clear that I don't live in the US. My question should've been what are the advantages and disadvantages the Biden administration would bring to ordinary, law-abiding people in Mexico (I don't consider drug dealers ordinary people).

Tell me about it! 😂

Felix comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Naomi... Its no proof of intelligence, as well we all know. Those that have to wave a 'degree' as proof of superiority or to impress an audience would have an ego problem or should be exposed to an empty class room. No doubt a degree forms an exceptional adjunct to a resume, yet fails miserably...

Naomi replies on Nov 8, 2020:

Hello. It is also a fact that there are many "pseudo so-and-so"s on social media. I hope you are not one of them. :)

This has not happened in my lifetime. Does the world know something? [msn.com] .

Naomi comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Hello. In England, probably left-wingers celebrated Biden's win but it's more likely that people found a jolly good excuse to use up leftover fireworks after Guy Fawkes Night. This moronic behaviour normally goes on until New Year's Eve every year. 🙄

Naomi replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@BlurtReynolds I don't know... There are a few Canadian members here. What was it like in Canada, yesterday, @GeeMac, @cRaZyTMG, @Header? What was it like in Scotland, @N0DD? Hope you don't mind my tagging you. There are also French members and German members on the list, but they all seem to have gone inactive long time ago.

A sneaky look 😜 at the other side, i.

wolfhnd comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The same narcissist virtue signaling and smug empty intellectual masturbation that dominates most agnostic forums.

Naomi replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@wolfhnd I have a thing about cultural generalisation; making a general statement about a certain group of people. It never feels right to me. I'm too noble to give offence. :P

Meanwhile on Agnostic.

saramarylop3z comments on Nov 7, 2020:

* Let all of us Conservatives take a deep breath and remember: "Respect the rank if not the man" Joe Biden will be our President for the next four years. I, for one, wish him well and hope he does a fine job. I'm stubborn, and patiently waiting for the legal dust to settle. However, if it does ...

Naomi replies on Nov 7, 2020:

Hello there. Legitimate accusations will inevitably lead to proper investigations. No point in speculating. We'll wait and see.

Alrighty, you know what time it is.

DrHiebert comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Anyone that beams openly about "winning" a fraudulent election is a very dangerous person. I would NEVER turn my back on you!

Naomi replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Rick-A "I am in favour universal health care but that’s not a socialist ideology, that’s a community minded issue." Agreed!

Alrighty, you know what time it is.

DrHiebert comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Anyone that beams openly about "winning" a fraudulent election is a very dangerous person. I would NEVER turn my back on you!

Naomi replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Rick-A You live in Canada. You could avoid a civil war at least.

A sneaky look 😜 at the other side, i.

wolfhnd comments on Nov 6, 2020:

The same narcissist virtue signaling and smug empty intellectual masturbation that dominates most agnostic forums.

Naomi replies on Nov 7, 2020:

Hello. You came to that conclusion by reading/not reading those posts as quickly as that? I didn't expect it from someone who studies philosophy to be honest... No offence, just an observation.

A sneaky look 😜 at the other side, i.

GermanGrunt comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Ty, always "interesting" to See their mental gymnastics, if you know that one of the results was the invention of "good rape", to defend their icone ms Beauvoir, who was a fucking pedophile... (And i often wondered, cause women can only be victims, this woman have had molesting little girls, ...

Naomi replies on Nov 6, 2020:

Hello. Thanks for your input. I'm not sure if the generalization of the left in relation to this particular individual, Beauvoir, who, according to you, was a "fucking paedophile", is helpful in understanding opposite views.

A sneaky look 😜 at the other side, i.

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 6, 2020:

You're not missing anything on Agnostic, and this site has its own agnostic/atheist groups. Sometimes wonder why I still bother with that site...

Naomi replies on Nov 6, 2020:

You're still there because there must be something that is worth sticking around, no? What is it?

A sneaky look 😜 at the other side, i.

SpikeTalon comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Also, blocking and banning are common on Agnostic. I've been banned from over twenty groups, most of which I've never even visited. At least on here the convos are more constructive, and hardly anyone (that I know of anyway) blocks other members.

Naomi replies on Nov 6, 2020:

Hello. Banned from over twenty groups?! That's fantastic! You must be doing something right (or wrong). Lol!

A sneaky look 😜 at the other side, i.

govols comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Fun, thanks!

Naomi replies on Nov 6, 2020:

@govols There are some here who are also on agnostic.com. Perhaps they could tell us what it is like. I'll invite them to drop their comments shortly.

A sneaky look 😜 at the other side, i.

govols comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Fun, thanks!

Naomi replies on Nov 6, 2020:

You might wanna join, perhaps. 😆

A sneaky look 😜 at the other side, i.

JacksonNought comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Interesting. I will have to check it out, maybe join. Though I may prefer Slug, since I have no need to be part of an echo chamber.

Naomi replies on Nov 6, 2020:

Good call. As the name suggests, it is a website for atheists, agnostics and sceptics. It's interesting that they are also often leftists... well that's the impression I get anyway.

Hmm.

Anthony001 comments on Oct 14, 2020:

In my opinion, morality is supposed to define normalcy. But it seems to go the other way around nowadays. Your thoughts?

Naomi replies on Nov 5, 2020:

@Anthony001 I briefly visited your profile page. Sorry, am I mistaken that you are in Kenya?

Hmm.

Anthony001 comments on Oct 14, 2020:

In my opinion, morality is supposed to define normalcy. But it seems to go the other way around nowadays. Your thoughts?

Naomi replies on Nov 5, 2020:

@Anthony001 Just realised that you're in Kenya. I look forward to reading your posts/comments especially about what is happening in Kenya in the future. :)

Twosday - get it? I can hear you groan! 😂

Edgework comments on Nov 5, 2020:

Especially for @Naomi

Naomi replies on Nov 5, 2020:

Famous (or infamous) Indian Hills Community Center! 😂

Trump may have lost, but at least he grew his share of the Karen vote! TheKarensStrikeBack

Naomi comments on Nov 5, 2020:

Now the fraud accusation coming from Trump and his supporters - is there any evidence that backs the accusation or is it just a speculation?

Naomi replies on Nov 5, 2020:

Hello angelo. Where are they doing that? I'm not aware that being mentioned by media in the UK. (Yes, I live in England.)

Hmm.

Anthony001 comments on Oct 14, 2020:

In my opinion, morality is supposed to define normalcy. But it seems to go the other way around nowadays. Your thoughts?

Naomi replies on Nov 5, 2020:

@Anthony001 I get what you mean now. Thank you for coming back to respond to my question. :)

I notice that every year when Christmas is near, people don't say out loud that Father Christmas ...

Crikey comments on Nov 4, 2020:

If adults just wanted to believe in nice, magical things like gods, in the same innocent way that children believe in Santa Claus, then I probably wouldn't say anything out loud about the thing that god has in common with the tooth fairy and Santa Claus, i.e. not existing. But those adults often...

Naomi replies on Nov 5, 2020:

Fair enough.

Yes, it has been quite a year.

cRaZyTMG comments on Nov 4, 2020:

It's so hard to get good people...

Naomi replies on Nov 4, 2020:

Hello. Most people are reasonable in the real world, maybe no so in the virtual world. Lol

An acquired taste as art, I guess.

Oxfret comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Apparently this makes great hair dye.

Naomi replies on Nov 4, 2020:

@Oxfret I'm doing fine, thank you. The UK is in the second lockdown. :( Luckily, I live in a town which is not densely populated. I can still go out for a walk with my dog. I can work from home. It is only when I go to the nearby supermarket I have to wear a mask and be a little conscious of social distancing. Take care.

An acquired taste as art, I guess.

Oxfret comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Apparently this makes great hair dye.

Naomi replies on Nov 4, 2020:

Hello! How are you? I believe you've recently had a hard time health-wise, no? Hope you're doing OK now.

“We have put together I think the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the ...

saramarylop3z comments on Nov 4, 2020:

* Over 200,000 Ballots for Biden All the Sudden Appear Overnight I'm hard pressed to believe that if had been a sudden surge favoring Trump, the Democrats wouldn't be suspicious. It doesn't look good. So, we have mail in votes that are most likely going to favor Biden. On the other hand, ...

Naomi replies on Nov 4, 2020:

Hello there. As an outsider, it's interesting to observe what is going on right now, and in the thick of it, you're probably one of those few cool-headed ones.

I'm ready! Bring it on! 🤣

ZuzecaSape comments on Nov 4, 2020:

#Boogaloo

Naomi replies on Nov 4, 2020:

@GeeMac, verify this. 🤣

Dear Michael Gove: Coercive Lockdown is Dishonest, Disproportionate & Repressive of Civil Liberties...

Naomi comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Tell us about your country. Is there anything interesting happening in Croatia? Educate us! :) BIRD (Business, Intelligence, Research, and Development) Incubator will Make Croatia a Development Center for AI in Europe ...

Naomi replies on Nov 4, 2020:

Wow, Krunoslav, thank you this! It's easy to Google a country but I'm always interested in the insights of the people who actually live in that country. Croatia is a very popular destination for Brits. I am yet to visit, but one day I will. There are some Croatians living in my town. I met two who are both taxi drivers. They both have university degrees, and they told me that sadly, they could earn more by being taxi drivers in England than working in Croatia. They said Croatia is a beautiful country. They also told me about Christmas food - stuffed cabbage...? Doughnut-like dessert...? I can't remember now, but I was intrigued at that time. :)

I'm ready! Bring it on! 🤣

ZuzecaSape comments on Nov 4, 2020:

#Boogaloo

Naomi replies on Nov 4, 2020:

@Rick-A Don't have so many riots though. Brits can't be bothered. Especially winter is coming. Too cold to organise riots. How about Canada? Do yo have many riots often?

I'm ready! Bring it on! 🤣

ZuzecaSape comments on Nov 4, 2020:

#Boogaloo

Naomi replies on Nov 4, 2020:

Hello. Your country is truly messed up...

It's hard not to be a double standard idiot.

MDonaldson comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Don't know who this Zuby guy is, but his is the smartest observation I've read in a very long time.. Bravo.

Naomi replies on Nov 3, 2020:

Zuby is an independent rapper, podcast host, author, public speaker and creative entrepreneur, with over 500,000 followers online. He was born in England, raised in Saudi Arabia and is a graduate of Oxford University. He has sold over 25,000 albums independently, performed in 8 countries and achieved over 10 million online video views. Zuby has featured on The Joe Rogan Experience, BBC, Fox News, Sky News, The Adam Carolla Show, The Rubin Report, The Candace Owens Show and The Ben Shapiro Show, amongst others.

Dammit I’m mad spelled backwards is Dammit I’m mad.

parsifal comments on Nov 3, 2020:

And of course I (and everyone) will read it backwards to check

Naomi replies on Nov 3, 2020:

I did.

Any suggestions as to how to emotionally prepare for the election?

Naomi comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Is this site dedicated to America now? Is this why many members from different countries and regions are either inactive or hardly contribute their outside-America views?

Naomi replies on Nov 3, 2020:

@wolfhnd If you're running a business, like Admin running this site, and your products and services are intended for an international audience, lack of familiarity with international affairs (especially when this site attracts political animals) is a weakness of yours as the operator of that business. And if this site is supposed to be a "community", and Admin and we really mean it, we have to make a conscious effort to make our community more inclusive. Like govols and others say, it is probably to do with the US election, and once it's over, there will be more room for discussions on international affairs. We'll see. Over and out.

Any suggestions as to how to emotionally prepare for the election?

Naomi comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Is this site dedicated to America now? Is this why many members from different countries and regions are either inactive or hardly contribute their outside-America views?

Naomi replies on Nov 3, 2020:

Hello dd54. I'm not miffed. It's a simple observation. People like you and me and timon-phocas are fine because we have natural outward interest in the first place, and in that case, it is easy nowadays to link ourselves to foreign sources online. Many people are insular. That's fine if they are happy being insular. However, if you're running a business, like Admin running this site, and your products and services are intended for an international audience, lack of familiarity with international affairs (especially when this site attracts political animals) is a weakness of yours as the operator of that business.

Any suggestions as to how to emotionally prepare for the election?

Naomi comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Is this site dedicated to America now? Is this why many members from different countries and regions are either inactive or hardly contribute their outside-America views?

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

@wolfhnd I'm talking about the members of this community who live outside America. Not sure if you're aware of any of them. They live in India, The Philippines, Thailand, Denmark, Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Korea, Ireland. Italy, Spain and many many more. We hardly hear from them. This site is so America-centric that it doesn't provide an international environment - the environment where these members feel welcomed to contribute their views. Anyway, my point is irrelevant to Admin's original post. I stop now.

Any suggestions as to how to emotionally prepare for the election?

Naomi comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Is this site dedicated to America now? Is this why many members from different countries and regions are either inactive or hardly contribute their outside-America views?

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

@Admin Do you travel much? Have you ever been abroad? You appear to be insular, which is not a good thing if you wish to promote this site internationally. If your neglect for non-American issues is more due to lack of familiarity, then make posts that invite views and opinions from non-American members so that you can learn from them. As simple as that! I am non-American myself and some other non-Americans messaged me in the past and asked how I'm managing to stay on this site so long, and expressed that they feel a little alienated and feel obliged to "fit in". Not good.

"Happy little accidents" Remember him? 🥰

guru comments on Nov 2, 2020:

My son is learning from his videos now.

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

Uncle Bob is (was) a good teacher.

"Happy little accidents" Remember him? 🥰

MikeHunt comments on Nov 2, 2020:

73 confirmed kills as a sniper in 'Nam (according to rumors, of course)

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

Military career In 1961, 18-year-old Ross enlisted in the United States Air Force and was put into service as a medical records technician. 15 He rose to the rank of master sergeant and served as the first sergeant of the clinic at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, where he first saw the snow and mountains that later appear as recurring themes in his paintings. He developed his quick painting technique during brief daily work breaks. Having held military positions that required him to act tough and mean, "the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work," Ross decided he wouldn't raise his voice when he left the military. - Wikipedia

"Happy little accidents" Remember him? 🥰

Penrodster comments on Nov 2, 2020:

There are a very few people who could touch people like that.

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

I totally agree.

Have you heard the term "inherited trauma"?

Bay0Wulf comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I’ll try to post my thoughts ... When I manage to stop laughing and get up off the floor ... Genetically disposed to Trauma!!! INDEED!!! 🤣😂

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

I don't normally disagree with everything you say, but on this particular occasion, Mr Know It All has gone bananas. You're just playing stupid, right? You are funny. I rest my case.

Have you heard the term "inherited trauma"?

Bay0Wulf comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I’ll try to post my thoughts ... When I manage to stop laughing and get up off the floor ... Genetically disposed to Trauma!!! INDEED!!! 🤣😂

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

You're missing the point Bay0Wulf. it is about intergenerational trauma. It is the concept that one's PTSD can cause DNA methylation to change in genes. Leave identity politics out.

Why are you voting for your candidate?

Grandoodle comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Ok my vote is more about opposition. I don't just oppose one candidate but the whole electoral system itself. This system fights tooth and nail in my opinion to keep the public from having as many choices as possible in many elections. Also living in a closed primary state I'm forced as many others ...

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

Hello lawrenceblair. One foreign correspondent (he is European, I think) said that he's never known any country as extremely polarised as America. Whenever he is in America, he asks himself if he is reporting from one of the oldest democratic countries or from a fallen state. :(

Have you heard the term "inherited trauma"?

BlurtReynolds comments on Nov 1, 2020:

epigenetics

Naomi replies on Nov 2, 2020:

Yes, it is about intergenerational trauma. I find it hard to grasp the concept that one's PTSD can cause DNA methylation to change in genes. Some articles imply that this is a conclusive fact, but those genetic experts, including my brother and his team, who contribute their studies to the discovery of new genome, protein, sequences, diseases, etc., say that it is far from conclusion.

Have you heard the term "inherited trauma"?

Hanno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

That is true in the sense if you suffer from severe malnutrition or radiation or some other form that cause genetic damage to your reproductive cells, your children will suffer from that genetic damage as that is what they will inherit. If emotional trauma somehow damages your reproductive cell ...

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf Yes, Mr Know It All.

Have you heard the term "inherited trauma"?

Bay0Wulf comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I’ll try to post my thoughts ... When I manage to stop laughing and get up off the floor ... Genetically disposed to Trauma!!! INDEED!!! 🤣😂

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

I knew you would come in, Mr Know It All. Lol

Posts have been removed. How dare they! 😫🤣

MDonaldson comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Dad joke, right?

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

What else? Lol

Why are you voting for your candidate?

Grandoodle comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Ok my vote is more about opposition. I don't just oppose one candidate but the whole electoral system itself. This system fights tooth and nail in my opinion to keep the public from having as many choices as possible in many elections. Also living in a closed primary state I'm forced as many others ...

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@Grandoodle I don't know either. Someone said that proportional representation would not be compatible with the US constitution. In theory, I think it is a good idea; fairer on minor political parties.

Why are you voting for your candidate?

Grandoodle comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Ok my vote is more about opposition. I don't just oppose one candidate but the whole electoral system itself. This system fights tooth and nail in my opinion to keep the public from having as many choices as possible in many elections. Also living in a closed primary state I'm forced as many others ...

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

Hello. Do you think proportional representation might work in your country?

Have you heard the term "inherited trauma"?

Hanno comments on Nov 1, 2020:

That is true in the sense if you suffer from severe malnutrition or radiation or some other form that cause genetic damage to your reproductive cells, your children will suffer from that genetic damage as that is what they will inherit. If emotional trauma somehow damages your reproductive cell ...

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

It's hard to put a finger on it really.

How many grammar Nazis does it take to change a lightbulb?

Ranticore comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Yeah. I'm going to need you to stop setting off my OCD. If you could do that, it would be great.

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@Edgework You could say that again!

How many grammar Nazis does it take to change a lightbulb?

Edgework comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Face it: English is a mess. It’s absorbed so many linguistic traditions, many with original grammar and syntax intact, I pity someone trying to learn it as a second language. “I got one house and one mouse in the house. But if I got three mice, how come I can’t have three hice?” ...

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@Edgework, @EgyptianRedpill I have an Italian friend who speaks different European languages. She says when languages have the same or a similar origin, say Latin, that makes it easy to learn them.

How many grammar Nazis does it take to change a lightbulb?

Edgework comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Face it: English is a mess. It’s absorbed so many linguistic traditions, many with original grammar and syntax intact, I pity someone trying to learn it as a second language. “I got one house and one mouse in the house. But if I got three mice, how come I can’t have three hice?” ...

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@Edgework Not telling. I don't want to trigger any political association especially on this platform. 😜😂 But thank you. You are very kind. I'm still learning!

How many grammar Nazis does it take to change a lightbulb?

Ranticore comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Yeah. I'm going to need you to stop setting off my OCD. If you could do that, it would be great.

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

My pet hate is punctuation, especially the apostrophe.

How many grammar Nazis does it take to change a lightbulb?

Edgework comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Face it: English is a mess. It’s absorbed so many linguistic traditions, many with original grammar and syntax intact, I pity someone trying to learn it as a second language. “I got one house and one mouse in the house. But if I got three mice, how come I can’t have three hice?” ...

Naomi replies on Nov 1, 2020:

Tell me about it; English is my second language. Lol

No offence to the Malagasy - honest! Funny, though. 😂

jackzimmerman comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Telsa: Notagascar

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Nice one.

There are loads of jokes and memes about Florida. Everyone seems to pick on Florida. Why is that?

Geofrank comments on Oct 31, 2020:

In this particular vein, I'd say it stems from the fact that Florida is a longtime destination for college spring breakers whose deportment is frequently...risque at best. Girls Gone Wild Vol. 300+ and counting. I'm not so familiar with other Florida jokes. Tell us one.

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

College spring breakers - that kinda makes sense. Here is a couple of memes.

No offence to the Malagasy - honest! Funny, though. 😂

Geofrank comments on Oct 31, 2020:

You are on a roll!

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

This is a...

There are loads of jokes and memes about Florida. Everyone seems to pick on Florida. Why is that?

eschatologyguy comments on Oct 31, 2020:

What's with the poles? Asian here scratching his head.

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

@eschatologyguy It's so good that you are here. We could do with more Asian/Eastern perspectives. :) We have plenty of American/Western-centric views and opinions.

Did you know this?

cRaZyTMG comments on Oct 31, 2020:

https://www.bitchute.com/video/sSTDahD9Gt77/

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Interesting.

There are loads of jokes and memes about Florida. Everyone seems to pick on Florida. Why is that?

eschatologyguy comments on Oct 31, 2020:

What's with the poles? Asian here scratching his head.

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Pole dance.

There are loads of jokes and memes about Florida. Everyone seems to pick on Florida. Why is that?

govols comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Because it's last name is "duh!"

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Seriously?!

Gotta get the priorities right. 😂

Xtra comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Probably happened in Florida.

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Everyone seems to pick on Florida. Why is that?

So I went to another Doctor and I said "No-one is paying any attention to me" He just said "Next".

Hanno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Congratulations... you just beaten Naomi!!

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

@guru Let's rock. Keep your terrible jokes coming. 😆

I went to the Doctor and I said "I think I am invisible" and he replied "who said that".

Hanno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Are you competing now with Naomi for worst joke of the week? 😂

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Let's rock! 😆

So I went to another Doctor and I said "No-one is paying any attention to me" He just said "Next".

Hanno comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Congratulations... you just beaten Naomi!!

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

I refuse to accept defeat. @guru has got to do better than that! 😁😆

I made this post in a different group, but I'll drop it here just as well, thinking that the members...

wolfhnd comments on Oct 30, 2020:

When you say Christian can we substitute cultural?

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

@wolfhnd I did not ask you to withdraw. What I meant was that you could make room for others to share their views.

I made this post in a different group, but I'll drop it here just as well, thinking that the members...

maxmaccc comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Altruism does not require a deity of any stripe. It is innate in most humans.

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Hello. I would like to think so. :) But then, like @Hanno points out, we like helping those in need because the act of helping makes us feel good about ourselves. There is some truth in that.

I wish I were omnipresent! 😆 Is your city in it? [youtube.com]

warminster100 comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Materialism - humbug!

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

True! Still, beautiful and magical.

I wish I were omnipresent! 😆 Is your city in it? [youtube.com]

ScottforKing comments on Oct 30, 2020:

More than a few cities are a little over the top!

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Actually, that's true. Pretty much commercialised.

How to be passive aggressive. 😂

CuriousFury comments on Oct 30, 2020:

feel free to cut in with any questions you have during any point of the conversation so that we can bring you up to speed...we will pretend you have a rewind button, or that you are our dear elderly grandfolks with a dead hearing aide and an advanced napping habit.

Naomi replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Hello there. How are you? I made a post about Dalai Lama's altruism. You might be interested in the subject. https://idw.community/group/IDWAtheists/discussion/145323/i-made-this-post-in-a-different-group-but-ill-drop-it-here-just-as-well-thinking-that-the-members?aid=175080

How to be passive aggressive. 😂

A1fredo comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Playing_Dad? I sure wouldn't mind spending some "quality time" with him as his son. Wait, that's not passive-agressiveness, is it? With all these mental issues, I sometimes get them confused.

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

Don't overthink it.

This is terrible! 😂 🤣

Felix comments on Oct 30, 2020:

I tend to think all those lock-downs coupled to little social activity are playing dreadfully with the mind Naomi

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

It's a good way to escape from the US election and Covid - they are in my face all the time.

I made this post in a different group, but I'll drop it here just as well, thinking that the members...

wolfhnd comments on Oct 30, 2020:

The question is when does the nanny state become a smothering mother. You treat people like infants and you take away their agency. You take away their agency and they will be irresponsible. I saw a newly planted Biden Harris sign in my neighbors yard. It read grab them by the ballot. That ...

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

@Hanno Scientists most commonly use mirrors to see if animals recognise their own reflections, don't they? If they do, that's self-awareness alright but only in terms of visual-self. I guess emotional self-awareness, which is required in the empathising process, is like recognising one's inner-self, which is a rather sophisticated ability, I think.

I made this post in a different group, but I'll drop it here just as well, thinking that the members...

Hanno comments on Oct 30, 2020:

I disagree that there is a selfless concern or act. Every act we do is is for our own interest. When I do good, not even just for other people, but even nature or anything else, I feel good about myself, or at least better. The Dalai Lama himself confess that it is to find peace of mind... and ...

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

Hence Dalai Lama's wording "the cultivation of altruism". Well hard to achieve!

I made this post in a different group, but I'll drop it here just as well, thinking that the members...

wolfhnd comments on Oct 30, 2020:

The question is when does the nanny state become a smothering mother. You treat people like infants and you take away their agency. You take away their agency and they will be irresponsible. I saw a newly planted Biden Harris sign in my neighbors yard. It read grab them by the ballot. That ...

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

Hello @Hanno. My understanding of empathy is an emotional process that requires one putting oneself into another person's shoes so as to understand that person's feelings. If so, this process also heavily requires "emotional self-awareness". I wonder how many species other than humans have such a sophisticated concept. I'm sure more studies will be carried out in the future.

I made this post in a different group, but I'll drop it here just as well, thinking that the members...

Naomi comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Any thought, @AndrewInVail? I seem to remember that Yaron Brook talked about altruism in one of his YouTube videos. I can't remember his view on it, though.

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

@wolfhnd I can see you are passionate about this subject. With all due respect, I think you should slow down and wait for others' views and opinions. Philosopher is a free thinker, right? :)

I made this post in a different group, but I'll drop it here just as well, thinking that the members...

wolfhnd comments on Oct 30, 2020:

The question is when does the nanny state become a smothering mother. You treat people like infants and you take away their agency. You take away their agency and they will be irresponsible. I saw a newly planted Biden Harris sign in my neighbors yard. It read grab them by the ballot. That ...

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

Not sure why you're keen to associate altruism with politics. I also respectfully disagree that empathy is an primitive instinct. I'm inclined to think that empathy is a sophisticated trait.

I made this post in a different group, but I'll drop it here just as well, thinking that the members...

wolfhnd comments on Oct 30, 2020:

When you say Christian can we substitute cultural?

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

Hello. For a start, Christianity is a religion and Buddhism is a philosophy. Altruistic love in Christianity is like "God is Love, and therefore Love constitutes the being of a Christian", no? While in Buddhism, altruistic love is like mutual love, friendliness to one another, etc., through which people wish that all beings may be happy. It's like that in my simple head.

Dalai Lama says: I’m just a simple Buddhist monk but I’m trying to help others lead a happy ...

Geofrank comments on Oct 30, 2020:

The flaw is that the altruist becomes the victim of the sociopath.

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

@Geofrank I think I know what you mean. It's never a nice feeling when you realise that someone used your kindness for their own benefit.. I'm not sure about associating being individual with being selfish though...

Dalai Lama says: I’m just a simple Buddhist monk but I’m trying to help others lead a happy ...

Geofrank comments on Oct 30, 2020:

The flaw is that the altruist becomes the victim of the sociopath.

Naomi replies on Oct 30, 2020:

Hello. Can you think of an example scenario?

Philosophy News Network: is Philosophy Useless? 😂 [existentialcomics.com]

govols comments on Oct 29, 2020:

I couldn't come up with a way to rationalize an argument against the comic. Is philosophy a study of that which is unknowable? Yes, in part. Is such study useful given a few billions who manage without bothering? I don't know.

Naomi replies on Oct 29, 2020:

@govols I agree.

Philosophy News Network: is Philosophy Useless? 😂 [existentialcomics.com]

govols comments on Oct 29, 2020:

I couldn't come up with a way to rationalize an argument against the comic. Is philosophy a study of that which is unknowable? Yes, in part. Is such study useful given a few billions who manage without bothering? I don't know.

Naomi replies on Oct 29, 2020:

Existential Comics is a webcomic about philosophy created by Corey Mohler, a software engineer in Portland, Oregon. Mohler, who has an amateur interest in the subject rather than an academic background, created the comic in December 2013 in an attempt to help popularize philosophy through comedy. The comic tends to depict philosophers of different backgrounds and often has them interacting and arguing with each other. It also gives textual descriptions of the jokes and associated philosophy to help educate readers. - Wikipedia https://thepanpsycast.com/panpsycast2/episode49-p1

This is terrible! 😂 🤣

govols comments on Oct 29, 2020:

Where do you dig this stuff up?

Naomi replies on Oct 29, 2020:

😁😁😁

Cancel Culture Leaps Backward Several Centuries to Target Dead Roman Emperors BY BRYAN PRESTON OCT ...

Naomi comments on Oct 29, 2020:

Hello. That sounds terrible. BTW, you live in Croatia, no? I'm interested in the current affairs in different countries. Which Croatian news sources do you recommend? The less biased, the better, obviously.

Naomi replies on Oct 29, 2020:

@Krunoslav That's great. Thank you for your help.

Any thoughts on hot Brooklyn artist Eddie Martinez?

KeithThroop comments on Oct 28, 2020:

> Without thinking we are quick to triangulate elements of his pictures, much in the manner of a Rorschach test, but upon further consideration the choices made in his mark making give rise to the art historical, the autobiographical and ephemeral without succumbing to hierarchy. What does that ...

Naomi replies on Oct 28, 2020:

Scent marking is probably more effective.

Is the censoring of conservative news on Twitter a form of domestic terrorism?

Naomi comments on Oct 28, 2020:

Are you insinuating that Dorsey is a terrorist by posting these photos, not to mention by choosing this particular photo of him with a long beard beside Osasma bin Laden's photo? Lol I never understand the significance of twitter. If I don't like what Dorsey does, i.e., censoring, banning, etc., I ...

Naomi replies on Oct 28, 2020:

@Admin It's a bit like saying that we're against child labour in India yet we continue to buy products from a company which allows child labour because we can buy those products cheap and the company is very popular. Ah well, that's our weakness, I guess. Funny photos. Lol

Any thoughts on hot Brooklyn artist Eddie Martinez?

KeithThroop comments on Oct 28, 2020:

> Without thinking we are quick to triangulate elements of his pictures, much in the manner of a Rorschach test, but upon further consideration the choices made in his mark making give rise to the art historical, the autobiographical and ephemeral without succumbing to hierarchy. What does that ...

Naomi replies on Oct 28, 2020:

With all due respect, it's arty farty gobbledygook to me, too.

Any thoughts on hot Brooklyn artist Eddie Martinez?

guru comments on Oct 28, 2020:

Is "rubbish" too strong a word?

Naomi replies on Oct 28, 2020:

I couldn't bring myself to say it. Lol

Try to read this all the way through.

David42 comments on Oct 27, 2020:

Mental masterbation 🥱 Thank you President Trump for keeping these bleeding heart, third generation theorists, scared of the real world, living behind gated communities, dreaming of idealist utopian societies, blaming middle class realists for the sins of their fathers.

Naomi replies on Oct 27, 2020:

Hello. IMO, it requires the mind of an educationist who can write or read such a letter completely objectively and impartially and from a pure educational point of view. Unfortunately, education has been so poisoned by politics that none one can write or interpret such a letter without being politically biased.

Try to read this all the way through.

Naomi comments on Oct 27, 2020:

Hello. On the face of it, it sounds fine. How professionally, impartially and objectively could such education be delivered, though...? As for social justice, this video helped me learn to differentiate between true social justice and the SJW version of social justice. ...

Naomi replies on Oct 27, 2020:

@govols Yes, I watched this one some time ago. :)

From free speech, social justice (in the true sense), capitalism & socialism, to journalism (with ...

pbuck0145 comments on Oct 26, 2020:

To misquote Churchill "Capitalism is the worst societal mode, except for all the others." Galloway is extremely well informed and is correct in most of what he says, except when dealing with Communism, China, Islam and Israel.

Naomi replies on Oct 27, 2020:

Glad you found enough time and willingness to watch it. :)

A wrong potion, a wrong spell...ing.

parsifal comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Self application of luciferase...

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Glowing!

Did every body watch manbaby Trump on 60 minutes?

Josf-Kelley comments on Oct 26, 2020:

How does one accurately identify a troll?

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay N0DD is actually well-read. He often kindly shares his knowledge with me. He finds teasing/winding up Trump supporters irresistible. Lol

Are there any more libertarian free thinkers out there? C'mon people, write something!

2peros comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Field an electable libertarian candidate and I might have more to say. I’d like nothing more than to break the 2 party system of corruption, but so far there’s been no one that can get past single digits...

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Hello. Do you think proportional representation might work better in your country?

I notice that every year when Christmas is near, people don't say out loud that Father Christmas ...

camerakid61 comments on Oct 26, 2020:

I only wish people would stop assuming that everyone is a Christian and quit saying merry Christmas. Substitute with happy holidays. It's nicer to people of other Faith's as well as to people who don't believe.

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

@wolfhnd If Christmas, or anything similar for that matter, brings out the best in people, it can only be a good thing IMO.

I notice that every year when Christmas is near, people don't say out loud that Father Christmas ...

camerakid61 comments on Oct 26, 2020:

I only wish people would stop assuming that everyone is a Christian and quit saying merry Christmas. Substitute with happy holidays. It's nicer to people of other Faith's as well as to people who don't believe.

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Well, Christmas is much commercialised in secular countries and people enjoy it in those countries probably in the sense of appreciating and taking delight in this merry part of the Western/Christian culture. It's OK to be light-hearted about it, I think.

A woman with an ugly husband will try to escape.

ScottforKing comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Some of the scenes remind me of dance clubs in my city.

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

I know so little about the world.

Do you frolic, often? He looks genuinely happy. Good for him. 🙂

ScottforKing comments on Oct 26, 2020:

We did this as children but have slowed down quite a bit in old age!

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Not too late, I'm sure!

I notice that every year when Christmas is near, people don't say out loud that Father Christmas ...

wolfhnd comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Like someone else pointed out I don't think I ever believed in Santa because I grew up in a small town and the man who played Santa drove around in the same car he used the rest of the year. It's also possible that having older siblings who didn't believe influenced me. There are advantages to ...

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Spinoza's God?

I notice that every year when Christmas is near, people don't say out loud that Father Christmas ...

SpikeTalon comments on Oct 25, 2020:

Growing up in a Catholic home I also grew up believing in Santa Claus up until about age nine. There is some debate over whether it is a positive thing or not to raise a child believing in such fictional characters like Santa Claus, but personally I've no qualms with parents doing such and giving ...

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Hello. It's so important that we, grownups, remember what we were like when we were children. We tend to impose adult views and ideas on children far too often.

I notice that every year when Christmas is near, people don't say out loud that Father Christmas ...

wolfhnd comments on Oct 25, 2020:

If someone lets their kids watch Harry Potter but objects to Santa Claus their is something wrong with them.

Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Good point!