I don't think that anybody here is going to use your credentials for nefarious purposes. tw, and Diaphone JIm were not asking for your name or personal information.

Last edited by fargon (11/29/2024 1:25 pm)

tw wrote:

What tpye education?  And both in America and elsewhere?  How do they compare?  Students?  Administration?  What is taught?
 

That is the question.

I feel strangely confident I actually know who IC is. He'd definitely deny it, though, so no point in guessing.

My question, instead, is: can you remember how old you were, IC, when your sense of self-worth became tied to intellectual pursuits? Can you envision a life where you lose your intellectual abilities, and yet still have value in this world?
 

IC wrote:

Anon wrote:

That line of questioning is questionable.

Preferred are deep philosophical questions like… Ginger or Mary Ann?

Mary Ann, definitely. Ginger was so obvious.

You?

I’m old fashioned. For me it’s someone who’s a lady in public; but, a slut in bed. That means Mary Ann, definitely, in the morning; but, Ginger, definitely, in the evening, and either one or both in the afternoon for a nooner.

I prefer not to have my choices limited.


 

IC wrote:

Clodfobble wrote:

I'm not interested in stories about people you know. Philosophy about other people is nothing but politics; real philosophy is first, last, and always about the self. So I'm asking: what does it look like, for you, in a world where you personally are not able to demonstrate your intellect and receive the intellectual challenges you crave? Is it lonely?

I'll let you know when I get there.
 

This demonstrates either a lack of imagination, or a deflection to cover up fear. Which one sounds more accurate to you?
 

IC wrote:

My goodness, you're a hostile, humourless soul.

Have a laxative.
 

I'm just asking difficult questions, because thinking about difficult things is how we all become better people. It's okay if you're not ready to answer them.

I know exactly what I am doing.  I have helped him cook himself.

It does not smell good.

 

Last edited by tw (12/02/2024 8:58 am)

It looks that way. I was waiting for it to “pull rank”.

Notice what he did.  He energized The Cellar. It was a good thing.  Since this had become a problem.
 

Last edited by tw (12/02/2024 4:04 pm)

We may be small and struggling for activity, but I'll be damned if we're going to become a Nazi bar.

Extremists are always quickly identified.  Post their emotions justified by demeaning commentary.  An adult contributes logically to a discussion.   Does something positive.  Is not popular by acting like the bully on a playground.

Discussion is about a topic; not about any person.  Extremists want to personalize it with belittling commentary.  Fail to grasp a difference between discussing a topic verses offensive recrimination.

"Have a laxative."  A perfect example of a bully.  He then thinks it is funny.  Moderates know better.
 

Last edited by tw (12/03/2024 3:41 pm)