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What is common to all of these people is that they know how others 'should be', they have a hot-line to God or they know right from wrong or they are the 'smart ones'. That is to say that the 'others' have none of these advantages; the others are poor saps that need 'parenting' because they can't figure it out on their own, they have 'bad' tendencies. So, … how do we create this Utopian dream that we have in our heads?
How do we get the children to behave? The 'carrot school' gives a nice feeling of benevolent superiority. The 'stick school' provides a feeling righteousness and definitive power. That being said, the stick people worry me, profoundly. Dark Logic - The Con Game. It is astounding to me that so many people truly believe with their whole hearts and souls that the scientific community in its entirety, almost, are trying to what? So facts and logic are involved with this? OK, what are these facts and this logic? I see them all over and not just with planetary warming. They are used in all kinds of arguments. They are used to demonstrate that the science boys are not all the bright or the economists don't know what they are doing or that government is bad or liberals are evil or conservatives are evil or that... I am pleased with the anti-global warming people for it is they that have provoked me into doing some serious analysis on what was previously just a curiosity.
Often the conversations revolve around highly technical issues, Issues that normally have PhDs at the helm or people with 30 yrs of experience, complicated stuff: economics, geophysics, for example. Dark Facts are the possibilities of what might be. The graphic comes form here. Color War. Michael Thomas Gerety. When you 'believe' something, it makes it awfully difficult to perceive things the way they actually are.
Facts are important. I assert that the grey on the top is exactly the same shade of grey on the bottom. Some might disagree. How do we resolve the issue and turn opinion into fact or dismiss it as unfounded speculation? This is the problem that many people have. They do not question what they see in plain view because it is there for everyone to see for themselves. Helga Weiss. Amaury De Cizancourt Well, nearly... Michael Thomas Gerety. Amaury De Cizancourt. Helga Weiss I still have no clue! Michael Thomas Gerety Sorry. Helga Weiss Even when I turn it, it still appears to show 2 different greys.
Amaury De Cizancourt. Amaury De Cizancourt. Michael Thomas Gerety. Mike Heighway. Michael Thomas Gerety. But still, now I have to do it myself. Michael Thomas Gerety. Pedro C. Michael Thomas Gerety. Douglas McAdams. Michael Thomas Gerety. Many (most?) Yes, indeed I am. Power, Diplomacy and Balls: Terrified Republicans. Apparently the Executive Branch of the US government has just wrapped up a deal with Iran that is supposed to reduce the danger that Iran poses to 'the west'. This has met with some pretty strong criticism from people within the US and from some World governments, notably Syria and Israel. Each country has it's own constituency and its own problems. For whatever reason some of the upper echelon of these countries have expressed their misgivings.
I have no idea whether this is political posturing for some hidden treasure or if they are indeed unhappy with the deal. Frankly, I don't care because I don't know enough about their situations and culture and I can not do anything about it anyway. I do know something about the American culture and what is traveling around the blogosphere and newspapers. In America we have one group in particular (New Conservatives) who have lots of people that are outraged that we would 'appease the enemy'. This is the image that Barak Obama is now projecting. The Winning Argument. Recently I had an exchange with a person that I like and respect quite a lot. He said something that disturbed me. He said “I do indeed have a fascination with the argument and the tools that are employed in winning them.”
It seems to me that many people (probably since the beginning of time) feel that they must win their arguments; they must convince the audience that they are correct and the 'opponent' is wrong, if not outright evil. This disturbs me. It worries me. To me, a 'winning' argument is one which is internally consistent, fits all the facts (our common reality), does not violate the logical reasoning process, has reasonable assumptions that, at least for the sake of the discussion, we can agree upon. There is often than one winning argument with more than one set of conclusions. Riches and fame often follow from one argument train and conclusion set. People's brains know how to convince the conscious mind of things. Weak Sissy Liberals; The Conservative View. You are definitely delusional, Frank; welcome to the club. I think you are calling this one wrong and I am guessing that the reason for this is some kind of cognitive dissonance.
The world is not how you think that it should be so you refuse to listen when people try and explain it to you. You are going out of your way to show how it just really 'isn't so'. Yes, it is so. What you are hearing is not stupid. It is well thought out philosophy and the truth of this philosophy is there for everyone to see. Life is about proving oneself, it is how evolution works, the strongest survive. "Prove to daddy that you are strong and independent. If the parents were successful the child has learned by about 3 yrs of age that he cannot count on anyone but himself when he has a need for something. Yes, many of the most vociferous are those that are on or have been on the 'take' at some point.
"Obama care", the ACA, propagates;weakness and steals from people. Who is to Blame? Steve Moore. Recently someone asked my to comment on a Wall Street Journal article titled "The Pelosi-Reid Deficits" by Steve Moore. In speaking of the nations debt problem, Moore knows who to blame. "The real culprits are Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
" The article is one of the many "It's their fault" pieces that come out of both sides of the political spectrum. All these arguments are backed with facts on who was in charge when and numerous facts on the debt. Moore says. I have a different perspective and it has nothing to do with liberal/conservative or Republican/Democrats or Capitalist/Socialist ideologies; it has to do with human nature and who we are as a culture.
First of all, I have not checked the election data that I present here as they fit my preconceived notion. Says: So, what do I think of the article? Michael. A Taste of France. A Touch of France. A couple of days ago I went out for one of my regular bicycle rides. Cross the bridge from Avignon to l'île de la Barthelasse; loop the island and return over the northern bridge on the northwest side of the Rhône, down to Villenueve and back to Avignon. It is a trip I do often, with variations. I ride for health reasons, both physical and mental; my body enjoys it; it wakens my spirit. The morning began uneventfully, then I walked out the front door and was greeted with a crispness that sent me back upstairs to redress. Finally, a touch of fall to break the hold of summer. This is good, I'm getting tired of my summer clothes.
Back outside on my bicycle. Out of the city the wind straightened to a strong persistent head wind. I make the turn, put the bike it top gear and pump. things go quickly with the wind at my back and I reach speeds I seldom attain. I change direction to climb over the Rhône river. So impressive that I stop when I reach the summit. A little wind emptied me. A Taste of France. I remember the incident. I was invited to my friend Monique's apartment to have lunch and “oh by the way, my friend Sylvie is in town, would you like to come over and have lunch with us.
She is wonderful and she likes Americans.” I'm still not sure if this was a set-up but it had that taste. My French was poor; her English was good. I made an effort to communicate in French which, I'm sure, she found amusing. Lunch is served! Sylvie began to discuss the meal with Monique, some in French and a lot in English. Humans have 5 generally recognized senses and I am forced to admit that I have been ignoring 2 of them (taste and smell).
This is not like sports; lots of women do not care to follow the details whatever the game. Ah, cultural diversity.