Relativism has attractions as it appears to allow expression of multiple view points. The eventual question is whether we are going to give a damn about evidence - once we don't relativism collapses to might is right, making it rather nasty.
On 23 Aug, 00:03, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > I share your view. The intervals of the need to quench the blood- > thirstiness are getting shorter. Therefore we very much appreciate > your kind offer. :-) > > On 22 Aug., 08:50, BB47 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Aug 21, 11:01 pm, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm going to answer in your style, BB, so ... > > > > Are the trumpets ready? The dancing girl's? The guy in the Elvis > > > constume with the microphone? Ok ... > > > Is that your way of saying you don't care for my style? Not that > > your opinion would help me much or change anything within me, I can't > > say for sure until I hear it, but since I can't really "see" my style, > > being that I am "in" it, I want to ask you your honest opinion; > > is this "style" of mine objectionable to you? > > > I am "being me" with the voice that I "see" as being "me" in this > > way. I don't know any better way at this point in my "path." > > > I just express myself. I suppose if I ask for the brutal truth, > > what you think, well , it will be "relative" won't it? I mean, the > > next person may not feel exactly the same, so what is the "truth?" > > > I am not jerking your chain here, I would like to know what you > > think. > > > > So, you want the truth, do you? The whole, plain, twenty-four hour > > > day, seven-day week, unvarnished truth? Are you sure you can handle > > > this? > > > > 1. You won't find it. > > > > *** > > > > 2. That doesn't matter. > > > It's doing it, setting out on the journey to learn truth - or wisdom, > > > the term I prefer to use - keeps bringing you closer, giving you new > > > insights, making you stop and wonder at the beautiful complexity of > > > life. It's its own reward. > > > That is what I figured, but I wanted to at least state where I am > > with it. Is that going to be a problem in here? > > Two people have commited suicide in here in the few weeksI have bbeen > > here , or if you believe "them", they were "murdered" in here. This > > is not the most "comfortable" group to be in! The rules say things > > like "it has just been a FEW people we have had to ban over the last > > few years" (to eternal damnation of course) but I have seen two > > corpses thrown out the window, and what am I to think? > > > I am concerned here. I am defintely the next in line, let's not > > lie. Itis like tthe group took deripsni and said... "Yes, this is a > > warning srbut , ooh, this thing here you ask? This is jstt a > > > > > "safety device"....no sir, nothing to worry about...as long as you > > don't RUN with it while it is on...OK? > > relax... See the slack in the rope there? You are perfectly safe > > sir....Here, let me just slide this over your neck....see? it is not > > that uncomfortable. Let me tighten that up a bit to fit.... perfect > > fit!...I wouldn't RUN with this on though OK? You got that? > > > Well some people don't really "know" when they are "on the move", > > otherwise they might not have been choked out. > > > Not that I can't see "why" you made that choice, I can, but it > > does seem a little tiny bit like a volcano toss of another child from > > my vantage point. I realize you people want a nice, peaceful, > > intellectually based place to bounce off your ideas. I certainly > > understand that. I need you to tell me now, so I don't waste any more > > precious time and effort, if I have nothing of any value to offer you > > people. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
