Dolphins appear to be able to commit suicide by deciding to not breathe. If not seen, look for the movie 'The Cove'.
On Oct 8, 2:40 pm, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > The will to live is strong. Just try to stop breathing and feel it. > > On Oct 8, 6:28 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I think most of what we do is against our will. A student blurted > > this out to me a few months ago 'Why is it so fucking hard to do the > > things you want to?' She was crying and feeling rejected by the > > world. I think she's quite artie and talented, lucky to be pretty, > > good with people - but I also know that whilst I have managed to do > > the right thing from time to time I often feel the same way (for an > > ugly scientist). Doing what is necessary to live comes hard enough in > > many situations and there seems little opportunity to work at what one > > wants. All the years of delayed gratification can seem to amount to > > less than a hill of beans. Even to succeed in dropping out in comfort > > one has to give up on trying to do anything about a better world other > > from whatever you don't exclude and are ripping-off in order to have > > resources. > > > On 8 Oct, 04:42, Doris Ragland <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > very good...I could of looked that up I have a dictonary also...but one > > > thing I did'nt find in my is the coment hooker...Since you mind goes > > > there..where is your mind ????????? Don't answer that....God Bless > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 1:49 PM, frantheman > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Well, Doris, I'm inclined to think that we have different words to > > > > designate different meanings, unless they are synonymous, which is not > > > > so in the case of "weak" and "meek". The following two definitions are > > > > from Webster [1913] and clearly refer to two very different states: > > > > > Meek \Meek\ (m[=e]k), a. [Compar. Meeker (m[=e]k"[~e]r); > > > > superl. Meekest.] [OE. mek, meoc; akin to Icel. mj[=u]kr > > > > mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth. mukam[=o]dei > > > > gentleness.] > > > > 1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient > > > > under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; > > > > forbearing; submissive. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > Now the man Moses was very meek. --Num. xii. 3. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > 2. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by > > > > mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. "Her > > > > meek prayer." --Chaucer. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > Syn: Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming; > > > > humble. See Gentle. > > > > [1913 Webster] Meek > > > >http://freedictionary.org/?Query=meek&button=Search > > > > > Weak \Weak\ (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. Weaker (w[=e]k"[~e]r); > > > > superl. Weakest.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek, > > > > Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft, > > > > pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen > > > > in Icel. v[imac]kja to turn, veer, recede, AS. w[imac]can to > > > > yield, give way, G. weichen, OHG. w[imac]hhan, akin to Skr. > > > > vij, and probably to E. week, L. vicis a change, turn, Gr. > > > > e'i`kein to yield, give way. [root]132. Cf. Week, Wink, > > > > v. i. Vicissitude.] > > > > Not possessing or manifesting intellectual, logical, > > > > moral, or political strength, vigor, etc. Specifically: > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (a) Feeble of mind; wanting discernment; lacking vigor; > > > > spiritless; as, a weak king or magistrate. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > To think every thing disputable is a proof of a > > > > weak mind and captious temper. --Beattie. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > Origen was never weak enough to imagine that > > > > there were two Gods. --Waterland. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (b) Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, > > > > discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > If evil thence ensue, > > > > She first his weak indulgence will accuse. > > > > --Milton. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (c) Not having full confidence or conviction; not decided > > > > or confirmed; vacillating; wavering. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but > > > > not to doubtful disputations. --Rom. xiv. 1. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (d) Not able to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, > > > > etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; > > > > accessible; vulnerable; as, weak resolutions; weak > > > > virtue. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > Guard thy heart > > > > On this weak side, where most our nature fails. > > > > --Addison. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (e) Wanting in power to influence or bind; as, weak ties; > > > > a weak sense of honor of duty. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (f) Not having power to convince; not supported by force > > > > of reason or truth; unsustained; as, a weak argument > > > > or case. "Convinced of his weak arguing." --Milton. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > A case so weak . . . hath much persisted in. > > > > --Hooker. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (g) Wanting in point or vigor of expression; as, a weak > > > > sentence; a weak style. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (h) Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be > > > > prevalent; not potent; feeble. "Weak prayers." --Shak. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (i) Lacking in elements of political strength; not > > > > wielding or having authority or energy; deficient in > > > > the resources that are essential to a ruler or nation; > > > > as, a weak monarch; a weak government or state. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > > I must make fair weather yet awhile, > > > > Till Henry be more weak, and I more strong. > > > > --Shak. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > > (k) (Stock Exchange) Tending towards lower prices; as, a > > > > weak market. > > > > [1913 Webster] > > > >http://freedictionary.org/?Query=weak&button=Search > > > > > On 7 Okt., 21:20, Doris Ragland <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > weak-as someone being meek > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 10:07 AM, frantheman > > > > > <[email protected] > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > I have trouble understanding what is meant by the term "weak > > > > > > character." In my experience, it is usually used as a (derogatory) > > > > > > judgement by one person with respect to another. > > > > > > > Francis > > > > > > > On 7 Okt., 14:07, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I think therapy and related band-aids are a way to justify our > > > > > > > weak- > > > > > > > wills. Whether blaming our childhood or Original Sin, it's easier > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > construct a drama than admit we were stupid or had a weak > > > > character.// > > > > > > > Definitely think most men are stronger than women in muscle > > > > > > > strength > > > > > > > (pickle jar test) but God had a sense of humor and divided their > > > > > > > brains for most of their lives allowing women to develop wiles and > > > > the > > > > > > > arts of calculation. :-) > > > > > > > > On Oct 6, 2:59 pm, Matthijs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > (It's called therapy) > > > > > > > > > On 6 okt, 16:51, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Is it possible to force somebody to an action against their > > > > will?- > > > > > > Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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