GENIUS FORUMS

Oh there was also vaccinations and autism, but I'm not sure if that has been accepted by the mainstream, and I'm not sure what the supposed mechanism was.

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definitions of "disease" and "illness"? I think that having clear definitions of what these things are exactly, as well as who should/will create these definitions, and how and why these definitions are what they are, is of vital importance to these issues. I concur. Disease: a ...

A 3-4 year old is not responsible for his actions. Your mom was wrong. It was not your fault. She says that I was bad because I was born with something wrong with me. They're Catholic: possessions, etc... Who knows. Sounds like a chicken-and-egg thing. Yeah, back then, your parents should have been...

My mind is broken in ways that may or may not be beneficial, depending on how you look at them. Were you also diagnosed with something? I didn't know. I remember that once you were saying you sometimes get depressed and it's hard, etc... But I didn't know whether that meant you had clinical depress...

Being a parent is being an instructor, with the child as the self-grading test of your teaching skills. That's exactly what I've been telling my parents for years. For instance, my mom thought that she could convince me that I was born bad by telling me that when my sister was born after coming hom...

No, but I understand what you mean by things having more emotional import when it is personal. So it wouldn't go from being a disease in an anatomical textbook to being a death sentence? I find that hard to believe. Have you ever heard about cancer patients that become cured without going through t...

A parent should, by definition presented as spiritual friend, be a friend to the child, but the reverse would not always be true. A child will test limits, and should be able to test them on a parent. Part of the parent's job is to correct and redirect the child. Being a parent is being an instruct...

A) Strong morals. Honestly, I'd rather have a good dummy for a friend, then an intelligent criminal. By that I meant to show you how much morals mean to me. So, in answer to your question, if say I invented a conscious robot, I'd be sure to first make sure that it has a good quality moral foundatio...

Protective of what? Their own delusions? No one is perfect. People don't become perfect right out of the blue. It takes time. Priorities must be set. Children that are too outspoken might become spoiled. This isn't a good thing. It does the child no good to halt their inquiry Halt? by stating "...

A very interesting post!

If you took the responsibility of genetically programing a member of the next generation, what would you choose?

A) Strong morals. Honestly, I'd rather have a good dummy for a friend, then an intelligent criminal.

I don't buy your trick of trying to separate yourself from your ego and then putting the blame onto it for all of your indiscretions and faults. David, if I decide to work through a mathematics problem – is it consciousness without the ego that's trying to get the answer or is it I (the ego)? How a...

lol - that's great!

People that are intelligent and emotionally responsible are the types of people that I would prefer around me. They are not only mentally stimulating, but they also are emotionally comforting. I guess this means that I'm an idealist? Anyway, I prefer people who get emotional (I'm probably using this...

Child abuse can be emotional, psychological or physical. A parent saying "Don't talk back" and "Respect your elders" with authoritarian zeal is abusing their child, IMO. That's nothing comparatively. I really don't see a problem with it. Because - for one - that child can cause ...

Question: can one feel physical pleasure without an emotional involvement? There is always that possibility, and some forms of pleasure still have that potential. Which forms of pleasure do not? It is almost as if an experienced philosopher who has abided in emptiness for some time isn’t as devastat...

That's not what I meant. I really gotta go to bed now, so... I'll post something tomorrow.

Btw, an emotional involvement without attachment - what do you think?

I'm understanding him differently. It's almost like I'm me again, for some moments, but then... I have 2 different types of insanities and that just makes everything so much more... !!!!!!

No, because there can be no evidence against my point. I also believe that there can be no evidence against my point. I'm not aware of any, but I'm interested to see if you can find some. However, I'm beginning to suspect that we agree on more than is currently thought. I'm not sure, I haven't gott...

OK, you caught me! I just wanted to post something. Is that OK? I'm sure that you've let other more inappropriate threads/posts slip through.

How are you left feeling when your "healthy love" is taken away from you? Or has it never happened to you? I stopped seeing the girl that I really cared for, because I had started using drugs and things were becoming hectic (to say the least), I didn't want to expose her to this new side ...

Isn't there a constant? Is this the true self? I know what you mean, I just mean that there is something recognizable in all the selves - I like to think of this as a true self. Or perhaps that's only an illusion which I've developed in case I lose myself... Who knows. That reminds me of something: ...

I've never met or known a schizophrenic who appeared the least bit unemotional. Maybe you haven't met any authentic schizophrenics? How would you know, you're not inside the individual's head. I try to act as normal as possible when I go out, because I've developed a phobia of being found out as so...

Why do you go back and forth like that?

(I need to go for a walk, clear my head)

It's night here, so... Goodnight!:)

Have you ever noticed that highly emotional people aren't "real" people at all? How would you know? Some act, while some don't! As social being, we have masks... What's wrong with that? It's a perfectly valid natural security system. Man, you must have been raised in a safe haven! (luck y...