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by Rhett
Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:50 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

I see it the other way. The extinction of the species is final; there is no coming back from that. Totalitarian regimes, on the other hand, are fragile and temporary; there is always the possibility that they can be overthrown and liberty can be restored. It’s a no-brainer, really. Rhett: So, you h...
by Rhett
Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

Rhett: There are some topics in the main forum that shouldnt be there, maybe that is a bigger issue than whether "worldly matters" is being productive. I dont know. Rhett: Becoming enlightened is primarily about shedding delusion, and worldly delusion can be shed in "worldly matters&...
by Rhett
Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:46 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Just going to dip in over here again, I'd be interested to hear about what Dan, David and Rhett have to say about the Senate and Congress supporting the HK bill (with Trump wavering about it). I really dont know why, if Trump is seen as wavering. From a purely speculative position, there is a heap ...
by Rhett
Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:32 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

In case there are any sensible readers of this thread that didnt understand the questions and comments i made about the method of death, the point was to challenge any notion held that a surgical death in extreme abortion circumstances is necessarily ethical and acceptable, and in particular, due t...
by Rhett
Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:51 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

And when Rhett poses the question: ' when and under what circumstances abortion is reasonable and when it isnt ' he's asking something that is reasonable enough considering the above examples. Forced abortion under a policy like 'One Child Only' is also a serious topic to consider in this context. ...
by Rhett
Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:33 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

In case there are any sensible readers of this thread that didnt understand the questions and comments i made about the method of death, the point was to challenge any notion held that a surgical death in extreme abortion circumstances is necessarily ethical and acceptable, and in particular, due to...
by Rhett
Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:21 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

What Rhett wrote about his experience sounds about right. Rhett comes across as a kooky beta-male with anger issues and a desperate need to exert control. I wouldn’t be surprised to find that the “dark communities” he speaks about were, in fact, perfectly ordinary communities that one might find an...
by Rhett
Mon Nov 25, 2019 4:06 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

I see it the other way. The extinction of the species is final; there is no coming back from that. Totalitarian regimes, on the other hand, are fragile and temporary; there is always the possibility that they can be overthrown and liberty can be restored. It’s a no-brainer, really. So, you have str...
by Rhett
Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

It sounds like it might be an idea to add abortion education into sex education classes in schools, particularly to reduce any incidence of out-of-sight-out-of-mind irresponsibility amongst women. I think women also need to accept that being pro choice should extend to pro choice for doctors, insti...
by Rhett
Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:05 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Even if people find evidence of Trump breaking rules or whatever, i dont see it as overly significant. People that just play the person, while much bigger issues are in play, remind me of a woman nagging at her husband, yet when you offer her the power to be in charge, she shies away. Refusing or fa...
by Rhett
Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:56 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

I have seen a documentary that alleges he was mentored by a notorious mafia lawyer. That at one or more times Trump's businesses were losing money, so he offered shares, and while investment firms wouldnt touch them, because of his public perception of success mum and dad investors pumped in millio...
by Rhett
Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

It sounds like it might be an idea to add abortion education into sex education classes in schools, particularly to reduce any incidence of out-of-sight-out-of-mind irresponsibility amongst women. I think women also need to accept that being pro choice should extend to pro choice for doctors, instit...
by Rhett
Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:50 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Most people in western countries dont know what it is like to live in an oppressive, corrupt, dictatorial culture. They can only make a vague speculation. In comparison, i have actually spent years living in and heavily exposed to an oppressive, mafia like culture, where free expression is very prob...
by Rhett
Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

That was indeed the question in the opening post: "If those same women were given the ability to safely kill their own baby, would they do it". Glad you caught up! So you think they will embrace it. This is not a given since it's not only about technical aspects. It's been suggested throu...
by Rhett
Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:35 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

In any weighing up of Trumps positive versus negative effects, it needs to be considered whether other country's focus to avoid specific warming limits could thus compensate for Trumps poor position on the environment. I consider that i have articulated a strong, concise, reasoned political opinion ...
by Rhett
Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:03 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

On abortion in particular: within the EU it's generally allowed the first three months. Afterwards there are strict requirements on motive. However people always moved around to clinics in countries not asking questions, if needed. In the Netherlands it's six months now or until the life might surv...
by Rhett
Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:51 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

My impression is that a significant proportion of women are pro choice regarding abortion. Hi Rhett. I try to view the issue from a biological perspective. It's a common thing for animals to kill their young when they are unable, or unwilling to rear them. Human beings are animals. I know that ther...
by Rhett
Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:04 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Okay, so your answer is that, no, you dont think its the biggest or deciding issue. It won't be for Americans and it's not for me. Removing Trump is the exigency. I've no doubt every candidate for their respective party nomination is aware of the issues regarding current China expansionism. Out of ...
by Rhett
Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:38 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Here are some more interesting articles about Chinese influence... https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/insidious-former-asio-boss-warns-on-chinese-interference-in-australia-20191121-p53cv2.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/chinese-defector-wins-permanent-residency-20050709-gdlnno.html Dan, wh...
by Rhett
Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:51 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

Okay, so your answer is that, no, you dont think its the biggest or deciding issue.

Here is a link to that recent 60 Minutes episode...
https://youtu.be/BzCqQKnF9Oo
by Rhett
Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:39 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Trump
Replies: 352
Views: 1417890

Re: Trump

So, Dan, do you think that the China, or China-Russia threat, is large enough to be the prime deciding factor for who should be the next American president? If so, which of the candidates do you think would best serve that purpose? Did you see the recent 60 minutes episode where they looked into Chi...
by Rhett
Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:12 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

Dan, you are being territorial, and treating this forum like your personal soapbox. You are not fit to moderate it, you need to step down. You are being the enemy of rational, free debate. You and David are examples of what happens when certain people refuse or are unable to step through the door. .
by Rhett
Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Abortion
Replies: 48
Views: 85929

Re: Abortion

Dan,

I dont know what you are talking about. If you dont want to engage with any of the topic points in the thread i created, i suggest you involve yourself in other threads instead.

If you are a moderator, i consider your approach and language to be highly innappropriate.
by Rhett
Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:15 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jordan Peterson
Replies: 93
Views: 157256

Re: Jordan Peterson

I can agree that caucasians (for the record, I’m not exactly sure what “causasians” are; for me, the term is too arbitrary and vague to be meaningful; I’ll assume that we are talking about Anglo-Saxons and Europeans (for the record, I’m not exactly sure what “Europeans” are; for me, the term is too...
by Rhett
Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:07 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jordan Peterson
Replies: 93
Views: 157256

Re: Jordan Peterson

It is easy to use labels like “caucasian” in a way that places all white people in the one basket on the assumption that, genetically, all these people are nearly identical. But in reality, the word “caucasian” canvasses a wide variety of genetic structures, which explains why there are so many dif...