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« on: July 25, 2015, 12:46:17 AM »
I take the good with the bad always.
Which is absolutely your prerogative. I only disagree with your implication that pessimism is irrational, which it certainly isn't.
16532
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:42:15 AM »
That's not being rational, that's just being edgy for the sake of being edgy. It is absolutely rational to focus on the negatives over their opposite. We evolved to feel more intensely about negatives than positives. Whether you feel yourself to be an optimist or not, there's no denying that negative emotions are stronger than positive ones. You could make the argument that being pessimistic (Ex. focusing on the negatives) is as rational as being optimistic. But it still wouldn't make "focusing on the negatives" irrational, which is what you seem to be implying. No disrespect.
None taken. I'm not the kind of person to feel offended once challenged.
16533
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:37:09 AM »
If I had posted "I don't have enough faith to be an atheist" (which I do own and have read), would you have said the same thing? Probably not.
Books about Christianity, as I've said before, have a much better reason to exist than books about atheism. Christianity is a set of beliefs. It has tenets, lore, and history.
Which Turek's book isn't about. And there's certainly no reason to spend time and money on a book that pointlessly builds up what really breaks down to a negative assertion.
There absolutely is. Especially if the author deems that that "negative assertion" is a serious harm, which Hitchens does. "I don't have enough faith to be an atheist." It's not about being a Christianity, it's about disproving Atheism. It's setting out to accomplish the same thing that Hitchen's book is trying to do, but reversed.
16534
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:33:49 AM »
A religion-bashing book?
That's a crude way of putting it. But I haven't read it.
But that's clearly what it is. The damn cover says "how religion poisons everything."
"A religion-bashing book" is probably the most clear and concise manner in which to summarize the book.
Not necessarily. "Bashing" has connotations of incoherence and irrationality, which I'm sure is absent from Hitchen's book.
"religion poisons everything."
That's a pretty irrational and unfounded statement to me,
The entire point of the book is justifying that, so I'm not sure how it could be interpreted as "unfounded". You could make the argument that it is irrational, because of all the "good things" religious people do. It wouldn't be a great argument, but a better one at least. which thus leads me to believe the book is going to ignore any and all good religion serves,
I doubt it, but like any logical person, it's going to focus on the negatives rather than the positives. Especially since the former outweighs the latter.
16535
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:31:22 AM »
I dunno man... it's technical... but it's like watching Yngwie Malmsteen masturbate over the fretboard, or Mike Portnoy wanking all over his drum set. I can't feel a soul, man. Well, to be fair I've seen quite a few people play it slower as to have more "soul", but the song is meant to be played at this speed. I think she incorporated as much "soul" she could into the performance, with the crescendos and such in places that weren't there in the original. And I'm unfamiliar with Beethoven (I like Baroque more than Romantic, sue me), is her meter supposed to jump around at a few select places?
Potentially. IIRC it's not uncommon but I don't read sheet music, so I wouldn't know if the song is meant to do that.
16536
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:28:14 AM »
What's the point? I don't believe in any gods, but I don't feel the need to buy a bunch of self-aggrandizing novels to justify that.
I admire Hitchens quite a bit, and have heard great things about his book. Could it also be that the topic interests me? Why do I need to justify what I'm reading? If I had posted a picture of " I Don't Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist" by Frank Turek (which I do own and have read), would you have said the same thing? Probably not.
16537
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:22:09 AM »
A religion-bashing book?
That's a crude way of putting it. But I haven't read it.
But that's clearly what it is. The damn cover says "how religion poisons everything."
"A religion-bashing book" is probably the most clear and concise manner in which to summarize the book.
Not necessarily. "Bashing" has connotations of incoherence and irrationality, which I'm sure is mostly absent from the book.
16538
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:19:09 AM »
It's incredibly difficult to play.
16539
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:15:57 AM »
What the fuck, Batch.
Like, shit has calmed down and here you are trying to start more shit up. And you don't even add anything to the conversation.
16540
« on: July 25, 2015, 12:14:10 AM »
The speed in which it was meant to be played, without a single error. God, I fucking love it.
16541
« on: July 24, 2015, 11:16:16 PM »
Are humans inherently good or evil?
16542
« on: July 24, 2015, 10:38:11 PM »
I'd like to try both. I would probably feel emasculated being sub, though.
Doesn't have to be emasculating, bro. Sometimes it's just nice to surrender all control of a situation, provided the other party is willing to respect certain boundaries.
Shit, even when they're not, it can be fun.
I'm sure it can be fun. I'm saying that I can only imagine how I'll feel. I'll know in due time, I guess.
16543
« on: July 24, 2015, 09:59:13 PM »
That sounds interesting, too. I have a lot of books I need to read first tho.
16544
« on: July 24, 2015, 09:51:23 PM »
A religion-bashing book?
That's a crude way of putting it.
16545
« on: July 24, 2015, 09:31:35 PM »
inb4"deez nuts" Can't wait to read this beauty. I've heard really good things about it. I found The God Delusion to be quite boring, so hopefully Hitchens' work ends up being bit more interesting. Discuss other books we should read and/or opinions on this book. Edit: My phone takes these huge fucking photos, I don't know why. Edit 2: For those just joining us, here's a run-down of what's going on. Page 1: Deals with religion as well as pessimism and why it's logical. Page 2: Mostly off-topic until Iron man makes a joke at Verbatim. Then deals with the definition of enemy. Page 3: Continues the "definition of enemy" discussion. Page 4: Some veganism discussion, but lots of other stuff was said. Page 5: Is just starting off, but everyone went to bed. It's still about veganism.
16546
« on: July 24, 2015, 09:29:20 PM »
Coca-Cola, Sprite and water.
Simultaneously.
16547
« on: July 24, 2015, 09:22:13 PM »
Are humans inherently good or evil?
16548
« on: July 24, 2015, 09:20:55 PM »
I made myself a sandwich. With peanut butter.
16549
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:55:11 PM »
I have some venison in the freezer if you want...
I dun want.
16550
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:54:45 PM »
No meat or dairy
A .45
If only.
16551
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:53:20 PM »
I'd like to try both. I would probably feel emasculated being sub, though.
16552
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:51:49 PM »
Yum.
16553
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:50:02 PM »
There's only so much I can edit into the OP, guise.
Keep the discussion on Verb's argument, not Verb himself. Don't wanna lock
kthanks
16554
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:48:52 PM »
No meat or dairy products pls
16555
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:46:49 PM »
It was really hard to give up. I used to take sprinkle cheese and dump the entire bag on a loaf of bread. I called it Cheesus Crust.
16556
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:44:42 PM »
He's literally the best dude ever.
16557
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:40:48 PM »
Bideogame Donkey
His girlfriend has a channel now, too. They open fan mail and stuff together. It's cute.
16558
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:39:51 PM »
I quite like this one. It screams "Oh Shit! Almost got spotted."
nobody cares about screenshots anymore
He's trying to defuse the situation, bless his heart.
No, actually I'm glad Verbatim is on-topic. I think his point of view needs to be out there. I was just trying to be an ass.
16559
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:33:41 PM »
I quite like this one. It screams "Oh Shit! Almost got spotted."
nobody cares about screenshots anymore
I took this one two years ago while playing MGS2. To me it says, "Fuck off Ty, what Uganda do about it?"
16560
« on: July 24, 2015, 08:30:14 PM »
what if you had a flying motorcycle
I believe they're called Sparrows, fellow Garden.
I can't wait to become freestyle legend
Exo garden is my spiritual animal.
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