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Forum: Daily Grind 01-07-2009, 10:44 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
"Man would indeeded be in a poor way if he had to...

"Man would indeeded be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death." --Einstein, Albert"

I wanted to comment on the Einstein quote you publish...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-07-2009, 10:38 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Yeah but everything, both material and thought,...

Yeah but everything, both material and thought, is little bits. That doesn't mean that's the definition of a right, anymore than it's the definition of a chair, which is also made of the same...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-06-2009, 12:07 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Strangler, I enjoyed reading your post. With...

Strangler, I enjoyed reading your post. With regard to your examples of Hillel and the Constitution (which I also hold in high esteem), it seems to me that you are going out of your way to extract...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-05-2009, 11:57 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
I understand your questions. What I need to clear...

I understand your questions. What I need to clear up about my argument is that I'm talking about the value system, not the theology. Theology can be a personal choice, but it's values that determine...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-05-2009, 11:46 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Yes, my desire for morality may be biological (or...

Yes, my desire for morality may be biological (or maybe some more enduring metaphysical part of me? Can't prove or disprove that), but the specific morality that I desire is cultural as I mentioned...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-05-2009, 10:08 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Originally Posted by David E. Pointing out awful...

Originally Posted by David E.
Pointing out awful practices that members of a group did does not mean their value system is bad unless those things are proclaimed to be an integral part of it.



Not...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-05-2009, 09:46 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Happy New Year to everyone. To summarize, I am...

Happy New Year to everyone.

To summarize, I am an agnostic and I am using using logic to argue for faith, and that the concept of good God is necessary for a predictable morality with good results....
Forum: Daily Grind 12-12-2008, 01:29 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
I think it’s overly cynical to say that...

I think it’s overly cynical to say that everything is ultimately selfish. If someone donates their fortune to an orphanage, I would say it is altruistic and not be concerned about whether their...
Forum: Daily Grind 12-12-2008, 01:25 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Pointing out awful practices that members of a...

Pointing out awful practices that members of a group did does not mean their value system is bad unless those things are proclaimed to be an integral part of it. It was after the Jews entered into a...
Forum: Daily Grind 12-12-2008, 01:21 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
So you are saying murder is wrong because the...

So you are saying murder is wrong because the person being killed does not want that to happen? Just because you don't want it to happen doesn't necessarily create a moral barrier to others. For...
Forum: Daily Grind 12-11-2008, 12:47 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
From this comment and others, I think you and...

From this comment and others, I think you and other folks are equating atheism and non-religiousness. They are different. For example, many practicing Jews don't believe in God but want to preserve...
Forum: Daily Grind 12-09-2008, 10:12 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Without that, we are back to whatever each person...

Without that, we are back to whatever each person feels is good.



You don't think there's anything wrong with murder as long as the murderer feels he is doing good? I don't know if you read my...
Forum: Daily Grind 12-09-2008, 10:07 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Yes, I specifically mentioned Buddhism as an...

Yes, I specifically mentioned Buddhism as an example of a value system that produces good results in modern times. But it is a religion. That’s one of the reasons I referred several times to...
Forum: Daily Grind 12-08-2008, 11:59 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
I wasn't saying one had to believe in God, rather...

I wasn't saying one had to believe in God, rather that the concept of rules coming from a transcendent authority, and that are known and predictable, is what has created our successful concept of...
Forum: Out on the Town 12-08-2008, 11:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,002
Posted By David E
Explanation of 'The Pork"

The Pork explanation was posted in a different Forum in June (unseasonably early) because the subject of bacon happened to come up. Since this is more the time and place, I will reprint it here for...
Forum: Daily Grind 12-08-2008, 01:48 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,135
Posted By David E
Regarding the bus ads that say we should all just...

Regarding the bus ads that say we should all just be good, this person Tim Wildmon (who I never heard of) is saying that that only works as long as there is agreement as to what good is. And if you...
Forum: Out on the Town 12-08-2008, 01:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,002
Posted By David E
The Time Has Come...The PORK

The time has come to talk of many things...

The annual Winter Solstice Pork will be the night of Saturday Dec. 27. It will be fun. All are welcome, if you want an invitation, send me a personal...
Forum: Out on the Town 12-08-2008, 01:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 525
Posted By David E
It's due to my deadpan sense of humor - you have...

It's due to my deadpan sense of humor - you have to work pretty hard to see that there is a smile going on somewhere beneath..
Forum: Out on the Town 12-05-2008, 01:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 525
Posted By David E
<<But as usual, the mouse calls.>> What is is...

<<But as usual, the mouse calls.>>

What is is with Disneyland? Didn't you just go there last year?

http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/images/smilies/smile_lot.gif
Forum: Out on the Town 12-04-2008, 12:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 525
Posted By David E
Mission SJC at Night - Free event this Sat.

This is for those who went on the San Juan Capistrano Swanking and those who didn't, but wanted to:

Due to the pitchers of Sangria Pimm's Cup and Sangria, the main attraction of the historic Mission...
Forum: Out on the Town 08-22-2008, 09:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,436
Posted By David E
On a related note, I just posted a thread about...

On a related note, I just posted a thread about latimemachines.com. The main page is kind of messy, for a taste, try:

http://www.latimemachines.com/new_page_7.htm
Forum: Out on the Town 08-22-2008, 09:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 896
Posted By David E
LA Time Machines - Web guide to classic restaurants and bars

LA Time Machines - Web guide to classic restaurants and bars
Try latimemachines.com. Don't let the messy home page fool you, dive in to the first group (http://www.latimemachines.com/new_page_7.htm)...
Forum: Daily Grind 08-06-2008, 11:06 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,457
Posted By David E
This does happen in cases where it is cheaper to...

This does happen in cases where it is cheaper to do something new. In this case, I don't think it applies. Believe me, to the extent that mainland oil lease lands can produce, they will be used by...
Forum: Daily Grind 07-28-2008, 03:09 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,457
Posted By David E
The bears can drown if too much ice melts in...

The bears can drown if too much ice melts in their area. This happens seasonally, regardless of whether a larger warming trend is occurring; the ice re-forms every year, otherwise the bears wouldn't...
Forum: Daily Grind 07-22-2008, 11:38 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,457
Posted By David E
I have to agree with Kevy on this one. The...

I have to agree with Kevy on this one.

The question was about the normative use of the profit margin. You can find examples of corruption and immorality in every industry. That doesn't mean the...
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