Welcome to manueldelalas.Zaptruder said:In which case, that's just stupid.
Welcome to manueldelalas.Zaptruder said:In which case, that's just stupid.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/normalObsessed said:Define "normal" please. And did you perhaps mean natural, because it is natural.
The name was changed because Global Warming was a terrible name to begin with. It was never "planet is getting warmer and warmer!" but a whole host of problems.
Something Wicked said:Marxism will help society.
you know.. the bad stuffKurdel said:Define Marxism.
Roxas said:Iraq War without a doubt. At least 250,000 people dead and who knows how many unconfirmed dead. Soldiers sent to die for an illegal war which was entirely based on what i would call "flimsy" evidence at best.
manueldelalas said:- People transitioned from nomadism to sedentarism (data on this that isn't the Bible? anyone? only data we have is that nomads stayed nomads to this day (except in cases of forced sedentarism, forced by already sedentary men) and sedentary people stayed sedentary)
magicstop said:http://i.imgur.com/jG6ge.gif[IMG]
You, sir, are a wealth of awesomeness.
Guys, we need to tread really carefully here. If fed right, this guy could prompt an amazing outpouring of reaction gifs, some of which may never have before been seen. Think of the veritable mine of gems here.
What we need is an expert. Someone call Gaborn, and quick.[/QUOTE]
And the proof on the contrary? I mean, any? Just because I defy common knowledge doesn't mean I'm wrong; I'm sure a lot of people on their times got a lot of shit for saying that the Earth wasn't round or that the purgatory wasn't on the other side of the spherical Earth.
In other thread there was an idiot who said that because most people believe it, it must be true [img]http://i.imgur.com/KuGsj.gif
JGS said:Drugs are a victimless crime.
Maybe it can, but it just sounds too evil at this point.Nuttycam said:Communism can't work.
There is literally no proof for heliocentrism.manueldelalas said:And the proof on the contrary? I mean, any? Just because I defy common knowledge doesn't mean I'm wrong; I'm sure a lot of people on their times got a lot of shit for saying that the Earth wasn't round or that the purgatory wasn't on the other side of the spherical Earth.
In other thread there was an idiot who said that because most people believe it, it must be true![]()
I was asking about nomadism... do you even know how to read?Qwomo said:There is literally no proof for heliocentrism.
Not a single shred.
Not an iota.
Amir0x said:Believe me, I read the whole OP.
OP said:And just to pre-empt the inevitable deluge of smart-arse comments about the Bible, 9/11 or some other cynical political bollocks like that, I'm talking about one specific thing a person has said that has been comprehensively proven to be false.
OP said:I'm talking about one specific thing a person has said that has been comprehensively proven to be false.
OP said:I'm talking about one specific thing a person has said that has been comprehensively proven to be false.
Amir0x said:The Bible collectively is the lies of many individuals
I'll weigh in here: I'd say that it is a lie in that anyone who says that "an adult sticking what they like into their body is completely their own business and doesn't effect anyone else" is incorrect as no-one lives in a vacuum and actions effect other people. The question then becomes "how much selfishness is acceptable", which varies wildly among everyone.meadowrag said:I've been sitting here trying to think of why this is a lie.
I concluded that you either meant that drug use is inherently irresponsible, or that the acquisition of currently illegal drugs leads to creating a situation that victimizes others by empowering drug lords.
Am I close, or is it something else?
No.manueldelalas said:I was asking about nomadism... do you even know how to read?
manueldelalas said:And the proof on the contrary? I mean, any? Just because I defy common knowledge doesn't mean I'm wrong; I'm sure a lot of people on their times got a lot of shit for saying that the Earth wasn't round or that the purgatory wasn't on the other side of the spherical Earth.
In other thread there was an idiot who said that because most people believe it, it must be true![]()
meadowrag said:I've been sitting here trying to think of why this is a lie.
I concluded that you either meant that drug use is inherently irresponsible, or that the acquisition of currently illegal drugs leads to creating a situation that victimizes others by empowering drug lords.
Am I close, or is it something else?
The_Technomancer said:I'll weigh in here: I'd say that it is a lie in that anyone who says that "an adult sticking what they like into their body is completely their own business and doesn't effect anyone else" is incorrect as no-one lives in a vacuum and actions effect other people. The question then becomes "how much selfishness is acceptable", which varies wildly among everyone.
Even if all drugs were legalized though without a large public system to help those for whom drug use becomes a problem you're going to have "victims" of drug use, families of those who develop debilitating addictions.magicstop said:The second, I believe. Using drugs often does hurt people in that you are helping sustain a system that inherently relies on poverty, violence, etc. Of course the same could be said of global capitalism . . .
Yeah, its a big complex issue with no easy answer. For the record my stance is to legalize marijuana but also pump funding into research to study its effects on the human mind so that people can be informed of any downsides it may have (much like smokers and lung cancer).meadowrag said:That's true and I'd question anyone claiming to have the ability to "responsibly" use something like crack cocaine.
On the other hand, I believe that people can do whatever they want with their lives as long as it doesn't overtly harm someone else.
I mean, if you commit suicide, your mom is probably going to be pretty bummed because of what you did, but then again it's your life.
The line has to be drawn somewhere, and the ingestion of whatever chemical I choose should be my business, shouldn't it? Saying that drug use ISN'T a victimless crime because no one exists in a vacuum is sort of like blaming hurricane Irene on a butterfly.
OK, so europeans that moved to America were nomads? good to know. (I mean, we do know they migrated accross the globe).magicstop said:There are masses of archaeological, anthropological, DNA, etc., evidence that show the migration of people across the globe, resulting in periods during of being nomadic and sedentary / agrarian (the term you are looking for, because as we started purposefully growing food, we stop moving around). The agrarian revolution resulted in a change from hunter gatherer to sedentary culture, and there is enough physical and hard data and evidence showing this to make claims to the contrary ridiculous. Your "common knowledge" is unfortunately based on . . . well . . . nothing. But please, don't let this minor hang up stop you. I'm interested in hearing more about how "theories" don't mean anything, and how there's no evidence that people ever lived nomadic lifestyles..
Shadow780 said:"I don't think I'm ready yet"
LIE
heyf00L said:See, I can use this thread to pass opinions as facts, too.![]()
methane47 said:Sooooo Amir0x claims he read the OP.. which specifically states he wants to know about a specific lie told by a specific Person.
Amir0x then not only fails to Give a specific lie... he also FAILS to give a specific person.
Jesus born in Bethlehem... a lie?
Jesus born to Mary and Joseph... a lie?
Saul was a king.... a lie?
Samson was married to Delilah... a lie?
There are something like 30,000 verses in the Bible. Every single one is a lie Amir0x? REALLY?
Fail.
manueldelalas said:OK, so europeans that moved to America were nomads? good to know. (I mean, we do know they migrated accross the globe).
manueldelalas said:http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/normal
No I didn't mean natural, I know homosexuality is part of human nature (as is perversion, lying, incest, sodomy, murder, drugs, cheating, etc); I meant normal, and it isn't.
Amir0x said:However, almost certainly everything in the Bible is a massive distortion or straight out false. The only things that may be true, incidentally, is that some of the characters in the books may indeed be historical figures; though, naturally, nothing the Bible records would be close to the way these figures actually lived.
Niks said:"..So God created man in his own image."
This one always gets me. LOL
methane47 said:So you admit the bible is not completely false or a lie. Correct?
You admit there may be some truth in the bible?
methane47 said:So you admit the bible is not completely false or a lie. Correct?
You admit there may be some truth in the bible?
shanshan310 said:lol, I have how the OP says "I don't mean like god or whatever" and then every post is about Christianity. Never miss a chance to bash on GAF's favourite punching bag!
The_Technomancer said:Even if all drugs were legalized though without a large public system to help those for whom drug use becomes a problem you're going to have "victims" of drug use, families of those who develop debilitating addictions.
BrettXNA said:At the time you posted this there were 10 replies to the thread - only 2 of which mentioned religion.
Nice job counting !