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  "Smash The Old World"

  by cofty in

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  during mao's cultural revolution images of the past were destroyed by the red guard.

  temples and churches were looted and religious statues destroyed.. this image was taken by li zhengshen at the jile temple in august 1966. the sign on the wall translates as "smash the old world".. will the left never learn?.

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  hold your horses there boy ,an absolute in either camp has pitfalls....

  Of course. I didn't say otherwise did I?
  
  
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  "Smash The Old World"

  by cofty in

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  during mao's cultural revolution images of the past were destroyed by the red guard.

  temples and churches were looted and religious statues destroyed.. this image was taken by li zhengshen at the jile temple in august 1966. the sign on the wall translates as "smash the old world".. will the left never learn?.

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  with all due respect, I think that issue applies to more than one "righty" as well

  There was an interesting study that showed how "lefties" failed miserably to describe the moral landscape of "righties" and predict their responses to ethical dilemmas, but the opposite was not true. I will try to find you the reference.
  
  
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  "Smash The Old World"

  by cofty in

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  2. current

  during mao's cultural revolution images of the past were destroyed by the red guard.

  temples and churches were looted and religious statues destroyed.. this image was taken by li zhengshen at the jile temple in august 1966. the sign on the wall translates as "smash the old world".. will the left never learn?.

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  I think Jonathan Haidt's book on the "Righteous Mind" explains the psychology behind a lot of modern-day tribalism.

  "Lefties" can't even comprehend how somebody can think differently from them and still be a moral, compassionate and ethical person.
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  "Smash The Old World"

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. current

  during mao's cultural revolution images of the past were destroyed by the red guard.

  temples and churches were looted and religious statues destroyed.. this image was taken by li zhengshen at the jile temple in august 1966. the sign on the wall translates as "smash the old world".. will the left never learn?.

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  cofty

  During Mao's Cultural Revolution images of the past were destroyed by the Red Guard. Temples and churches were looted and religious statues destroyed.

  This image was taken by Li Zhengshen at the Jile Temple in August 1966. The sign on the wall translates as "Smash the old world".

  Will the left never learn?

  
  
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  What Is the JW Belief Regarding the Millennium?

  by Cold Steel in

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  most christian religions believe it will be a thousand-year period of peace.

  jws, however, seem to believe in the resurrection and then life on paradise earth.

  but do they believe in the millennium the way other christians do -- where the lion will lay down with the lamb [bzzzt...mandela effect correction] wolf will lay down with the lamb?

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  I've read the BOM. It reads like it was written by a teenager with an overactive imagination.

  It also plagiarises the King James bible. It is utter bollocks.
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  Counter-protests to Free Speech Rally in Boston

  by Anony Mous in

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  i never thought i would see that in the us, a "free speech rally" (which has distanced itself from and organizers have nothing at all to do with the right, republicans or extremism) is being counter protested by thousands in boston today, the counter protests being organized by a coalition of black supremacists and sjw's.. on the other hand, google is building a database of speech that doesn't align with the left-wing political values.. i'm not sure what youngsters are thinking these days, but free speech used to be the cornerstone of american civilizations only a few decades ago.

  the only way to drown out "bad" free speech is more free speech..

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  Actually the implications of this law are not clear at all - cofty

  Only to you. - Outlaw

  Actually the implications of Bill C16 are anything but clear even to legal experts. The fact that you insist it is clear demonstrates your lack of understanding of the issues.

  If a student demands to be referred to by made-up gender neutral pronouns such as ve, xe, ze and hir, ze and zir, zie and hir, is it now a criminal offense if a professor refuses to comply? Nobody is certain - or rather some on the left are determined that it is now an offense and universities are terrified to find out the hard way. Lawyers have expressed opinions on both sides.

  This is a significant issue. It is not just a law proscribing offensive speech - it is potentially prescribing politically correct speech. It is bizarre. At best it is badly thought-out legislation that prioritises ideology above common sense.

  It is also profoundly unscientific. Gender dysmorphia affects 0.005% of the population. It is a serious condition that deserves support and counselling. But for 99.995% of the population gender cannot be chosen. It is a biological fact. Legislating that society ought to indulge attention-seeking students is utter madness.

  When you run out of intelligent things to say, you resort to personal attacks - Outlaw

  I have not made any personal attacks and I certainly have not run out of intelligent things to say about the topic of C16 or free-speech in general. On the other hand...

  Please get this asshole under control - Outlaw

  I was in Glasgow today. In Kelvin Park there was a drunk crazy man who asked me for a cigarette and then shouted obscenities at me when I had none to give him. When I read this I was reminded of him.

  I don`t need cofty to tell me what I do and do not understand in my own country. - Outlaw

  If only that were so. No need to say thanks.
  
  
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  What Is the JW Belief Regarding the Millennium?

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  most christian religions believe it will be a thousand-year period of peace.

  jws, however, seem to believe in the resurrection and then life on paradise earth.

  but do they believe in the millennium the way other christians do -- where the lion will lay down with the lamb [bzzzt...mandela effect correction] wolf will lay down with the lamb?

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  QCMBR has thoroughly debunked the Mormon cult. I'm not going to waste any time on it. Anybody can check out the ex-mormon forums if they want to know the facts.

  We all know that you will only get lies and deception from active JWs and from the official website. If you want to know the truth about the Watchtower you need to talk to exJWs. Same goes for any other cult including the LDS.
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  Counter-protests to Free Speech Rally in Boston

  by Anony Mous in

  1. social
  2. current

  i never thought i would see that in the us, a "free speech rally" (which has distanced itself from and organizers have nothing at all to do with the right, republicans or extremism) is being counter protested by thousands in boston today, the counter protests being organized by a coalition of black supremacists and sjw's.. on the other hand, google is building a database of speech that doesn't align with the left-wing political values.. i'm not sure what youngsters are thinking these days, but free speech used to be the cornerstone of american civilizations only a few decades ago.

  the only way to drown out "bad" free speech is more free speech..

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  The law is quite clear in the craziness that's demanded - Outlaw

  Actually the implications of this law are not clear at all. You have just demonstrated once again that, despite your bluster, you are ranting about a topic you don't understand.
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  What Is the JW Belief Regarding the Millennium?

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  most christian religions believe it will be a thousand-year period of peace.

  jws, however, seem to believe in the resurrection and then life on paradise earth.

  but do they believe in the millennium the way other christians do -- where the lion will lay down with the lamb [bzzzt...mandela effect correction] wolf will lay down with the lamb?

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  Google ex-Mormon forums.

  There you will find thousands of testimonies about the lies, deceit and oppression of Mormonism. That's all the evidence I need about the merits of the cult.
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  Counter-protests to Free Speech Rally in Boston

  by Anony Mous in

  1. social
  2. current

  i never thought i would see that in the us, a "free speech rally" (which has distanced itself from and organizers have nothing at all to do with the right, republicans or extremism) is being counter protested by thousands in boston today, the counter protests being organized by a coalition of black supremacists and sjw's.. on the other hand, google is building a database of speech that doesn't align with the left-wing political values.. i'm not sure what youngsters are thinking these days, but free speech used to be the cornerstone of american civilizations only a few decades ago.

  the only way to drown out "bad" free speech is more free speech..

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  Here is an account of the cancellation of the free-speech event by the organiser Sarina Singh.

  "Social work has been completely hijacked by a radical neo-Marxist, cultural Marxist perspective and radical feminist and Black Life Matter.... It is the most anti-free speech environment you an work in."

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