Posts by Simon

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Transparency Questions

by Vanderhoven7 in

here are some questions to ask witnesses.

how would you alter or improve or add to them?.

transparency questions.

Simon

My favourite question is:

What would convince you that the WTS didn't have "the truth"?

The reason I like it is it forces them to consider the possibility, which is a big step in itself, and it also may elicit a response that turns out to be something they have done!

If the reply is "nothing, it can never be so!!" then "wow, that's what someone in a cult would say!" may make them think.

It's different to just saying "you're in a cult", because you've reasoned them into admitting it through their refusal to even consider that they could ever be wrong. Forcing them to say it out loud means they hear themselves saying it. Makes it more "real" IMO.

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Covid 19 True Infection Rate / Proof of Misinformation

by Simon in

this is interesting.. you've probably heard of "asymptomatic spread" which is, people who are infected with the virus and are spreading it, but who have no symptoms.. but is it accurate?

is it supported by the statistics?.

this video analyses the facts and concludes that we've been given misinformation due to faulty testing.

Simon

This is interesting.

You've probably heard of "asymptomatic spread" which is, people who are infected with the virus and are spreading it, but who have no symptoms.

But is it accurate? Is it supported by the statistics?

This video analyses the facts and concludes that we've been given misinformation due to faulty testing. There are very few who get the virus and don't have any symptoms and instead a faulty testing regime has dramatically over-exaggerated the number of actual cases.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qm3zI0j_OA

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I need a partner

by Alexscott in

my name is alex i lost my wife two years ago and i have been alone since then i have a kid who need a mom just hope i can find it here .

Simon

Sorry for your loss.

This isn't a dating site though and we don't encourage people to share their personal information with anyone.

In general I think limiting yourself to the small pool of people who are currently or have been a past member of a rather niche religious group isn't sensible.

Better to try and meet normal people in normal circumstances (though that can be challenging right now).

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Derek Chauvin - The Right to a Fair Trial

by Simon in

anyone following the derek chauvin trial?.

if you are actually following it, not just listening to the media, you will likely realize that there is a huge gap between what is going on in court and what is being reported in the media.. if the trial was fair, i think he should be acquitted.

there is plenty of reasonable doubt about the cause of death (his dealer doesn't want to testify because he could be guilty of 3rd degree murder for selling him a fatal amount of fentanyl) and even doubt over whether the officer even had his knee on the guys neck or did anything counter to what they were meant to do as per policy.. but is it fair?

Simon

There is a reason why rich people tend to get away with so much and when you are poor and can't afford a good defense, you are screwed.

Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, just a couple of names that come to mind.

But here's we're talking about publicity of the allegation and trial, not that the person was famous before. In this case the trial was way too politicized to be fair by any reasonable stretch of the imagination. Even the judge said so.

Why didn't those responsible for the 20008/2009 financial crisis go to prison?

It depends if they committed actual crimes or not and typically, politicians don't send people who bankroll them to jail - it's bad for business, their own business.

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Covid / India

by stan livedeath in

its been strangely quiet on here lately about covid..or isnt it news any more.

the " not a pandemic" brigade have been noticably absent about the situation in india..

Simon

Its been strangely quiet on here lately about covid..or isnt it news any more. The " NOT A PANDEMIC" brigade have been noticably absent about the situation in India.

You seem to be insinuating that they are wrong? But you are comparing Apples and Bricks.

It's possible that some in the west overreacted and the "pandemic" wasn't that bad, and at the same time, that the same virus can be devastating to another country such as India.

India has lots of poverty and incredible population density - just what a virus would want.

That some conditions are ideal and some are less ideal is surely hardly a surprise, right?

India appears to have been hard hit and struggling to cope, hopefully they get the help and support they need, especially for things like supplies of Oxygen.

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Single Pretty Girls that are JWs, have so much potential, but sadly........

by pistolpete in

the pandemic has made the situation worse for single young jw girls.. i'm hearing tons of sad stories of single jw girls who are going, or have gone into deep depression.

with many having thoughts of committing suicide and hoping for a better life in the new order.. the pandemic has made it almost impossible for young jw girls to find a suitable marriage mate.

especially since the single jw boys-men want young, gorgeous, thin, virgins, who look like models and summit to the headship arrangement.

Simon

The worse it is, the better it may be.

Sometimes people need a little "pressure" to wake up to reality and change their lives for the positive, rather than just going along with what they otherwise might have.

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Derek Chauvin - The Right to a Fair Trial

by Simon in

anyone following the derek chauvin trial?.

if you are actually following it, not just listening to the media, you will likely realize that there is a huge gap between what is going on in court and what is being reported in the media.. if the trial was fair, i think he should be acquitted.

there is plenty of reasonable doubt about the cause of death (his dealer doesn't want to testify because he could be guilty of 3rd degree murder for selling him a fatal amount of fentanyl) and even doubt over whether the officer even had his knee on the guys neck or did anything counter to what they were meant to do as per policy.. but is it fair?

Simon

Yeah, this is them sending a message, intimidating future potential witnesses in advance:

"Don't question the narrative or stand up to us, we will destroy your life"

This isn't justice, it's a joke.

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What’s Your View On Self Defense?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if someone comes to you with a knife or a gun, would you defend yourself if you could?

if someone tried to beat you up , would you physically engage, run away or just try to talk the person out of beating you up or robbing you?

if you did have a gun to defend yourself would you shoot to kill or would you simply aim for the ankle to incapacitate the person?

Simon

Nothing beats being wise and avoiding situations and places that you really don't want to be in.

But if you do find yourself being attacked, remember: they made that choice and forced any choice that you make as a result onto you.

So don't feel guilty if you beat the shit out of someone.

If you have a gun and feel like shooting is justified, then empty the clip and aim for their body and then their head (kill-shot, gangsta-style, with the gun sideways).

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Who/ What In Your Opinion Was The Best?

by minimus in

jw
friends

the best president.

the best boxer?

the best over all athlete?

Simon

The best meat?

I bought a strip of Wagyu beef from Costco a few weeks ago, quite an investment even at Costco prices. Cut it up into steaks and vacuum sealed it and had some cooked sous-vide and then seared, and froze the rest.

I just always wanted to try it to see if it really was any different.

It really is, it's awesome! The only downside is that it's ruined "normal" (cheap) steak for me and I'm now planning on splurging for some of the fancy imported Kobe A5 stuff.

Best athlete: Daley Thompson, or Sebastian Coe, or Carl Lewis ... those are the people I remember from when I bothered to watch the Olympics.

I'll throw one in:

Best songwriter: Bob Dylan, by a long country mile.

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