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8/3/2013 7:59:53 PM Posted: 7 years ago
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8/3/2013 9:33:56 PM Posted: 7 years ago Let me be clear: I am NO fan of Ron Paul (or his son), but this is a bit surprising.
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8/3/2013 10:41:36 PM Posted: 7 years ago My question is whether or not Ron Paul knew who the guy was.
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8/4/2013 12:16:47 AM Posted: 7 years ago What CR said, and even if he did know...so what? Getting a picture with someone does not mean you share their ideology, or else I would be a very confused person.
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8/4/2013 12:19:35 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 12:16:47 AM, thett3 wrote: If he didn't know, he should have known better... and if he did, he should have declined the photo op. One of his staffers, however, should have known -and it is on his staff that this ultimately falls, if Paul didn't know. |
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8/4/2013 12:23:35 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 12:19:35 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:16:47 AM, thett3 wrote: Paul grew up in Texas during the 40s...even if he knew who this guy was, there's no doubt he's met more racist people in the past and probably wouldn't be as offended by it as a younger person would. Remember hes so old he has a son in the senate...I honestly don't think its that big of a deal and find it hard to judge Paul for taking a photo with someone, he probably took hundreds that day. If he had been elected President he would've had to shake hands with and stand for photos with far more evil men DDO Vice President #StandwithBossy #UnbanTheMadman #BetOnThett "Don't quote me, ever." -Max "My name is max. I'm not a big fan of slacks"- Max rapping "Walmart should have the opportunity to bribe a politician to it's agenda" -Max "Thett, you're really good at convincing people you're a decent person"-tulle "You fit the character of Regina George quite nicely"- Sam : At 11/12/2016 11:49:40 PM, Raisor wrote: : thett was right |
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8/4/2013 12:29:09 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 12:23:35 AM, thett3 wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:19:35 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:16:47 AM, thett3 wrote: The issue is not what Paul did in his earlier years. The issue is what he did recently. Remember hes so old he has a son in the senate...I honestly don't think its that big of a deal and find it hard to judge Paul for taking a photo with someone, he probably took hundreds that day. If he had been elected President he would've had to shake hands with and stand for photos with far more evil men That's not relevant here. |
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8/4/2013 12:30:15 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/3/2013 9:33:56 PM, YYW wrote: Not exactly, y'know. |
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8/4/2013 12:32:28 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 12:29:09 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:23:35 AM, thett3 wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:19:35 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:16:47 AM, thett3 wrote: I'm just saying before we break out pitchforks and torches to try to understand the context. I'm not exactly a moral relativist, but I don't think there's any objective moral law on who it's acceptable to take photos with and that judgement would probably be different for me or you than for someone older. Not too big of a deal IMO Remember hes so old he has a son in the senate...I honestly don't think its that big of a deal and find it hard to judge Paul for taking a photo with someone, he probably took hundreds that day. If he had been elected President he would've had to shake hands with and stand for photos with far more evil men It's entirely relevant here...politicians take photos with and shake the hands of men far more evil than what Paul did. It's the nature of the game, I fail to see how its ok to take a photo with a genocidal maniac who serves our realpolitik interests but not some random punk who made a hateful website DDO Vice President #StandwithBossy #UnbanTheMadman #BetOnThett "Don't quote me, ever." -Max "My name is max. I'm not a big fan of slacks"- Max rapping "Walmart should have the opportunity to bribe a politician to it's agenda" -Max "Thett, you're really good at convincing people you're a decent person"-tulle "You fit the character of Regina George quite nicely"- Sam : At 11/12/2016 11:49:40 PM, Raisor wrote: : thett was right |
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8/4/2013 12:33:59 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 12:32:28 AM, thett3 wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:29:09 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:23:35 AM, thett3 wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:19:35 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:16:47 AM, thett3 wrote: So, recognize that I said that it was surprising, not that Ron Paul was a bad person. Whether I like him or not, I would think that his people would know enough to be able to recognize big name political crazies when they walk up and try to take pictures. |
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8/4/2013 12:34:55 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 12:33:59 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:32:28 AM, thett3 wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:29:09 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:23:35 AM, thett3 wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:19:35 AM, YYW wrote:At 8/4/2013 12:16:47 AM, thett3 wrote: Yeah agreed. Especially since Paul already has an image of being a racist due to those newsletters DDO Vice President #StandwithBossy #UnbanTheMadman #BetOnThett "Don't quote me, ever." -Max "My name is max. I'm not a big fan of slacks"- Max rapping "Walmart should have the opportunity to bribe a politician to it's agenda" -Max "Thett, you're really good at convincing people you're a decent person"-tulle "You fit the character of Regina George quite nicely"- Sam : At 11/12/2016 11:49:40 PM, Raisor wrote: : thett was right |
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8/4/2013 1:33:04 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/3/2013 10:41:36 PM, ClassicRobert wrote: I'm sure he did. Ron Paul is a racist, who likes to align himself with anything "fringe". He is not a true libertarian, he just associates himself with them because they are the largest 3rd party. He is also Buddy Buddy with Pat Buchanan, a Hamiltonian nationalist. "Chemical weapons are no different than any other types of weapons."~Lordknukle |
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8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM Posted: 7 years ago Nothing bad about being racist.
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8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: ..what? To be honest I think your entire ideology is quite indefensible and you've shown as much by not defending it. You'd rather just go around spreading this hateful stuff which you can't justify on any level.. your 'anarchist' philosophy makes no sense and is not anarchist. |
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8/4/2013 7:08:43 AM Posted: 7 years ago Ron Paul is an unbalanced, angry old lady.
However, I cannot condemn him for this photo. Many people present themselves to him for autographs and photos, and handshakes and to lick his boots in one way or another. This photo only shows that the Stormfront people admire him, which was already well known. |
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8/4/2013 8:02:18 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 1:33:04 AM, DanT wrote:At 8/3/2013 10:41:36 PM, ClassicRobert wrote: Alright, you're going to have to justify this for me haha Debate me: Economic decision theory should be adjusted to include higher-order preferences for non-normative purposes http://www.debate.org... Do you really believe that? Or not? If you believe it, you should man up and defend it in a debate. -RoyLatham My Pet Fish is such a Douche- NiamC It's an app to meet friends and stuff, sort of like an adult club penguin- Thett3, describing Tinder |
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8/4/2013 10:16:58 AM Posted: 7 years ago Why Stormfront people would admire Ron Paul in any capacity I have no idea.
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8/4/2013 11:23:52 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM, sdavio wrote:At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: Considering that you are a person that I've maybe seen once or twice in the forums, I seriously doubt you even know my entire ideology. My ideology is focused on the individual- unlimited freedom, whatever that implies; morality is derived from the viewpoint of the agent. If somebody wants to be racist, then there is nothing objectively wrong with it. Some might say that there is something subjectively wrong, but I disagree. "Easy is the descent to Avernus, for the door to the Underworld lies upon both day and night. But to retrace your steps and return to the breezes above- that's the task, that's the toil." |
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8/4/2013 11:37:03 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:23:52 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM, sdavio wrote:At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: Of course there are no moral truths, and there's nothing wrong with being a racist or a criminal, or any other miscreant you can conceive of. But I will say this. That you find nothing personally wrong with racism suggests a depraved indifference for the welfare and just treatment of others. In some sense, this borders on sociopathy. Not that there's anything objectively wrong with that - just an appropriate description. "A stupid despot may constrain his slaves with iron chains; but a true politician binds them even more strongly with the chain of their own ideas" - Michel Foucault |
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8/4/2013 11:43:50 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:37:03 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:23:52 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM, sdavio wrote:At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: At the risk of sounding like a cliche teenage Lecter-esque admirer, I would rather embrace sociopathy, or at least specific parts of it, than deplore it. Psychopathy, on the other hand, is well.....psycho (pun intended). "Easy is the descent to Avernus, for the door to the Underworld lies upon both day and night. But to retrace your steps and return to the breezes above- that's the task, that's the toil." |
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8/4/2013 11:48:55 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:43:50 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:37:03 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:23:52 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM, sdavio wrote:At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: Sociopathy is virtually synonymous with psychopathy. And, frankly, you didn't really explain anything. Why would you deliberately not care if other people are being mistreated for circumstance beyond their control? "A stupid despot may constrain his slaves with iron chains; but a true politician binds them even more strongly with the chain of their own ideas" - Michel Foucault |
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8/4/2013 11:50:11 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:43:50 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:37:03 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:23:52 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM, sdavio wrote:At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: Probably shouldn't have taken the risk then. Sociopathy is just about as bad as psychopathy. I've been waiting for my whole life to grow old, and now we never will, never will. - CHVRCHES, "Graffiti" |
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8/4/2013 11:56:55 AM Posted: 7 years ago Although the definition is iffy, sociopaths are generally in full awareness of the consequences that their actions hold. They are fully functioning members of society who are capable of logical reasoning, and the basis for their actions are at least grounded in what one might consider rationality. Psychopaths are generally detached from society and suffer from delusions.
For example, Hannibal Lecter is a sociopath. A man who killed his family because the demon spoke to him through a hairbrush is a psychopath (along with a host of other mental problems) "Easy is the descent to Avernus, for the door to the Underworld lies upon both day and night. But to retrace your steps and return to the breezes above- that's the task, that's the toil." |
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8/4/2013 11:58:48 AM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:48:55 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:43:50 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:37:03 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:23:52 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM, sdavio wrote:At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: I haven't heard a convincing argument throughout my lifetime as to why I should care. After all, the BOP rests with the other side. "Easy is the descent to Avernus, for the door to the Underworld lies upon both day and night. But to retrace your steps and return to the breezes above- that's the task, that's the toil." |
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8/4/2013 12:02:24 PM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:56:55 AM, Lordknukle wrote: No. I'm sorry, but no. You're understanding of psychology is clearly lacking. Taking a single class in psychology will tell you that essentialy everything you've said is wrong. The Hairbrush killer is a psychotic, not a psychopath. What you defined as sociopathy is ACTUALLY psychopathy. A person who has broken with reality has experienced a psychotic break/psychosis. Sociopathy is generally speaking a lesser form of psychopathy. Psychopathy is the distinct lack of empathy, awareness of the moral implications of one's actions, but a complete disregard for them. Psychopaths generally experience either very little emotion, or very shallow and fleeting emotion. Sociopaths generally share the same problem of difficulty empathizing, but do generally experience emotions. I've been waiting for my whole life to grow old, and now we never will, never will. - CHVRCHES, "Graffiti" |
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8/4/2013 12:05:20 PM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:58:48 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:48:55 AM, 000ike wrote: You should care because other human beings are being persecuted and suffering needlessly - and that, if you're a normal minded person, should evoke in you the commiserative capacity so deeply entrenched in the definition of the word, human. As in, there's no argument that proves that caring is a logically necessity, but if you had healthy psychology, this is the emotion you would feel. I doubt you're a sociopath, I just think you're refusing to express care because sympathy doesn't mesh with your rebellious-teenager personality. "A stupid despot may constrain his slaves with iron chains; but a true politician binds them even more strongly with the chain of their own ideas" - Michel Foucault |
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8/4/2013 12:16:31 PM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:58:48 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:48:55 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:43:50 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:37:03 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:23:52 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM, sdavio wrote:At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: Caring for others doesn't entail any obligation on your part. Sympathy for other human beings is a visceral response that doesn't need to be logically defended. |
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8/4/2013 12:24:17 PM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 11:58:48 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:48:55 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:43:50 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:37:03 AM, 000ike wrote:At 8/4/2013 11:23:52 AM, Lordknukle wrote:At 8/4/2013 6:34:43 AM, sdavio wrote:At 8/4/2013 3:34:03 AM, Lordknukle wrote: Caring about other people isn't something that you need to be convinced to do. It's kind of an innate emotional reaction to seeing someone suffering, generally speaking. I've been waiting for my whole life to grow old, and now we never will, never will. - CHVRCHES, "Graffiti" |
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8/4/2013 12:35:13 PM Posted: 7 years ago Fascinating discussion you guys have going here. I would say 000ike is a hack, that Lordknukle strikes upon a profound problem within society, and sdavio just has a heart.
Lordknukle, I don't think you're so callous as you let on though, otherwise you wouldn't be here espousing such sentiment. |
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8/4/2013 12:37:32 PM Posted: 7 years ago At 8/4/2013 12:35:13 PM, AnDoctuir wrote: And Dninja gets ignored once again :( I've been waiting for my whole life to grow old, and now we never will, never will. - CHVRCHES, "Graffiti" |