windwalker

It's a conversation. You use of "we" does not include me. It does include you it's your post. " Would not" implies it "is" or "does". Why mention we, which apparently doesn't include you. The Trump thread doesn't bother me. It has nothing to do with this thread why inject it.

Would you, or do you suffer much from it. if you didn't look at it. Would it still be there.

It's not a game it's a discussion. On some points we agree, on others we don't. the main point just like President Obama tried to do with transgenders in the military. some are attempting to enginer a societal change regardless of outcome. For whatever reason those with true gender dysphoria have a problem that science has not yet identified a causeitve agent for. Whatever is done to help them maintain the fiction in my mind is not being very compassionate. In Buddhist thought in their past lives they must have done something and are paying for it in their present life. The point about racial or group identification and changes made to fit in with the groups by those not genetically Born Into the group is the same. How they are viewed is different. In each case there are certain benefits derived from being in the group. Which cast despersion of those who truly feel they are part of that group although not born into it. In Thailand they have many what they call Kathoey or ladyboys. Many are transgender and get the total change. Which after then go to work in the sex business. Or in some cases This this is not the case in the West where you have what are essentially male bodies being used in women's sports.

It wasn't an answer, if you don't want to or can't answer I understand. That is your choice. Just illustrates about some who bring up issues, when pressed really don't have much to say.... carry on...

how about just comment here and now....for a questions asked here and now.

What if at some point in time they find out a part of the brain is damaged and by cutting it out it would allow them to resume normal lives in the sex they were born into.

So you feel it's compassionate letting men who feel they are women compete in women sports. you don't see any difference between people who change their features to fit in with a certain culture or race over men or women who feel they are the other sex and make changes to make it so. There is no difference except one is acknowledged the other tends not to be. Most people respect for them and understand but do not accept it as being normal. You speak of compassion what is your idea of compassion Is allowing someone to mutilate their body take hormones being compassionate How is competing in female sports with what is essentially a male body Fair. Natural born females do not feel it's so and stated as such.

How about race. Is black or white a choice, can one feel either one and make the changes to be so, will it be accepted. Let's see. "For years, Rachel Dolezal led a secret life in the Pacific Northwest. Her friends believed she was a black woman with a passion for African-American issues. Others saw her as a vocal civil rights leader who later became the local N.A.A.C.P. president in Spokane, Wash" Imagine, if she would have been a white man transitioning to a black woman. Would they acknowledge her as being a woman but still white ? why is one accepted by some and the other not.

There are no philosophical Taoist. One either is or is not. If one is it Taoist they know that they are immortal already. If one is not a Taoist, they won't understand what this means. No use explaining it.

Is black or white a choice, can one feel either one and make the changes to be so, will it be accepted. Let's see. "For years, Rachel Dolezal led a secret life in the Pacific Northwest. Her friends believed she was a black woman with a passion for African-American issues. Others saw her as a vocal civil rights leader who later became the local N.A.A.C.P. president in Spokane, Wash" Imagine, if she would have been a white man transitioning to a black woman. Would they acknowledge her as being a woman but still white ?

" I say if you had a dick at one point in time, you also have all the bone structure that comes with having a dick. You have bigger hands, you have bigger shoulder joints. You're a f***ing man. That's a man, OK? You can't have... that's... I don't care if you don't have a dick any more.." https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1573044-ufc-joe-rogan-to-transgender-mma-fighter-fallon-fox-youre-a-man Yep, they will have to make their own sporting events. At that point since they will be competing against what are essentially men it won't be much of an issue. It's called gender dysphoria. Which some are trying to normalize in society. I find it odd that we can have transgender and be accepted for the most part but not transracial which is rejected by the group's it affects. Thank you mr. Obama tried to do it through the military. Even to the point of allowing them to have the operation. Shows what happens when ideology trumps reasoning and reality.

Except that Its not....

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really, its not hardwired. studies and studies and more studies

they gotta live too. For those living in SF or visiting this map may help you.... http://mochimachine.org/wasteland/

"The CDC's parasitic division estimates that hookworm is the second most common human helminthic infection (a helminth is a parasitic worm" " Infections Associated with Walking Barefoot. 1.1 Hookworm Infection. ... 1.2 Strongyloidiasis: ... 1.3 Cutaneous Larva Migrans ( Creeping Eruption) ... 1.4 Tungiasis. ... 1.5 Tetanus (for more info see #36) ... 1.6 Injury and Bacterial Infections. ... Animal Bites and Stings Associated with Walking Barefoot." My thoughts, don't care much for parasites, which are also natural to most environments.

Would not agree that all paths lead to the same place. Death is the most stright forward way.

technology needs government, it doesn't happen in a vacuum with out government. Some might want to spend some time thinking of who pushes tech to the limit and why... Al Gore didn't invent the internet... ARPANET did. It might be better to understand who funded it and why ? ,,,kinda sounds like SKYNET na couldn't be What advances in tech will do, will be to allow smaller and smaller groups to control larger groups. Which is why the Constitution is under attack now by some who call them selves "xxx" name your smaller group.

You could always ask the self. The problem of course is asking who. Most are not aware of it directly. There are many approaches that are said to enable one to do this. As to what is the self, only the self can answer. One will know it when it does.

Are you referring to all such techniques, methods, or just to what is mentioned in this thread.

I happened to be at Tournament that he gave a demo at many yrs ago. I watched very closely considering all the press that has been written about him couple of thoughts: 1. All the striking that I saw at least one of them touches the neck. 2. He is 4th or 6th degree black belt in his system. This means he's studied for many yrs and should be able to Deliver What we call short or cold power. 3. He asked for volunteers from the audience, nope didn't volunteer something I learned in the Army never to do. I did watch closely, also its not a good idea to allow someone to knock one out, all kinds of bad things can happen. Once knocked out depending on how its done makes one more susceptible to getting knocked out in the future. The real question should be can he or any of those hes trained put this skill to use when needed out side of a demo environment. I say this having practiced what is called burning hand, similar to iron palm. This from personal experience works as advertised in a free hand engagement. Burning hand works at any point of contact. What he demos is supposed to work by hitting different points in a timed manor that causes the CNS to shut down ie knocked out... not a good thing btw.

You eft out being the landlord and being a business owner. Immigration has a lot to do with wages in the labor market, legal and illegal. It's all good until you're on the other side. People have a habit of not respecting things that they're not invested in, their attitude why should they it's not theirs. The same ones that complain about landlords often do the same things should they become a landlord, for the same reasons.