ralis

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  1. I went back an reread the rules, civility is the underlying rule and there is nothing civil about racism, anti-Semitism and so forth.
  2. I have reported racism, anti-Semitism, misogyny and personal attacks to the mods. Was any action taken? No. I was told that all must have their say. If I remember correctly, the rules forbid such talk.
  3. Join the club. It seems that anything goes here anymore and any abusive speech is acceptable in that all sides must be heard to the point of ad nauseam. Then healing will supposedly take place. Obviously, that never happens.
  4. Is America trending towards Fascism?

    Fascism is historically defined as the collusion of right wing government and corporate power. That is what is occurring in the right wing, authoritarian, Trump administration.
  5. Is America trending towards Fascism?

    Again I suggest reading Hannah Arendt's excellent work on totalitarianism in which she discusses the banalizing of evil. By many, Trump's behavior is deemed normal. History is replete with such examples.
  6. Rasa transmission from ausar.org?

    The transmissions are not cheap! https://ausar.org/experience-rasa-now/
  7. There have been a number of YouTube links to Stefan Molyneux's rants in which it is claimed by several posters that Molyneux is dispensing wisdom. However, I find no wisdom in his narratives, only the cry of a 'Little Man'. A few minutes on Google and I found the following. Molyneux refers to the 'The Bell Curve' by Charles Murray as being established science, or so Molyneux claims.'The Bell Curve' claims that IQ is correlated to race which is a pseudoscience prejudiced belief system, which is similar in scope with the Nazi obsession with phrenology. His duplicitous apologetic statement in which he claims to be a racist and not a bigot is insulting and possibly dangerously misleading to vulnerable persons seeking answers. https://archive.org/details/youtube-XRkzGMnP4Mg https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/the-real-problem-with-charles-murray-and-the-bell-curve/
  8. Stefan Molyneux Exposed.

    That is a very sexist/bigoted statement.
  9. The limits of free speech

    I have a lot of Jewish friends who would vehemently disagree with you. A good friend of mine who is also Jewish was in the army in WWII and was wounded twice. And, given that he was raised in France, he was asked to translate for the Nuremberg Tribunals. I would submit that he has a much different perspective than most.
  10. The limits of free speech

    Remember the KKK march in Illinois years ago in a predominate Jewish area. The court gave them a go ahead.
  11. The limits of free speech

    Under the imminent lawless action test, speech is not protected by the First Amendment if the speaker intends to incite a violation of the law that is both imminent and likely. While the precise meaning of "imminent" may be ambiguous in some cases, the court provided later clarification in Hess v. Indiana (1973).
  12. The limits of free speech

    Ideology such as hate speech and anti-Semitic speech? History is replete with the repercussions of hate speech. The Charlottesville mayor was bombarded with anti-Semitic hate on social media as posted by the neo-Nazi alt-right fascists.
  13. The Problem With The Forum Admin...

    Give them some time to change infrastructure. It won't happen overnight.
  14. The Problem With The Forum Admin...

    Send me a PM and I can send everything I have on Yan Xin.
  15. The Problem With The Forum Admin...

    Actually China is working on wind and solar to remediate pollution. India is building massive solar farms.
  16. The Problem With The Forum Admin...

    These are the type of posts I have reported and complained about for years. Calling someone insane is over the top and completely unjustified abusive behavior.
  17. The Problem With The Forum Admin...

    Who are they? All mods manipulate energy on this forum?
  18. The Problem With The Forum Admin...

    I know what the 'double bind' is and you use that technique consistently. I was referring to other posts you have made. Please read what I write carefully and not try to twist and revise!
  19. The Problem With The Forum Admin...

    Your statement affirms as to what voidisyinyang is talking about. The above in bold is condescending and is one of the communication problems that I see on this site. BTW, you claimed to have studied Bateson and yet are using 'double binds' consistently.
  20. The Problem With The Forum Admin...

    Spiritually advanced? Exactly, how is that characterized?
  21. Cannabis Legalization Movement

    I think the company will be growing offsite somewhere in California and transporting to Nipton. Right now there is nothing to speak of in Nipton except freight trains come through every twenty minutes or so. Medical is legal here in NM, but the governor is adamant on keeping legal out as well as hemp out. Her mind must be somewhere in the dark ages. Her term is up next year and am certain it will be legal after she leaves. There is always Nevada, California and Colorado that are close by! The dispensaries in Nevada are first class with knowledgeable budtenders. The dispensaries are clean and well managed as seen in the video.
  22. Gurdjieff Dances

    The movements are intriguing and may be based on Pythagoras. Hopefully someone here has more knowledge than I and can comment.
  23. Gurdjieff Dances

    Emotional center as in solar plexus?
  24. How would you define your country ?

    The eighth picture appears to be a still.