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Phoenix Quill
Philosopher, Empiricist, Poet, Engineer, Optimist, Darwinist, Truthseeker. Hobbes not Locke Socrates not Plato Rand not Marx Darwin not Disney 5 Enlightenments: *The only absolute certainty is the possibility of error. *Change is both inevitable and logical. *The simplest complete explanation is most likely true. *Life is an energy machine that replicates. Nature is the competition between these machines. *All aspects of life develop through Random/Directed Change & Natural/Directed Selection. I.e. Darwinism Some Observations: Everything is energy. Perfection is an attitude not an attribute. Love is considering the self interest of another as your own. Almost everything is relative. Utopian Philosophers seek Truth - the rest of us seek victory. Favorite Quotes: I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. ~Ayn Rand~ Living well is the best revenge. ~George Herbert~
How do you define 'Fascism'?
12 AnswersPolitics4 years agoIs 'Strong Nuclear Force' on Neutrons more, less or equal to that on Protons?
An equivalent force would imply that Neutrons are bound much more strongly since they have no Electrical field repulsion, however since Neutrons seem to be commonly ejected in Nuclear reactions it would seem they are bound less tightly than Protons.
1 AnswerPhysics6 years agoWho would a valid proof of God's existence annoy the most?
Those who feel Belief must be a matter of Faith?
Or Those who feel Belief must be a matter of Fiction?
7 AnswersPhilosophy8 years agoWhat are the Big Questions?
Philosophically speaking what do you think the 'big' questions are?
14 AnswersPhilosophy9 years agoWhat are the Big Questions?
Philosophically speaking what do you think the 'big' questions are?
4 AnswersYahoo Answers9 years agoHow can Cons work with Obama to avoid the Fiscal Cliff, when he IS the Fiscal Cliff?
Massive new healthcare & foodstamp entitlements in the midst of a recession & runaway debt. A ongoing war of cheap fossil fuel energy.
Isn't any compromise with Obama by definition a step toward the Fiscal Cliff?
6 AnswersPolitics9 years agoIf we are innocent until proven guilty, why do we have to post bail?
Clearly this implies some presumption of guilt.
7 AnswersLaw & Ethics9 years agoWhat kind of President meets with women of the View instead of World Leaders during an international crisis?
Couldn't Michelle chat with the ladies while Obama worked on stopping Embassy assaults & Iranian nukes?
16 AnswersPolitics9 years agoShould the US or UN issue an International Death Fatwā on anyone issuing an International Death Fatwā?
Clearly the rulers of any given country are entitled to execute citizens or visitors within their borders.
But International Death Edicts clearly violate International Law.
Shouldn't they be responded to in kind?
9 AnswersCurrent Events9 years agoWhy do Liberals seem incapable of explaining Free Speech to Muslims?
When they are trashing Christ they have no problem explaining it to Christians.
8 AnswersPolitics9 years agoIf Obama could force Muslims to buy birth control for promiscuous American college girls,....?
.... would that help them understand how much he truly respects the Religious beliefs of others?
5 AnswersCurrent Events9 years agoHow come the Lib Media keeps calling it a gaffe whenever Romney says something painfully TRUE?
We should NOT be apologizing for Free Speech.
The Palestinians are NOT interested in peaceful coexistence with Israel.
And YES the Dems use Entitlements to buy votes.
The more out of touch the media protrays Romney, the more in touch he seems to me.
Is anyone else getting this feeling?
13 AnswersCurrent Events9 years agoAren't we lucky that Obama has repaired America's relationship with Muslims worldwide?
Is it fair to say he's done for international relations what he's done for the economy?
Has the Presidency ever before seen a man of his intellegence?
Can you even imagine what the next four years will be like?
13 AnswersCurrent Events9 years agoShouldn't Obama be apologizing for Muslims, instead of apologizing for Free Speech?
Stay with me here...
The Egyptian Muslims are angry with America over a film that was made by an Egyptian.
This ex-con filmmaker originally claimed to be an Israeli Jew.
Now the claim is he's a Egyptian Christian.
So at best the Egyptian Muslims burned OUR flag for 'allowing' an Egyptian Christian to taunt them.
At worst this guy is really a Muslim who created the 'excuse' for their big 9/11 riot.
So shouldn't Obama be apologizing FOR Muslims?
Like "I'm sorry my brothers went crazy here?"
OR "This nasty group of anti free speech radicals do NOT represent mainstream Islam"
OR "The anti-American 9/11 riots were extremely offensive on this day of National mourning. Most Muslims are deeply ashamed that Muslims were involved."
Is "I'm sorry, Americans 'abuse' Free Speech" working for you here?
Because
A) This guy wasn't American.
B) Free Speech really does mean your allowed to say mean things.
9 AnswersCurrent Events9 years agoDid Muslims make the film that 'sparked' the Muslim 9/11 riots?
Well first off we ALL know the riots were SCHEDULED for 9/11, right?.
I mean it's not like Muslims were surfing the web on 9/10 - found the 'hate' film & said "Oh that's it, let's have a riot tomorrow"
My question is does this film LOOK American?
Seriously it's not even bad sit-com standards.
I've seen US teenagers shoot better footage than this.
Here's a clip. (A complete movie, if it even exists, would be unwatchable.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=A...
So was this film made by Americans for Americans?
Or by fanatical Muslims FOR fanatical Muslims?
10 AnswersCurrent Events9 years agoAfter this election do you want more Jobs or more Lawsuits?
If you want more Jobs, elect the Businessman.
If you want more Lawsuits re-elect the Lawyer.
Does this make sense?
2 AnswersElections9 years agoIs the Liberal abuse of Akin a good argument for Abortion?
Statistically speaking, Abortion exists to help Liberals kill their own offspring.
Which is why so many Conservatives support its legality.
Still it's clear the Conservative majority consider Liberals as human from the moment of conception.
And a few, like Akin, don't even think Liberal babies should be executed for having rapist fathers.
For this Liberals will call him an idiot.
Is that a fair acessment?
Isn't the Liberal abuse Akin will endure for his compassion one of the better arguments for Abortion ever made?
16 AnswersPolitics9 years agoIsn't calling Abortion a 'Women's Rights issue' like calling Slavery an 'Owner's Rights issue'?
Once we consider a fetus to be human, a woman doesn't have the 'right' to kill it.
But before we consider it human, her rights are not in question.
So how is Abortion a Women's Rights issue?
Isn't it a Fetal Rights issue?
During Slavery, was the issue EVER about slaveholders having a 'Choice' to own?
Or was the issue entirely about the Rights of African Ameircans?
13 AnswersPolitics9 years ago