Odd that you’re insulting sixth graders? They are actually quite intelligent. Perhaps you need to aim lower, much lower, like grade 1?Tyrannical wrote:Perhaps we may get lucky and he decides to take his medication before posting. I'm curious if he can discuss things he doesn't like or agree with without resorting to acting like a sixth grader.Ian wrote:I wouldn't count on it. He launched his hate campaign over at Pharyngula, but hasn't come here much except to briefly call us all a nest of cockroaches. Besides, he asked to have his account suspended.
I know you're all tired of this, but ...
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Some are, which is why I said acting like one while implying in a stereotypical manner. First grader's aren't known for their potty mouths.Skinny Puppy wrote:Odd that you’re insulting sixth graders? They are actually quite intelligent. Perhaps you need to aim lower, much lower, like grade 1?Tyrannical wrote:Perhaps we may get lucky and he decides to take his medication before posting. I'm curious if he can discuss things he doesn't like or agree with without resorting to acting like a sixth grader.Ian wrote:I wouldn't count on it. He launched his hate campaign over at Pharyngula, but hasn't come here much except to briefly call us all a nest of cockroaches. Besides, he asked to have his account suspended.
A rational skeptic should be able to discuss and debate anything, no matter how much they may personally disagree with that point of view. Discussing a subject is not agreeing with it, but understanding it.
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Not according to my ex, who is a teacher. Some of the stuff she tells me...
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It seems PZ has chucked a 'nani.
http://www.rationalskepticism.org/gener ... l#p1407956
(well worth the click through).
http://www.rationalskepticism.org/gener ... l#p1407956
(well worth the click through).
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"Socialized medicine is just exactly as morally defensible as gassing and cooking Jews" - Seth. Yes, he really did say that..
"Seth you are a boon to this community" - Cunt.
"I am seriously thinking of going on a spree killing" - Svartalf.
"The Western world is fucking awesome because of mostly white men" - DaveDodo007.
"Socialized medicine is just exactly as morally defensible as gassing and cooking Jews" - Seth. Yes, he really did say that..
"Seth you are a boon to this community" - Cunt.
"I am seriously thinking of going on a spree killing" - Svartalf.
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trollin' tiem
Outside the ordered universe is that amorphous blight of nethermost confusion which blasphemes and bubbles at the center of all infinity—the boundless daemon sultan Azathoth, whose name no lips dare speak aloud, and who gnaws hungrily in inconceivable, unlighted chambers beyond time and space amidst the muffled, maddening beating of vile drums and the thin monotonous whine of accursed flutes.
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Yep, my wife says the same stuff.rEvolutionist wrote:Not according to my ex, who is a teacher. Some of the stuff she tells me...
...and there's the proof!rEvolutionist wrote:It seems PZ has chucked a 'nani.
http://www.rationalskepticism.org/gener ... l#p1407956
(well worth the click through).
PZ, go stand in the corner and think about what you just said!
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I wish you all the best with your endeavour.Calilasseia wrote:... I felt it was time to say something on recent events, having engaged in relevant deliberations. Accordingly, I offer this.
An Open Letter To PZ Myers
I have some questions arising from recent events. PZ, if you're observing this, please take your time to study them, and then provide an answer.
[1] Does not having launched into a spate of venomous abuse against Pappa, as a result of my not being aware of the thread in question, prior to your intervention, make me a "rape apologist"?
[2] Does not abandoning friends I made a good long time ago, just because one of them happens to have made an ill-conceived attempt at humour, make me a "cockroach"?
[3] Does the phrase "I disagree in the strongest terms with what you say, but I defend to the death your right to say it" resonate with you at all?
[4] Given that several here have had personal experience, with respect to the matter of escaping the rule by decree and thought policing so beloved of supernaturalists, does it not strike you as woefully ironic, to be seen as engaging in the same behaviour as your purported enemies in this matter, with respect to your interventions?
I would prefer substantive answers instead of one line dismissals if possible.
Yours sincerely,
Calilasseia.
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Shamelessly lifted from Dev's post at RS (thank you for posting this, Dev):
http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comment ... the_owner/To the World:
Hello, my name is Andy and I’m the owner of Gelato Mio, a gelato shop located in Springfield, Missouri. There has been quite a lot of buzz and discussion concerning a picture of the sign I briefly posted in my front window Saturday evening. I’d like to take this opportunity to tell my story and offer a heartfelt apology to your community. I messed up, plain and simple. This is NOT an excuse, but how it happened from my perspective.
I decided to welcome the convention downtown by offering the attendees 10% off their purchases at my store. A lot of the group from the convention were stopping by, being very polite and enjoying my Gelato. Saturday night started out as a great night. Once the store slowed down, I decided to walk down the street to learn more about the convention, fully thinking it was something involving UFOs (“skeptics”). What I saw instead was a man conducting a mock sermon, reading the bible and cursing it. Instead of saying “Amen”, the phrase was “god damn”. Being a Christian, and expecting flying saucers, I was not only totally surprised but totally offended. I took it very personally and quickly decided in the heat of the moment that I had to take matters into my own hands and let people know how I felt at that moment in time.
So, I went quickly back to my business, grabbed the first piece of paper I could find, wrote the note and taped it in my front window. This was an impulsive response, which I fully acknowledge was completely wrong and unacceptable. The sign was posted for about 10 minutes or so before I calmed down, came to my senses, and took it down. For what it’s worth, nobody was turned away. I strongly believe that everybody is entitled to their beliefs. I’m not apologizing for my beliefs, but rather for my inexcusable actions. I was wrong.
Guys, I really don’t know what else I can do to express my apologies. I’ve received dozens of calls and hundreds of emails since the incident, and have done my best to reply to each and every one and express my regret for what happened. For the thousands of you whom I’ve offended, I sincerely apologize. I hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me. This is me as a human being sincerely apologizing for my actions.
To those of you who accept my apology, Thank You; it means a lot. To those of you who haven’t, I hope you will. I’m just a 28 year old small business owner who made a big mistake. I hope you see that I have not made any excuses, I’ve owned up to what I did, and I apologize.
For what it’s worth, an Atheist reached out to me to help me work through all of this and contact your community directly. I graciously accepted his offer.
I will give everyone who comes to my store this week 10% off as a token of my apology. Really, what’s more universal than ice cream?
Sincerely, Andy
PZ Myers' response:
http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/ ... -skeptics/
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Bella Fortuna wrote:Shamelessly lifted from Dev's post at RS (thank you for posting this, Dev):http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comment ... the_owner/To the World:
Hello, my name is Andy and I’m the owner of Gelato Mio, a gelato shop located in Springfield, Missouri. There has been quite a lot of buzz and discussion concerning a picture of the sign I briefly posted in my front window Saturday evening. I’d like to take this opportunity to tell my story and offer a heartfelt apology to your community. I messed up, plain and simple. This is NOT an excuse, but how it happened from my perspective.
I decided to welcome the convention downtown by offering the attendees 10% off their purchases at my store. A lot of the group from the convention were stopping by, being very polite and enjoying my Gelato. Saturday night started out as a great night. Once the store slowed down, I decided to walk down the street to learn more about the convention, fully thinking it was something involving UFOs (“skeptics”). What I saw instead was a man conducting a mock sermon, reading the bible and cursing it. Instead of saying “Amen”, the phrase was “god damn”. Being a Christian, and expecting flying saucers, I was not only totally surprised but totally offended. I took it very personally and quickly decided in the heat of the moment that I had to take matters into my own hands and let people know how I felt at that moment in time.
So, I went quickly back to my business, grabbed the first piece of paper I could find, wrote the note and taped it in my front window. This was an impulsive response, which I fully acknowledge was completely wrong and unacceptable. The sign was posted for about 10 minutes or so before I calmed down, came to my senses, and took it down. For what it’s worth, nobody was turned away. I strongly believe that everybody is entitled to their beliefs. I’m not apologizing for my beliefs, but rather for my inexcusable actions. I was wrong.
Guys, I really don’t know what else I can do to express my apologies. I’ve received dozens of calls and hundreds of emails since the incident, and have done my best to reply to each and every one and express my regret for what happened. For the thousands of you whom I’ve offended, I sincerely apologize. I hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me. This is me as a human being sincerely apologizing for my actions.
To those of you who accept my apology, Thank You; it means a lot. To those of you who haven’t, I hope you will. I’m just a 28 year old small business owner who made a big mistake. I hope you see that I have not made any excuses, I’ve owned up to what I did, and I apologize.
For what it’s worth, an Atheist reached out to me to help me work through all of this and contact your community directly. I graciously accepted his offer.
I will give everyone who comes to my store this week 10% off as a token of my apology. Really, what’s more universal than ice cream?
Sincerely, Andy
PZ Myers' response:
http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/ ... -skeptics/
Ayup. That was one of the last nails in the coffin for my respect for PZ.
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They make me feel like a hippie.
Do you think they're really that hard?
Do you think they're really that hard?
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Of course, very understandable; if you have very little clue how the universe works, and little cognitive capacity, it would be a little tiresome. Go and buy some comic books, there's a good chap...rainbow wrote:I find Cali too boring to take seriously.JimC wrote:If he won't treat Cali seriously, he wouldn't treat anyone seriously...
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
And my gin!
And my gin!
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Dogma is the death of the intellect
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Fuck off you toadie. I don't take Cali seriously either, but you're welcome to make the same fallacious ad hominem argument against me, and see how persuaded I am by your illogic.JimC wrote:Of course, very understandable; if you have very little clue how the universe works, and little cognitive capacity, it would be a little tiresome. Go and buy some comic books, there's a good chap...rainbow wrote:I find Cali too boring to take seriously.JimC wrote:If he won't treat Cali seriously, he wouldn't treat anyone seriously...
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You must be right. I'd join the fanclub, but I can't find the Website for Caliarselickersunite.com.JimC wrote:Of course, very understandable; if you have very little clue how the universe works, and little cognitive capacity, it would be a little tiresome. Go and buy some comic books, there's a good chap...rainbow wrote:I find Cali too boring to take seriously.JimC wrote:If he won't treat Cali seriously, he wouldn't treat anyone seriously...
Perhaps you could help?
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I like Cali. I also like Jim and rasetsu.
Can't we all just share a gelato with Jesus?
Can't we all just share a gelato with Jesus?
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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