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Forum: USA Politics 27th August 2009, 11:51 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,019
Posted By SirPhilip
Which brings up another question: what was he...

Which brings up another question: what was he doing on the battlefield in the first place? A lot of people in Iraq, serving out the end of a mandatory eight year contract, entered thinking it is like...
Forum: USA Politics 27th August 2009, 11:33 AM
Replies: 842
Views: 32,054
Posted By SirPhilip
The problem is Islam, not Israel. As for...

The problem is Islam, not Israel. As for 'racism', consider that every Islamic organization, moderate to militant, is directed by the Qu'ran to subjugate or impose Arab language, religion, and...
Forum: USA Politics 27th August 2009, 10:49 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,019
Posted By SirPhilip
I think a lot of people agree that if they were...

I think a lot of people agree that if they were Casey Sheehan, suddenly brought back to life, the first thing they'd do is sock her on national television. Hard.
Forum: USA Politics 27th August 2009, 05:38 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,019
Posted By SirPhilip
Her and Rachel Corrie - if she hadn't been ran...

Her and Rachel Corrie - if she hadn't been ran over by an Israeli bulldozer that is, would have hit it off. She's so uneducated, obnoxious and clueless it isn't even funny anymore.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th August 2009, 05:00 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,222
Posted By SirPhilip
It is interesting that the Torah actually...

It is interesting that the Torah actually contains, in Samson & Delilah, a heroic myth very similar to the Greek and Roman tragedies although with a much less metaphorical, confounding format than...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th August 2009, 08:54 AM
Replies: 663
Views: 20,525
Posted By SirPhilip
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is just three...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is just three relevant factors here: Research, manufacturing & distribution costs. Medicines aren't aircraft components. They are very expensive yet consumed...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th August 2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 486
Posted By SirPhilip
Defamation Of Mermaids

Yes. Apparently an organization actually exists called the 'Mermaid Medical Association Of Brooklyn', which thinks an international court should begin proceedings on behalf of offending the rights of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th August 2009, 01:19 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Then I'll hijack your own position. We'll assume...

Then I'll hijack your own position. We'll assume I'm completely wrong now, that is:

1) People in Europe and elsewhere routinely convert to Islam, and choose to wear it every day of their life...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th August 2009, 01:03 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
I stated that virtually nobody wears a Burqa...

I stated that virtually nobody wears a Burqa willingly for the rest of their life unless under enormous passive aggressive pressure to do so by their communities. I also stated that if you asked 1000...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th August 2009, 09:29 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,777
Posted By SirPhilip
Calling yourself a part of a religion is just...

Calling yourself a part of a religion is just motivated by the same part of human nature that impels you to like 'your' sports team and dislike the other - typically all this requires is they...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th August 2009, 07:41 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,777
Posted By SirPhilip
They operate by the same fundamental rules...

They operate by the same fundamental rules (http://fora.tv/2007/10/11/Christopher_Hitchens_Debates_Alister_McGrath) of conditioning animals are: how to behave to be rewarded instead of punished for...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th August 2009, 06:19 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,777
Posted By SirPhilip
As it is probably the most commonly observed...

As it is probably the most commonly observed phenomena (http://fora.tv/2009/07/09/Axis_of_Evil_Christopher_Hitchens) outside the existence of sexual behavior as human social evolution goes, a far...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th August 2009, 02:07 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
It isn't a real question though. What you are...

It isn't a real question though. What you are doing, at your own shame, is declaring that child abuse doesn't exist and my statements have no context. Which of course is why it is being banned in yet...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th August 2009, 01:22 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
I know - it's really about 99.0%, but I get so...

I know - it's really about 99.0%, but I get so tired of saying the most likely right thing all the time.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th August 2009, 12:56 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
To agree it does is to accept every insult...

To agree it does is to accept every insult attached to everything I pointed out also - and I've done that precisely to make it very difficult for you and Probe. Although less dishonest, you are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2009, 11:03 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
I'm aware of that. Your point...

I'm aware of that. Your point (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question) is?

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9721/bartgoogle.gif

Which 99.9% of the time, they haven't and have no...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2009, 10:14 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
So not being able to parade yourself around naked...

So not being able to parade yourself around naked in public or wearing anything deeply demoralizing, does not make any sense to you. These laws exist in almost every country and in Saudi Arabia,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2009, 03:13 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Ah! Yes, as opposed to none or two times, I have...

Ah! Yes, as opposed to none or two times, I have a habit of making ten revisions after the fact when snacking on habanero peppers. I recommend waiting about 5 minutes before quoting me in these...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2009, 02:50 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Would you and Probe like to wear one for a year?...

Would you and Probe like to wear one for a year? You can come back, convinced it is a lifestyle choice people freely make. It'll be loads of fun, I promise. I could also arrange escorts, a tall man...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2009, 02:09 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
:chores037: Begging the question...

:chores037:
Begging the question (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question) (then asking an ever expanding series of fake, clueless questions...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2009, 12:33 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
I'll could try, but I still can't guarantee I'd...

I'll could try, but I still can't guarantee I'd make the least bit of sense...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th August 2009, 10:57 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Competency is not something I lack, as I treat...

Competency is not something I lack, as I treat this as a discipline and it shows. You have an equal opportunity to challenge whatever I say, and if done so properly, I have the right to bow. You've...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th August 2009, 10:44 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Again, you are making absolutely no sense. When...

Again, you are making absolutely no sense. When Turkey, a predominantly Arab country banned them, no epidemic of domestic violence was the result. Nor would there be in other countries, and what...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th August 2009, 03:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 755
Posted By SirPhilip
The AA-12 is a superb design, particularly the...

The AA-12 is a superb design, particularly the alloy it's constructed from which would probably qualify it for any operating environment. Not only is it superior for CQB, it's ability to lay down a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th August 2009, 12:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 755
Posted By SirPhilip
Yes, and it's amusing this is from 2002. It never...

Yes, and it's amusing this is from 2002. It never occurred to the government, or far later Blackwater, to actually inspect the design. Hydrostatic shock does become a dramatic factor at around 4500+...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th August 2009, 11:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 755
Posted By SirPhilip
BlackWater In Hot Water

Not sure if this has been raised for discussion. It is not only interesting but hilarious, as Lemas (http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=19888) defrauded the government claiming to have...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th August 2009, 03:26 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Yes, it is...

Yes, it is (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_dress_controversy_in_Europe#Europe). If not what it represents by extension is also acceptable. You cannot separate cause and effect. You either agree...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th August 2009, 02:39 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Only Following Orders

(Philip raises his hand, then lowers it..)

God affirmed their status which is indignity, next to that nothing. I can do nothing about their role. Neither can Keri, who would do well to cover her...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th August 2009, 10:40 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Well! I was going to close with another solid...

Well! I was going to close with another solid variation of what morally sane people recognize as self-evident and wrong, and the mysterious nature surrounding this ability that grants judgment....
Forum: USA Politics 5th August 2009, 08:34 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,904
Posted By SirPhilip
Sure. Mossad is known for it's persusasiveness...

Sure. Mossad is known for it's persusasiveness during interrogations.
Forum: USA Politics 5th August 2009, 08:28 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,904
Posted By SirPhilip
Think on the bright side, she isn't using the...

Think on the bright side, she isn't using the same reasoning skills in public to defend any relevant problems in the world, like what Burqas represent. :rolleyes:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st July 2009, 07:59 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
You aren't making any coherent sense whatsoever,...

You aren't making any coherent sense whatsoever, I'm afraid. What errors are you calling me on?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st July 2009, 07:56 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
You've identified a barbaric, pre-civilized...

You've identified a barbaric, pre-civilized practice that has nothing to do with modern society but like much of pre-Islamic paganism, was widely adopted by Islam. Congratulations. Your point, is?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st July 2009, 06:31 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Our best guess is it happened sometime after the...

Our best guess is it happened sometime after the big bang.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th July 2009, 08:25 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
My points again, beyond a reasonable doubt true: ...

My points again, beyond a reasonable doubt true:

- Burqas are virtually not worn outside extremist religious communities or theocracies where rights are nonexistent.
- Burqas are products of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th July 2009, 05:08 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
I am beginning to wonder in all fairness, if you...

I am beginning to wonder in all fairness, if you actually could go three months instead of two until the burqa's intrinsic lack of form and function, comfort and least important of all intrinsic lack...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th July 2009, 05:06 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
No. You have to guess this time, what possibly...

No. You have to guess this time, what possibly "burqa" could have to do with the definition of the word "harm". This requires at minimum, at least several hundred thousand braincells but alas..
...
Forum: JREF 30th July 2009, 04:54 AM
Replies: 656
Views: 73,452
Posted By SirPhilip
The JREF, as it deals with everything that...

The JREF, as it deals with everything that encompasses metaphysical phenomena, is nominally a secular organization until it's proven otherwise. I don't see what the cause for debate is about.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th July 2009, 06:17 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 19,162
Posted By SirPhilip
Inshavalhallathor, there is no God but Thor and...

Inshavalhallathor, there is no God but Thor and AC/DC is his messenger.

As opposed to the forces of nature's constant need to anthropomorphise humanity. Tit for tat, and all that..
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th July 2009, 05:46 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 19,162
Posted By SirPhilip
No, Thor is right.

No, Thor is right.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th July 2009, 08:06 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 5,588
Posted By SirPhilip
I had a significant interest in naturalism from...

I had a significant interest in naturalism from an early age, which I credit Carl Sagan's Cosmos for inspiring - the original hardcover my grandfather gave me, an amateur astrophysicist in his own...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th July 2009, 12:41 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,345
Posted By SirPhilip
The primary falsehood, historically consistent...

The primary falsehood, historically consistent across all civilizations including the ancient world, is that essentially the more people have in contrast to everyone else, the more they want for...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th July 2009, 02:10 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
I'm full of it, clearly. Evidenced by the simple...

I'm full of it, clearly. Evidenced by the simple fact that anyone can Google people in burqas smiling (http://pkonweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/burqa-afghan.jpg), quite physically safe.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th July 2009, 12:03 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
Teach You How To Sing The Burqa Blues

Oh fine, you got me. I admit it, walking around the city in a death shroud is completely safe (with some exceptions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6URkr5zbVUY)). I had them almost convinced too,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th July 2009, 08:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 871
Posted By SirPhilip
Funnier is after reading it in it's entirety, I...

Funnier is after reading it in it's entirety, I took it completely at face value. It was on the front page of Salon, and only after attempting to source it realized it was satire. ;)

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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th July 2009, 10:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 871
Posted By SirPhilip
George W Bush: The Mallrat

So what do I wake up to this morning, George W Bush spending retirement for the most part, like I spent much of my youth: at the mall. Put down whatever you are drinking before reading this....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th July 2009, 07:43 AM
Replies: 476
Views: 21,769
Posted By SirPhilip
The Idiots Guide To Right & Wrong

Let's try this again.

Nobody chooses to view the world through a slit, placing food into their mouth over a cover, being unable to be identified in public, wearing an identical black shroud with...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th July 2009, 06:24 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,463
Posted By SirPhilip
They can't decide what they want to do first at...

They can't decide what they want to do first at the LHC though, a micro black hole or micro sun.

Scientist One: "Let's tell them we need additional modules to have the micro sun orbit the micro...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th July 2009, 03:58 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,463
Posted By SirPhilip
My reasoning is that assuming antimatter could...

My reasoning is that assuming antimatter could become viable, a hypothetical solid state containment solution would be technically simpler. Unlike fusion, commercial antimatter would simply be an...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th July 2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,463
Posted By SirPhilip
Consider the uncanny but possible situation of an...

Consider the uncanny but possible situation of an apple (taken from another region of the universe) carelessly tossed onto New York from a plane, leveling it. Assuming even a 30% variation of ratio...
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