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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th January 2020, 11:24 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,554
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Oh well. As those of us who've made any kind of...

Oh well. As those of us who've made any kind of stock know, the scum tends to rise to the top...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th January 2020, 01:52 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,342
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Keep your sex away from my condoms!

Keep your sex away from my condoms!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th January 2020, 08:05 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By Porpoise of Life
An evil 'evolutionist', holding a bone. Looking...

An evil 'evolutionist', holding a bone. Looking like a Jewish caricature is just a nice extra dogwhistle. Chick has a lot of big nosed beady eyed stooped over bad guys for some reason.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th January 2020, 03:04 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,590
Posted By Porpoise of Life
What would 1970's counter culture Gilliam say...

What would 1970's counter culture Gilliam say about his 79 year old self?

Though, I suppose spending several decades as a world renowned millionaire kind of makes you 'the man', so it's not too...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th January 2020, 02:31 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,979
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Why, roving bands of Pakistanis who can do what...

Why, roving bands of Pakistanis who can do what they want because the police are too scared to be called racist...
Or at least that's what I assume Ziggurat believes.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd January 2020, 02:59 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By Porpoise of Life
That line of 'argumentation' only makes sense if...

That line of 'argumentation' only makes sense if you already believe in the Christian God and want to promote the Christian faith. So it does not apply to atheist.

Could you stick to the topic of...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd December 2019, 01:42 AM
Replies: 1,157
Views: 59,123
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Before I even get into why there's more evidence...

Before I even get into why there's more evidence for electrons than for god's magical messengers... Are you seriously suggesting that
- we need to see things with our eyes to know they're real
-...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd December 2019, 01:35 AM
Replies: 1,157
Views: 59,123
Posted By Porpoise of Life
What would even constitute 'proof' in a world...

What would even constitute 'proof' in a world where everything could just be said to be a hoax of one's senses or mind, including said proof?
And why are the senses assumed to be 'real'?
For all...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th December 2019, 04:36 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Ignoring your utter lack of evidence doesn't make...

Ignoring your utter lack of evidence doesn't make your allegation of 'satanism' credible.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th December 2019, 08:49 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Them wanting to do so explains it. Satanism is...

Them wanting to do so explains it.
Satanism is no more needed to explain this than it is to explain Thai sex tourism, or alcohol abuse.
Forum: Education 12th December 2019, 07:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,341
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Keep religion out of our utopian schools.

Keep religion out of our utopian schools.
Forum: USA Politics 12th December 2019, 05:50 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 5,839
Posted By Porpoise of Life
The Republicans don't care about following the...

The Republicans don't care about following the rules, they want to win. (I imagine that most dems do as well, but they still seem to believe that following the rules will be the best way to do that)....
Forum: Education 12th December 2019, 05:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,341
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Sounds good to me...

Sounds good to me...
Forum: USA Politics 8th December 2019, 04:09 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,643
Posted By Porpoise of Life
I wouldn't exactly call Eric hot, but to each...

I wouldn't exactly call Eric hot, but to each their own...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6th December 2019, 05:57 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Thumbs up Well, I for one have been convinced by OP that...

Well, I for one have been convinced by OP that Epstein conquering the Baltic was justifiable because he was 'civilising' it, and we can't all be descended from Charlemagne even statistically...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6th December 2019, 01:08 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Yes. We see the logic faults in all of your...

Yes. We see the logic faults in all of your posts. But you don't seem to.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th December 2019, 09:45 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,797
Posted By Porpoise of Life
I appear to have fallen for the trick somewhat...

I appear to have fallen for the trick somewhat too... There was no outrage, just the company's own message they wouldn't stock their new product in a certain town.
Now, whether or not that's just...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th December 2019, 09:21 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,797
Posted By Porpoise of Life
This thread is funnier than I thought it would be.

This thread is funnier than I thought it would be.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th December 2019, 07:44 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,797
Posted By Porpoise of Life
I thought this was going to be anti Muslim...

I thought this was going to be anti Muslim scaremongering at first :D

But regarding the decision: I never understand how people can see the mere existence of something they wouldn't choose to do...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6th December 2019, 07:38 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Let's not forget that this entire sequence of...

Let's not forget that this entire sequence of arguments started because you claimed that Egyptian gods were satanic and that depicting their symbols was a sign of satanism.
Which is patently untrue....
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6th December 2019, 07:20 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Another fallacy. One of those things 'you don't...

Another fallacy. One of those things 'you don't do'.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 5th December 2019, 04:46 AM
Replies: 640
Views: 53,086
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Must be comforting to pretend there's an evil...

Must be comforting to pretend there's an evil power in control of all the things you're scared of (being outcompeted by scaaaaary Asians in this case). And of course, pretending you are one of the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 4th December 2019, 12:29 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Angry Apparently, hiring folks to do some good old...

Apparently, hiring folks to do some good old human trafficking. A more practical way to get slaves than sacrificing a goat and hoping for the best.

By your logic, that's evidence of satanism...
...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 4th December 2019, 12:07 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Because they're filthy rich. Now, what would...

Because they're filthy rich.

Now, what would the satanic need for a private island and mansion be? And where do I draw a pentagram to get me enough beelzebucks to buy my own island?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 4th December 2019, 06:35 AM
Replies: 640
Views: 53,086
Posted By Porpoise of Life
I might have misinterpreted this then... ...

I might have misinterpreted this then...



But still, this fear of being outcompeted by an ethnic minority still indicates that it's not just illegal immigration you have a problem with.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 4th December 2019, 05:57 AM
Replies: 640
Views: 53,086
Posted By Porpoise of Life
You were complaining that the average Chinese...

You were complaining that the average Chinese immigrant makes more money than the average white Canadian because 'a minority shouldn't have more money than 'us''.
Are you implying that all these...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 4th December 2019, 05:52 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
More supposition, still no evidence.

More supposition, still no evidence.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd December 2019, 08:37 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Never mind...

Never mind...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 2nd December 2019, 03:27 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Does this type of 'argumentation' count as a gish...

Does this type of 'argumentation' count as a gish gallop?

The Gish gallop is a technique used during debating that focuses on overwhelming an opponent with as many arguments as possible, without...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st December 2019, 03:03 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
No, you misunderstand... The occultism isn't the...

No, you misunderstand... The occultism isn't the made up crap in question, your accusations are...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th November 2019, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Okay, so only Abrahamic mythological creatures...

Okay, so only Abrahamic mythological creatures count as Satan.
Except when they don't...

And somehow 'its correct to call it satanism because a non-satanic cult uses this non-satanic deity as a...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 29th November 2019, 03:34 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 17,986
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Heartening to know that it is now the business of...

Heartening to know that it is now the business of all of us why Constantinople got the works.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th November 2019, 03:12 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
My theory is that OPs unsupported satanic theory...

My theory is that OPs unsupported satanic theory is trotted out because they're running interference for the real power behind Epstein: Perkele, Finnish god of thunder.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th November 2019, 07:44 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Epstein also had a face. You know who else has a...

Epstein also had a face. You know who else has a face? SATAN!
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 26th November 2019, 08:22 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
I bet he had a tunnel right to Podesta's favorite...

I bet he had a tunnel right to Podesta's favorite pizza place beneath his Jewish pagan satanic masonic temple.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 26th November 2019, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Not enough arguing going on in the other threads,...

Not enough arguing going on in the other threads, so time to throw out baseless crap that isn't even supported by the speculation in question, let alone any actual evidence?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st November 2019, 02:44 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,286
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Why does a lady with her views have a name like a...

Why does a lady with her views have a name like a drag queen?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th November 2019, 01:09 PM
Replies: 339
Views: 15,669
Posted By Porpoise of Life
It isn't. It's just that when I hear 'third...

It isn't. It's just that when I hear 'third gender', I think of something that isn't masculine or feminine, rather than something that is a bit of both.
But it appears to me 'third gender' is just a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th November 2019, 12:51 PM
Replies: 339
Views: 15,669
Posted By Porpoise of Life
My perspective might be too Eurocentric or...

My perspective might be too Eurocentric or something, but most of these appear to be 'men who take on feminine roles' and vice versa. So these 'other' genders still seem to exist on the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th November 2019, 08:46 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 8,316
Posted By Porpoise of Life
And I've never been there, but I'm guessing that...

And I've never been there, but I'm guessing that the grass in Kentucky isn't blue either.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th November 2019, 05:41 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 8,316
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Many languages don't have a word for blue, and...

Many languages don't have a word for blue, and there are certain (African?) languages that have more words for specific hues than European languages. I remember having read that someone researched...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th November 2019, 01:09 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 14,265
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Now why is that sound advice when coming from...

Now why is that sound advice when coming from you, but sadistic hedonistic psychopathic hate speech coming from someone like Joe?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th November 2019, 01:37 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,180
Posted By Porpoise of Life
It's stuff he doesn't like for a price he thinks...

It's stuff he doesn't like for a price he thinks is exorbitant.
I doubt there's any abstract principle behind his opinion.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th November 2019, 10:06 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 15,577
Posted By Porpoise of Life
I doubt it. They didn't get into power because...

I doubt it. They didn't get into power because they weren't allowed to speak, nor by rationally convincing people with their free speech. They want to be included in debates to gain some standing and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th November 2019, 09:46 AM
Replies: 3,207
Views: 152,317
Posted By Porpoise of Life
I don't know. I don't really have an ideological...

I don't know. I don't really have an ideological dog in this fight. I don't care about the definition of who gets to be a 'real' man or woman. It'd be nice if we, as a society, could accommodate...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th November 2019, 06:18 AM
Replies: 3,207
Views: 152,317
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Cis men will disguise themselves as women (rather...

Cis men will disguise themselves as women (rather than as cleaners, maintenance men, or just waiting for a quiet moment), to install secret genitalia cams does sound a teensy bit paranoid to my...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th November 2019, 02:28 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 15,577
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Sure. But I'd wager that if the political...

Sure. But I'd wager that if the political solution is to kick everyone who isn't racially or ethnically pure enough out, it's only a matter of time before they start supporting the jackbooted thugs,...
Forum: USA Politics 13th November 2019, 04:52 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,696
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Wait, you mean to tell me he actually agreed with...

Wait, you mean to tell me he actually agreed with all those things he said and did for the last three years?
Color me surprised!
Forum: USA Politics 10th November 2019, 12:41 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,130
Posted By Porpoise of Life
Rich old guy? He'll get off scot-free. They all...

Rich old guy? He'll get off scot-free. They all will.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th November 2019, 03:37 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 13,933
Posted By Porpoise of Life
No, like with NDEs, the side effect exists. The...

No, like with NDEs, the side effect exists. The question is, is this side effect caused by an unexplained undefined (perhaps even magical) entity?
It's safe to say it isn't, unless you've got both...
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