Hi There

Ntharotep said:

Second attempt at this post.

My name is Richard if you don't like Egyptian-lovecraftian pseudonames, ad I'm new here.
I came here mainly in my search for a home for nonpartisans. You would be surprised how rare a website devoted to nonpartisanship is on the internet.
But anyhow, I saw this site which attracted me mainly for its layout (I have spent years over on RPGnet which shares the layout of this site and makes it more comfortable to use). I also like the mix of views that seem to pass through here.
So, after a few days of just reading threads I signed up.

I am an agnostic, non-partisan which puts me in a fairly unique position in a lot of debates/discussions concerning religion or politics. I think what has driven me more and more to the middle of the road is that each "side" in religion and politics alike seems more and more at war with one another (verbally on the internet and more physically in the outside world). It frustrates me to no end how more and more it seems modern people disregard everyone's view of the world outside of their own and this is both the religiously fanatical, the atheistically fanatical, the leftist and rightist, races, creeds, homosexual/heterosexual, economy, you name it.
I have always said that as long as there is diversity there will be those with a disdain for diversity but it seems, more and more, the disdain is rising and people are almost cornering themselves into more insular circles at a disturbing rate.
Having viewpoints that cross the boundaries of the social labeling "norms" that have been established seems more and more looked down upon.

So, in general, I have been known to be swayed from my views and grown into other views. Despite being middle of the road in a lot of ways, it should not be thought that I have no ideals. Indeed, by weeding out what views I feel can reach compromise and have multiple "right sides", it has left me with a few ideals and viewpoints that I am unwavering in:
‣ Political parties serve two purposes, 1 to divide the people and 2 to keep a small number of men in power.
‣ We are all products of how we have been brought up, the culture we have lived in, and the things we have learned from our direct interactions with other people. Allow that the person you are having a discussion with will rarely side with a "stranger" over those they have sided with for years (even if and especially if that person they've sided with is only themselves).
‣ We can learn a lot from children but the most important thing I have learned from them is the single word "Why?"
‣ People are rarely as evil as we want them to be.
‣ Until you have met your deity of choice you are still working on faith. Until you have completed every experiment yourself and tested every theory yourself you are also going on faith.

Outside of my fascination with politics, I also enjoy writing and reading, art, movies, games, music, philosophy, humor (not to be confused with comedies), food, and racquetball as a chosen "sport" of choice. I tend to be snarky which is sarcastic but in a harmless way wanting to make people laugh more than upset them.

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Ntharotep said:

Second attempt at this post.

My name is Richard if you don't like Egyptian-lovecraftian pseudonames, ad I'm new here.
I came here mainly in my search for a home for nonpartisans. You would be surprised how rare a website devoted to nonpartisanship is on the internet.
But anyhow, I saw this site which attracted me mainly for its layout (I have spent years over on RPGnet which shares the layout of this site and makes it more comfortable to use). I also like the mix of views that seem to pass through here.
So, after a few days of just reading threads I signed up.

I am an agnostic, non-partisan which puts me in a fairly unique position in a lot of debates/discussions concerning religion or politics. I think what has driven me more and more to the middle of the road is that each "side" in religion and politics alike seems more and more at war with one another (verbally on the internet and more physically in the outside world). It frustrates me to no end how more and more it seems modern people disregard everyone's view of the world outside of their own and this is both the religiously fanatical, the atheistically fanatical, the leftist and rightist, races, creeds, homosexual/heterosexual, economy, you name it.
I have always said that as long as there is diversity there will be those with a disdain for diversity but it seems, more and more, the disdain is rising and people are almost cornering themselves into more insular circles at a disturbing rate.
Having viewpoints that cross the boundaries of the social labeling "norms" that have been established seems more and more looked down upon.

So, in general, I have been known to be swayed from my views and grown into other views. Despite being middle of the road in a lot of ways, it should not be thought that I have no ideals. Indeed, by weeding out what views I feel can reach compromise and have multiple "right sides", it has left me with a few ideals and viewpoints that I am unwavering in:
‣ Political parties serve two purposes, 1 to divide the people and 2 to keep a small number of men in power.
‣ We are all products of how we have been brought up, the culture we have lived in, and the things we have learned from our direct interactions with other people. Allow that the person you are having a discussion with will rarely side with a "stranger" over those they have sided with for years (even if and especially if that person they've sided with is only themselves).
‣ We can learn a lot from children but the most important thing I have learned from them is the single word "Why?"
‣ People are rarely as evil as we want them to be.
‣ Until you have met your deity of choice you are still working on faith. Until you have completed every experiment yourself and tested every theory yourself you are also going on faith.

Outside of my fascination with politics, I also enjoy writing and reading, art, movies, games, music, philosophy, humor (not to be confused with comedies), food, and racquetball as a chosen "sport" of choice. I tend to be snarky which is sarcastic but in a harmless way wanting to make people laugh more than upset them.

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Ntharotep said:

Second attempt at this post.

My name is Richard if you don't like Egyptian-lovecraftian pseudonames, ad I'm new here.
I came here mainly in my search for a home for nonpartisans. You would be surprised how rare a website devoted to nonpartisanship is on the internet.
But anyhow, I saw this site which attracted me mainly for its layout (I have spent years over on RPGnet which shares the layout of this site and makes it more comfortable to use). I also like the mix of views that seem to pass through here.
So, after a few days of just reading threads I signed up.

I am an agnostic, non-partisan which puts me in a fairly unique position in a lot of debates/discussions concerning religion or politics. I think what has driven me more and more to the middle of the road is that each "side" in religion and politics alike seems more and more at war with one another (verbally on the internet and more physically in the outside world). It frustrates me to no end how more and more it seems modern people disregard everyone's view of the world outside of their own and this is both the religiously fanatical, the atheistically fanatical, the leftist and rightist, races, creeds, homosexual/heterosexual, economy, you name it.
I have always said that as long as there is diversity there will be those with a disdain for diversity but it seems, more and more, the disdain is rising and people are almost cornering themselves into more insular circles at a disturbing rate.
Having viewpoints that cross the boundaries of the social labeling "norms" that have been established seems more and more looked down upon.

So, in general, I have been known to be swayed from my views and grown into other views. Despite being middle of the road in a lot of ways, it should not be thought that I have no ideals. Indeed, by weeding out what views I feel can reach compromise and have multiple "right sides", it has left me with a few ideals and viewpoints that I am unwavering in:
‣ Political parties serve two purposes, 1 to divide the people and 2 to keep a small number of men in power.
‣ We are all products of how we have been brought up, the culture we have lived in, and the things we have learned from our direct interactions with other people. Allow that the person you are having a discussion with will rarely side with a "stranger" over those they have sided with for years (even if and especially if that person they've sided with is only themselves).
‣ We can learn a lot from children but the most important thing I have learned from them is the single word "Why?"
‣ People are rarely as evil as we want them to be.
‣ Until you have met your deity of choice you are still working on faith. Until you have completed every experiment yourself and tested every theory yourself you are also going on faith.

Outside of my fascination with politics, I also enjoy writing and reading, art, movies, games, music, philosophy, humor (not to be confused with comedies), food, and racquetball as a chosen "sport" of choice. I tend to be snarky which is sarcastic but in a harmless way wanting to make people laugh more than upset them.

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Ntharotep said:

Thank you, everyone!
I'm hoping to have some good discussion and even to expand my knowledge base while I'm here.

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Ntharotep said:

Second attempt at this post.

My name is Richard if you don't like Egyptian-lovecraftian pseudonames, ad I'm new here.
I came here mainly in my search for a home for nonpartisans. You would be surprised how rare a website devoted to nonpartisanship is on the internet.
But anyhow, I saw this site which attracted me mainly for its layout (I have spent years over on RPGnet which shares the layout of this site and makes it more comfortable to use). I also like the mix of views that seem to pass through here.
So, after a few days of just reading threads I signed up.

I am an agnostic, non-partisan which puts me in a fairly unique position in a lot of debates/discussions concerning religion or politics. I think what has driven me more and more to the middle of the road is that each "side" in religion and politics alike seems more and more at war with one another (verbally on the internet and more physically in the outside world). It frustrates me to no end how more and more it seems modern people disregard everyone's view of the world outside of their own and this is both the religiously fanatical, the atheistically fanatical, the leftist and rightist, races, creeds, homosexual/heterosexual, economy, you name it.
I have always said that as long as there is diversity there will be those with a disdain for diversity but it seems, more and more, the disdain is rising and people are almost cornering themselves into more insular circles at a disturbing rate.
Having viewpoints that cross the boundaries of the social labeling "norms" that have been established seems more and more looked down upon.

So, in general, I have been known to be swayed from my views and grown into other views. Despite being middle of the road in a lot of ways, it should not be thought that I have no ideals. Indeed, by weeding out what views I feel can reach compromise and have multiple "right sides", it has left me with a few ideals and viewpoints that I am unwavering in:
‣ Political parties serve two purposes, 1 to divide the people and 2 to keep a small number of men in power.
‣ We are all products of how we have been brought up, the culture we have lived in, and the things we have learned from our direct interactions with other people. Allow that the person you are having a discussion with will rarely side with a "stranger" over those they have sided with for years (even if and especially if that person they've sided with is only themselves).
‣ We can learn a lot from children but the most important thing I have learned from them is the single word "Why?"
‣ People are rarely as evil as we want them to be.
‣ Until you have met your deity of choice you are still working on faith. Until you have completed every experiment yourself and tested every theory yourself you are also going on faith.

Outside of my fascination with politics, I also enjoy writing and reading, art, movies, games, music, philosophy, humor (not to be confused with comedies), food, and racquetball as a chosen "sport" of choice. I tend to be snarky which is sarcastic but in a harmless way wanting to make people laugh more than upset them.

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Ntharotep said:

Second attempt at this post.

My name is Richard if you don't like Egyptian-lovecraftian pseudonames, ad I'm new here.
I came here mainly in my search for a home for nonpartisans. You would be surprised how rare a website devoted to nonpartisanship is on the internet.
But anyhow, I saw this site which attracted me mainly for its layout (I have spent years over on RPGnet which shares the layout of this site and makes it more comfortable to use). I also like the mix of views that seem to pass through here.
So, after a few days of just reading threads I signed up.

I am an agnostic, non-partisan which puts me in a fairly unique position in a lot of debates/discussions concerning religion or politics. I think what has driven me more and more to the middle of the road is that each "side" in religion and politics alike seems more and more at war with one another (verbally on the internet and more physically in the outside world). It frustrates me to no end how more and more it seems modern people disregard everyone's view of the world outside of their own and this is both the religiously fanatical, the atheistically fanatical, the leftist and rightist, races, creeds, homosexual/heterosexual, economy, you name it.
I have always said that as long as there is diversity there will be those with a disdain for diversity but it seems, more and more, the disdain is rising and people are almost cornering themselves into more insular circles at a disturbing rate.
Having viewpoints that cross the boundaries of the social labeling "norms" that have been established seems more and more looked down upon.

So, in general, I have been known to be swayed from my views and grown into other views. Despite being middle of the road in a lot of ways, it should not be thought that I have no ideals. Indeed, by weeding out what views I feel can reach compromise and have multiple "right sides", it has left me with a few ideals and viewpoints that I am unwavering in:
‣ Political parties serve two purposes, 1 to divide the people and 2 to keep a small number of men in power.
‣ We are all products of how we have been brought up, the culture we have lived in, and the things we have learned from our direct interactions with other people. Allow that the person you are having a discussion with will rarely side with a "stranger" over those they have sided with for years (even if and especially if that person they've sided with is only themselves).
‣ We can learn a lot from children but the most important thing I have learned from them is the single word "Why?"
‣ People are rarely as evil as we want them to be.
‣ Until you have met your deity of choice you are still working on faith. Until you have completed every experiment yourself and tested every theory yourself you are also going on faith.

Outside of my fascination with politics, I also enjoy writing and reading, art, movies, games, music, philosophy, humor (not to be confused with comedies), food, and racquetball as a chosen "sport" of choice. I tend to be snarky which is sarcastic but in a harmless way wanting to make people laugh more than upset them.

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Captain Adverse said:

I am an H.P. Lovecraft fan. I am wondering what the provenance of your member name is?

I ask because if you were going for Nyarlathotep, you missed a few consonants and vowels.

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