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Question for anti-abortion people

(See first post)

  • Yes

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • No

    Votes: 10 90.9%
  • Total voters
    11
M14 Shooter said:
Zactly.

The quotient of division by zero is "undefnined" -it is an impossible number.

The square root of -1 is also "undefined" - it is also an impossible number.

And yet i is taught in algrebra and pre-calc everywhere.

0/(a-b) isnt division by 0, its division by (a-b). Not sure wht that's so hard to understand.
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Because it's a shoddy erroneous way to proclaim that 1+1 does not equal 2.
 
talloulou said:
Because it's a shoddy erroneous way to proclaim that 1+1 does not equal 2.
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Okay, but it is a perfectly acceptable way of showing that 1+1 does not ALWAYS equal 2.

Back to the point...absolutes are not quite so absolute. Not even in math.
 
jallman said:
Okay, but it is a perfectly acceptable way of showing that 1+1 does not ALWAYS equal 2.

Back to the point...absolutes are not quite so absolute. Not even in math.
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Then clearly what you just said isn't always true. :2wave: There must be some universal truths. If there are no absolutes then you can not say that absolutely.
 
talloulou said:
Then clearly what you just said isn't always true. :2wave: There must be some universal truths. If there are no absolutes then you can not say that absolutely.
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I can't. All it would take is a tiny shift in perception and my absolute assertion that there are no absolutes might then become absolutely false.

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Felicity said:
I am that 'tard that can't grasp 7th grade algebra and even I know 1+1=2. It's just another one of those things that people try to deny to validate their skewed morals.
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Why must you assert that those who do not share your exact set of moral values are in some way skewed?
 
jallman said:
Why must you assert that those who do not share your exact set of moral values are in some way skewed?
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Because they are. :2wave: (And mine have their own bit of warp to them, but I want to be as naked to my own failings as possible and so I always am looking to perfect my point of view in accordance to that absolute truth I know to exist.)
 
Felicity said:
Because they are. :2wave: (And mine have their own bit of warp to them, but I want to be as naked to my own failings as possible and so I always am looking to perfect my point of view in accordance to that absolute truth I know to exist.)
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I just do not understand what your hard-on for absolutism is. It makes no sense to me, but then, I guess that's why I like you. Opposites attracting and stuff like that.

Calling someone's morals skewed just seems a bit...well...warped. :mrgreen:
 
jallman said:
I just do not understand what your hard-on for absolutism is. It makes no sense to me, but then, I guess that's why I like you. Opposites attracting and stuff like that.
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If you wanna know the "truth"--it's because I view the "absolute" to be synonymous with God. God is the Absolute Truth. (but now I've open myself up to be slammed and/or dismissed by a huge segment of people who are prejudiced against people of faith in some way thinking they are all fanatical fools :mrgreen: )

Calling someone's morals skewed just seems a bit...well...warped. :mrgreen:
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Of course:mrgreen: --if I were so well centered, I wouldn't feel the need to point out the skewed perception of you others--I'd contentedly let you mire in your confusion, or I would trust that you will figure it out...eventually. But I'm so damned impatient!
 
Felicity said:
If you wanna know the "truth"--it's because I view the "absolute" to be synonymous with God. God is the Absolute Truth. (but now I've open myself up to be slammed and/or dismissed by a huge segment of people who are prejudiced against people of faith in some way thinking they are all fanatical fools :mrgreen: )
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Well I think that is terribly unfair. Some of my favorite authors and people are centered strongly in their faith. John Milton, Galileo, Thomas Aquinas, St. Francis, Pope JP2...all reasoned and articulate men of sound mind, level heads, temperance, and a devotion to mankind whether through spiritual beneficence, artistic endeavor, or scientific advancement. You need not worry about me ever dismissing you, dear.

Of course:mrgreen: --if I were so well centered, I wouldn't feel the need to point out the skewed perception of you others--I'd contentedly let you mire in your confusion, or I would trust that you will figure it out...eventually. But I'm so damned impatient!
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I suppose you may have a point. Else, why would I be so willing to argue with you. :cheers:

So, yeah...Memorial Day...having a cookout or anything? I have something to share in the way of a typically southern beverage for outdoor occasions if you are.
 
jallman said:
Well I think that is terribly unfair. Some of my favorite authors and people are centered strongly in their faith. John Milton, Galileo, Thomas Aquinas, St. Francis, Pope JP2...all reasoned and articulate men of sound mind, level heads, temperance, and a devotion to mankind whether through spiritual beneficence, artistic endeavor, or scientific advancement. You need not worry about me ever dismissing you, dear.
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Oh--I wasn't suggesting you would do such a thing...:shock:

All those dudes you mentioned with the level heads were absolutists--except Galileo--and that's what got him into trouble with the CC when he obstinately kept teaching Copernicanism with its relativist implications, you know...:cool:



I suppose you may have a point. Else, why would I be so willing to argue with you. :cheers:

So, yeah...Memorial Day...having a cookout or anything? I have something to share in the way of a typically southern beverage for outdoor occasions if you are.
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Eh...not much...I have a HUGE amount of grading to do before the end of the school year.:(
 
Felicity said:
Oh--I wasn't suggesting you would do such a thing...

All those dudes you mentioned with the level heads were absolutists--except Galileo--and that's what got him into trouble with the CC when he obstinately kept teaching Copernicanism with its relativist implications, you know...
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I know, I know. I didn't say I totally agreed with them...but I see them a reasoned and level people. Much like I see you. ;)

Eh...not much...I have a HUGE amount of grading to do before the end of the school year.:(
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Oh that's right...school teachers are pressed about now, huh? Our students ended their semesters last week. I posted grades already and its done. Even the public school kids are out now. I forget we are on a practically different calendar up here.

So make a pitcher for yourself while you are grading ;) I promise, it will not get you tipsy unless you like drink a pitcher every half hour LOL

My mom even used to let us drink them in the summer time at family gatherings, so you know its not that bad.

Mint Julep Iced Tea​

In a pitcher, put one sliced lemon and one sliced lime. Add ice and 8 bruised mint leaves.

Add sweetened Iced Tea (2 cups sugar per gallon of tea) and one cup of good Kentucky Bourbon. (I happen to be partial to Maker's Mark). Let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours to steep the mint flavor through it.

Serve it over ice in a tall glass with a sprig of mint floating on top. You want to drink it through a straw so you get that minty scent from the sprig as you drink.


Of course, if you want something stronger, there is a nice variant. ;)
 
jallman said:
Much like I see you.
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:shock: That is high praise--I am so flattered! Thank-you, Joey! Sincerely.

Of course, if you want something stronger, there is a nice variant. ;)
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Give me the strong varient:eek: --you obviously haven't read any 10th grade essays on modern themes in Sci-Fi literature lately--I'll need a pitcher just to keep my sanity--talk about a skewed view of reality!:eek:
 
Felicity said:
:shock: That is high praise--I am so flattered! Thank-you, Joey! Sincerely.
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No need to thank me for telling the truth. I happen to think highly of all of you (meaning our core discussion group) for differing reasons. That just happens to be what I admire about you.

Give me the strong varient:eek: --you obviously haven't read any 10th grade essays on modern themes in Sci-Fi literature lately--I'll need a pitcher just to keep my sanity--talk about a skewed view of reality!:eek:
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Okay, so the strong version is like this:

Make a simple syrup of mint. Do this by boiling 2 cups of sugar with 2 cups of water and three or four mint sprigs for 5 minutes at a rapid boil. Let the syrup cool over night in the fridge.

The next day, you just take a cup and fill it with crushed ice. Pour in two table spoons of syrup and 2 ounces of bourbon. Put a sprig of mint on top and drink it through a straw...so good on a hot afternoon. The syrup is enough to make MANY juleps. :mrgreen:
 
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