"Humanity"

TB — 12/1/2007 8:15:47 PM (archived)

One problem I have is a modern tendency to redefine "humanity" as enshrining emotions over intelligence. You can use your brain and still be human. In fact, it's using our brains that makes us human. A chimp can be emotional.

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On notice - azstrummer - 12/1/2007 1:34:53 AM
- The only pussy I see around here is you. - Lee - 12/1/2007 4:03:51 PM
  - Wow, such insight. - azstrummer - 12/1/2007 8:18:59 PM
- Stop flattering yourself. - TB - 12/1/2007 3:53:14 AM
  - I'm not talking about me you dolt - azstrummer - 12/1/2007 4:47:28 AM
    - Rove's Playbook is the same one as Harry Ried and Nancy Pelosi's - TAFKASE - 12/3/2007 3:51:00 PM
    - re: I'm not talking about me you dolt - gbaikie - 12/1/2007 5:30:45 AM
      - Let him go for it - azstrummer - 12/1/2007 8:01:13 PM
        
        re: Let him go for it - gbaikie - 12/1/2007 11:35:17 PM
        
        "Humanity" - TB - 12/1/2007 8:15:47 PM
        
        The sterility of binary logic - Robert - 12/2/2007 6:01:55 AM
        
        *sigh* - TB - 12/2/2007 9:14:45 PM
        
        In short, the only person making this "binary" is you. (n/t) - TB - 12/2/2007 9:24:59 PM
        
        re: The sterility of binary logic - gbaikie - 12/2/2007 7:21:51 AM
        
        re: The sterility of binary logic - Robert - 12/2/2007 6:01:26 PM
        
        re: The sterility of binary logic - gbaikie - 12/3/2007 3:28:36 AM
        
        Emotion will have its out - Eri - 12/2/2007 3:48:20 PM
        
        Hardly - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/2/2007 6:43:52 AM
        
        re: Hardly - Robert - 12/2/2007 5:32:08 PM
        
        Re: Emotions (For both you and Eri) - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/2/2007 10:06:56 PM
        
        Cripes...I think you and Robert are working way too hard. - TB - 12/2/2007 10:35:57 PM
        
        I must admit Tom....... - Lindy - 12/3/2007 1:38:30 AM
        
        After his treatise...I felt obligated to add detail. ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/2/2007 10:50:19 PM
        
        OMG - Lindy - 12/2/2007 11:34:31 PM
        
        I think the psychiatrists... - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/2/2007 11:52:33 PM
        
        re: OMG - TB - 12/2/2007 11:42:29 PM
        
        Thank you for outlining why I don't share personal things here anymore. - Mary Anne - 12/2/2007 10:11:18 PM
        
        Strong emotional biases are one's undoing. - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/2/2007 10:23:29 PM
        
        "...Excess sorrow laughs, Excess joy Weeps..." - podrock - 12/4/2007 1:40:33 AM
        
        Perfruor is the way Max Headroom tells it? - alcaray - 12/4/2007 4:33:55 AM
        
        Tactless self-absorption, c'est vous! - Mary Anne - 12/2/2007 10:41:35 PM
        
        Thank you Mary Anne. - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/2/2007 11:00:59 PM
        
        You're welcome, Tech. - Mary Anne - 12/2/2007 11:21:13 PM
        
        My many flaws. - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/2/2007 11:44:49 PM
        
        You've stated half-truths - Eri - 12/2/2007 4:11:36 PM
        
        Ever looked up the definitions of "psychopath" and "sociopath"? - Robert - 12/2/2007 5:53:53 AM
        
        Have you? - TB - 12/2/2007 9:23:57 PM
        
        Humanity = emotions over intelligence - Buck Galaxy - 12/2/2007 2:59:34 AM
        
        Framing again - azstrummer - 12/1/2007 8:20:52 PM

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