elijah, pure relativism is stupid. It may be flawlessly logical, but when applied to the real world it DOESN'T WORK
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Well, if it becomes reality, then surely it has gone into the realms of realism. It has gone from being an idealistic view into a realistic one. Idealism, IMHO, seems to have the purpose of coming up with ideals, with ideas of what is great, regardless of possibilities.
Exactly so, but it doesn't mean that idealism can never become reality. Of course it can. If an ideal goes into the 'realm of realism', then the idealism has become reality, has it not?
I believe you think idealism means progressive. It is not. You are talking about liberalism
I'm not, but liberalism does have its own idealism. Idealism basically involves coming up with an 'ideal' way to do something or and ideal end result.
And if this is condescending, then it is because you deserve nothing more.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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Speaking of which, hasnt this whole thread gone rather off the topic???
EDIT: Though I believe this was a conservative attempt to discredit and flame me"I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
"You can be wrong AND jewish" - Wiglaf :love:
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Originally posted by Drogue
We really don't want to start on the nature of logic do we
I still have to write the next Meditations though
BTW: Have played the turn
Anyway, when I said I agreed with Imran I more specifically meant him saying that a relativist can still be relativist while wanting to impose his not-more-worthy-than-any-other moral system on other people. For the rest of course I completely disagree with his not-less-worthy-than-my ideology.
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This thread should die.
The entire topic is completely mangled by the fact that there seems to be at least five different sets of definitions for various key terms being usedand I enjoy watching elijah spout how the truth is there is no truth about as much as I enjoy having my toenails pulled out.
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Exactly so, but it doesn't mean that idealism can never become reality. Of course it can. If an ideal goes into the 'realm of realism', then the idealism has become reality, has it not?
I'm not, but liberalism does have its own idealism . Idealism basically involves coming up with an 'ideal' way to do something or and ideal end result.
That does not even come close to idealism. Non-pragmatism, perhaps. Progressive? Perhaps.
And if this is condescending, then it is because you deserve nothing more"I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
"You can be wrong AND jewish" - Wiglaf :love:
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Originally posted by elijah
Its called off topic for a reason Drogue!
Sorry though, just surprised to see Maniac here
Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Well, if it becomes reality, then surely it has gone into the realms of realism. It has gone from being an idealistic view into a realistic one. Idealism, IMHO, seems to have the purpose of coming up with ideals, with ideas of what is great, regardless of possibilities.
Exactly so, but it doesn't mean that idealism can never become reality. Of course it can. If an ideal goes into the 'realm of realism', then the idealism has become reality, has it not?
Wow that's long winded. Sorry for the waffleSmile
For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next
But he would think of something
"Hm. I suppose I should get my waffle a santa hat." - Kuciwalker
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I enjoy watching elijah spout how the truth is there is no truth
The entire topic is completely mangled by the fact that there seems to be at least five different sets of definitions for various key terms being usedThe only consistent one is used by Verres, Drogue, and myself. Must be something in the water
"I work in IT so I'd be buggered without a computer" - Words of wisdom from Provost Harrison
"You can be wrong AND jewish" - Wiglaf :love:
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Originally posted by Maniac
Anyway, when I said I agreed with Imran I more specifically meant him saying that a relativist can still be relativist while wanting to impose his not-more-worthy-than-any-other moral system on other people. For the rest of course I completely disagree with his not-less-worthy-than-my ideology.Smile
For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next
But he would think of something
"Hm. I suppose I should get my waffle a santa hat." - Kuciwalker
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What I basically mean, is that in becoming realistic, it has become a realistic action, rather than an idealistic one.
But the main point stands... idealism CAN become reality. It may require the 'work of a realist', but it can enter into force in the real world. In fact most of our governmental structures are the products of applications of idealist ideas.
As I said before, the ideal, the concept never does. Only a realistic interpretation of it. That is a seperate conceptual entity.
The rub is that I don't believe it is. I think they are very similar conceptual entities. They are basically two sides of the same coin.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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The only consistent one is used by Verres, Drogue, and myself.
Which would be ok if consistency always equalled correctness.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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Skywalker, you have a point. Perhaps the bottom line between conservatives and liberals is that liberal deny there is a truth and conservatives do not. Obviously, this is a vast overgeneralization. But it does seem to be true to an extent if one thinks about how liberals and conservatives argue their respective positions on issues.http://tools.wikimedia.de/~gmaxwell/jorbis/JOrbisPlayer.php?path=John+Williams+The+Imperial+M arch+from+The+Empire+Strikes+Back.ogg&wiki=en
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Originally posted by elijah
The only consistent one is used by Verres, Drogue, and myself. Must be something in the water
Smile
For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next
But he would think of something
"Hm. I suppose I should get my waffle a santa hat." - Kuciwalker
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Hey, Ned, what about us in the middle... or am I a liberal now. Though I guess that depends on what defintion
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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