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Reply to A crap history of liberalism in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Thanks Chak. Maybe. One day.

A crap history of liberalism in Blogging JoeUser Forums

A couple of weeks ago I posted an article called "a history of liberalism". It was crap. I apologise. What I wrote had nothing to do with postmodernism, as Chakgogka pointed out. When I write about postmodernism at Uni, I explain myself well. Part of this is because I actually have the sources by my side and I have to reference them. This means that I don’t

Reply to The Day JoeUser Died in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I hope you dont mind. I used you because your name fit, I dont think you are a commie, just a leftie, and putting Maso in there would just not work Nope, it was funny! I woulda thought Myrr would usurp me that's all!

Reply to It Had to be the French in Politics JoeUser Forums

Come on, JU Liberals! OK. Firstly I'd like to point out that the reason for the difference you identify probably has a lot to do with that most of JU are Right Wing, but anyway. My rebuttal: Chirac's a hard-core right winger, so of course he bunged it up! What else do you expect from the Right

Reply to Those Peaceful Iranian Muslims in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I would also think that the "Peaceful" sect of the muslim culture should denounce these statements loudly. For godsake, if every peaceful Muslim had to comment every time some loony made a comment like this, they'd never get to do anything. And thern we'd say that Muslims never do anything but sit arou

Reply to You've got to be f---ing kidding me. in Humor JoeUser Forums

I understand your bitch. I don't feel too good about being a less popular Aussie than Muggaz or Mig, even though they haven't written in months!!!!

Reply to How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

Why should we only be teaching liberal and democratic values? Because we live in a liberal democracy. That is why we are peaceful. I am strongly in favour of multiculturalism to the extent that is possible within a liberal democracy, as our Government says. However, I disagree with the Government that w

Reply to How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

Really I think the main reason we are still arguing is because I am coming at it from a high school perspective while you're coming at it from a primary school perspecitve. But hang on, I have made a concession to you to not teach it on Science time. I even made that concession during the original artic

Reply to Rambling on in Misc JoeUser Forums

You wanna be careful Maso, this looks pretty racist to me.

Reply to How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

I just don't want equal time given to ID But I haven't suggested equal time at all. I gave it a passing mention, as opposed to several lessons on evolution. I think you d

Reply to Our Cities make me feel Spiritually Numb in Life JoeUser Forums

Maso, thanks for the thoughts, I think you make a nice point. the way that allows us to thrive I don't feel like I'm thriving here. I feel numb. You've got some

Reply to Only 65 Sniveling Days Til Xmas in Politics JoeUser Forums

don't see how enjoying the tradition of gift-giving, eating Christmas cookies, and enjoying music from my childhood makes me a hypocrite? I celebrate things like summer solstice, and I am not a Wiccan, and I might even be known to take part in Yom Kippur, too, and I am not a Jew. Good on ya LW. <BR

Reply to How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

Frankly I think if your faith can't stand going through secular schooling you didn't have much to begin with. Chirac would agree with you. Ban the dreaded hijab! Scourge the country of any form of cultural expression! <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Bo

Reply to Our Cities make me feel Spiritually Numb in Life JoeUser Forums

Interesting article, nonetheless. Thanks Tex. The same goes for your reply. quirky homes with tacky paint jobs, slick museums filled with wonders, unique restaurants with

Reply to How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

If we used a similar example in SOSE when talking about equal rights I guess you could bring up the bits of the bible that say that God frowns upon homosexuals. I never said we should teach the entirety of the Bible. I never even suggested we should teach the Bible in the same way the Church would. But

Reply to Our Cities make me feel Spiritually Numb in Life JoeUser Forums

been to Africa lately? Nope, so I can't comment on them. I've only been to white man's cities. Oh hang on, not true, I've been to yellow man's cities too, but I was too young to contemplate such philosophical issues so I can't tell you if they're soulless. However, most of the elements of city life that

Reply to The Day JoeUser Died in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I'm humbled to be mentioned as JU's commie!

Reply to How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

Good to see you fired up and avoiding the culture of mediocrity mate. Haven't had a good debate in a long time. You and me outside, 5 minutes. (Considering we're in separate staes, we may look a little silly standing outside waiting for each other, but hell, looking silly has never stopped us before). I think it is far m

Reply to How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

You've left out a huge dimension to science: indirect measurement of phenomena. I'm willing to listen to any ideas for how to explain what constitutes scientific method to chillun.

Reply to How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

You've left out a huge dimension to science: indirect measurement of phenomena. No, you still have to use your 5 senses for that. All you are doing is measuring things that you could observe with your 5 senses if they were better at their jobs or in different circumstances. However, perhaps

Reply to Creation or evolution? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

creationism=theoryevolution= theoryteach them both. That's simplistic and you know it. There are all sorts iof theories around but you don't teach them all. excepted the

Reply to 2005 Ashes victory in Misc. Sports JoeUser Forums

Congratulations England.

Reply to JU Needs Threaded Articles in Blogging JoeUser Forums

say the same thing the last 40 people have said Which never happens on JU! ;>

How I'd Teach Intelligent Design in Life JoeUser Forums

Before I tell you how I’d teach Intelligent Design Link , I feel I should be upfront about my bias and tell you where I stand on these philosophical issues. Skip to the asterisks if you don’t care. I believe in the Dreamtime (the ancient stories told by Australia’s indigenous peoples). I also belie

Why the Left is Angry! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Something I realised recently about why I got so stressed out last year during election time. All my favourite comedians have gone serious. Paul McDermott hosts Strictly Dancing. James O’Loghlin hosts The Inventors. Peter Berner hosts the Einstein Factor. Andrew Denton hosts Enough Rope. * These are all worthwhile and good projects,