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#101
Unrepresented said:
Who gets to decide what harm is acceptable? We spend our lives harming each other, sometimes we can "justify" it but often we can't. "Justification" isn't objective.

There are all kinds of sexual attractions that humans possess. Some I relate to, some I laugh at, some that I find unpleasant. I don't know that any of us have the right to claim that "ours" is more justified in any of those categories than another person's.

Who gets to decide who gets "rights" and who deserves "protection?"
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It seems to be fairly universal thought across all cultures,races,religions, etc. with maybe exception of 1%, that sex with children is NEVER justifiable. You seem to be a deeply troubled individual - you are definitely strange and alien to me.
 
#102
Unrepresented said:
We've got one of those in our backyard. The logical stretches necessary to justify these beliefs is impressive, it's basically claiming there's a 400 year active conspiracy theory by people of all walks of life from all corners of the earth using different disciplines.

Who gets to decide what harm is acceptable? We spend our lives harming each other, sometimes we can "justify" it but often we can't. "Justification" isn't objective.

There are all kinds of sexual attractions that humans possess. Some I relate to, some I laugh at, some that I find unpleasant. I don't know that any of us have the right to claim that "ours" is more justified in any of those categories than another person's.

Who gets to decide who gets "rights" and who deserves "protection?"
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Dude. Children can't protect themselves from monsters. CHILDREN deserve protection, as do the mentally challenged and a few other categories of humans unable to protect themselves.
The law in question says hate thought and/or violent thought is protected as long as it's not acted upon.
This is the paradox of enlightenment philosophy which revolves around the concepts of freedom and liberty.
 
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#103
edpal said:
It seems to be fairly universal thought across all cultures,races,religions, etc. with maybe exception of 1%, that sex with children is NEVER justifiable. You seem to be a deeply troubled individual - you are definitely strange and alien to me.
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Asking questions shouldn't make me strange and alien.
 
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#105
nukes_da_bass said:
Dude. Children can't protect themselves from monsters. CHILDREN deserve protection, as do the mentally challenged and a few other categories of humans unable to protect themselves.
The law in question says hate thought and/or violent thought is protected as long as it's not acted upon.
This is the paradox of enlightenment philosophy which revolves around the concepts of freedom and liberty.
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I like you more everyday. "Wisdom from a Cabby" - that should be your book when you write one. :D

Just tell ^^ - it just does.
 
#106
nukes_da_bass said:
Dude. Children can't protect themselves from monsters. CHILDREN deserve protection, as do the mentally challenged and a few other categories of humans unable to protect themselves.
The law in question says hate thought and/or violent thought is protected as long as it's not acted upon.
This is the paradox of enlightenment philosophy which revolves around the concepts of freedom and liberty.
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I understand the natural instinct to protect children. See how engaged and concerned this conversation has gotten us over a hypothetical? An example of the power of instinct.:p
 
#108
edpal said:
I like you more everyday. "Wisdom from a Cabby" - that should be your book when you write one. :D

Just tell ^^ - it just does.
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Ed thanks!
I didn't always do taxis- I ran inbound call centers for close to a decade- the last one in an inner city neighborhood made up of Cambodian chicks and Latinas who called me "Meeester Nukes" all day and pretended they thought I was hot oh those were the days my friend!
 
#110
nukes_da_bass said:
Instinct kicks in big time when you reproduce- you will see..if you ever replicate, that is.
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The girlfriend and I have been trying to be responsible about bringing more people into the world. We both are busy people (despite what my post count may suggest) and are waiting until we're ready.
fraublugher said:
Devil's advocate , professional feather ruffler , the answer to the question no one asked ,
ladies and gentlemen .....!


UNREPRESENTED!

WOOO!
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:p

I strive to be a better person. Being one usually involves having a few heads to bounce ideas off.
 
#112
Darth Handsome said:
I once tried expressing some out-of-the-box thinking somewhat in the same vein that you are about this with Mrs Handsome & her sister. That was one convo from the "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" file.
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The people that hang around me get weeded out real quick by how objective a conversation they can carry and how well they can laugh at jokes in poor taste. (Notice I seem to have a fair amount of time to post on TB).:|
 
#113
Unrepresented said:
The people that hang around me get weeded out real quick by how objective a conversation they can carry and how well they can laugh at jokes in poor taste. (Notice I seem to have a fair amount of time to post on TB).:|
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I figure if you can't laugh at black humor or recognize that you're most likely full of ****, then you're taking life waaaay too seriously. I'm sure full of ****, I can tell you that.
 

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