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Ava Ire
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Mother Knows Best State

Postby Ava Ire » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:21 pm

Valyrian Freeholds wrote:
Republic of Canador wrote:They may have similar results, but the two ideologies derive from seperate sources. Libertarianism (at least the form I pursue) pits a more egalitarian approach to how liberty is dispersed. True objectivism holds beliefs of primitivism.


In a sense Objectivism seeks to change the view of selfishness, into the pursuit of your highest abilities and achievements with rational means, also respecting other people's desires, as sorta summarised in my Sig Quote.

I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.
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Valyrian Freeholds
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Postby Valyrian Freeholds » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:22 pm

Ava Ire wrote:
Valyrian Freeholds wrote:
In a sense Objectivism seeks to change the view of selfishness, into the pursuit of your highest abilities and achievements with rational means, also respecting other people's desires, as sorta summarised in my Sig Quote.

I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.


I skipped all that shit and read Atlas Shrugged, shit's great.
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Against: Communism, Welfare Chauvinism,Diversity quotas, Anarchy, Uninformed Electorate, Hereditary positions, Trump
Is it bees?! IS IT BEES?!!!


If we're right, people lose homes. People lose jobs. People lose retirement savings, people lose pensions. You know what I hate about f*cking banking? It reduces people to numbers. Here's a number - every 1% unemployment goes up, 40,000 people die, did you know that? - The Big Short

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Barboneia
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Compulsory Consumerist State

Postby Barboneia » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:22 pm

Western Pacific Territories wrote:tag

Really? Really?
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Gallade
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Postby Gallade » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:22 pm

Western Pacific Territories wrote:tag

No. RP Application now.
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Immoren
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Democratic Socialists

Postby Immoren » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:22 pm

Western Pacific Territories wrote:tag


We do have bookmark function and subscripbe function. tag posts are considered spam. For the future reference.
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discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Western Pacific Territories
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Left-wing Utopia

Postby Western Pacific Territories » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:22 pm

Barboneia wrote:
Western Pacific Territories wrote:tag

Really? Really?

Yes.

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Republic of Canador
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Postby Republic of Canador » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:23 pm

Ava Ire wrote:
Valyrian Freeholds wrote:
In a sense Objectivism seeks to change the view of selfishness, into the pursuit of your highest abilities and achievements with rational means, also respecting other people's desires, as sorta summarised in my Sig Quote.

I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.

The Fountainhead was one of my favorite books; though it's because it centers around an unforgiving modernist architect who says fuck you to traditionalism.
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Western Pacific Territories
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Postby Western Pacific Territories » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:23 pm

Gallade wrote:
Western Pacific Territories wrote:tag

No. RP Application now.

No. I am the friend of the BS mod, remember?

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Allancia
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Postby Allancia » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:24 pm

Western Pacific Territories wrote:
Barboneia wrote:Really? Really?

Yes.

You fucked up man. At least make it original, like how Iput "mobilamachungtag."
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Barboneia
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Postby Barboneia » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:24 pm

Western Pacific Territories wrote:
Barboneia wrote:Really? Really?

Yes.

Why? What purpose did you have to spam the thread like that? HOW DO YOU EVEN MANAGE TO SPAM TET, OF ALL THREADS?!
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Immoren
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Democratic Socialists

Postby Immoren » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:24 pm

IC Flag Is a Pope Principia
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there

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Allancia
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Postby Allancia » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:24 pm

Barboneia wrote:
Western Pacific Territories wrote:Yes.

Why? What purpose did you have to spam the thread like that? HOW DO YOU EVEN MANAGE TO SPAM TET, OF ALL THREADS?!

It is possible. Remember Sosi? Yeah.
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:25 pm

Ava Ire wrote:
Valyrian Freeholds wrote:In a sense Objectivism seeks to change the view of selfishness, into the pursuit of your highest abilities and achievements with rational means, also respecting other people's desires, as sorta summarised in my Sig Quote.

I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.

Funny. I'm currently reading Anathem by Neal Stephenson. Thought-provoking science fiction with quite a bit scientific philosophy in it.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Western Pacific Territories
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Left-wing Utopia

Postby Western Pacific Territories » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:25 pm

Barboneia wrote:
Western Pacific Territories wrote:Yes.

Why? What purpose did you have to spam the thread like that? HOW DO YOU EVEN MANAGE TO SPAM TET, OF ALL THREADS?!

*evil laugh*
I control that secret.

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The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness
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Postby The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:26 pm

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Ava Ire
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Mother Knows Best State

Postby Ava Ire » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:26 pm

Valyrian Freeholds wrote:
Ava Ire wrote:I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.


I skipped all that shit and read Atlas Shrugged, shit's great.

I heard not that many people liked it. I'll have to give it a read one day though...
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Postby Katyuscha » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:26 pm

Ava Ire wrote:
Valyrian Freeholds wrote:
In a sense Objectivism seeks to change the view of selfishness, into the pursuit of your highest abilities and achievements with rational means, also respecting other people's desires, as sorta summarised in my Sig Quote.

I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.

She should've titled it 'Aynthem"
Very soft
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Hurdegaryp
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:26 pm


Is it not true that all of us are gay for Sweden?

Western Pacific Territories wrote:
Barboneia wrote:Why? What purpose did you have to spam the thread like that? HOW DO YOU EVEN MANAGE TO SPAM TET, OF ALL THREADS?!

*evil laugh*
I control that secret.

Young man, you barely even contain your bowels.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Valyrian Freeholds
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Postby Valyrian Freeholds » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:27 pm

Katyuscha wrote:
Ava Ire wrote:I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.

She should've titled it 'Aynthem"


A.) Her full name was Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum

B.) 100 LASHES FOR SHIT JOKE
For: Capitalism, Third Way Politics, Authoritarianism, Globalization, Individualism, Freedom of speech, Secular Government, Egalitarianism, Meritocracy, Social Housing, Civic Nationalism, Keynesian Capitalism, Bees, Social Democracy
Meh: Stalinism, Maoism, Russia, NATO, Iran, Fascism
Against: Communism, Welfare Chauvinism,Diversity quotas, Anarchy, Uninformed Electorate, Hereditary positions, Trump
Is it bees?! IS IT BEES?!!!


If we're right, people lose homes. People lose jobs. People lose retirement savings, people lose pensions. You know what I hate about f*cking banking? It reduces people to numbers. Here's a number - every 1% unemployment goes up, 40,000 people die, did you know that? - The Big Short

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Aquafireland
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Ex-Nation

Postby Aquafireland » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:27 pm

Kannap wrote:
Aquafireland wrote:So, any crappy debates going on? :p


This is NSG, that isn't even a question.

I couldn't say it better :clap:
abc|xyz

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Allancia
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Postby Allancia » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:28 pm

Katyuscha wrote:
Ava Ire wrote:I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.

She should've titled it 'Aynthem"

You just broke the world my friend.
"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures."
-George Bush

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Western Pacific Territories
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Left-wing Utopia

Postby Western Pacific Territories » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:28 pm

Hurdegaryp wrote:

Is it not true that all of us are gay for Sweden?

Western Pacific Territories wrote:*evil laugh*
I control that secret.

Young man, you barely even contain your bowels.

"can't contain your bowels"
Where did you come up with that?

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Katyuscha
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Postby Katyuscha » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:28 pm

Valyrian Freeholds wrote:
Katyuscha wrote:She should've titled it 'Aynthem"


A.) Her full name was Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum

B.) 100 LASHES FOR SHIT JOKE

Bring on the lashes, bb
Allancia wrote:
Katyuscha wrote:She should've titled it 'Aynthem"

You just broke the world my friend.

The world deserves it
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Kannap
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Democratic Socialists

Postby Kannap » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:29 pm

Immoren wrote:
Kannap wrote:
I somehow doubt their ability against a hammer. They've been there for some time and the college is working on hoping to renovate the whole dorm building within the next two years.


Use a toy hammer then.


I am not going to waste my money on a toy hammer.
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Ava Ire
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Mother Knows Best State

Postby Ava Ire » Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:29 pm

Katyuscha wrote:
Ava Ire wrote:I read her book Anthem. I thought it was utter shit.

She should've titled it 'Aynthem"

What are we gonna do with you, Katyuscha?...
I'm a mysterious, sp00ky pink ghost that's haunting this website for some reason.
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