Quote:My wife has a PhD in Philosophy. Most philosophers would argue that morality is independent of religious belief or function. Indeed, Christianity and Islam's long bloody histories would indicate that. The natives of the new world, Africa and Oceania would dispute it as well.
You're free to believe otherwise but it shows a level of ignorance I find astounding in this day and age. It really does
When you believe in nothing , you will fall for anything.
Quote:That is three times the number I go, Mort. It is three times more than 45% of Australians go. Looks to me like he's a god-fearin' Southern Baptist!
If you go to the Movie Theater three or more times a year that doesn't make you an Actor.
Quote:All undertake due to circumstance. You appear to forget, the US had just caused the worst recession that the world had seen since the Dutch Tulips Recession of the early 1600s. A recession it must be noted caused by George Bush junior.
There are scores of books and thousands of internet sites with enough over analysis to put any insomniac to sleep. George Bush didn't cause the Housing crisis that created the recession.
People did, ordinary everyday people that took the bait. During that time if you had a Pulse and an Alias you could get a subprime home loan for little or nothing down. So many people moved into homes they couldn't afford the system collapsed. No credit check, everyone had the Right to own their own home they were told.
Banks don't hold Home Loans, they bundle and sell them to Investors. New Home Subdivisions were built by the thousands and soon full of repossessed homes. Those who could afford these new homes found the value dropped by tens of thousands less than they paid due to supply and demand. Every street had several empty repossessed homes on it driving down the value of the rest.
Quote:Along of cause with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. How is that war against Terrorism going, by the way?
The real blame should go to Jimmy Carter. It has been a domino effect ever since he failed to support the Government of the Shah of Iran.
Quote:Oh, dearie, dearie, me. Attacking his ability to speak now. How low can one get? I suppose it's 'cause he's a black man, isn't it, Mort?
I hold Creepy Joe Bite-me to the same level of contempt, is it because he is white?