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John Neal wrote in message <36BFA673.677B4B70@u...st.net>... (...) Because it is difficult to declare absolutes in a relative world; because it makes people uncomfortable to think that there is a right and a wrong, and thus that there is a (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Sentient I pronounce it "sen-tee-ent", but I've heard it pronounced your way too. Jeff (...) being (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) Sorry for clipping all that, but they are fairly common problems with eBay. We've basically exhausted this topic on RTL, although you do have very valid points. The late bidding thing gets into a lot of human (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Yes, eBay's style of auctioning is perceived as unfair by many people (including me). Many other people don't see it as unfair. The bottom line seems to be that you can either play by eBay's rules, possibly hoping for something better; or you can (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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James Brown ranted (or is it raved?): (...) Yes. (...) Not only that, but they all seem to end past midnight my time which means that people who work probably won't be up to compete in the sniping. (...) I like it when they answer their own (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And such a shortage of people! (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Ok, is it just me, or does the e-bay style of auction actually encourage "unfair"(1) bidding practises? On about 2/3 of the auctions I've participated in, or followed, there has been a similar flow to the bids. Several people bid on it in the first (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Never tried people either. Fortunately, there are more than enough cows to go around. (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Right. Mostly because we don't have time to question everything. (...) Thinking about them and trying to explain them is not. (...) I agree. But, you won't ever come up with something better without questioning the status quo. To improve you (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why are you and Jesse sure that there are? I don't know. I'm not sure that there are absolutes, though the argument for in-group "murder" being inherently bad being embedded in the human psyche is strong, so is the argument for all such things (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My society practices capital punishment right now. But, I don't think that it is sanctioned killing in-Group. The government must sufficiently demonize a person or group before they can be legally terminated. Whether it's someone accused of (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What if people taste good? (I've never tried it, but I suspect I wouldn't think so.) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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sorry, hit that send button a little too quickly... no help outa spell checker...How the $#%@ do ya spell "senshunt"??!! I guess ya have to be it to spell it:( (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) [1] Although I refer to a being even higher than the one lifted up by the Larritarians;) (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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John Neal wrote in message <36BFA673.677B4B70@u...st.net>... (...) For the same reason I'm reluctant to acknowledge the existance of Bright pink elepahnts, They don't exist! I don't deny knowledge of some absolutes, I'm pretty sure that 1+1=2 (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I agree with Jesse here. Why are you so reluctant to acknowledge the possibility of absolutes? (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Thinking about this some more I think I might be wrong, There is one absolute moral judgement: "Thou shalt not damage Lego bricks" <grin> Cheers Tim (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) maybe, (...) Not true, Our own society until recently practiced capital punishment, If this isn't sanctioned killing in-Group then I don't know what is. No-one does anything aimlessly, I don't even brush my teeth without some motive. I agree (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Tim McSweeney wrote in message ... (...) so (...) assure (...) Well, I think a lot of people disagree with that on religious grounds, but since I don't want to get into that I'll disagree with it on logical/philosophical grounds: I think all (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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