 | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | Snipped a lot of head twisting stuff to just answer two questions, then I HAVE to get back to writing docs... more later, maybe. (...) Yes. (...) I can't accurately answer that hypothetical. It's indeterminate since I don't accept the premise and (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience —James Brown
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| | | | (...) I guess what I'm stumbling over is trying to figure out why you think/feel that morality has significance beyond a personal level. What is the justification/point/meaning of you judging me (or my morals)? Whether it's a personal standard or an (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) think. :-) (...) Good question. I freely admit I may be digging myself a hole here. And judging morality of individuals, in general, isn't what I want to do. Especially as it relates to victimless crimes, etc. Recall that I've said in the past (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience —David Eaton
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| | | | | (...) Let's modify it a bit: I come over to your house taking donations for the home for wayward boys. You ask about my morals. Now I say I plan to teach them the ways of Christ and bring them up as devout Christians. How much money do you give? (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | (...) Larry listens to RUSH? That's a shock ;-) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) You're kidding, right? Read the liner notes on the 2112 album. :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Essay on Emerson vs. Thoreau; civil disobedience —James Brown
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| | | | (...) Then we agree about (IMHO) the really important part - judging actions not intent. I highly suspect what we're debating for the rest of it is fluff and semantics. <snip examples> (...) Good examples, and a solid case for the relevance of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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