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Forum: Media Consumption 07-24-2009, 12:15 AM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet Haha sorry, I will drop it now. Haha sorry, I will drop it now.

Forum: Media Consumption 07-24-2009, 12:02 AM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet Of course any number of positive motivations for... Of course any number of positive motivations for war would remain, as I've acknowledged. I never claimed getting rid of religion would ELIMINATE war. But religion helps to remove (or mitigate) one...

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 10:36 PM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet Clearly not, and I have at no point said that... Clearly not, and I have at no point said that they do.

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 10:12 PM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet I never said that people go to war to die. But... I never said that people go to war to die. But yes, most soldiers (like most of the population) are religious, and thus believe that if they die in the line of duty they'll go to heaven, hence...

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 07:04 PM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet Of course not, that would be a very silly claim... Of course not, that would be a very silly claim to make. Let me be clear - I am not saying that religion is the reason people join the army or go to war. What I am saying is that religion helps...

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 03:08 PM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet Fair point, though it is somewhat less applicable... Fair point, though it is somewhat less applicable in nations (like ours) that have volunteer armies. And it's no coincidence that religion is so heavily pressed in the military (see the recent high...

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 01:59 PM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet Your point only applies in cases where the choice... Your point only applies in cases where the choice is between going to war or dying. Obviously you're not really risking anything if you know you're going to die soon even if you don't go to war. My...

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 12:49 PM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet I agree with this; altruism and preservation of... I agree with this; altruism and preservation of the group is unquestionably a motivation we have evolved. So is greed, as NonCon noted. And so is self-preservation. My claim is only that deeply...

Forum: Dead threads 07-23-2009, 12:38 PM

Replies: 9 A Philosophy Comic Views: 2,591 Posted By chaospet I'm not sure what to say, I'm using Firefox as... I'm not sure what to say, I'm using Firefox as well and I've not encountered that difficulty, nor have I heard of others encountering it...

Forum: Dead threads 07-23-2009, 12:23 PM

Replies: 9 A Philosophy Comic Views: 2,591 Posted By chaospet Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy them! I have been... Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy them! I have been updating more frequently lately, and I'll try to keep that up. Keep an eye out for more Dr. McDragon; perhaps he'll have something to say about that very...

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 12:20 PM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet Even assuming that's true, that doesn't really... Even assuming that's true, that doesn't really answer the question. Whatever people's motivations are, the fact is that they take considerable risks when they engage in warfare. If everyone was...

Forum: Dead threads 07-23-2009, 11:31 AM

Replies: 9 A Philosophy Comic Views: 2,591 Posted By chaospet A Philosophy Comic Time for some shameless plugging. I've had this comic going for a while now. You can check it out at http://chaospet.com Much of the humor is philosophically themed, some of it is just absurd...

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 11:24 AM

Replies: 166 What are your favorite Webcomics? Views: 36,558 Posted By chaospet One I've discovered recently and like quite a bit... One I've discovered recently and like quite a bit is http://www.rockpapercynic.com/

Forum: Media Consumption 07-23-2009, 11:21 AM

Replies: 1,124 The Order of the Stick Megathread Views: 99,579 Posted By chaospet That's the joke, but it's also a bit thought... That's the joke, but it's also a bit thought provoking. Why ISN'T our world that way? Possible Answer: lots of people in our world actually do think they have absolute knowledge about the nature of...

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