Say I take a knife and slash you across the chest with it. I’m arrested and taken to court. I say to the Judge in my defense: “Your honor, of course I injured the man but does his suffering compare to that of the victims in the Virginia tech massacre? No he is fine there have been others who have suffered far worse; therefore, I demand that all charges be dropped!” lol wouldn’t work. But if I step on a coach roach and kill it no one cares. It suffered but its suffering doesn’t amount to any grate magnitude. I say if it’s ok to kill a bug then it’s ok to kill a man

fuck bugs.

It is best to avoid killing things, as much as is possible.

"…I say if it’s ok to kill a bug then it’s ok to kill a man."

I agree.

Let each -- the man, the roach -- defend him-, or it-, self as he or it can.

And: the only reason to be arrested (for anything) is just plain stupidity.

Don't be stupid in the commission of 'crime': the real moral of the tale...

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"It is best to avoid killing things, as much as is possible"

But, then: how will I have my steak (rare!), and my burgers (thick!)...

anybody know what dies to go into telling people what not to kill?

know how much oil and other resources are used to run the internet?

No: you're not deleting the thread.

You really don’t wanna go to war with me on this, so, leave it (the thread) be.

I like it.

If YOU don't like it: don't participate in it.

delete the thread??

dude...i'm already thinking of leaving because of people like you.

the attitude of some people certainly doesn't meet the mission statement at all.

i feel lied to

Bottom line: you delete this thread and I'll delete something comparable (of yours).

I have the same power as you.

So: we can play 'nice', or, we can war...your goddamned choice.

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"i feel lied to"

You weren't lied to...some folks just can't handle a bit of power without getting all self-righteous and 'big brother-ish'.

weren't you just doing that in another thread spouting off about mod power?

I think, before you interpose yourself into forum squabbles (large or small), you might wanna know the histories of those squabbles...or not...*shrug*

All I know: an ill-informed comment ain't worth the trouble...

To recap: my position was/is...


>>"…I say if it’s ok to kill a bug then it’s ok to kill a man."

>I agree.

>Let each -- the man, the roach -- defend him-, or it-, self as he or it can.


As I mentioned elsewhere: appeals to 'human exceptionalism' or 'human rights' will get you nowhere.

As the predator (human or otherwise) comes for me: will my screeching about my 'rights' save me?

Unlikely.

Will the jaws of the bear, as it gnaws at my skull, injure me less if I crow about my 'natural rights' as a human being?

Probably not.

As a cancer eats away at my bowls, will my 'position paper' on the 'singular nobility and purpose of man' be sufficient to save my life, or, save even a couple of feet of intestine?

No.

When the predator comes: what saves me is my capacity to apply my 'might' (superior or more wisely applied inferior) to the problem of preserving my 'self'.

When the bear attacks: what saves me is the same, my 'might'.

When the cancer eats: what saves me is -- again -- my 'might'.

My 'rights', being fictions, accord me no special place in the world.

What accords me a special place is 'me'.

Comments?

You FUCKING BUNCH of wackjobs.

"You FUCKING BUNCH of wackjobs."

Get bent.

Get fucked.

Sounds like you need it.

"Get fucked."

Go fuck yourself: I'm sure you already have a lot of experience with that...

"Philosophy of dissident dysfunctionalism"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Good. We understand each other now.