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Hi everyone. My name is Carla (not my real name) and my pronouns are she/her. I am adding pronouns just to trigger the Republicans.

About a year and a half ago I ran away from a fundamentalist cult as an 18th birthday present to myself to myself. I learned a lot about the Bible there and also farming - but not much about philosophy. I was mostly home schooled and still find large cities to be a confusing environment.

One day I was browsing a garage sale as it was wrapping up and got a small cardboard box filled with books for free - it had things like The Republic, Critique of Pure Reason (still can't make heads or tails of it), Utilitarianism etc. Double the size of my personal library, which was mostly graphic novels, and the Bible.

So that's my philosophy journey so far.

Congratulations on your escape. What ideas in your readings have captured your attention the most?

Actually one of the best quotes from that cardboard comes from Chinese philosophy - just because you won an argument does not mean you are right.

carlafeit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:12 pm Actually one of the best quotes from that cardboard comes from Chinese philosophy - just because you won an argument does not mean you are right.

I like that quote. Seems true to me.

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:35 pm

carlafeit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:12 pm Actually one of the best quotes from that cardboard comes from Chinese philosophy - just because you won an argument does not mean you are right.

I like that quote. Seems true to me.

Chinese philosophy seems to consist of pages upon pages of pointless boring crap about respecting parents and older brothers and the Emperor (and the gods, as an afterthought) with an occasional really interesting bit.

carlafeit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:12 pm Actually one of the best quotes from that cardboard comes from Chinese philosophy - just because you won an argument does not mean you are right.

Yeah, definitely true. I've been disillusioned with debate. The best trolls seem to be the best debaters, with a couple notable exceptions.

carlafeit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:02 pm

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:35 pm

carlafeit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:12 pm Actually one of the best quotes from that cardboard comes from Chinese philosophy - just because you won an argument does not mean you are right.

I like that quote. Seems true to me.

Chinese philosophy seems to consist of pages upon pages of pointless boring crap about respecting parents and older brothers and the Emperor (and the gods, as an afterthought) with an occasional really interesting bit.

I guess that's where they get their seemingly endless material for fortune cookies.

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accelafine wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:24 am No one gives a shit about your 'pronouns' OR your sexuality, narcissist. But I'm sure you won't be able to resist telling us who you like to fvck.

Triggered!

Wow. 'Karla' must have found a way to stop time

Flannel Jesus wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:04 pm Yeah, definitely true. I've been disillusioned with debate. The best trolls seem to be the best debaters, with a couple notable exceptions.

Don't hate the player - hate the game.

Truth is the first casualty of war. So we went and framed debates as mini-wars - contests to be won.

carlafeit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:12 pm Actually one of the best quotes from that cardboard comes from Chinese philosophy - just because you won an argument does not mean you are right.

Excellent!

There's no loser like the loser who wins all arguments.

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accelafine tells me she's taking a little holiday and will be back in a week.

Skepdick, what's with the random obscenity? I'm not a prude but it seems an odd way to welcome a new member.

Welome to the forum carlafeit, I haven't stumbled upon any of your posts around yet..get stuck in!

carlafeit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:52 pm Hi everyone. My name is Carla (not my real name) and my pronouns are she/her. I am adding pronouns just to trigger the Republicans.

Does that mean only Republicans are normal?

carlafeit wrote:About a year and a half ago I ran away from a fundamentalist cult as an 18th birthday present to myself to myself. I learned a lot about the Bible there and also farming - but not much about philosophy. I was mostly home schooled and still find large cities to be a confusing environment.

I don't blame you for running away from a fund_a_mental_list cult. I hope you have developed your own unique form of theism, or are you on the short of sight team now?

carlafeit wrote:One day I was browsing a garage sale as it was wrapping up and got a small cardboard box filled with books for free - it had things like The Republic, Critique of Pure Reason (still can't make heads or tails of it), Utilitarianism etc. Double the size of my personal library, which was mostly graphic novels, and the Bible.

Awesome! I noticed some years back that public libraries are shrinking and getting rid of older random non-fiction books. I went into this library where you could fill a box up for $5.

carlafeit wrote:So that's my philosophy journey so far.

Nah, you still haven't explained what your philosophy is. Start a thread on an area of interest...get stuck in!

This is my website if you would like to get a gander at my 'philosophy' www.androcies.com

carlafeit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:52 pm I am adding pronouns just to trigger the Republicans.

Trump will soon cancel this bullshit