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I'm glad to have joined this forum with others who enjoy this thing called philosophy. Although it requires a certain amount of discussion and argument Ive reached that stage where I'll no longer impress anyone even if I tried and quite often I find even trying not worth the effort. Is it me or us but what is it with people these days? Is it too much to expect others to be reasonable and fair, rational and logical, maybe even ignore their emotions and ego sometimes for the sake of getting to the bottom of something worth discussing. So much time is wasted on a waffle of words without meaning or worth. I look forward to learning something here and maybe even sharing an idea. Thanks. J.

If you are seeking "reasonable and fair, rational and logical," you are in the wrong place.
Humans are on a 24/7 ego trip and don't expect to find that tin pot philosophers.
are any different.

Speaking from experience?

Arising_uk wrote: Speaking from experience?

Experience of Chas the Philosopher.

The Jesus Head wrote:If you are seeking "reasonable and fair, rational and logical," you are in the wrong place.
Humans are on a 24/7 ego trip and don't expect to find that tin pot philosophers.
are any different.

Speak for Yourself.

The Jesus Head wrote:

Arising_uk wrote: Speaking from experience?

Experience of Chas the Philosopher.

1) You cannot speak from the experience of another.
2) You can't even take the trouble to spell my name properly.

You cannot speak from the experience of another.

That kind of makes all biographies redundant.
In any event I was speaking of my experience of interacting with you.

You can't even take the trouble to spell my name properly.

Yes you are right about that. I didn't bother .

@ The Jesus Head

Reading contributions to PNF inevitably arouses curisoty about the person behind the avatar. I would love to read something about you, little bits of who you are. Do you feel inclined to share something about who you are. In the interim I say to you, Hello, I am pleased to "read" you, (being a limitation of the usual salutation).

curiosity..... typo my apologies

reasonvemotion wrote:@ The Jesus Head

Reading contributions to PNF inevitably arouses curisoty about the person behind the avatar. I would love to read something about you, little bits of who you are. Do you feel inclined to share something about who you are. In the interim I say to you, Hello, I am pleased to "read" you, (being a limitation of the usual salutation).

I have entered my church and found it used as a market.
I have scattered their wares in anger.

Mathew 21.12

please continue......

The Jesus Head wrote:

You cannot speak from the experience of another.

That kind of makes all biographies redundant.

Not in the slightest. Biographies are the history of an individual.

In any event I was speaking of my experience of interacting with you.

Not how you put it.

You can't even take the trouble to spell my name properly.

Yes you are right about that. I didn't bother .

Which is a reflection on most of the content of your posts.