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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:11 PM Original message |
Motivation |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Motivation is ogranic. The organism's systems and functions don't cease because of atheism. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You did miss the point of the question, but your reply serves as an answer. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'm not sure why not. The autonymy consequent to being diety-less, is quite motivating, isn't it? |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Freeing, perhaps, but motivating? |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. There are different kinds of motivators. The hardest "wired" ones are related to instincts and |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. But again, you're simply hitting on freedom. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Obviously, since it IS freedom - anything I choose. Why don't you just make your point please. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's exactly my point. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I function from the assumption that the relationship between us and "it" is justification |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. P.S. I am sorry if this is a tooooooo obtuse!!! I am a bit of a de-constructionist and there's |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. OK, let's assume for the moment that I followed what you're saying: |
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KaoriMitsubishi (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 07:11 AM Response to Reply #5 |
43. Yes they are motivating. |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. What I want to know is... |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. I also think these billboards would be better placed in other areas of the US |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. If atheism wasn't the motivation.... |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. But you, Sal, don't KNOW it's a myth. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Even If I DO Know It's a Myth .. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Myths articulate some important aspects of our relationships to "it". |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I don't have a problem with that. |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I did read. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. It took you two posts here to bring up disrimination. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Let's try an analogy. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Oppress Christians |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Now, now... |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Thanks |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Put a billboard up over the Holland Tunnel proclaiming stamp collectors are deluded. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Why? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. Recommended. nt |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
28. Shameless kick, and 2 restated questions. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I can answer both questions. |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Ill take a shot |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. It can motivate |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I do not know any of those people. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Aside from the fact that you're making more than one obvious assumption, |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. What assumption am I making? |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Right in one quote. |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. reply |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Subtlety. Sometimes it is difficult to see. |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I just dont see it that way Darkstar |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. So now we've gone from "anyone" to "some". |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I stand by that |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
39. Well said. Sorry it's too late to rec. nt |
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