Andre0720

De Popular Post Posted 13 hours ago deGrasse Tyson is a schmuck. And then: I never claimed anything. I gave my informed opinion. " Just appeared to me that this might be construed as a 'Claim of some knowledge'. My mistake and my apologies sir....

the burden of proof lies with the party asserting an allegation of fact. It's a fundamental principle. In simple terms, the burden of proof means the obligation to prove your claims or allegations. The party with the burden of proof must: Produce evidence; Just like I cannot prove that Leprechauns do not exist.. Example often given...

So here it comes again, this reference to 'Thai bashing BS'. If this is all that it is, just provide a list of all the good qualities that the Thais possess. How respectful they are of the road rules and laws How respectful of the environment, starting on how good they are at distinguishing thrash vs recycling How good they are at supporting the women and the children that they left behind How good they are at storing knives and guns away from disagreements And the list goes on....

Yes I did....

Thanks for submitting some sophisms on the subject. The ultimate aim is to find a 'knowledge expert' in a given subject, to at the least have a chance of obtaining good information on that subject, rather than opinions based on biases. So you have some credentials on being a 'Knowledge expert' now have you?

https://www.iflscience.com/neil-degrasse-tyson-on-why-the-moon-landings-definitely-werent-fake-61863

I wish I understood what you meant in your reply. You refer to criminals, so I do not know how this related to the subject. Do not do to others what you would not want done to you... Simply put, this means you should treat others the way you would like to be treated. If you don't want to be hurt, treated unfairly, or ridiculed, don't do those things to other people. The subject is about someone being treated unfairly. He is not a criminal. I would think that most criminals believe, after judgment, that they deserved the penalty. But perhaps your strengths do not include philosophy, right?

How about getting him acquainted with all these Pit Bulls, whose owners all claim that they are so docile....

Immigration was always on the take. 'Agents' are simply a new way of doing it, streamlining the process to increase the take, while channeling it directly to the top, for a fairer distribution amongst the ranks...

I like your post. And dearly hope that you are right...

Yes one man's specialized knowledge, which holds lots of truth... So since you are interested in the subject, I kindly submit the following for your perusal... "Here is one quote that I like: “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”. But then reality strikes. Most people are just not lucky. The fact that we do not have 'free will', and that what we do, what we learned from our surroundings, family, friends we make, people we meet, culture, society, will control most of the decisions that we make in our lifetime. And for many people, these surroundings just came out of some kind of bad luck. And the resulting person that we become, gets modified by our genetics, our brain wiring, that many times are just out of bad luck. Handicaps, brain limitations, education limitations, knowledge limitations, brain defects, schizophrenia, sociopathic or psychopathic tendencies, or even more simple, how people's brains are influenced by how our parents behaved with their children. It is known now that the tendency to be an intimidator, or a critical interrogator, or being aloof, or claiming to be a victim, comes from manipulation strategies used by parents while raising their children. James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy, ... And this just adds up to our lack of 'free will'. And then people are either 'extroverted', or 'introverted', which again will drive individuals in different directions. And then we can add the characteristics of people being 'visual', or 'auditive', or 'kinesthetic', which will compound even more the way they will live their life with even less 'free will'. And then some people will possess the characteristic of empathy or not. Some people will never understand the notion of philanthropy, humanism, benevolence, charity, which will exclude many domains of interest. A life driven by selfishness. Which again will further remove whatever free will might have been left. Resulting in so many people appearing to want to die with as much wealth as possible. And then the effect of hormones. Hormones represent what makes females different from males. Generally, females and males have the same hormones (i.e., estrogens, progesterone, and testosterone), but their production sites, their blood concentrations, and their interactions with different organs, systems, and apparatus are different. All of which will influence how and why decisions are made. What is the paradox of free will in Christianity? The argument from free will, also called the paradox of free will or theological fatalism, contends that omniscience and free will are incompatible and that any conception of God that incorporates both properties is therefore inconceivable. What is the difference between free will and determinism in Christianity? Objectively, hard determinism can be explained in purely scientific terms. But, it is subjectively uncomfortable to relinquish control of our thoughts and actions to external forces. On the other hand, free will subjectively feel right—it feels better to think that we have control over our thoughts and actions. So by definition, living a life that is delusional according to science, philosophy and logic, feels so much better… Ah, do we ever like to have these good feelings…. What are some examples of free will? Good examples of free will can include the ability to make choices and decisions that are not determined by factors such as genetics, environment, or external influences. For instance, choosing a career path, deciding where to live, and making personal or moral choices are often seen as exercises of free will. Hummm, …. The question of how to assign responsibility for actions if they are caused entirely by past events. But in order to establish rules for living morally in a society, it is a pre-requisite to pretend that people possess free-will. And then we all think that we are the sole individual to decide upon, regarding what we choose, when we start, and when we put an end to it. FREE WILL, by Sam Harris Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we don't have it. In Free Will, Sam Harris combines neuroscience and ... “In this elegant and provocative book, Sam Harris demonstrates—with great intellectual ferocity and panache—that free will is an inherently flawed and incoherent concept, even in subjective terms. If he is right, the book will radically change the way we view ourselves as human beings.” —V. S. RAMACHANDRAN, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, UCSD, and author of The Tell-Tale Brain “Brilliant and witty—and never less than incisive—Free Will shows that Sam Harris can say more in 13,000 words than most people do in 100,000.” —OLIVER SACKS

Prominent themes in Hindu beliefs include karma (action, intent and consequences), In the land of the Buddha, this will require quite a few "Wai's", signified on top of many brown envelopes....

Later to be known as the "Era of common sense". Finally....

As I keep repeating, all these fake words of politeness, is all that they are. The sooner the Thai culture gets rid of the annoying sounds of Ka and Khap, the better. So that they can start learning how to show politeness. They are brainwashed into believing that these noises are good enough to show politeness. Obviously very wrong.

https://www.samharris.org/books/free-will From the Free Press: A belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality—as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement—without first imagining that every person is the true source of his or her thoughts and actions. And yet the facts tell us that free will is an illusion. In this enlightening book, Sam Harris argues that this truth about the human mind does not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom, but it can and should change the way we think about some of the most important questions in life. Jerry A. Coyne Professor of Ecology and Evolution at The University of Chicago, and author of Why Evolution is True Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we don’t have it. In Free Will, Sam Harris combines neuroscience and psychology to lay this illusion to rest at last. Like all of Harris’s books, this one will not only unsettle you but make you think deeply. Read it: you have no choice.

With all the religions out there claiming a promise of spiritual enlightenment. With all the Guru's out there, promising enlightenment through meditation. With all the Buddhist teachings, that aim at nirvana, this happens....

But more recently, RCMP officials are more known to come to Thailand to teach police techniques in Bangkok. Understood to be more an 'undercover operation' to come to Thailand on holidays at Canadian taxpayers expenses...

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/rcmp-sting-endangered-canadian-in-thailand/article992277/ Senior RCMP officers who approved an undercover operation that lured a Quebec man into buying heroin in Thailand have acknowledged in recently filed court documents that the project was conducted with no concern that it would put a Canadian citizen in danger of getting a death sentence from the Thai authorities. The court documents filed in a Quebec Superior Court civil suit also show that the RCMP mistook their suspect for his drug-trafficking twin brother when the force's undercover agents went after him. The man the RCMP targeted, a drug addict with no previous criminal record named Alain Olivier, was sentenced to death in a Bangkok court. He later received a Thai royal pardon, and his sentence was commuted to 40 years in prison. Now back in Montreal on parole after eight years in a Bangkok jail, Mr. Olivier is suing the RCMP, saying he was unfairly ensnared in a sting operation. Code-named Deception, the scheme has been controversial because undercover RCMP Corporal Derek Flanagan died during a botched drug purchase in Chiang Mai. Mr. Olivier, who had arranged the transaction, was arrested and handed over to the Thai police. Transcripts of examinations for discovery were filed in court this week, including the deposition of former chief superintendent Frank Palmer, who, as officer in charge of federal operations in Vancouver, was one of the senior Mounties who approved the operation. Mr. Palmer retired in 1997 after reaching the rank of deputy commissioner of the RCMP. "It didn't bother you about bringing a Canadian citizen to Thailand to be arrested in Thailand for a crime you knew carried the death penalty? That didn't bother you at all?" Mr. Olivier's lawyer asked Mr. Palmer. "No," he replied.

I say "Refusing to learn English", which might somewhat be incorrect. What I meant though is that I know some Thai people who have learnt English on their own, and have not blamed the schools or the teachers. And these people do speak English with a good level of competency. While most Thais simply waste their time with their phones in their hands (and a cigarette in the other hand as it relates to men), time that otherwise could be put to good use... So the word that should be used, is that Thais are totally ignoring the fact that English is the primary language in this world, and appear too lazy to learn on their own. So perhaps 'lazy' is a better word then....

Oh yes, these retards drive with their smart phone in their hands, go to bed with their smart phone still in their hands, walk in supermarkets with... well you get the picture. So small wonder that they learnt some applications in there.... Now whether this translate in catching up with the 21st century, I doubt that very much. Refusing to learn English is the main reason for the lack of knowledge here. Ok, ok, ok, I am not going to write about the driving.... But let me check outside now how much garbage has been added all around,in this 21st century open space garbage bin...

Oh, this topic again. Well, let me look, so I can copy and paste the response...

Definitely a clear case of a requirement for an 'edit' to your post. The word ''some clerk", to replace all occurrences of a 7-11.

Right, and I agree. Israel and the Jews have been abused for ages, and now they ares biting back. The more malicious bite on Oct. 7 certainly did not help.

"Police, alerted to his visa status, arrested him and dragged him to court, claiming he had overstayed by a few days. " I would hope that if one would ask a kid what to do when a person has overstayed his permission to stay in a country by a few days, as allowed by an 'immigration officer'. I would love to see this kid answer: "Well this guy has done nothing wrong really, so I would send that immigration officer to talk to him, and to see if he could quickly grant an additional permission to stay". Kids do think normally.... Let's hope so....