What's on your mind?

[FatherAlabaster]

No moron is going to crawl out of the woodwork saying that gravity is just a plot by the CIA and astrophysicists to keep people from escaping to a lunar utopia.

It figures that someone with your imperialist bias would try to discredit this line of inquiry with your vicious slander. Smear tactics like this have been used for centuries to keep the power in the hands of the few; to keep dumb people cowed into submission, and keep smart people from asking the right questions. The government has gone so far as to completely erase all evidence of conditions on earth and the moon before they installed their gravity generators. They wouldn't have done this if there was nothing to hide. The absence of any evidence serves only to highlight the massive scope and pernicious nature of the conspiracy, and here you are to act as a hatchetman, spouting the party line. It's ironic that your pro-nationalist global corporate fascist brainwashing center has turned you into a mouthpiece for the gravity-generating Zionists.

[Iceni]

It figures that someone with your imperialist bias would try to discredit this line of inquiry with your vicious slander. Smear tactics like this have been used for centuries to keep the power in the hands of the few; to keep dumb people cowed into submission' date=' and keep smart people from asking the right questions. The government has gone so far as to completely erase all evidence of conditions on earth and the moon before they installed their gravity generators. They wouldn't have done this if there was nothing to hide. The absence of any evidence serves only to highlight the massive scope and pernicious nature of the conspiracy, and here you are to act as a hatchetman, spouting the party line. It's ironic that your pro-nationalist global corporate fascist brainwashing center has turned you into a mouthpiece for the gravity-generating Zionists.[/quote'] Thank you lawd, this put me in a much better mood. This alone was just...celestial.

[FatherAlabaster]

Glad I could help!

[Iceni]

The absence of any evidence serves only to highlight the massive scope and pernicious nature of the conspiracy

Sadly, I hear this rationale and its various permutations used too many times for me to count.

[BlutAusNerd]

Re: What's on your mind?

Sadly' date=' I hear this rationale and its various permutations used too many times for me to count.[/quote'] The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. In all seriousness though, most people don't know a ton about politics, myself included, and I tend not to be well read in it by choice. The political climate sickens me, and the more I learn, the more angry and alienated I become. However, my best friend is a political science major, and he tends to talk about this stuff a great deal. I verify before I post stuff, but he tends to be one ofy largest sources of info. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

[FatherAlabaster]

Re: What's on your mind?

In all seriousness though' date=' most people don't know a ton about politics, myself included, and I tend not to be well read in it by choice. The political climate sickens me, and the more I learn, the more angry and alienated I become.[/quote'] This describes me exactly. I enjoyed my politics course in college, but I couldn't bring myself to keep up with things. Shortly after my son was born, which I think I've mentioned before, I stopped reading about politics because it was adversely affecting my emotional stability. It sounds weak to me, when I say that. I like to stay informed. But I can't take the anger and tension that comes up when I read things, or when I get involved in discussions with friends or family.

[~Mere~]

I honestly would rather talk about religion over politics any day. Seems the lesser of the two evils, I think

[JBaker]

I honestly would rather talk about religion over politics any day. Seems the lesser of the two evils' date=' I think [/quote'] Separating the 2 things is often very difficult, though.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Which shouldn't be the case as the seperation between religion and politics exists for a reason. The new Prime Minister in Australia, Tony Abbot, strongly disagrees with me about that point.

[BlutAusNerd]

Re: What's on your mind?

I honestly would rather talk about religion over politics any day. Seems the lesser of the two evils' date=' I think [/quote'] I think religion is fascinating. Even though it's hogwash, I find it interesting to learn about what people believe and how those beliefs have evolved. Politics is literally just an acceptable form of doublespeak, a way to get your point across without rubbing people the wrong way, and it almost always belies true intent. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

[JBaker]

Well, in essence, political views are your beliefs (your ideas as to how society should be run etc.), as are your religious views. Given both things come from the same place, it can be pretty tricky for many folk to separate them.

[RelentlessOblivion]

As for me I can't bring myself to discuss either subject anymore. Politics sicken me and I lack the eloquence to express my religious thoughts in an appropriate manner.

[SBird94]

My family and I have never really been in to politics, we all just vote when we have too and we know a bit about the major parties but not much else from all the other minor parties. Anyway, How's your daughter BAN?

[~Mere~]

It can be pretty tricky for many folk to separate them.

I agree. But I'm sure there are people who are religious and have no political opinion or agenda and vice versa. In my experience I've heard of people making political decisions based on their religious beliefs compared to never, that I can recall, hearing anyone making a religious descision based on their political views.

[Iceni]

I honestly would rather talk about religion over politics any day. Seems the lesser of the two evils' date=' I think [/quote'] Evils?

[~Mere~]

people who have let themselves be manipulated by the government have become desensitized to lies and deception and actually accept them as truth. Those same people are prob quick to judge, criticize or try to find fault with something/someone that is actually honest. What a sad state of being.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Iceman I'm pretty sure you know my stance on organised religion by now. Perhaps 'evils' isn't the best term to use but given the detrimental aspects of both organised religion and current world politics it isn't too far from the truth.

[RelentlessOblivion]

In other news I am so bloody sore. Thankfully I don't have a serious bike ride today just 20 minutes of high cadence work to spin the legs and recover from this past weekend on my indoor trainer.

[deathstorm]

One. Thing. About About politics. They are. Biggest bunch of Lying. Crooked douchebags.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Banging my head against a wall. Orphaned Land w/ Voyager and Gojira in March trouble is they're interstate gigs and I can't take the time off my cycling training to go. Why can't they come to Adelaide?

[Metalhead Steve]

I was doing so great on a Schecter the other day at Guitar Center Then some dude walked around the corner and started watching me.. I lost all rhythm and my palms started sweating. I stared at him until he went away. Anxiety is a bitch.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Ah another advantage of being vision impaired. I can't see if anyone's watching me play or not, and if I can't see them they aren't there, wonder if it will work when I eventually progress to a level where I can play gigs.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Whoever runs Orphaned Land's facebook page is a real jackass. Even after I explain the obvious difficulties associated with being vision impaired the douchebag still acts as if I'm some lazy, stupid, kid who knows fuck all about the band. It's a good thing I'm blasting Slayer in the background it's keeping me (relatively) calm.

[FatherAlabaster]

Re: What's on your mind?

Ah another advantage of being vision impaired. I can't see if anyone's watching me play or not' date=' and if I can't see them they aren't there, wonder if it will work when I eventually progress to a level where I can play gigs.[/quote'] They'll just tell you it's a gig and use taped audience noises.

[FatherAlabaster]

Oh, welcome back, Steve! (Now where are NTNR and Idlewilde?)