Arts & Humanities - 23 November 2007

There's this new British boy who came to our school and he's always complaining about the United States, China and alll those other countries. Saying there's too much pollution, American people are stupid, Chinese people are dumb and so on. Recently I've lost words to say. He said Titanic was made by the British. I told him it sank. And he said it rather sink than go to America. What is it with him? I am at a loss of words. I can't even stand up for my own country. He says the inventions are what are causing global warming. What am I supposed to say to fight for the U.S.A? Tell me please, thank you. And I was just wondering, do you think they might be teaching horriblestuff about USA, China etc. in Britain? Thanks..

2007-11-23 23:34:41 · 8 answers · asked by delilah123 4 in History

at this site they say that sex, wine, pleasure nothing is a hurdle provided you are awakened to your self. the real hurdle is your sleep towards you. the problem is your divided self. you need an awakening and not a prohibition of sex, liquor or enjoyment. what do you say?

2007-11-23 23:09:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

1. "He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own."

2. "Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change"

3. "The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them."

2007-11-23 22:59:46 · 6 answers · asked by kmstca 1 in Philosophy

And is there any record of who the man was and why he was punished?

(I've just been re-reading Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels which is what inspired the question.)

2007-11-23 22:50:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-11-23 22:45:13 · 23 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Philosophy

this site discusses that the knowledge, the essence, the sciences, the absolute will have to have a non verbal component. this non verbal component makes the objectivity about the essence, the knowledge, the god, the world, the sciences etc. impossible. so all the knowledge is bound to be subjective ultimately.

is this unknowability the destiny of all knowledge? what do you say?
the url is

http://www.lightinlife.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=105

2007-11-23 22:43:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

"The real tragedies in this world are not the things which happen to us, but the things which don’t happen."

2007-11-23 22:42:51 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Who were these people who were being lynched and who was lynching them?

2007-11-23 22:40:41 · 3 answers · asked by Eywrshp 2 in History

Who were these people? What country did this happen in?

2007-11-23 22:38:54 · 5 answers · asked by Eywrshp 2 in History

i myself am more of a slaughter kind of girl since it's multiple deaths

2007-11-23 22:28:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

And can/should the patterns be broken?

2007-11-23 22:25:34 · 13 answers · asked by Ms Informed 6 in Philosophy

has that to do with

a)she has got big eyes

b) she is active in the night, so we dont know much about her, mysterious somehow

what other reasons?

2007-11-23 22:19:54 · 0 answers · asked by Glaslibelle 3 in Philosophy

2007-11-23 22:10:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

please tell me what ya think? whether or not it makes any sense to you... whether u can relate to it?
to me its about that hidden burden all of us bear behind our facade. I was actually hoping i could get your interpretations
of bits that maybe mean something to you...

Abyss

The blistering sun shines endlessly on
Stretched out as far as my tired eyes can see
The wind blows swift, the willows yawn
As silence echoes through the chasm deep

I see reality through a haze
My thoughts are painted black
The carefree world outside’s at peace
I can’t go forward, nor turn back***

Opaque and battered the walls enclose
The familiarity intact
Sealing off Life’s precious offerings
Yet Hope seeps through the cracks

Whispers and voices resonate through my prison
Pierce through with searing pain
Showers of blessing turned dust, blur my vision
The cold truth falling on me like rain

2007-11-23 21:30:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Poetry

I know this sounds unintuitive, but do you guys think smiling is a sign of weakness? I mean we do smile when we're nervous. What do you guys think?

2007-11-23 21:27:51 · 14 answers · asked by Rwar 2 in Philosophy

i see that enjoyment always connected with money. i hope somebody disagree with me with justifications

2007-11-23 21:23:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Do you agree with this ? Think first, remember even saintly, noble people, e.g. Mother Teresa types, receive great 'pleasure' helping others, and avoid the 'pain' which they would feel if they ignored unfortunates ..... comments please.

2007-11-23 21:17:37 · 10 answers · asked by psychologist_4u 6 in Philosophy

I recently found out, my great grandfather was born under one name (Smith), and then moved to another state and started using another name (Jones), but did not legally change it, over 75 years ago. My entire family goes by the second name (Jones), but what is legal? Should we be under the first name?

2007-11-23 21:11:38 · 10 answers · asked by Blind Squirrel 3 in Genealogy

2007-11-23 21:03:43 · 10 answers · asked by moonrider 6 in Photography

2007-11-23 21:01:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

I have looked at www.blurb.com, but $35 for a 150 page book is a little too expensive.

2007-11-23 20:36:53 · 6 answers · asked by The B 1 in Photography

okay.
i dont know if this is normal..

but i see numbers as people persons.
for example:
1 & 2 are spouses.
3 is a brother of 2.
4 & 5 are couples..
(like Ray Barone's parents.)
6 & 7 are sister that fight...

must i continue??

has anyone been exposed to this kinda weird experience?

2007-11-23 20:28:46 · 3 answers · asked by tag you're it haha 3 in Other - Arts & Humanities

who here shares my love
i have read eery book atleast five times
(escept the new one)
and seen al the movies
which are not as good by the way

2007-11-23 20:26:18 · 7 answers · asked by smileprincess665 2 in Books & Authors

is true or not? if not where?

2007-11-23 20:19:21 · 4 answers · asked by miharu_tsubaki09 1 in History

1. Physical Desire
2. Emotional Desire
3. Intellectual Desire
4. Spiritual Desire

2007-11-23 20:14:33 · 13 answers · asked by The More I learn The More I'm Uneducated 5 in Philosophy

Sexuality, if it is left to itself, as it is in the case of other species, other forms of life, is merely a biological need, because the living organism has this object to survive and produce one like itself. Anything you superimpose on that is totally unrelated to the living organism. But we have turned that, what we call sexual activity, which is biological in its nature, into a pleasure movement. I am not saying anything against the pleasure movement. It has become possible for us to have sex at any time we want through the help of thought.

And Love There must be two, you know. I love somebody and somebody else loves me. Wherever there is division, there can't be love. We are trying to bridge this gap, which is horrible for us, which has no meaning, which is demanding something from us, with this fancy idea that there must be love between these two individuals.
When once love fails to establish the perfectly ideal relationship between two individuals, what we are left with is hate

2007-11-23 19:59:44 · 20 answers · asked by The More I learn The More I'm Uneducated 5 in Philosophy

2007-11-23 19:47:01 · 30 answers · asked by lucy 4 in Books & Authors

Is it ok to tell a lie if the lie would save the world?

2007-11-23 19:41:51 · 13 answers · asked by ragdefender 6 in Philosophy

I'm a beginning writer and I can't choose which genre to write in; I like both. Any advice? Know like an online test or anything?

2007-11-23 19:41:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

or time of your arrival in a place can set in a motion a chain of events which as one leads to another, build up such momentum that they become a guiding force in your life?

your opinions are welcome. =)

2007-11-23 19:35:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy