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Semi-Random Thoughts: February 2010
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Thursday, February 11, 2010. The Logical Mind v. The Emotional Mind (Science and Reason v. Religion). There is an inherent conflict between our logical perceptions and are emotional feelings. Emotions are often illogical while logic is devoid of all emotion. With this understanding, we can better understand the conflict between religion and science. Both appeal to different parts of the human experience but both often contradict each other. To logically debate the existence of a God is futile. The myster...
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Semi-Random Thoughts: April 2011
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Thursday, April 14, 2011. Fair v. Fair revisited. It has been many months since I wrote my post on fairness. And I have been thinking about it quite often. The more I listen to political personalities and pundits, the more I realize that almost every modern political discussion boils down to a simple disagreement about fairness. The two concepts of fairness that I put forth in my first post are still valid, but need some refinement. The most important change has to be the title and definitions of fairness.
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Semi-Random Thoughts: February 2009
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Town in Nebaska Looks Forward to First Fatal Stabbing. The last murder in Herman was committed by Ferris the beaver on March 15th, 2007. Ferris became aggressive after Marvin Jenkins, local football fan, attempted to swallow Ferris' tale during a drunken bet. Although the mauling had a profound effect on the small town, it does not qualify for the stimulus package since Ferris is not a sentient being. We will have some of that stimulus if I have to kill someone myself!
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Semi-Random Thoughts: September 2008
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Thursday, September 18, 2008. Since I met the girl of my dreams, I decided to marry her. Luckily for me she came to the same conclusion. I asked her to marry me shortly after building that fence on May the 29th. We both knew it was coming so my challenge was to try to still make it a surprise. I then had to enlist my sister to help me set everything up. Since I would be with Kristy the whole day, it would be hard to surprise her if she saw me putting out a candle-light dinner on the beach. So now it was ...
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Semi-Random Thoughts: November 2008
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Prop 8, Gay Marriage, and the search for happiness. Note: I wrote this during my Law class, so I don't present my thought. There has been a lot of backlash against the passing of Proposition 8 in California. Many different people are being called bigots for their support of the measure and it seems the entire gay community now feels like it has just been slapped in the face. So why all of this outrage and why is it so important for gays to be able to marry? Many people who use...
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Semi-Random Thoughts: Utopia?
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Although the exact definition of a utopia varies from person to person, there are a few characteristics that seem to be common amongst most. Most people feel that in a perfect world there will be no classes. No one will be poor, no one will be rich, no one will be hungry, and no one would consume more than they need. Another common thread a utopia is that everyone will work towards the common good and not their own self-aggrandization. Some people were more equal than others.
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Semi-Random Thoughts: Town in Nebaska Looks Forward to First Fatal Stabbing
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Town in Nebaska Looks Forward to First Fatal Stabbing. The last murder in Herman was committed by Ferris the beaver on March 15th, 2007. Ferris became aggressive after Marvin Jenkins, local football fan, attempted to swallow Ferris' tale during a drunken bet. Although the mauling had a profound effect on the small town, it does not qualify for the stimulus package since Ferris is not a sentient being. We will have some of that stimulus if I have to kill someone myself!
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Semi-Random Thoughts: June 2010
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Sunday, June 13, 2010. Fair v. Fair. I call this concept of fairness compassionate because it does not hold any person higher than another. Compassionate fairness does not care if you are old, young, rich, or poor. Every individual is treated the same. This is the idea of fairness that seems to dominate the national discussion. Does one concept of fairness trump the other? I do not think so. I believe that both ideas have their place. It is incorrect to rely solely on one idea and ignore the othe...If a ...
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Semi-Random Thoughts: Fair v. Fair
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Sunday, June 13, 2010. Fair v. Fair. I call this concept of fairness compassionate because it does not hold any person higher than another. Compassionate fairness does not care if you are old, young, rich, or poor. Every individual is treated the same. This is the idea of fairness that seems to dominate the national discussion. Does one concept of fairness trump the other? I do not think so. I believe that both ideas have their place. It is incorrect to rely solely on one idea and ignore the othe...If a ...
