Past life or just weird

**bennocelt** · 12/09/2009, 6:11 PM

Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

This is some funny stuff

There's a lot of nonsense on foot.ie at the best of times but this thread is by the far the best of it. Past lives, holisitic healing, alien abductions and faires, i had to double check the date to make sure it wasn't april fools

Make no mistake about it love, you are a loop the loop!!

jesus i used to love loop the loops, do they still sell them

**Magicme** · 12/09/2009, 6:26 PM

On my planet they do. Come join me!

**dahamsta** · 12/09/2009, 7:10 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

We all have our own reality. No one person's is more correct than anothers.

It is if they have evidence that the other person's beliefs aren't scientifically possible.

**brianw82** · 12/09/2009, 7:14 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

We all have our own reality.

IMO, that's just solipsism. If my brain can't interpret the fact that the grass is green, that doesn't make it a different colour.

**Magicme** · 12/09/2009, 7:19 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

It is if they have evidence that the other person's beliefs aren't scientifically possible.

But science hasnt be able to explain everything that has occured either so until science can I will believe what I want.

**Mr A** · 12/09/2009, 11:39 PM

That, in fairness, is just plain crazy. Science may not explain everything (yet), but that does NOT justify fairy stories.

**Magicme** · 12/09/2009, 11:59 PM

I was joking about the faeries btw. Even i'm not that looped yet.

**Mr A** · 13/09/2009, 12:02 AM

Past lives, homoeopathy, pixies, religion, etc, etc = fairy stories.

**Magicme** · 13/09/2009, 12:24 AM

In your (equally as valid as mine) opinion.

**Mr A** · 13/09/2009, 9:00 AM

So was Hitler's opinion that everything was the Jews fault and something really ought to be done equally valid then?

**Hairy Bowsie** · 13/09/2009, 9:33 AM

I love the way Hitler is the yardstick to which everything is measured, i do it myself. Hilter lives on and strong in the form of analogy. By the way i do agree with Mr A too but i just thought i'd point the Hitler thing out

**Magicme** · 13/09/2009, 9:39 AM

That aint really fair Mr A as I am not doing anyone any harm by holding my beliefs. I think you are the one who is skewed in your thinking but I dont go about making fun of you or comparing your logic to one of the most evil people to grace the planet.

Back off before I cast a spell on ya!

**thischarmingman** · 13/09/2009, 9:45 AM

Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

I love the way Hitler is the yardstick to which everything is measured, i do it myself. Hilter lives on and strong in the form of analogy. By the way i do agree with Mr A too but i just thought i'd point the Hitler thing out

There's even a name for it- Godwin's Law

Godwin's Law (also known as Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies)[1] is a humorous observation made by Mike Godwin in 1990 which has become an Internet adage. It states: "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."[2][3]

Godwin's Law is often cited in online discussions as a deterrent against the use of arguments in the widespread reductio ad Hitlerum form. The rule does not make any statement about whether any particular reference or comparison to Adolf Hitler or the Nazis might be appropriate, but only asserts that the likelihood of such a reference or comparison arising increases as the discussion progresses. It is precisely because such a comparison or reference may sometimes be appropriate, Godwin has argued,[4] that overuse of Nazi and Hitler comparisons should be avoided, because it robs the valid comparisons of their impact.

Although in one of its early forms Godwin's Law referred specifically to Usenet newsgroup discussions,[5] the law is now applied to any threaded online discussion: electronic mailing lists, message boards, chat rooms, and more recently blog comment threads and wiki talk pages.

**Hairy Bowsie** · 13/09/2009, 10:11 AM

You learn something new everyday. Thank you thischarmingman

**Mr A** · 13/09/2009, 12:32 PM

The key point here is that you can't just equate science, which while imperfect has clearly got a lot going for it, with essentially random beliefs whose defence tends to be that science doesn't explain everything. The imperfection of science does not excuse the presentation of fairy stories as somehow equally valid.

People should be free to believe whatever the hell they want of course, so long as it doesn't harm others. For instance, religious belief should never ever be a reason to deny your children medical treatment.

And isn't too annoying.

**brianw82** · 13/09/2009, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

So was Hitler's opinion that everything was the Jews fault and something really ought to be done equally valid then?

My example was nicer. Mr. A, improve your people skills.

**Mr A** · 13/09/2009, 12:41 PM

In my defence, I was just after one of my periodic attempts to drink my own body weight in cider

**dahamsta** · 13/09/2009, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

That aint really fair Mr A as I am not doing anyone any harm by holding my beliefs.

One could argue that you're harming your children. Please don't take this as a personal attack, I'm not suggesting that it's intentional, but many of your beliefs are illogical and not based in reality. There will be transference of these beliefs to your children, leaving them open to ridicule or worse from their peers. Which of course they should ignore. But that won't happen.