Dietary ethics
On 8/2/2012 6:59 AM, Rupert wrote:
> On Aug 2, 3:39 pm, George Plimpton > wrote:
>>>>>> No. The things he says that are lies don't contradict his statements of
>>>>>> belief.
>>
>>>>> Well, I must have misunderstood you
>>
>>>> They don't contradict his statements of belief because the apparent
>>>> contradictions are lies. His statements of belief are "true" in the
>>>> sense that they accurately state his beliefs. When he says that the
>>>> "unborn animals" will experience some loss if their conception and birth
>>>> are prevented, he is expressing a belief that is in accord with all of
>>>> his other unsolicited statements of belief. When he says he couldn't
>>>> believe "they" would experience a loss because he considers them to be
>>>> "nothing", that is a lie, and so it cannot contradict his statement of
>>>> belief.
>>
>>> You appear to be confused about what "contradict" means.
>>
>> No.
>>
>
> I'm afraid
Because you've not been taking your anti-psychotic meds.
>>>> Only if he truly believed that the unconceived farm animals are
>>>> "nothing" could it be contradictory, but he doesn't believe that, as I
>>>> have proved.
>>
>
>>>>>>>>>> ****wit *still* believes that the "getting to experience life" is
>>>>>>>>>> important - *morally* important - to the animals themselves, even before
>>>>>>>>>> they are conceived and born and exist as rational people think of
>>>>>>>>>> existence. The *only* way he can believe that is if he believes they
>>>>>>>>>> "pre-exist in some sense." He does believe that. He is an idiot.
>>
>>>>>>>>> Well, you certainly seem to be convinced.
>>
>>>>>>>> I'm right.
>>
>>>>>>> So you would appear to believe.
>>
>>>>>> You know I'm right. You just like being an asshole.
>>
>>>>> You seem to react in a very hostile way when someone isn't persuaded
>>>>> by your argument.
>>
>>>> You just like being an asshole - a bloated-ego asshole.
>>
>>> You seem to be rather intolerant of differences of opinion.
>>
>> No.
>>
>
> That's very funny.
No.
>>>>>>>>>> I don't hate you
>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Yes, you do, Woopert. It's irrational, but that's
>>>>>>>>>> consistent for you.
>>
>>>>>>>>> Why do you think I hate you?
>>
>>>>>>>> Irrationality.
>>
>>>>>>> No,
>>
>>>>>> Yes.
>>
>>> What led you to the conclusion that I hate you
>>
>> What you write here, and your obsession with me.
>
> Where do you see the evidence of hatred?
In your posts.
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