15 Apr 12
Originally posted by RJHindsWell bang goes the credibility of your theory about which of "the world's societies" are "messed up" and what it has to do with the death sentence.
I have never even been to any of those countries, so I don't feel qualified to
comment on the degree they are "messed up" even though I believe they are
probably "messed up" to some degree.
15 Apr 12
Originally posted by RJHindsActually, no you can't if you concede that you "have never even been to any of those countries, so [you] don't feel qualified to comment on the degree they are "messed up" even though [you] believe they are probably "messed up" to some degree". As long as you admit your ignorance of the use, misuse and effect of the death penalty around the world, then your pronouncements are simply worthless ideological talking-point bluster.
I can only tell it like it is.
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15 Apr 12
Originally posted by RJHindsmost islamic nations use capital punishment, most christian countries dont. yet you claim islam to be satanic. in the case of capital punishment are you saying you think islam has a better idea on how to do things?
I have never even been to any of those countries, so I don't feel qualified to
comment on the degree they are "messed up" even though I believe they are
probably "messed up" to some degree.
15 Apr 12
Originally posted by stellspalfieNo, it is not capital punishment that is the problem. The problem is with the
most islamic nations use capital punishment, most christian countries dont. yet you claim islam to be satanic. in the case of capital punishment are you saying you think islam has a better idea on how to do things?
laws and the method of finding people guilty of those laws.
15 Apr 12
Originally posted by RJHindsYou said that not having capital punishment is one of the reasons "the world's societies are so messed up". Now, having not been able to make that statement stick, you've changed your tune to "it is not capital punishment that is the problem".
No, it is not capital punishment that is the problem. The problem is with the
laws and the method of finding people guilty of those laws.
16 Apr 12
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Originally posted by karoly aczelSo what makes you smarter than a teenager? and why ? your older?
Well it all goes back to a request I had for Dasa on his thread "Unbelievable".
After reading another disappointing OP from him , I thought that he has had his run, his several chances, and could not see the benefit of him being around any longer.
It was on the back of more posters calling for a ban on him and me just basically thinking it might do message and his posting style leads me to think that he is more like a teenager in his mind.
16 Apr 12
Originally posted by tim88Actually the highest USCF rated player I ever beat OTB was Rex Blalock. He
did you know that rj has beaten 2000 otb?
was rated just over 2100 at that time. But we played in a chess tournament
on a military base and it was not a USCF rated event. I quit playing for a long
time. He is apparently still playing. Here is his rating lookup on the USCF website:
11089739: REX E BLALOCK
Current Published
Rating (April Supplement)
Regular Rating
2226 2012-04
(Current floor is 2000)
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Current Ranking
Rank as of 2012-05-01
Percentile
Overall Ranking
583(T) out of 49745
98.9
State Ranking (AL)
3 out of 431
99.4
Note: Only current or recent members who have played within the past year are ranked. See Frequent Questions.
National Master Certificate
Yes
Highest USCF Norms-Based
Title Earned
(in events since 1991)
Candidate Master
Quick Rating
2194 2012-04
Correspondence Rating
1676
State
AL
Expiration Dt.
2012-12-31
FIDE ID
2016036
FIDE Country
USA
Last Change Dt.
2011-12-06
17 Apr 12
Originally posted by tim88"teenager" was just a loose term. I was not intending to offend. I really should have said "child" or something more apt.
So what makes you smarter than a teenager? and why ? your older?
to answer your question, I dont think I'm much smarter than the average teenager when it comes to IQ - type intelligence.
I would say that my life experience has made me more "intelligent" than the average teenager. Not just years but in my case the quality of that experience.
Understanding ideas such as "reverse cultivation" (which I understand but would have trouble explaining ) .
Age has not much to do with it. Also I am not talking about number crunching or any other feats of an intelligent brain. I am more talking about dharma (life path), "inner knowledge of Self" , stuff like that.
Of course this "intelligence" is not good for much except my own Divination .