At what point do his delusions about being Jesus Christ and Elizabeth II being a space lizard become relevant to your assessment of what he has to say? His belief in conventional conspiracy theories like 9/11 being an inside job, and Jewish bankers and the Vatican controlling the world's economy, don't seem to concern you. Are you really prepared to dismiss his even more insane theories as simply his way of making some point?
Are you trying to have other people do your critical thinking for you? Do you listen to this rant, surprised that some of it seems to make sense to you, and then, disguised as a challange to others to debunk him, request that someone tell you why it is all nonsense?
If the guy was making so much sense to you, I don't understand why you couldn't stick with him for the full 32.47 to see if he might shed any additional light once he was through with his conspiracy theories.
Quote:At what point do his delusions about being Jesus Christ and Elizabeth II being a space lizard become relevant to your assessment of what he has to say? His belief in conventional conspiracy theories like 9/11 being an inside job, and Jewish bankers and the Vatican controlling the world's economy, don't seem to concern you. Are you really prepared to dismiss his even more insane theories as simply his way of making some point?
I take it that you did not read where I wrote all people seem to believe in things that are not true? People can be correct about some things and get many others incorrect!
Oh, I read that, but there's a fairly large difference between getting something wrong and believing you are Jesus Christ. If your mind allows you to think you are God or that the Queen of England is an alien reptile it should seriously call into question everything else you believe.
Quote:Are you trying to have other people do your critical thinking for you? Do you listen to this rant, surprised that some of it seems to make sense to you, and then, disguised as a challenge to others to debunk him, request that someone tell you why it is all nonsense?
I stated that he went off into conspiracy theories after 15 minutes of listening. I was asking if anyone disagrees with what he says about our monetary system!
Actually you challenged us to debunk what he claimed. Izzy offered to consider trying if you would summarize his main points, but you refused. I'm thinking it's not so much that you won't, but that you can't, and here I do not mean to insult you. He speaks with a reasonable tone of voice, but he talks a lot of rubbish. As I wrote in my prior post, if he has anything of value to relay why didn't he offer his opinion on what he thinks the OWSters should replace our monetary system with?
Quote:If the guy was making so much sense to you, I don't understand why you couldn't stick with him for the full 32.47 to see if he might shed any additional light once he was through with his conspiracy theories.
For the same reason you may not continue to read my post or me read your post that do not make sense!
If I thought you had led with a real gem, I'd wade through the rest looking for another gem
It does not mean that you or I can't be correct at times!
Of course it doesn't and this fellow can be correct from time to time even though he is incorrect about the Queen being a lizard, but again, the fact that he believes or has believed that he is God and Elisabeth is the Geico Gecko doesn't give me much faith that he formed the belief that the world's monetary system needs to be scrapped through a rational process.
I did go back and listen to the rest just in case he had more to share
Good, I'm glad you saw the sense in what I wrote, but I take it you found no additional gems?
Quote:I can only assume that the particular clip you provided so convinced you that paradigm shifts are on the way that you naturally expressed you hope that the police wouldn't be the victims of the inevitable violence...even if they instigate it.Do you believe the pardigm shifts OWS promises to be desirable? Will the unfortunate but inevitable violence that they spur be worth it? The way you phrased your concern for violence was interesting. You hoped it wouldn't become "open season" on the police. Does this mean that you are only concerned for the safety of the police or that you don't believe the protesters will be in any danger should violence errupt?
It seems that there may be a shift the way being that this is a global issue but there are many sleeping still but are slowly wakening!
Huh?
I would think that if matters do not get resolved and the people act out, they will take their frustrations out on those who are trying to restrain them.
Quote:open season
It is a term that seems to be related to extreme conservatives! It reminds me of Sarah Palin with the bulls eye remark and the deck of cards that was used to get rid of terrorist!
And yet it was you who used it. A little of RL's irony?
These people down there have been taught well to defend themselves if the time should come. Anything me or you could think up I am sure that there are other ocw sympathizers that can do the same.
I'm not thinking about declaring "open season" on the police and despite your great faith in the martial prowess of the Oysters, I would strongly suggest that they don't either.
