Aerial footage of uncontacted Amazon tribe

Re:Aerial footage of uncontacted Amazon tribe by lwhi on Friday February 04, 2011 @06:48PM (#2181875)

Honestly - I think our politics are so far removed, that talking about this sanely would involve a hours of deprogramming on either of our parts.

My biggest problem with your point of view is that you're claiming superiority for our society, when the quality of a culture can't easily be measured.

It's equivalent of saying 'mine is the best, because it's mine'. I can't agree with it.

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Re:Aerial footage of uncontacted Amazon tribe by xenophanes on Friday February 04, 2011 @06:52PM (#2181887)

I am not programmed with these views. I grew up in an environment heavily leaning the other way. Then I rethought things on my own initiative.

I am open to discussion including lengthy discussion.

HN is not a suitable place for that. Why don't we talk here:

http://groups.google.com/group/rational-politics-list/

You can also read some of my philosophy if you like (if you think I am programmed by someone, please let me know who I've copied here! :) http://fallibleideas.com/

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Re:Aerial footage of uncontacted Amazon tribe by lwhi on Friday February 04, 2011 @07:35PM (#2182001)

I'm not trying to say that you've been programmed by someone, or that you're being mindless.

It's just that sometimes views are so strongly held that discussion is very drawn out - I was being a bit flippant.

Thanks for the invite to the group. I will take you up on your offer, I'll also have a read through your site - it looks very interesting.

EDIT: I should point out, if I had to choose a school of philosophy, it would be existentialism - we might be a bit like oil and water.

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Re:Aerial footage of uncontacted Amazon tribe by xenophanes on Monday February 07, 2011 @01:43PM (#2190084)

  *reminder*

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