“Our Soulless Philosophy of Death - DAILY KOS” plus 4 more |
- Our Soulless Philosophy of Death - DAILY KOS
- Paul Ackford: Dorian West keeps Northampton's philosophy simple - Daily Telegraph
- Same-sex marriage debate set for Thursday - Corvallis Gazette-Times
- Business Briefs - Houston Community Newspapers
- Bears Name Mike Tice New Offensive Coordinator - NFL GridIron Gab
| Our Soulless Philosophy of Death - DAILY KOS Posted: 16 Jan 2010 12:39 PM PST But we are more than animals. We have intellects; we have minds; therefore, we have souls. A soul is, after all:
From where do our souls originate? Who animates (anima = "soul") us? The matter that makes up our bodies? No. Matter is not solely responsible. Why? Science, through the successful theory of the Big Bang, shows that the universe has a beginning. This means that something outside physical matter, time, and space is responsible for their existence. Since positivism denies anything metaphysical (i.e., "beyond physics") or theological (i.e., the study of God), we are masochistically inflicting a limitation on our human capabilities to know. When are intellects are limited, what differentiates us from mere animals—what makes us human—disappears, too. And what results? We are net producers in an economy, not net consumers as proponents of the overpopulation myth like Obama's neo-Malthusian science "czar" John Holdren think. The fewer people there are in the world, the better? E.g., fewer scientists to invent new technologies, fewer doctors to treat patients, fewer farmers to grow crops, fewer economists to distribute resources more justly, fewer people in the workforce, fewer producers in the economy, fewer people to help the elderly, a shrinking economy, etc. How is this better? How is preventing human life through contraception and abortion better? Think of humans' potential: This movie, by astronauts Neil Armstrong et al., shows what amazing things are possible due to people, not just our technological and scientific "laurels." Science and technology are a means to an end, but ultimately people are our hope. They are the ones, not science in itself, who are advancing our knowledge and applying their God-given intellects to such amazing feats that would make 14 billion people on earth no problem. Even a trillion people. Just imagine the potential of a group of a trillion people. In a group that size, there would definitely be enough scientists, e.g., to invent technologies to conquer the solar system and even the Milky Way Galaxy! Instead, we justify this: The most common stage at which abortions occur (~7 weeks): Play Movie For more proof elective abortion is murder, click here. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Paul Ackford: Dorian West keeps Northampton's philosophy simple - Daily Telegraph Posted: 16 Jan 2010 09:33 AM PST Pay attention. Dorian West is speaking. He's been around the block, has West. First as a hooker with Leicester and England. Then as a forwards' coach in any number of outfits: the Rugby Football Union's National Academy, England Under-21s, England Saxons. And now he's Jim Mallinder's sidekick at Northampton. That's Northampton who are third in the Premiership. Northampton who have four of the more exciting members – Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Courtney Lawes and Dylan Hartley – of the senior England squad. Northampton who play Perpignan in a crucial Heineken Cup tie this afternoon, and who will then travel to Munster on Friday for a game which will determine whether they make the knockout stages of that tournament. See what I'm doing here? Establishing West's credentials as a knowledgeable rugby bloke with a significant responsibility for one of the more impressive teams in the country. Why? Because West has something truly remarkable to contribute, and it's this: Forget all the gobbledegook you hear of, or read about, which dictates that rugby is inherently complicated, that for teams to be successful they need satellite tracking systems, sophisticated computer analysis programmes; scrum, attack, kicking, defence, fitness and hair-washing coaches; nutritional and psychological experts; that if you pop to the loo for two minutes the game will have moved so far forward you'll never catch up with it again, as Sean Holley of the Ospreys said of Gavin Henson's absence last week. According to West, that's all nonsense. "If you've been told that, you've been had. Rugby hasn't changed much over the years. It's still about winning the ball, keeping hold of it, completing the tackles and putting players in positions where they can make good decisions. It's that simple." And the way to do that? "Listen. At Northampton all we're after is a situation where the players want to come to work, and when they are here, they work hard. I'm a great believer in the work ethic and in players playing for each other. I'd like to think we're all mates. We check them out as people before we sign them to make sure they'll fit in. As for the rugby? All we do is attempt to give ourselves a chance of winning the game with 10 minutes to go with the proviso that the players try things if they are on." Don't for a moment think that West is a soft touch. A year ago when the likes of Lawes and Foden and Geraghty were starting to make ripples, West and Mallinder refused to put them up for interview. In fact, they were downright obstructive and unhelpful. "I don't regret that for a moment," West said, when reminded of his surly attitude. "The problem with a lot of youngsters is that they start to believe their press, which comes at a ridiculously young age. All these kids know is school and the clubs' academies. They have no life-experience to speak of, and then they find themselves plastered over the covers of magazines or doing profiles in the national press and it turns their heads. I've reminded our England guys of that this week. I told them making the squad is the easy bit. The hard part is getting into the starting line-up and going on to pick up 25 caps or more. That's the time when they can really call themselves international rugby players." Even now West would rather not talk about his men in terms of what they can or can't do well. He's not interested. All he wants is an environment where they can give of their best, and if that means invoking some old-school practices, then that's fine. "That's what the players call it. Old school. It relates to the odd occasion when we all go out for a beer and let our hair down. I was brought up in an era where we trained hard all week, played hard on a Saturday and then went out for a beer. We did that in Treviso recently following our Heineken Cup encounter. Somehow we found an old English pub after the match and had a great night. The players didn't have to come, but they did and they enjoyed it." So there you have it. The secret behind a successful rugby team is out. Invest in some personality profiling. Weed out the psychopaths, the whingers and the pessimists. Make the workplace fun. Insist that the game is essentially a simple one and infuse everyone with a can-do attitude. Dorian West has spoken. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Same-sex marriage debate set for Thursday - Corvallis Gazette-Times Posted: 16 Jan 2010 11:56 AM PST Two national speakers will present divergent points of view on the subject of gay marriage during a debate scheduled for Thursday, sponsored by the Oregon State University Socratic Club. The speakers will tackle questions such as should same-sex couples have the same right to marry that heterosexual couples have, and is homosexual activity within a committed monogamous relationship truly marriage? Maggie Gallagher will argue that marriage between a woman and a man is the fundamental, cross-cultural institution for ensuring that children have loving, committed mothers and fathers. Gallagher is a writer and commentator who is president of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy and the National Organization for Marriage. John Corvino will argue that extending marriage to gay couples is good for those couples and good for society at large, because society has an interest in promoting stable partnerships for all its members, straight and gay alike. Corvino is associate professor of philosophy at Wayne State University, where he has taught ethical theory, applied ethics, and early modern philosophy since 1998. The debate is sponsored by OSU's Socratic Club, a student organization dedicated to the intellectual and philosophical discussion and debate of issues surrounding modern Christianity. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, at LaSells Stewart Center's Austin Auditorium. For more information, see http://oregonstate.edu/groups/socratic. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Business Briefs - Houston Community Newspapers Posted: 16 Jan 2010 02:12 PM PST Compiled by JENNIFER SUMMER Local dealerships get new owners The Durdin family, owners of Parkway Chevrolet in Tomball, have purchased Expo Kia and Expo Mazda dealerships in Kingwood. The dealerships are now called Parkway Family Kia, 22555 Eastex Freeway, and Parkway Family Mazda, 22565 Eastex Freeway. The Durdin family promises to use the same philosophy it uses at its Chevrolet dealership with its new businesses – one where the family is heavily involved in day-to-day activities and committed to the surrounding community. The owners of the dealership will not be far away – they will be in the office daily to respond to customers. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Bears Name Mike Tice New Offensive Coordinator - NFL GridIron Gab Posted: 16 Jan 2010 09:40 AM PST I posted earlier this week that Mike Tice was interviewing for the Offensive Coordinator's position at the Chicago Bears. Well, it became official on Friday that an offer was made and accepted. From Larry Mayer's article:
What they have in common is that Tice likes to run the football. Hopefully this will translate into more production from Matt Forte and Kahlil Bell. Both should benefit to the committment to the run. However, this will be dependent on the offensive line. Another benefit will be that Mike Tice was a tight end in the NFL and was an offensive line coach in the NFL. This could result in improved performance from the offensive line. If he can get more out of the returning members of the line and take advantage of any off season acquisitions, we should expect great things. Also as a former tight end, this should benefit Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark (assuming Clark remains on the team). I personally am excited about the addition of Mike Tice. While his record at Minnesota was by no means impressive, I always liked his intensity. I think he is an upgrade over Ron Turner. The only downside is that he is not considered a pass happy coordinator. This does not play into the strengths of Jay Cutler. If Lovie Smith can mold Tice into a more balanced coach, this could right itself. One way to do this would be to add a solid quaterbacks coach and a solid receivers coach. One major position filled, one to go. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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