thing I don't have a dog. And if I did, I'd be out catching sharks.

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The only thing worse than beating a dead horse is betting on one.

I listen to Watch the World Burn on the Dark Knight Collector's Edition Album and pretend its my theme song sometimes. It's about a man who wanted to be , but couldn't. It's tragic.

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples.

Del, you once said something I liked () about we've "evolved to defy our programming" ... now, technically, empathy is programming? Evolution's equivalent to safety scissors. If we didn't have empathy for eachother, oh ***, right? Every man for himself. Al Bundy ahoy, or whatever, pick your favorite serial killer. You can't really defy everything without some genetic quirk, i.e. mental dysfunction. Empathy is literally something we can't defy without guilt. I mean, ***, we're all empathetic. Philosophically, I'm there. I'm on the peak of Maslow's Pyramid. I can see that this empathy *** is holding me back from taking advantage of everyone, but I literally cannot ... stop being empathetic. It's impossible. I'm emphatically emphatic. I can, but the consequence is guilt, and that defeats the purpose. I can't enjoy sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll if I'm guilty.

 So, point is, all that's stopping you and Motivator and Terrible from dicking up someone's pretty little day is a tiny little neuronal spark. A tiny little spark of primitive bullshit. That's telling you "PUT THE SPECIES FIRST PUT THE SPECIES FIRST" 

We have evolved to the point, however, where we can realize it.
 
And I think it's goddamn hilarious that's all heroism and tact and " will towards men" is. I find it goddamn hilarious. I find it knock-the-air-out-of-you depressing. 

You're all bullshitting yourselves.

Edit: I meant Ted Bundy.

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I don't think we are BS ourselves.

I feel better when I am being emphatic with someone. Yes it is genetic, emotional programming, but then again so is enjoying sex or a meal ... you won't see me fighting that programming any time soon.

I enjoy the sense of connection with another even if sometimes I feel this urge to call them out on what I perceive is there disastrous stupidity.

Also I believe that different opinions are not automatically wrong just because they are different. A example of it would be my opinion on the OP.

I don't think it is wrong that you are an ass (like you call yourself) I just disagree with the prerogative that it makes you less of an ass when you are not online.

I don't really come here looking for the deeper meaning in life ... honestly I just find most things here pointlessly fun.

It is because I inject so little meaning into it that I actually don't really care how you conduct yourself

If anything I happen to think you make interesting threads and it is fun to go into discussions with you ... so no, not a disciple, but for sure someone who enjoys seeing you in the forums

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Not sure what your point is now Orcid to be honest. I thought I knew what it was in the OP, but you seem to have moved away from the idea that people on the internet feel differently than people not on the internet.

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artiboi21:

i'm not a *** little kid you ***.

Then your internet alter-ego is working.

artiboi21:

i do understand that, but what you said about our country not being founded with the principal "screw the other guy" us being independent and him wanting us to be isolated from forein affairs, is practically saying screw the other guy. because say another country asked us for help we woulda said no.

You are aware of the fact that the Colonial Army would've never defeated the British Army and Navy and gained independence for the United States without the aid of the French? If the French has said, "screw the other guy", we'd still be singing "God Save the Queen."

artiboi21:

and yes i know all about the media conspiresy i just tried to brief it as much as possible

No, you spouted the typical right-wing, Limbaugh-esque, "media conspiracy" theory that twits like Sarah Palin like to spout whenever possible.

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squidproquo:

You are a murdering machine, sir.

No, I don't have a sex change potion. But I do have this!

The_Orcid:

Empathy is literally something we can't defy without guilt. I mean, ***, we're all empathetic.

Barring the sociopaths. And I think you underestimate the power of a conscious mind to 'reprogram' basic instincts. But then, I suspect most people aren't fully conscious these days.

The_Orcid:

Philosophically, I'm there. I'm on the peak of Maslow's Pyramid. I can see that this empathy *** is holding me back from taking advantage of everyone,

If you see it as 'holding you back,' then you're still on the lower tiers of the pyramid; concerned with the physiological and safety needs. Empathy gets in the way of taking advantage of others to more easily meet those needs; but it is an advantageous mechanism (arguably even a necessary one) for fulfilling the needs of the social tier.

You can't be a friend to anyone without it.

I've decided to side with Orcid actually. He has changed my opinion greatly on internet interaction.

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The only thing worse than beating a dead horse is betting on one.

The_Orcid:

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples. 

are you saying that i'm trash? or you want more?

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artiboi21:

The_Orcid:

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples. 

are you saying that i'm trash? or you want more?

I'd say both.

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squidproquo:

You are a murdering machine, sir.

No, I don't have a sex change potion. But I do have this!

meralonne:

artiboi21:

The_Orcid:

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples. 

are you saying that i'm trash? or you want more?

I'd say both.

your hilarious let me tell you, because believe me, the last thing i am is trash.

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artiboi21:

meralonne:

artiboi21:

The_Orcid:

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples. 

are you saying that i'm trash? or you want more?

I'd say both.

your hilarious let me tell you, because believe me, the last thing i am is trash.

You're not a credible source regarding yourself.

Kaosprophet:

artiboi21:

meralonne:

artiboi21:

The_Orcid:

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples. 

are you saying that i'm trash? or you want more?

I'd say both.

your hilarious let me tell you, because believe me, the last thing i am is trash.

You're not a credible source regarding yourself.

ok well if you don't believe me just ask your mom

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artiboi21:

Kaosprophet:

artiboi21:

meralonne:

artiboi21:

The_Orcid:

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples. 

are you saying that i'm trash? or you want more?

I'd say both.

your hilarious let me tell you, because believe me, the last thing i am is trash.

You're not a credible source regarding yourself.

ok well if you don't believe me just ask your mom

Let's leave mothers out of this conversation. 

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artiboi21:

Kaosprophet:

artiboi21:

meralonne:

artiboi21:

The_Orcid:

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples. 

are you saying that i'm trash? or you want more?

I'd say both.

your hilarious let me tell you, because believe me, the last thing i am is trash.

You're not a credible source regarding yourself.

ok well if you don't believe me just ask your mom

Har. Har.

Cliche dissing aside, nobody is a credible source for making subjective claims about themselves. Most people either rank themselves too highly or too poorly; and the few who don't aren't believable due to the masses who do.

MrThump2:

Let's leave mothers out of this conversation.

Why? They have just as much right to state a opinion as everybody else.

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"Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it’s not because they enjoy solitude.
It’s because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them."

artiboi21:

meralonne:

artiboi21:

The_Orcid:

Anyway, sucks my only disciple is artboi. I need better disciples. 

are you saying that i'm trash? or you want more?

I'd say both.

your hilarious let me tell you, because believe me, the last thing i am is trash.

Tell it to The_Orcid, big guy.

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squidproquo:

You are a murdering machine, sir.

No, I don't have a sex change potion. But I do have this!

Daninsky:

MrThump2:

Let's leave mothers out of this conversation.

Why? They have just as much right to state a opinion as everybody else.

Indeed ... people just don't want to hear moms opinions anymore. I find it said to be honest

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artiboi21:

your hilarious let me tell you, because believe me, the last thing i am is trash.

ok well if you don't believe me just ask your mom

What a convincing argument.

And what do you mean "the last thing i am is trash"? Do you have a whole list of things you are, and trash is the last one on it?
Well, your list still says you're trash I'm afraid.

goncalobms:

Daninsky:

MrThump2:

Let's leave mothers out of this conversation.

Why? They have just as much right to state a opinion as everybody else.

Indeed ... people just don't want to hear moms opinions anymore. I find it said to be honest

dan's right they do lol. and gon i only said that because it was the perfect moment.

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How was it the perfect moment? Even by "your mom lol!" lines' standard, it was terrible, pointless and had nothing to do with the conversation.

Undead---God:

How was it the perfect moment? Even by "your mom lol!" lines' standard, it was terrible, pointless and had nothing to do with the conversation.

Which would, of course, fit his posting M.O. perfectly.

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squidproquo:

You are a murdering machine, sir.

No, I don't have a sex change potion. But I do have this!

I haven't the faintest idea what M.O. means, but if it's anything like what I expect then I agree completely.

M.O. is modus operandi.

i try hard not to act like an a**, purely because, i'm not one in real life (or at least i hope everyones perception of me doesn't lean towards that). People usually do it for attention, as is my understanding of it all.

but i find, that being nice helps, for example:
"can you help me with this?"
the reply if you've been an a** :- "no, you're an a**!"
the reply if you've been nice :- "sure, i'll help"

theres an old saying, 'be nice to others, and they shall be nice to you'.
although, sometimes i do get rattled up, especially if its some kid who thinks he knows best. that grinds my gears...and has sometimes caused me to act badly towards others.

like someone said earlier though, perception is everything, not whether you're nice or not.
And might i add, this thread isn't a wall of text, oh no....its a fortress...

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artiboi21:

meralonne:

artiboi21:

LethargicMotivator:

If three bucks improves somebody's quality of life instead of just making you fatter or more jacked up on coffee, then it's the right thing to part with the money. Survival of the fittest doesn't apply to our current society because you don't need any worthwhile attribute to get very far, you just need to be underhanded, dishonest, and most of the time American. I would rather live in a society of equal living people who live at an average living standard than live in a society with some people far above the average, and some people far below.

go to china

Quit making the rest of the Americans on this board look bad. Our country was not founded on the principal: "Screw the other guy."

it's not a matter of making Americans look bad. i'm trying to show you everyone is bad. i'm not attacking the american person i am attacking the human race.

Not one man/woman in this world is a perfect !00% person. with that everyone has sins.

and our country was created with the mind that we want to become independent. George washington himself stated that we should not be worried about forgein affairs and we should worry for ourselves.

and we do say "screw the other guy". when have we entered a war that we had nothing to do with benifitting our country?

the media brainwashes us to believing what they want. and if you do not believe this you have lost your mind.

We don't always say screw the other guy. Have you never heard of NATO? Or possibly how we have been in damn near every conflict in the last few decades?

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