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Goku (Dragon Ball Z) can multiple his life-force generation up 20x times it's natural output using the Kaio-ken technique.
Power/Ability to:
Generate life force
Also Called
- Life-Force Exudation
Users can generate life-force/life energy, since this is initially simple generation, low-level users cannot do much with it. Higher-level users can begin controlling the life-force their body secretes, but they cannot even begin to manipulate, or really control it masterfully until they have reached an understanding within themselves, as it were, for mastery requires not only an unusually high ability-level to control it, but also to understand the innermost intricacies.
- Animation
- Limited Anthropomorphism
- Aura Generation
- Concussion Beams
- Death Inducement
- Flight/Levitation
- Healing
- Life-Force Attacks
- Life-Force Aura
- Life-Force Constructs
- Life Inducement
- Mediumship
- Self-Sustenance
- May be draining.
- Unless user has infinite supply to draw from, prolonged use may result in unconsciousness or even death.
Known Users
- Will Vandom (W.I.T.C.H.); via Quintessence/the fifth element
- Nerissa (W.I.T.C.H.); via Quintessence/the fifth element
- Giorno Giovanna/Gold Experience (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo)
- Z Fighters (Dragon Ball)
- Saiyans (Dragon Ball)
- Namekians (Dragon Ball)
- Frieza's race (Dragon Ball)
- Chidori Yoshino (Persona 3)
- Yusuke Urameshi (YuYu Hakusho)
- Anodites (Ben 10)
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Ninjas (Naruto)
- Sakurako Sakurakouji (Code: Breaker)
- Antareans (Cocoon)
- Avangions (Dark Sun)


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The tiny fish known as the bristlemouth is part of a detective story that bears on everything from feeding the planet and monitoring ocean health to learning how to better predict climate change.
(From NY Times / by William J. Broad) — The case centers on the ocean's twilight zone — a dim region that extends from just below sunlit waters down to a depth of 1,000 meters, or 3,300 feet. Its darkness is broken up only by the rays that filter down on bright days. That weak light, even at its best, is insufficient to support photosynthesis and microscopic plants. So the zone cannot empower an oceanic food chain from scratch.
A new study led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego indicates a steady population trend for blue whales and an upward population trend for fin whales in Southern California.
Retreating sea ice in the Iceland and Greenland Seas may be changing the circulation of warm and cold water in the Atlantic Ocean, and could ultimately impact the climate in Europe, says a new study by an atmospheric physicist from the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) and his colleagues in Great Britain, Norway and the United States.
Pink salmon in the Pacific Ocean face a double threat of acidification linked to greenhouse gas emissions since it slows their early growth in rivers and disrupts the chemistry of seawater, a study showed on Monday.
Some coral populations already have genetic variants necessary to tolerate warm ocean waters, and humans can help to spread these genes, a team of scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Oregon State University have found.
Nationally recognized earth scientist and Oregon State University dean to start Oct. 1
Glowing corals that display a surprising array of colours have been discovered in the deep water reefs of the Red Sea by scientists from the University of Southampton, UK, Tel Aviv University and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences (IUI), Israel, together with an international team of researchers.
Alaska's melting glaciers are adding enough water to the Earth's oceans to cover the state of Alaska with a 1-foot thick layer of water every seven years, a new study shows.
Ocean Leadership today joined scores of other organizations as well as leaders of American business, industry, higher education, science, and engineering in an urgent call to action for stronger federal policies and investment to drive domestic research and development.
Global warming leads to the ice sheets on land melting and flowing into the sea, which consequently rises. New calculations by researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute show that the sea level in Northern Europe may rise more than previously thought.
What's the Gulf of Mexico coast worth? Scientists with the Harte Research Institute (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have developed a new online tool that shares the value we place on three Gulf habitats.

subset: commoncrawl


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Eric Ostermeier addresses Santorum's poplarity in rural areas, Romney's popularity in urban areas.
If Santorum is to stage a comeback, he needs to start making up ground in metropolitan areas, where Romney so far has gained most of his support. Ostermeier does not see it as an impossible task, especially given that Santorum according to Politico story, raised $9 million in February.
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- Phillip Beaver
- Baton Rouge, LA
- United States
Citizen, Humankind
This conversation is closed.
For the TED Community, "tolerance" is Insufficient: I propose "respect."
While "intolerance" is useful, its antonym is not. No one brooks tolerance.
In other words, each person is intolerant of tolerance: When it comes to his opinions, he requires respect.
The TED challenge is for members to offer respect for other opinion, and therefore, tolerance is insufficient.
Synonyms for "tolerance" include patience, sufferance, forbearance; liberality, impartiality, open-mindedness. The moment I recognize the other party is patient, suffering, or forbearing, my side of the dialogue changes to the weather, local traffic, the latest natural disaster, or such. If I detect any of the behaviors to the right of the semicolon, I become cautious and wait for a pertinent question by the other party.
When I meet someone, the most precious characteristic to me about them is their opinion and how they established it. However, I feel I have no right to ask questions about what is so precious to me: their opinion and background—often a very private treasure. Holding opinion private seems, in itself, an expression of opinion.
Therefore, in personal dialogue, I express my opinion and wait for the other party's curiosity as to how I established it. In public forum, I share the opinion and background then wait for response.
One of the greatest acts of respect is to accept termination of the dialogue by the other party. Only they know why they stopped sharing. Perhaps they are locked in profound reflection. Each person is on a path of maturing psychologically, and each path is unique in time, direction, and depth.
What are the arguments for TED members to employ the word "tolerance" when "respect" is available?
Gisela McKay
Sep 5 2011: Respect is earned.
- +4
Sep 5 2011: Not with me. I am delighted to meet someone new, and immediately, they have my full respect for both their person and their opinions. I yearn to explore their opiinins and bases for the opinions. How people cope with uncertainty is fascinating and wonderful to me.
If the other person is willing to have a meaningful discussion, great. If not, that's OK--they have their reasons to be private, but my respect is not diminished.
If there is a discussion and I start sensing disrespect, I politely limit my contributions to trivia. So, the only way a person's opinion can be diminished in my regard is by disrespecting me or my opinion. Then, they have to re-earn my trust.
Sep 5 2011: correction to gisela's statement:
respect should be earned
Sep 5 2011: Let me understand.
Does this mean that when I meet someone I should assume I am respected yet demonstrate worthiness? (I propose by respecting the other.)
Or does it mean that I should assume I am disrespected and behave to earn respect?
Or is it something else?Sep 5 2011: When I meet someone, we are in neutral territory - full of potential. If they seem incapable of discussing anything other than last night's reality TV shows, or their coworkers, nope, I'm sorry, I don't develop respect for them (in fact, I usually never see them again, at least not intentionally).
Sure, they may have something meaningful to say somewhere in their heads, I'm just not interested in slogging through the rest of it to find it.
Maybe it's because I am perfectly fine spending time on my own (I have lots to do), but I don't find that every single human being is worth my time when compared to a good book or an interesting project, or even when compared to more interesting people.
Respect actually has meaning for me. It's not some baseline - if I tell you that I respect a particular person, that means something.
(EDIT: fixed typos. Tablets and talons don't mix.)
Sep 5 2011: Thank you for the clarification. I know what you mean about personal preferences and being busy and therefore finding it easy to accept someone's rejection of me.
I did not perceive a need for tolerance in your policy: you either respect or not. If I have it right, OK, but if not, I'd like to know how tolerating might be useful for you.Sep 5 2011: Tolerating implies pain. I don't have a martyr complex.
I am much more inclined to either ameliorate or extricate.
I don't understand why anyone thinks tolerance is a good thing.
Sep 5 2011: I don't see how anyone can be attracted to martyrdom; life is too much fun. If you happen to learn of a reason to tolerate instead of respect, please share it. Thank you again for your contributions.Sep 5 2011: I agree I think respect should be given with out being earned as this is essential to learning to understand grace.
Sep 6 2011: The term "grace" in this thought confounds me. What does 'grace' mean in this context?Sep 6 2011: I think it would be a lie for me to say I was respecting someone while trying to figure out how to get away from them, and I'm afraid I think that often.
I can be perfectly civil while looking for an out, but as long as I am trying to figure out how to (a) get the person to stop blathering about whatever insipid thing they are going on about or (b) plotting my excuse for why I have to leave, the word "respect" doesn't actually seem accurate, does it?
I'm pretty sure it doesn't qualify as "tolerating" them either.
Equally, I make the assumption that other people would not pretend to be fascinated in whatever minutiae I could come up with - nor would I expect them to. I have no need or desire to be "tolerated". Why would someone waste my time pretending to be interested in something when there are so many other things to be done?
Sep 6 2011: For me, there is a time and place for small talk. It's like smelling the roses. When it comes time to cut it off, I never have problems with either saying or hearing, "Hey, this has been fun, but I've got to cut it off."
Also, I have some friends who take interest in things like the housewife shows. When they start, I say, "I have never watched one of those shows." It's a true statement, and it stops their monolog.
To me, these small conversation managing statements are respectful toward the other party and intolerant toward abuse of small talk.Sep 6 2011: i'm not mad on small talk either, but I think it's a bit like monkeys grooming. Something that is unchallenging and non-confrontational, that supports social bonding. But there is a time and a place...Sep 5 2011: Hi Debra;
I beleive that Philip's proposal of respect is not the same kind of stand that you are talking about. We should respect anyone we interfer in such mediums like TED until they start to act disrespectfully.
Sep 5 2011: I think you meant me.
That's not respect, it's just being civil.Sep 5 2011: Erol, I agree with and appreciate your support, but am not aware of a Debra in this conversation.
PhilSep 6 2011: I think 99% of people on earth should be respected the 1% not being murders and rapists and so on. But the level of respect people get should be earned or diminished by there actions you do not have to like someone to respect them
Sep 6 2011: Perhaps it is an issue of semantics.
When I remark on the absence of something, I do not mean its opposite. Absence of respect is not disrespect, it's just: neither.
For me, at least, respect is an active state. When I respect someone I have invested a certain amount of psychic energy into the mix - I cannot respect someone I do not know, at least in some measure.
I need to have encountered at least some part of them - their work, their thoughts, something - in order to evaluate and find value.
Sep 6 2011: I see respect as caring the greater respect I have for something the more I tend to care about it. Good or bad
I am not the judge or jury of people I met or haven't met. I do not tolerate someone rights eg. To live or freedom of speech etc because it would mean it would not worry me which way it went. So I respect peoples rights whom I have not met inturn respecting them. I think life in general should be enough value to have respect.Sep 10 2011: Thank you for the translation - it was not necessary, 'cause I'm quite OK in English, but can't deny that was very kind of you.
Your theses are unarguable. Building a multicultural society should be based on repect of privacy, and those seven goals you told about. Applied to the concept of US being a place to leave to for all the refugees and prosecuted people, it gives us a statement like "There's no better price to buy the freedom, than giving others a chance to be free, too".
Sep 10 2011: Thank you for a creative question plus kind, accommodating reactions to my study and responses. ('Kindness' and 'accommodation' are good candidates to replace 'respect'.)
For most of my life, I assumed the majority of Americans are of We the People, the 1787 Founders unique gift toward world peace. However, I have been reading and writing about it since November, 2006, in one essay, "How 'Democracy' Undermines the United States of America," and before that in letters-to-the-editor of my local newspaper. I think most Americans are not of We the People; they don't even know the Preamble, so most of them fall among "the people," toward whom the cost of governance is directed and sometimes force applied.
I have come to think most Americans hold the work of the 1774 Founders, namely the Declaration of Independence (1776), trumps the Preamble to the US Constitution. For example, there is no federal holiday for Constitution Day (September 17), but the 4th of July is the most celebrated of all holidays.
Consequently, most Americans don't get the Preamble's order of goals: unity, justice, and the rest. Most Americans skip the other seven goals to focus on their particular freedom! Freedom!
Thus, the Preamble's promises to humankind lie fallow. I'd like to change that. I want a social revolution starting September 16, 2011, this year's US Constitution Day. You helped.
PhilSep 9 2011: Phil, when your neighbour said "I am an atheist; I considered all the issues and don't want to consider them again." I have a sense of what he might have meant. I've been a non-believer for 36 years. I've had my stance questioned countless times and in the vast majority of cases the same tired arguments are trotted out. It gets very boring!
Jack may differ from me in one significant way, though. He may have become an atheist and stopped searching for Big Answers. He might while away his spare time making model airplanes. If that makes him happy, that's fine by me. In my case, though, the search never stopped. Only the belief in a personal deity stopped.
So ... I'm an non-believer but I don't want to defend that stance for the thousandth time. However, if somebody uses the word "God" I do not instantly recoil. That is why I hesitate to call my "atheist" — a term that has lately become associated with vitriolic anti-theism.
Having said that, I must also say this: if the thing somebody calls "God" is some being who watches and judges us and seems very much like Jehovah or Allah or Zeus or Odin, then I have no time to hear the rest of what they have to say. I've been there and done that, and life's too short to do it again and again.
Sep 9 2011: Your statement, "Life's too short to [consider God] again and again," reminds me of life path.
I was reared and indoctrinated Southern Baptist, but on reading what I perceived as threats, in the last versus of the Bible, acquired precious doubt. In college, for sophomore English term paper, I chose the subject "Hinduism" to broaden my thinking—explore whether or not there might be opportunity to decrease doubt. I was impressed, but concluded Hinduism is just another religion, and I would stick with mine.
In my mid-forties my church asked me to help form a younger class for deep thinkers, similar to the elders' class I had attended for years. The four of us took 4 weeks to share opinions on major issues. We considered the statement, "Jesus died on the cross to redeem me of my sins." The responses were: yes, yes, I don't know, and yes. Asked, I responded, "We're taught, Jewish leaders selected Jesus to be killed by Pontius Pilot. God could have accommodated decisions to spare Jesus." (Not truth: opinion.)
In my early fifties, I withdrew by writing a letter to the Baptist Message with copy to my pastor. My pastor argued that I had always been a needed, provocative contributor to the church. I said, "I always knew that and felt appreciation for my opinions. However, It is time for me to change."
In my late fifties, I had dropped out of Christianity and by the early sixties was out of religion.
Now, if I had had a conversation with you at any time on that path, I hope you'd understand I was at a point and respond to whatever concerns I might express about my beliefs; I so regret having stayed so long in adult, self-indoctrination.
I cannot deny others who share opinion.
I am delighted when I visit with one of my old chruch members, and most of them convey that they still appreciate me.Sep 8 2011: I've been online since the 1970's and for most of that time I've attempted to be tolerant of other people. On a few occasions I have lost my tolereance and my temper. In such cases I am a fool and cannot even respect myself.
I do NOT award respect to people who have built a cognitive wall around themselves. I can tolerate them and not interfere with what they're doing, but they have not, in my view, earned respect.
Having said all that, I must also say that the word "respect" means different things to different people. It can even mean different things to ME, depending on the context. For example, I can say that I respect a person's right to post on the Internet (as long as he or she does not harm or unreasonably inconvenience others). But even if I give another person the space and time to speak it does NOT mean that I must consider his or her opinion as valid as the opinion of somebody who I actually do respect.
If anybody is wondering how somebody earns my respect, it's really quite simple. All it takes is a genuine willingness to consider the possibility that EITHER of us could be wrong. That's all it takes for communication to blossom.
Sep 8 2011: I know what you mean by cognitive wall.
I started with precious doubt, became indoctrinated at home, focused on engineering studies and dated ladies, went to work and dated ladies, fell in love with a woman of a different Christian sect, participated in self-indoctrination in my sect and indoctrination of our children, then encountered rebuke of my wife's Christianity by my Christian peers.
She's still in her religion, and my precious doubt helped me out of religion altogether. That's my path.
When I meet someone or disscuss opinion (needed only when no one knows) with someone I know, I ask myself, "What is their path and how far along are they?" I was thrilled to read that this is a justifiable approach in H.A. Overstreet, The Mature Mind, 1949, available digitally.
Consequently, I sometimes have amazing exchange of opinion. For example, I fell into a veryfast, blount conversation with a Texas Protestant at a wedding reception. When she detected doubt, she said, "That's because you have no faith."
I responded, "Oh, I would not say that. What requires more faith: to face death claiming you know what you don't know or admitting you don't know?"
She asked, "What specifically are you talking about?"
I said, "I know neither that soul is more than an intellectual construct nor that my afterlife will involve more than dust and the accommplisments I leave. Yet, I do not fear my afterdeath." She pondered. Then smiled an hour or so later, when we depareted.
When a person expresses his opinion for his life, my opinion has no standing, and vice versa. Yet, the input can prompt me to change.
When I think I am entering a serious discussion of opinion, I start with, "I do not know the truth and the most important thing to me about you is your opinion."
You prompt me to consider the modification, "I do not know the truth, and do not expect you to. However, I am vitally interested in exchanging each of our opinions."
I hope past contibutors read our dialogue.
Sep 9 2011: "I do not know the truth, and do not expect you to. However, I am vitally interested in exchanging each of our opinions."
That's a good attitude to have, but I don't know how effective it would be to state it at the start of a conversation. There's very little I can do that will affect another person's rhetorical habits and atitudes.
I used to ask people, "Can you listen with an open mind?" and they always said "Yes". And then they didn't.
The only part of a conversation I can really control is my half. And I've found that I can quickly estimate how open-minded the other person is. I'm sure they can do the same for me. So any meta-comment I make in advance about the discussion process might be a waste of breath UNLESS it's proposing a particular approach to the discussion.
Of course, that often fails, too. I once challenged a born-again Christian to a debate that should have been very easy for him. All he had to do was answer my questions "Yes" or "No". My very first question was, "Do you believe that there exist Muslims who are just as sure as you that they have the true religion?" That was my FIRST question and he refused to follow the agreed-upon rules by answering Yes or No. I guess it was subconsciously obvious to him that a truthful answer carried awkward implications.
In line with this thread's subject: could I respect someone like that Christian? No. Indeed, I couldn't even tolerate him after that, so I walked away.
Sep 9 2011: Thank you for the affirmation; I don't think I wrote accurately.
"I do not know the truth" establishes that I can only express opinion. Then, when my opinion strokes what they feel is self-contradiction (for example, their god is omniscient but changes attitudes) and they become red-faced or offensive, I relieve the anxiety by reminding them I did not express the truth--only opinion. I don't say it's not me that is pressuring them--it's reality.
My role is to help them face reality and be prepared to face it myself. See my dialogue with Mr. Levy. I will not walk away from someone who is willing to exchange heart-felt opinion; unless they announce termination--they do not want to hear more from me. I obey.
Every time I meet my ultra-liberal neighbor, it seems he attempts to make me feel inferior but cannot.
A couple years ago, not knowing he was an atheist (whatever that means to him), I said, "Hey, Jack, I just read my first-ever book on atheism and thought it was great! It's David Eller's Natural Atheism; have you read it?"
Jack answered, "Phil, I am an atheist; I considered all the issues and don't want to consider them again."
Shocked, I said, "Wow. That's a leap of faith I could not take."
He looked puzzled and walked away.
It's OK, though, because regarding opinion about your life, nobody else has status. He is an atheist; I don't know if he gave my thought about faith any consideration.
Nevertheless, I look forward to my next conversation with him and hope it will involve opinion, because nothing else about him matters to me (since he is in good health).
For all I know, in my afterdeath, I may find myself before a pearly gate overseen, not by St. Peter, but by Jesus. I do not think so but am prepared for it. I REALLY do not know.
Thank you for your gentility.
PhilSep 12 2011: Timothy, you invoke another interesting question. Would both parties admitting "We both may be wrong," discourage conversation? Or, does it a facilitate freely exchanging ideas?
When someone knows the truth there's no need for opinion--no use for it. With so many satellite views of the earth, who wants to seriously consider or debate its "flatness"?
How do you view these ideas?
Sep 12 2011: Phillip, the only thing I can be sure of is that I am conscious. After that, all certainty is a matter of degree.
Person A can say, "I know for a fact that the Earth is a sphere" and be ready to defend that well-documented "truth" to the death. Then Person B comes along and points out that the Earth is actually an oblate spheroid. Then Person C (who has just seen The Matrix) points out that we have no evidence to suggest that we are NOT living in a computer simulation and perhaps the "sphere" shape is simply a fiction of the master program. Then Person D (who has studied fractals and philosophy) points out that while the planet is smooth it isn't PERFECTLY smooth and thus we can't even measure its circumference! Person E mentions the dynamism of plate tectonics and argues that calculus outweighs mere geometry. Person F brings up an objection I haven't thought up, yet. Person G counters with something I don't even know!
I hesistate to say I'm sure of anything, because I could be partially or fatally wrong or both. This is not a cop-out and it's not nihilism. It's called willingness to change in the light of new information. That's the attitude that (to me) makes science more trustworthy than those relgious types who will tell you that they "know" how things are.
Having said all this, I can agree that — loosely speaking — we live on a sphere.
Sep 12 2011: If two parties agree they do not know, is their incentive to exchange opinions diminished?Sep 13 2011: Phillip, you wrote: "If two parties agree they do not know, is their incentive to exchange opinions diminished?"
It's likely that each has some relevant data, or know where they can get some. Of course, if we're talking about the real rather than the ideal, there's nothing to stop two people with bad data, bias and misinformation from pooling their resources to produce and then agree upon an absurdly flawed conclusion.
Sep 13 2011: I don't get the feeling this is a dialogue between equals trying to explore an idea.
I feel like you are teaching me.
If so, I don't accept the lessons.
I wonder: is the statement, "Neither of us knows, otherwise we would not have earned our opinions," a conversation stopper?
PhilSep 13 2011: I don't understand the sentence, "Neither of us knows, otherwise we would not have earned our opinions." How does someone "earn" an opinion?
Sep 13 2011: Beginning with Merriam-Webster online, it seems "opinion" means, "a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter."The key is "formed."
"Earned," expresses working to form opinion as opposed to easier ways, such as adopting a convention, accepting indoctrination, relying on first impressions, etc.
For example, it is easy to accept the image the sun will come up tomorrow but a little harder to realize the earth rotates toward the East, "up" and "East" both being conventions.
So why does it matter? Merely to stay focused on physical reality yet embrace convention with understanding.I hold 'earned" to be my view for me and not anything I would impose on someone else yet perceive that many people consciously earn their opinions.
PhilSep 13 2011: Ah, I see what you're saying, and it raises an awkward issue — one that I've never heard anybody but me raise (and even then, only once in a video I made). Specifically, it's the fact that what some people consider "earns" the validity of their opinion is not accepted as such by the other party.
The example I give in my video (see YouTube, user DDSeever, video title "Atheism Fail") is that Believers subject their belief to validation via the results they get from adopting that belief. While their results are subjective, they can nonetheless say, with confidence, "This makes my life better than it was before I believed." This, to them, is cogent data, and I see my fellow non-believers rejecting it out-of-hand all the time. I try to find some point of agreement, but when faced with, say, a fundamentalist, it's very difficult to do so.
On a related note, a Biblical literalist will spend huge amounts of time correlating the prophecies of the Bible. They build up, in their minds, an insurmountable representation of consistency and reliability for Biblical prophecy. I have not found it possible to break through this wall of scholarship unless the Believer already has SOME doubts to be expanded.
Thus, what constitutes an "earned" opinion does not, in my view, also represent a valid opinion, or even one that deserves respect. Significantly, I DO reject some beliefs out-of-hand EVEN IF I cannot identify a specific weakness in the individual's opinion.
So, for example, I'll tell somebody "No, that 'psychic' did NOT accurately tell you about past lives" or "No, that guy seeking your investment did NOT invent perpetual motion." I will not bother to deconstruct the assertion because I've heard the convoluted arguments hundreds of times.
Life is short, so I have to take some shortcuts. Some may call that bias, and they'll be right. Who knows what I might miss?
Sep 13 2011: It seems you continue to "miss" my message, in this case by equivocating for your purpose "earn opinion" to "'earn' validity of opinion." (The equivocation did not take with me, though.) I wonder what motivates equivocation.
The opinions I earn are mine, and it matters not a whit to me if the other party has any regard for my opinion. I do not seek his scrutiny, judgment, approval, verification, or other affirmation. And the last thing I want is for him to change his opinion on my account! Let him decide if he needs change.
What I do want from another person is his opinion. If it's opposite of mine, I say so, but express empathy for his opinion, because I do not know the truth. Mimicking one of Gisela McKay's points, in the debate between theists and atheists, I am neutral.
It was a pleasure to watch the video, but it does not impress me. The person who would, by reason, ruin another person's inspiration and motivation may earn a woeful future. It's a leap of faith I cannot take.
And who can tell where, on his path to psychological maturity, a person may be.
I am happy to constantly earn my opinion, for my sake, and the heart of my effort is reading, listening, and writing. If invited, I also speak.Sep 13 2011: Could "valid opinion" be a contradiction of terms?
I know "valid" is a good word, but the combination with "opinion" seems out of place.
How can others evaluate or judge what is in another person's mind?Sep 13 2011: I am obviously missing your point. I simply do not understand the way you are using the word "earn". Does anybody besides you use it in this manner, or can you direct my attention to a relevant dictionary defintion? (I dislike discussions that hinge on dictionaries, but in this case I'm asking for it.)
Your question about "valid opinion" is an interesting one! I've never thought about it that way, but it could indeed be argued that an opinion can be non-valid only from the point of the view of a person not holding the opinion. I don't know if that makes it contradiction of terms, or a category error, or what.
For the sake of clarity, then, I will put it this way: I find some opinions not worth deconstructing. I should add that it's not simply a question of the first-glance merits of the opinion. If the person does not appear to be open to change then the discussion is not worth my time. (To retain the original thread of this topic: such people do not earn my respect.)
I try to cut people slack, though, and occasionally it works out. Last week somebody here on TED asked if telekinesis actually exists. I trotted out the standard skeptical counterarguments then braced for the standard counter-counterarguments. Yawn. To my utter astonishment the fellow thanked me and came to the conclusion I'd promoted. I'm not accustomed to somebody asking a question like that without already having decided on the "right" answer!
Sep 14 2011: Merriam-Webser online has " to receive as return for effort and especially for work done."
Thus, I earn my opinions through my effort and my work.
Does Merriam-Webster as I quoted it work for you?
If not, what?
Regardless, can you in complete freedom answer this question?
What is your motive for equivocating "earn opinion" to "'earn' validity of opinion?"
PhilSep 14 2011: I'm sorry, but I just don't see what you're driving at. I do not see how an opinion can be received as return for effort or work done. An opinion is a particular correlation of information, not a reward or recompense.
It may be that you are referring back to my saying that people get my respect by earning it. If that's the case, then I mean that I can see that they did the work. But if you mean that in some sense they "earn" the opinion itself, then I'm utterly lost. Actually, I've never heard anybody use the word "earn" that way.
Sep 14 2011: Thanks.
Let's try 'form" opinion. I form my opinions through my effort and my work, not by adopting someone else's opinion or accepting perception from my own experience.
Going back to your words, "Specifically, it's the fact that what some people consider "earns" the validity of their opinion is not accepted as such by the other party."
Even though I have watched the video, the sentence is not meaningful to me. Could you perhaps re-word the thought?
PhilSep 14 2011: I'll massively re-word the sentence. Different people have different standards of validation for their opinions. Scientifically-oriented people shy away from subjective validation, and in most cases this produces top-notch science. However, in some cases it leads to absurdities, as with the Behaviourists, who treated the mind like a black box that nobody could (or should) penetrate.
Subjective reporting — self-reporting, as I called it in the video — is always suspect. This problem is familiar to anybody who has attempted to proof-read their own manuscript and then had a friend find lots of additional errors!
So it's wise to be suspicious of subjective data but unwise to pretend it has no existence. Where do we draw the line? In my video on YouTube I suggested that the atheists of YouTube were taking the "pretend it doesn't exist" approach. That's fine for them, but if they are seeking to convince others they have to take into account how the other people think.
It could be said that "respecting" (or honouring) the way the other person thinks makes it more likely that you can prove they're stupidly wrong. This strikes me as funny, but it does not make it any less true. But this is not the sense in which I used the word "respect" earlier in this thread. If I think somebody is "stupidly wrong" I will not respect them. I can, however, stoop down to their level to discover whether or not they're actually smarter than me but I missed it.
I don't think I can explain myself any better than that.
Sep 14 2011: "Different people have different standards of validation for their opinions."
There's that contradiction again: The only way a person can validate "their opinion" is through discovery. Then, he must be alert for new instruments or new viewpoints that would turn the discovery obsolete.
I wouldn't call it "stupid" (because, for example, Albert Einstein did it) but a worse mistake is to assume a paradigm is correct.
But the discovery is available to everyone, so there is no unknown as basis for opinion. For example, dinosaur fossils are continually dug, so there is no excuse for holding an opinion about dinosaur existence. A good response is, "Hey. Get thee to a Museum of Natural History."
For the unknowns, it seems to me exchanging opinion is worthwhile, as both parties have the potential to learn. For example, consider the question, what will happen to Phil's soul after Phil's body dies?
Many people would begin to talk about the intellectual construct they favor. However, I prefer to examine the basic assumption: souls are real. I don't know, but think they are not real—exist only in minds of believers in soul.
My no-souls diversion is not well received by most people, but I am grateful to anyone who debates it with me. They are giving me a chance to learn, not necessarily today, but perhaps after the discussion has percolated in their/my creativity. By listening carefully to their explanation, I may learn something. Regardless, I enjoy sharing, as long as there is joy.
"Stupid" is a foreign word to me. I think if I encountered a stupid person it would be humbling and hope I would try to talk at the level for their current point on their path.
It seems to me we are in a circle and should stop, if you agree.
I'd be happy to discuss something else.
PhilSep 14 2011: Agreed. I'm done.Sep 8 2011: Your cat looks like one of mine named patches, I've really enjoyed the rich conversation and I now agree, respect may be the more appropriate word. It's great to be able to come on this site and learn from others. I guess I got stuck on acceptence because I was thinking of us as human beings and not thinking of our opinions. It is sometimes hard for me because our society does not accept me with my illness, maybe one day they will learn to.
Sep 8 2011: I'm sure Patches is as lovable as Spunky. We have had cats for 25 years, five at the peak, and I never met one I did not like. It's amazing how many different personalities we have encountered—each unique.
All people need to do is consider your contributions despite your illness and they could sense appreciation.
On many occasions, people are in pain or frustration or conflict, etc., and cannot think to recognize your graceful conduct.
It seems to me personal affliction is part of each human life. Each of us has a unique opportunity to rise above our affliction. Many do not, and some become wards of society. Some are helped to independence. People who overcome affliction seem motivated and are inspiring to others.
Each human seems to feel rejection from time to time, and again, that sense offers an opportunity to solve the problem. Two ways I cope are 1) remind myself, "Hey, Phil, after all, you are a good guy," and 2) rely on my closest friends--those people who have taken the trouble to write a book or article. I actually debate them and have records of my debates. I just wrote to Gisela about my debate with Abraham Lincoln, for example. Sometimes, I complain to my wife—cry on her shoulder if you will. Her response gives the other person the benefit of the doubt, which always shames me. It's not what I expect, yet is what I need. If I object to her response, she says, "You asked my opinion."
Please scan the other dialogues in this conversation and contribute until the time is up. Perhaps start a new branch of discussion or another. I'd like to consider participating.
Sep 9 2011: Hi PhillipThank you for your comment, it made me feel better as I get really frustrated when people react negatively to my illness. Patches is one of two and a great cats, when I got her someone had shot her and I had to get the pellett removed, thankfully she was okay. I will do my best to contribute to TED in new ways, thank you for the encouragement.Sep 7 2011: OK, see, I'm operating from the definition of 'respect' as:
"Admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements"
"A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements"
"regard highly; think much of"
And others are seemingly respecting people for the sole reason that they can breath, which, frankly, is insane (using that definition).
These discussions would go more smoothly if people actually defined their usage.
What are you actually using "respect" to mean?
Sep 7 2011: Great question!
Merriam-Webster seems useful:
2: an act of giving particular attention : CONSIDERATION
3a : high or special regard : ESTEEM.
Please consider what I claim regarding first association: Phil Beaver is a human being and member of the community of humankind. I do not plan to reduce my principal association again in my lifetime.
I have two secondary associations: member of my family and citizen of the United States. I have third associations, such as citizen of Louisiana and of Baton Rouge; member of Bally Fitness; retired chemical engineer; member of Kenilworth Civic Association; moderator of Kenilworth Subdivision News; contributor to letters to the editor in my city's newspaper; most recently member of TED; etc., but they and the secondary association are subordinate to the community of humankind. Humankind gets a subordinate portion of my time, because my family depends on me. My country requires a lot of my resources. However, in both secondary endeavors I hope humankind benefits.
Even though it is an American phrase, defined in the Preamble to the US Constitution, I feel that as a human being I am of We the People among humankind, because I trust and am committed to unity, justice, tranquility, defense, prosperity, liberty, and continuity for all humans.
Since I am a member of the community of humankind, other humans are due my respect or consideration or esteem. Moreover, I appreciate the association.
To admire requires discernment or evaluation. The other person may prefer privacy to admiration. Since admiration can only come with awareness, it does not seem to fit.
Again, help me see what I am missing.
Sep 8 2011: Hmm.
I have now considered the idea of consideration, and have concluded that some things (not this, obviously) don't actually merit being considered. Frankly, I have seen TED topics that don't warrant my spending any time on them whatsoever. It may be a lack of personal interest, it may be that the subject matter has been covered multiple times already.
I'm not sure that anything or anyone is automatically due anything, for any reason. Still considering this.
It's great that some people are on a personal path of loving everything and everyone, but the moment that they start unilaterally deciding that others need to act the same way - they might be lining themselves up for disappointment.
Stupid people actually hurt my head. (That's in general, not a remark on TED.)
I accept that they have opinions, but I don't accept that I have to listen to them, any more than I have to sit by the smelly person. As long as it is me who gets up and moves away rather than chasing them away, I think I have made a reasonable compromise.
If they get up and follow me, all bets are off.
Other people's entitlement issues are really not my problem.
So, I guess I'm back to thinking it's earned. I may give people my esteem/admiration/consideration or even just my attention, but I don't owe them it.
Maybe having a teeny little attention span works for me in this regard. Despite the fact it causes me pain to focus on something boring and stupid in the moment, 20 seconds after it's over (max) something more interesting will come along.
It's also why I don't/can't dwell on jerks. (Life lesson: it's never a good idea to tell someone who is having a meltdown that you are going to forget they exist shortly.)
I actually live in a freakishly happy, sunny little bubble just because I walk away from dumbasses. I own my company, so I don't have to put up with them. It's probably why I periodically seek out conflicting ideas online.
Sep 8 2011: Speaking for me, this conversation appreciates your contributions.
Considering a possible community of humans – in peace and harmony -- "consideration" seems a good word. Also, "intolerance" is a needed word.
As you point out, mere being is beside the point—it's common to all. And the uncertainty in reality or truth is what humans face and answer to: when truth or reality is known, there is no need for opinion. So we could, perhaps should focus on opinion.
Thus, we might have a "quality line" of behaviors toward other humans, which at this point in humanity's path toward psychological maturity seems to include, in decreasing harm to increasing benefits: violence, abuse, tolerance, intolerance, consideration, reconciliation, respect, appreciation, and understanding.
"Acceptance" might be added with the clarification that it implies accepting that the other party's opinion is what it is. However, in trying to accept "acceptance," I considered President Abraham Lincoln's opinion that God was responsible for the Civil War. (See Abraham Lincoln, letter to Albert G. Hodges, April 4, 1864.) Lincoln was the most powerful US politician of his time and if he had been as true to the US Constitution as he claimed, he might have proposed the 13th Amendment in 1858, instead of claiming that the Declaration of Independence in effect trumps the Constitution. If so, he might have averted the Civil War, perhaps at the expense of his 1860 election. Please recall, I am writing my opinion, not the truth: I do not accept Lincoln's opinion that God was responsible for the Civil War.
My friend Kishon Seth, suggested "reconciliation" and we located it after "consideration." It represents another evaluative process involving both parties, and seems worthy of discussion.
I feel like creating a table of synonyms for the above list and see what that teaches and will do so.
PhilSep 10 2011: I am compelled to appreciate Abraham Lincoln's opinion.
Lincoln wrote in April, 1864, "Now, at the end of three years struggle the nation's condition is not what either party, or any man devised, or expected. God alone can claim it."
In his 2nd Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865, he said, "Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged." He added, "Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth . . . be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn . . . still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether."
Philosopher William James said, in 1893, "What law and reason were unable to accomplish, had now to be done by that uncertain and dreadful dispenser of God's judgments, War — War, with its abominably casual, inaccurate methods, destroying good and bad together, but at last able to hew a way out of intolerable situations, when through man's delusion of perversity every better way is blocked."
The South Carolina Declaration of Secession (December 24, 1860) concludes with the statement, "All hope of remedy is rendered vain, by the fact that public opinion at the North has invested a great political error with the sanction of more erroneous religious belief."
Perhaps Lincoln was referring to belief and not actually blaming God. Perhaps he was willing to appear to blame God for the hope of reconciling the opposing people with prayer target in common.Sep 7 2011: To be considerate toward somebody or something: to show consideration or thoughtfulness in relation to somebody or something That is the other definition you have missed out of the dictionary But the problem is not everybody is considerate of other people if the world was it would be a happier place
Sep 8 2011: But you can be considerate by simply letting someone pass by [insert rant about people who walk five across on the sidewalk here].
There's no actual obligation to engage them.
I can be considerate by simply NOT typing "wow, that was the stupidest thing I have read in ages" (that's an example, that's not a response to your post) and it in no way means I respect that person or their opinion.
Those two are clearly not semantic equivalents.Sep 8 2011: The conversation has led me to separate the world we live in from its improvement. At this point, I am trying to accomodate all attitudes the conversations accept and later may try to reduce to where humankind might go. For example, we'd like to have no viiolence or abuse.
"Consideration" seems to belong in the list.
PhilSep 12 2011: "Consideration" and "thoughfulness" are now in the array of words. Thank you. Phil
Jacob Miller
Sep 7 2011: @ Phillip- By grace I meant unmerited favor withuot expecting anything in return. There isnt any reason that I can think of that I shouldnt respect everyone. If I refuse to respect anyone befor they have "earned" it then in my opinion I am not being a graceful and that is somehting that I try to strive for.
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Sep 7 2011: Jacob,
Thank you.
I think I understand.
By treating the other party as best you can, you send/reflect what you receive from elsewhere--unmerited favor. It does not matter that you may never encounter that person again.
One concern, though: why is respect unmerited favor? I think people demand respect.
Don't miss the idea for "appreciation," by Mr. Levy, herein. It leads to progressive behaviors that exclude abuse and harm: tolerance; respect; appreciation; love.
I would try to add grace but don't know how--especially so as to facilitate sincerity accross cultures and psychological maturities. Maybe you know a way.
Sep 7 2011: I see what your saying Phillip and I agree. I beleive that all life should be given respect simply because it is a "life form" No one chose to be born into the world- it just happened so in this way everyone is on the same playing field and therefore the things in wich they require respect, dignity, worth, love etc are theirs to have. It is not my right to deny anyone anything when it is in my power and I am in need of it as much as they are. I dont think that would be fair. Anything "good" {and Im almost sure everyone would define respect as a good thing} should be given wthout measure.
That being said it is a little more tricky on a personal level. As I thought about it I was trying to think of reasons I would NOT respect someone and what I came up with is if A: I felt disrespected or invalued by them and B. If they were not treating other people nicely. I am sure there are some other reasons: let me think on it more and Ill get back to you.
Sep 7 2011: You got me thinking, Jacob.
In my seventh decade, I still have to remind myself not to react to my perceptions of other people's attitudes toward me. And when other people are not treating other people nicely, I say so—firmly but lovingly.
Twenty years ago, my director (boss's boss) would pass me in the hallway, and I would say, "Good morning." He never responded. I asked for a meeting with him and told him that engineers like me know he approves their promotions and such coldness spoils his opportunity to motivate. He apologized and said I had to forgive him, because he walks from place to place focusing on a technical problem. Next time I passed him, same thing. I decided his behavior would no longer affect me, so I kept telling him good morning. He never changed. Slowly I am extrapolating that decision—not to let the other person's behavior affect me to all encounters. It isn't easy when you did not learn that early in life.
"Tolerance" is not a good word; "intolerance" is. A couple leaving a restaurant noticed that my wife and I had ordered the desert "Lucky Seven" and apologized for the intrusion but asked if we liked it. Quickly, the lady and my wife recognized past associations. Then, they were sitting at our table. Quickly, the conversation turned to their relationship, which was third potential marriage for both of them. His cheer turned like he was a teenager again. I firmly but politely said, "Bob, you will not like realizing it, but you are out of control. Janice is a wonderful person and a school principal. If you don't shape up, she'll dump you." We did not see them since.
Getting away with such straight talk without fisticuffs is tricky. Respect is required. I made sure Bob knew I was speaking to him with respect and confidence he would correct his attitude. Such behavior is rare, so It takes mental preparedness, to offer help.
I look forward to your planned comments.
Jacob Miller
Sep 5 2011: In my experience it is the people who have nothing to defend and are ok with being wrong are generally the ones who offer the most respect and tolerance.
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And also people who have a humble spirit that dont feel an overwheming need to respond right away when someone says or does something they disagree with. It is no secret to anyone that most people enjoy the sound of their own voice or opinion more so than others. In a community forum like Ted I think everyone should take great care when offering thier "opinion" on something. The main goal is communicatioon and community-from wich comes service and compassion. Someone can be the most brilliant thinker-philospher or whatever but if they miss this then the plot is lost. Further more it doesnt matter how right someone thinks they are about anyhting because at the end of the day we are all just specs on the canvas.
Sep 6 2011: "The people who have nothing to defend and are ok with being wrong are generally the ones who offer the most respect and tolerance."
In the above sentence, what is your meaning of "tolerance"? Maybe think of a synonym.
'It doesn't matter how right someone thinks they are about anything."
To me this is a quotable quote. My mind could have used it the other night while I was listening to Billy Graham's Ted talk. I would not change his mind, because I only want responsibility for one life--mine. However, I could not come to grips with how I felt, but your thought helps. I doesn't matter what Billy Graham thinks. It doesn't matter what Aristotle thinks. It doesn't matter what Socrates thinks. (Maybe Ralph Waldo Emerson had one good idea. See Divinity School Address.) :-)
Here's a quick story. My wife is a Louisiana French Catholic. That means she thinks with her head and heart and fits her religion in as best she can. (My opinion, not hers.) She is so kind she knew she had erred one day when she asked our adult daughter, "Holly, do you believe in God?"
Holly seemed perplexed--later she told me she was mad at the intrusion into her privacy. I intervened by asking my wife, "May I ask Holly a substitute question?"
Relieved, she answered, "Yes!"
I asked, "Holly, are you humble?"
She thought for a minute and said, with emphasis on 'think", "I think I'm humble."
My wife and I looked at each other with big smiles and did a high five. Holly had left evaluation of her somewhere outside herself.
She's still humble.Sep 5 2011: Instead of 'tolerance and respect' as an item, I would include the word ' acceptance' as well.
Sep 5 2011: Thank you. How would you include acceptance?
Sep 5 2011: through better understanding of each others knowledge,culture and religion.Is it possible? I believe it can be a reality if we work hard enough.What do you think?
Sep 5 2011: I think we should approach each other with respect for our persons including our own person, respect for each other's opinions, and respect for reality. With these three provisions, we do not need to have even one word of dialogue (see Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay, "Circles") about our pasts to sense unity. We are human beings and members of the community of humankind and each know the uncertainties that entails.However, if we decide to share our thoughts, we are candidates for the most fun a pair of humans can have—sharing our inspirations, motivations, and methods of dealing with uncertainty. We are candidates to learn from each other.Out of respect for reality, some opinions should not be expressed, unless the other party asks. Since I do not know the truth, the last thing I want to do in dialogue is change the other party's path. Nor do I want to express an idea the other party is not ready to receive (but sometimes must take risk, since I do not know their path).Take for example my afterdeath—that vast time after my body dies. It's balanced by my beforelife: I knew nothing then and know nothing now. After I admit that I know nothing about my afterdeath, there is nothing to discuss. Any further considerations can only be speculation, from which neither of us can learn. I do not want to convince anyone to think of afterdeath as I do, in case I am wrong. Therefore, I will consider new opinion.Knowing that my path has improved because of what I learned from others, I am willing to express my opinion if the other wants to hear it. If, consequently, the other changes his path, I am comfortable. If I am convinced he heard my opinion and does not accept it, I want to explore more deeply his opinion, so I can consider change.For example, I always knew my Christian father wanted to be cremated, but having been reared Christian was not prepared for it. A Hindu friend felt my pain and shared his opinions about it. I then changed my opinion--happily faced it.Sep 8 2011: acceptance is the right word. However, i would insist on mutual acceptance as an alternative to tolerance, which is generally unilateral.
That's what i mean: it is "tolerance" when, for example, natives of a country let the immigrants preserve their cultural identity without insisting on a certain scope of integration. Like what is in Japan against Gaijin, in Europe and Americas against slavic and Muslim people, on the Middle East agains the immigrants from non-Muslim countries.
"Acceptance" means - OK, you have a different culture, and want to preserve it. But do PLEASE follow the local rules and remember your neighbors having the same rights to keep their lifestyle unintact.
And what is "mutual acceptance" designates a kind of "don't ask don't tell" principle. I ought to accept and respect your cultural difference only until you accept and respect mine.
Here's the example. Disclaimer: I apologize, if my example will sound harsh, but I do not intend to hurt or offend anyone.
Situation: a guy from a Middle Eastern country lives in the U.S. According to what is OK in his native country, he nearly abuses the ladies not dressed like Shariah-following wives or "decent" girls. Moreover, he follows the middle eastern tradition and slays a ram for Qurban-Bayram celebration (the slaying is performed on the front lawn).
Tolerance: Well, that's ok in his country. Don't fight back on him, just make sure you look more "decent" in a Middle Eastern way.
Acceptance: The guy is litigated for sexual abuse and animal cruelty, though the verdict is somehow softened because of one's cultural background.
Mutual acceptance: The guy is litigated for both offenses, and the verdict is equal for him and a similar native offender. In case of a recurring violation, the person is offered out from the country.
Sep 8 2011: Please see past dialogues on "acceptance," which does not seem to fit.
Let's study if we two can share opinions about one issue: separation of church and state.
We mutually propose a society, to be governed by written laws that can be amended when injustice is discovered, wherein both our families are committed to and trust all members to fulfill seven secular goals: unity, justice, tranquility, defense, prosperity, liberty, and continuity for future generations (my understanding of the Preamble to the US Constitution).
First, please consider these goals and propose any change needed to accommodate your personal culture. You know yours and I know mine.
I know nothing of governance anywhere but here. Also, only after my children were adults and I retired did I study America's founding history. I study it continuously and am excited that it offers people of the world refuge from persecution. I worked 35 years with people from over 40 ethnic backgrounds, and many of us literally love one another.
Because of its distinct history, America's laws protect religious beliefs and practices, but not at the expense of other laws. For example, if people are religiously excited over abortion and block access to an abortion clinic, they are arrested and suffer financial loss if not incarceration. If they commit murder to express opposition, they may lose freedom or life. This protection from harm from religious violence comes under a controversial practice called separation of church and state.
America learned the need for such laws from events like the Salem "witch" executions, titled, in the historical underground, "Salem Witch Trials of 1692."
With agreement on the seven goals or modification thereof, I propose we consider whether or not your culture would accommodate the American culture of separation of church and state.
I abhor the statement: this is America—love it or leave it. I cling to the Preamble, which is radical and controverial but wonderful.Sep 10 2011: Perhaps a different approach would be easier. Also, it might help if I translate my writing into Russion, on Google, and you write in Russian, then I'll translate what you send using Google. :-)
I reviewed the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. Perhaps I could favor it to achieve peace and harmony. (One provision I noticed I did not agree with, though: I think children should be protected from parents who would expose the children to bad practices, such as handling poisionous snakes to show they are faithful to a religion.)
Anyway, let's presume we could reach agreement on the UN statements.
Please consider Article 12: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks."
Slaughtering an animal on the front lawn, in full view of neighbors. does not constitute privacy and is therefore not defensible according to Article 12.
In America, it is common for some elected officials to pray in public or have a mnister pray in public. Since prayer excludes or oppresses the rights of citizens who do not condone the practice, it should be done in private only.
Neither slaughtering animals in public nor praying in public should be condoned in social governance. If necessary, the government's monopoly on force should be applied in both cases.
I would appreciate learning your opinion as to the pertinence of my response and your comments on my opinion.


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More than 400 special guests, including members of the State Legislature, State Senate and 54 representatives from colleges and universities from across the nation will attend the Inauguration Ceremony for Steven Poskanzer at 2 p.m. Friday, in Studley Theatre.
"Friday is going to be a very special day for the campus, combining celebration with pomp and circumstance formality," said Director of Development Sally Cross, who organized the inauguration. "I think that the day captures so much of what makes New Paltz great."
The ceremony will begin with a procession that features 54 delegates, 15 of which are past or current presidents, marching in full academic costume in the order of the age of their institution -- with the oldest universities heading the line up.
The assembly will be greeted by a select group of special guests, including State Sen. John Bonacic and New Paltz College Council Chairman Harry Scherr.
Following the greetings, Robert King, chancellor of The State University of New York, and Hugo Sonnenschein, president emeritus, University of Chicago, present the Presidential Chain to Poskanzer, after which Poskanzer will give his inaugural address.
The ceremony is a ticketed event due to limited seating. Any remaining tickets will be available starting Wednesday at the campus box office at McKenna Theatre.
Please stop by with your student or staff ID to pick up tickets. Box office hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
» View the list of colleges sending delegates to the ceremony!
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Saint Leo, Fla. (October 5, 2007) – The Saint Leo men's soccer team's Sunshine State Conference match versus Florida Tech has been postponed due to a severe weather and a waterlogged pitch at University Field. The match will be re-scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
The Lions (6-2-2, 2-1 SSC) are looking to extend a four-match winning streak versus the Panthers. SLU has also won its past two conference matches, while Florida Tech (2-6-2, 1-2-1 SSC) is unbeaten in its last two SSC matches after opening the league season with a pair of losses.


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Bones Season 7 Spoiler: TJ Thyne Thinks New Villain Smarter Than the Team
Just in time for the Bones Season 7 inaugural week, we have two big interviews with one thing in common: TJ Thyne (Hodgins)! The garrulous actor put himself in the talking chair with both Jim Halterman and Give Me My Remote to hype...well, pretty much everything, from Bones to his new movie.
Last things first today: Thyne calls Shuffle, his new film, "a great little project." After the success of his previous film, the indie Validation, Thyne was happy to get back together with his friend Kurt Kuenne (the director) and put Shuffle together. "It has this Twilight Zone-y feel," Thyne told Halterman, "but it has got the heart of Frank Capra." It's got a bit of It's a Wonderful Life, Thyne's favorite film, in it as well. Definitely sounds like it's worth watching!
So what's going on with Bones? First of all, Thyne could not be happier with baby Hodgela: "Oh my God! So cute and amazing! … I haven't heard him cry yet!" Well, with Bones making for such a "loving atmosphere," who can be surprised to hear that? On a more poetic note, Thyne added, "In a show surrounded by death it's so incredible to have this new life[,] and he has such a beautiful spirit." Right on!
Then there's Pellant, who Thyne suspects "may be smarter than the team." And anyone who can out-think the masterminds at the Jeffersonian is naturally going to get Hodgins in a snit. "Hodgins would never admit this, but TJ is saying this[.] … [T]hat is frustrating as all hell to Hodgins."
Throw in the return of Billy Gibbons as Angela's father ("I have such a blast with him," Thyne told GMMR, but Hodgins is "terrified of the man"), and we've got a lot to look forward to this season! Thyne agrees: "It's going to be exciting to say the least."
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For office or play, the pencil skirt
If I have a wardrobe savior, it has to be my brown pencil skirt. The mega-chic skirt is more versatile and wearable than clichéd grey ones. And the best part is, I can either dress them up for office wear or simply dress them down for a girls night out or a date.
I love wearing these skirts right through the week because they can spruce up my everydays. Be it Monday blues or midweek crisis, this skirt makes even the cheap-chic picks look elegant and classy. Here are some tops or blouses that you can pair these skirts with-
- You can experiment with the secretary-style trend by wearing them with a ruffled blouse and knitted sweater. There's a lot more that you can do with this style. Wear the sweater unbuttoned, with a tank top. Add a trendy belt to accentuate a slim waistline.
- On days when I have to go clubbing right after a work, I carry a cutout blouse or bat wings tee with me. With cool accessories like metallic belt or chunky chains, I am all set to let my hair down!
One problem that I often face with pencil skirts is pairing them with the right shoes. Now, I don't have perfect pedicured feet all the time. Stilettos can't be worn all day at work and pumps are too boring! Why not experiment with booties. They rank high on the fashion quotient, can be worn covered or in peep-toe styles and look great with pencil skirts! So, go ahead and give yourself that hip makeover with pencil skirts.


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This weekend Bell Lager plans to set Uganda Martyrs and Mbarara universities ablaze with its campus rave parties as its parent company, UBL, embarks on a countrywide tour of universities, taking with them fun, music, live performances, games and freebies.
Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi will be on fire this evening and the wave of excitement will continue at Mbarara, as the fun engulfs the entire town.
This follows a successful launch at Kampala International University (KIU) in Kansanga over the weekend. The fun started in the evening with video games, foosball (table football) and live video mixing by DJ Ricky.
Ricky's back-to-back mix of the latest jams was on point. Then one by one, couple by couple and groupie by groupie, they poured in as MC Kats, the night's host, officially got the party started.
Entrance to these parties is free and the beer is at a discounted price which also attracts the neighbouring community. By the time Mun* G from Baboon Forest Entertainment took to the stage at KIU, the place was totally jamming.
There were performances from the Buzz Dancers who wowed the crowd with their dance moves.
The party animals also got a chance to take to the stage and show their dance skills and many walked away with Bell Lager goodies.
The organizers have promised even more fun and surprise performers as the campaign makes its way through the aforementioned universities.
From the west, the party will proceed to Gulu University and the grand finale will be at Makerere University on a yet-to-be-set date. This is all under the theme 'Bell Nation'.
The idea is to create great friendships by taking cool happenings and goodies to cool people through the fun-packed parties. So, watch out for the Bell Lager campus rave party coming to a university near you.


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Computerized Tomography - Chest
What is a CT chest scan?
A chest scan can simultaneously show many different types of tissue, including the lungs, heart, bones, soft tissues, muscle and blood vessels.
Some people have chosen to have a chest CT scan or Wellness Scan to screen for lung cancer. This is most useful for those who are former or current smokers, as their risks for cancer are much higher than that of a non-smoker. Finding cancer early allows for a better cure. A CT scan is able to find very small abnormalities that could be the beginning of lung cancer, which wouldn't be visible on a regular chest x-ray. A special low-dose CT technique is used for lung cancer screening. No contrast is used for this procedure.
How should I prep for my chest scan?
You should dress comfortably but avoid any clothing in the chest area that has a zipper, snaps or jewelry, since metal objects may affect the CT images. Women should always inform their physician or the technologist if they are or may be pregnant.
How is the CAT scan performed?
The first step is for the technologist to make certain that you are correctly positioned on the CT table. The best chest scans are obtained when you are able to hold your breath to lessen the chance of blurring of the pictures. If it is not possible for you to hold your breath, you will be asked to breathe quietly and regularly.
In certain procedures you will have contrast material injected into a vein shortly before scanning begins. If this is necessary, you will be asked whether you have any allergies to medications or iodine (part of many contrast materials) and whether you have a history of asthma, diabetes, heart disorders, multiple myeloma or kidney disease. These conditions may indicate a greater risk of a negative reaction to the contrast material.
After your examination you will be asked to wait a short time while the radiologist reviews the scans to make sure the quality is good enough to be interpreted.
What will I experience during my exam?
CT scanning is a pain free procedure. If contrast material is injected you may feel a flush of heat or a metallic taste in your mouth. This usually does not last more than a few minutes. The exam takes around 15-30 minutes.
CT exams require the use of radiation to complete, however, the risk is considered so low that it is outweighed by the benefits of making a correct diagnosis. If you are nursing and receive contrast material for the procedure, you should wait 24 hours before resuming breast-feeding to allow your body to eliminate the contrast. There is a small risk of having an allergic reaction to the contrast material, as it contains iodine.
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FCC Reveals HTC Herald for T-Mobile
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Documents appeared on the FCC web site today showing a version of the HTC Herald branded for T-Mobile USA. The Herald - officially called the P4350 by HTC - is a successor to the MDA currently offered by T-Mobile. Notable improvements include a thinner body, spring-assisted slide, and 2 megapixel camera. Although the European version launched with Windows Mobile 5, the user manual submitted to the FCC for the T-Mobile version clearly shows Windows Mobile 6. Like the MDA, the new model features a touchscreen with stylus, quad-band GSM with EDGE, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. The photos show two potential color schemes: one in blue/purple, and another in all black.
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At Bergdorf Goodman, huh? They might have to push aside all those MarieBelle products to make room! And it's not surprising to see Godiva's marketing ploys towards women, since the ages of 25-44 consume about 2/3 of "chocolate" worldwide. But honestly, Joseph Schmidt is not exactly gourmet as far as flavor and ingredients are concerned, and even Godiva's G line has questionable ingredients. Hardly worth the money. But it's a start!


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dards Through Classroom Assessment (1998) is used to identify the additional support that teachers must be given if they are to create opportunities for students to learn mathematics in a balanced way. Black and Wiliam urge those interested in raising standards to open up the black box of the classroom. They argue persuasively for the efficacy of formative assessment in raising standards. If formative assessment is to be effective, Black and Wiliam note, it must be integrated into rather than bolted on top of current instructional practices.
Finally, Chapter 5 addresses the issue of aligning instruction and assessment with standards. The presentation here is substantially informed by the recent and comprehensive monograph Criteria for Alignment of Expectations and Assessments in Mathematics and Science Education (Webb, 1997). Webb leaves little doubt that, for assessment to be effective, instruction must be aligned with standards.