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Old 12-09-2007, 06:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What do you believe that a lot of people find ridiculous?

I believe that doctors dont really try to cure you or make you better (same with drug companies) because if you get better, they wouldnt get to take any more of your money.

I believe that the JKF assasination was a government cover up. Too many people ended up dead and Lee Harvey Oswald was the unlucky person they chose to pin it on.

I believe theres crazy military stuff at Area 51.

I think Marilyn Monroe was murdered.

I believe that ADHD/ADD were invented by drug companies to push pills to kids. My brother was diagnosed with ADHD and he has admitted that he is\\\'t hyper, he just didnt like school.

You?
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Old 12-09-2007, 06:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:02 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I think the official story regarding 9/11 is not the exact truth. I don't believe the hardcore conspiracy theories like that the US government was complicit in the attacks, but I think there are a few loose ends that don't match up.
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I believe that there is such a thing as good and bad entertainment. There is such a thing as bad movies and good movies. Bad books and good books. Bad videogames and good videogames. People say to me, "But I liked that movie that has 8% on rottentomatoes. That means it's a good movie to ME!" No, sorry, it means you like bad movies. Works the same way with all forms of entertainment. If you like Independence Day then you like bad movies. If you hated Children of Men then you don't like good movies. I believe examples like this are absolute.

It's funny how certain forms of entertainment are OK to hold a line between bad and good but if it comes to something that everybody has access to, all of a sudden it's "my opinion is that it's a good movie" instead of "it is a good movie whether you like it or not." Sorta like The Beatles and Beethoven are good musicians, you just don't like them, but if you don't like No Country For Old Men then the movie sucks because you didn't like it.

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Old 12-09-2007, 07:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I believe misandry is far more prevalent and damaging than most are willing to admit.
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:19 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I believe we can connect with others on a level not evident to everyone and that this connection is devoid of distance matters or verbal expression.

I also believe that "A Fish Called Wanda" was the most assinine, unfunny movie ever made...
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:38 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I also believe that "A Fish Called Wanda" was the most assinine, unfunny movie ever made...
me too
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:46 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:49 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I believe that there is such a thing as good and bad entertainment. There is such a thing as bad movies and good movies. Bad books and good books. Bad videogames and good videogames. People say to me, "But I liked that movie that has 8% on rottentomatoes. That means it's a good movie to ME!" No, sorry, it means you like bad movies. Works the same way with all forms of entertainment. If you like Independence Day then you like bad movies. If you hated Children of Men then you don't like good movies. I believe examples like this are absolute.

It's funny how certain forms of entertainment are OK to hold a line between bad and good but if it comes to something that everybody has access to, all of a sudden it's "my opinion is that it's a good movie" instead of "it is a good movie whether you like it or not." Sorta like The Beatles and Beethoven are good musicians, you just don't like them, but if you don't like No Country For Old Men then the movie sucks because you didn't like it.
i believe that this is ridiculous since there are no absolutes for unquantifiable things such as enjoyability or quality. i liked both independance day and children of men, what does that mean?

also, what deity of modern entertainment determines whether a movie is classified as good or bad?
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Old 12-09-2007, 07:57 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I believe that doctors dont really try to cure you or make you better (same with drug companies) because if you get better, they wouldnt get to take any more of your money.

I believe that the JKF assasination was a government cover up. Too many people ended up dead and Lee Harvey Oswald was the unlucky person they chose to pin it on.

I believe theres crazy military stuff at Area 51.

I think Marilyn Monroe was murdered.

I believe that ADHD/ADD were invented by drug companies to push pills to kids. My brother was diagnosed with ADHD and he has admitted that he is\\\'t hyper, he just didnt like school.

You?
In principal I agree with most of your points.

#1. I agree. No one is getting rich treating Polio these days. Has anything been cured since?

#2 Jackie did it.

#3 Area 51 is where the givernment filmed the moon landing.

#4 This one explains #2.

#5 Not sure about this.


#3 gets me into more arguments than it is worth.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:02 PM   #11 (permalink)
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i believe that this is ridiculous since there are no absolutes for unquantifiable things such as enjoyability or quality. i liked both independance day and children of men, what does that mean?

also, what deity of modern entertainment determines whether a movie is classified as good or bad?
Before I respond, I have to remind you of the thread we're in. I don't expect you to agree.

If you liked Independence Day and Children of Men then you like good movies and bad movies.

No deity determines it. Good movies are good and bad movies are bad. I personally believe that Roger Ebert is as close as the world will ever get to a true movie critic but I don't expect you to agree with that either.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:13 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Before I respond, I have to remind you of the thread we're in. I don't expect you to agree.

If you liked Independence Day and Children of Men then you like good movies and bad movies.

No deity determines it. Good movies are good and bad movies are bad. I personally believe that Roger Ebert is as close as the world will ever get to a true movie critic but I don't expect you to agree with that either.
i know that's the point of the thread, but i felt like arguing anyways. i just don't get those classifications when certain "bad" movies are more fun to watch than certain "good" movies.

as for roger ebert, i havn't really kept track of enough of his opinions to determine how good of a critic he is. i tend to steer away from critics in general. i know what i like, and i go to movies that fall into those categories.


anyways, since i've done enough to bastardize this topic, i'll actually do something worthwhile and contribute to it: i believe that humans are incapable of understanding the greater workings of the universe, and while it's not completely pointless to have a firm belief, the most likely scenario is that nothing we can imagine can really come close to the truth. whatever you believe, theist or atheist or whatever, these are only minute examples that human beings are able to come up with among the infinite of possibilities that we can never even comprehend
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:29 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:38 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:41 PM   #15 (permalink)
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People are stupid.


Children are not the future and should be eaten by their parents.


Sex is about sticking a dick into a pussy. Pumping back and forth until both parties are too tired to continue. No love.


There is no reason to drink water if there is beer present.


I fucked your mom.
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Old 12-09-2007, 08:54 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I believe that PT Barnum may have been the wisest man who ever lived. I also believe that there is always a reasonable explanation, even if we don't always have the necessary insight to determine what it is.

I believe that the human mind is a very powerful thing and that people can convince themselves of nearly anything. One of the greatest steps an individual can take is to resolve first never to lie to oneself.
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:08 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:11 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I believe theres crazy military stuff at Area 51.
Since the government has admitted that this is a top-secret military base, I think most people would agree with you on this.

I believe that Jesus was just another cult leader.

I believe that it isn't wrong to scam a scammer.
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:12 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:18 PM   #20 (permalink)
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I believe people that make bold statements about not believing in anything haven't lived a life worth living. Or have an account on WoW.
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:23 PM   #21 (permalink)
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I would think that living a life worth living would make one believe in less.

The peak of my certainties occurred somewhere around the age of 15 and involved a lot of really good marijuana, the wu-tang clan and a geo prism.
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:25 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I believe people that make bold statements about not believing in anything haven't lived a life worth living. Or have an account on WoW.

I believe Crompsin needs a blow job and a beer.
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Old 12-09-2007, 09:55 PM   #23 (permalink)
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I believe that the human race will probably become extinct in the next 1000 years.
it never ceases to amaze me we've made it this far.

i believe that religion is an idea whose time has passed and has in fact become a burden to humanity.
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Old 12-09-2007, 10:03 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Old 12-09-2007, 10:05 PM   #25 (permalink)
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I believe in God. But not necessarily the Church
I agree. For me, God is easy to believe in. It's his fanclub here on earth that make it difficult.
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Old 12-09-2007, 10:29 PM   #26 (permalink)
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I believe that Jesus Christ went to Church on Saturday and that the whole "church on Sunday" thing is a huge theological fuckup.
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Old 12-09-2007, 10:33 PM   #27 (permalink)
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I believe Crompsin needs a blow job and a beer.
Would you believe that I actually got both of those tonight?
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Old 12-09-2007, 10:49 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Old 12-09-2007, 11:13 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Would you believe that I actually got both of those tonight?
Nope! haha
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Old 12-10-2007, 01:54 AM   #30 (permalink)
 
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I believe that everything humans do, think, feel, and say is a construct, a coping mechanism for dealing with a fucked-up, unequal, unjust world. Nothing about what we are is "real"--it is only real for the poor in spirit who need a mental salve to get through the day--the rest of us live with the knowledge that nothing can heal us, the wounds remain open until death. We are all deceiving ourselves. Everything has become a form of brainwashing, marketing, mindfuckery. All happiness is fleeting, so why even really enjoy it? Get used to feeling like shit, because that's the world. Shit, with the occasional moment of brightness--but I don't hold my breath for that.
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Old 12-10-2007, 02:08 AM   #31 (permalink)
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I believe my farts aren't that bad smelling, and that if I keep my leg or arm off the side of the bed while sleeping, "something" will reach from under the bed and grab me. *do-do-do-doo-do-do-do-doo*

Also, beer sucks. *ducks*
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Old 12-10-2007, 03:54 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and the likes are blah.

And that I'm perfectly normal despite what people around me think.

Oh, and shit happens.
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Old 12-10-2007, 03:58 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Old 12-10-2007, 04:40 AM   #34 (permalink)
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God and love at first sight
Now that's just crazy... :P

I'm with Femen on the whole thing under the bed...
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Old 12-10-2007, 05:03 AM   #35 (permalink)
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That babies are amazing, a "gift", a "miracle", or other object of heavy praise. It's the result of a man ejaculating into a woman while fucking her. There's nothing spiritual, magical, or miraculous about the resulting fetus.

The Beetles are "ok", at best. Most of their work is drug-muddled nonsense. They really only have a handful of "good" songs.
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Old 12-10-2007, 07:27 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Howard Dean would have been a good president if our entire special interests / bipartisan political structure didn't have the media muscle to "laugh" him outta the running.

Television has a higher count of soul-stealing than nuclear weapons ever will.
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Old 12-10-2007, 07:38 AM   #37 (permalink)
 
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I also believe the flutter frequency of flourescent lights drove me insane.

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Old 12-10-2007, 07:45 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Old 12-10-2007, 07:58 AM   #39 (permalink)
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(this should really be nonsense
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Old 12-10-2007, 08:13 AM   #40 (permalink)
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I believe:
  • That depression and AD(H)D are over-diagnosed, and that most adolescents diagnosed with such are crybaby idiots being coddled by an overpaid quacks with no idea how children work.
  • That real depression is under diagnosed, and that there is more depressed and substance abusing individuals than most people know.
  • That children with REAL AD(H)D should be labeled as gifted rather than disabled, as they have an incredibly useful (and marketable) ability to multi-task.
  • That the 9/11 attacks occurred almost exactly as they were seen and reported, and that the only lies occurred later, as a justification for war.
  • That Jesus was an illusionist on par with Criss Angel, performing half-assed illusion-miracles which were later dramatized. I don't believe he even approach es the skill of Houdini.
  • That most people are poor by choice, rather than circumstance.
  • That abortion is a very effective and necessary way to increase the quality of life for humans, and should be used more frequently.
  • That men CAN cook, clean, and - heaven forbid - take care of children.
  • That we shouldn't try too hard to educate stupid people, else we lose valuable service workers.
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