erathoniel

Reply to The First Secular Crusade- Introduction in World War II Stardock Forums

[quote]And while we are at it how about the slavery? The bible, as quoted above, says its fine and even gives rules for how it is to be done.[/quote] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_(Biblical) Slavery was neither a life-long affair, nor was it a cruel affair. Therefore there was no problem with it. And, pray tell, why is slavery wrong, other than that we're so important? [quote]‘I repeat: Because the LORD considers it a holy day, anyone who works on the Sabbat

Reply to Affirmative Action, Racism! Pure and Simple! in Ethics Stardock Forums

Good say. Any preference in race is a step backwards.

MechWarrior: Solaris VII in Fiction Writing JoeUser Forums

Spectre entered the cockpit of his Mad Cat MK II. The formidable 90-ton battlemech was the terror of Steiner loyal pilots anywhere. He may have been a mercenary, but that didn't limit him to impartiality, did it? Here in the Solaris VII Steiner Coliseum, the Lyrans still had to fear him on their home turf. Spectre examined the weapons panel. The LRM 20's and LRM 10's allowed him to launch a sixty round barage if he fired both missile s

Reply to The First Secular Crusade- Introduction in World War II Stardock Forums

[quote]'some of the gods of the peoples who are around you, whether near you or far off from you, from the one end of the earth to the other, 8 you shall not yield to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him, nor shall you conceal him. 9 But you shall kill him. Your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. 10 You shall stone him to death with stones, because he sought to draw you away from the Lord your Go

Reply to The First Secular Crusade- Introduction in World War II Stardock Forums

[quote]So, you've gone from saying the man was a genius to saying that he 'had a brain in his head'. I have a brain in my head, too. And a pretty high IQ. Does that make me a genius? No. Hitler played his cards well, yes. He manipulated and took advantage of the german people and their disillusionment. It doesn't take a genius to do that. Shrewd, perhaps. Genius....nope.[/quote] Fine. Hitler's shrewd. You get my point, though, regardless of terminology.

Reply to JERICHO- Part One of Two in Fiction Writing Stardock Forums

[quote]And I can't sing to save my life, but I like doing it. However, I don't get up and sing in public, I do it in the privacy of my own home.[/quote] You're obviously missing how much time I spend on JU. Plus, I used to be better than I am now.

Reply to The First Secular Crusade- Introduction in World War II Stardock Forums

[quote]Nope, he was a nutjob back then too...he just hadn't found an appropriate platform for his lunacy. (and when I say 'nutjob' and 'lunacy' I don't mean clinically and legally insane. He knew what he was doing....he was a megalomaniac, a narcissist and had an ego the size of europe).[/quote] Yes, but he had a brain in his head, at least. [quote]In order to understand why Hitler and his policies were so popular, you have to look at the economic and social climate in Germany

Reply to Intolerance of Conscience? in Current Events Stardock Forums

[quote]Not when it comes to religion, it's not. It's subjective. My truth is that there is no god and that you're living your life based on a book of fairy tales. You truth is that there is indeed a god and that I'm going to hell. Both of us believe ourselves to be true.[/quote] Then you are wrong. Wherever do you get any contradictions in nature? It makes logical sense there would be no such contradictions in the supernatural realm.

Reply to JERICHO- Part One of Two in Fiction Writing Stardock Forums

I never said my writing was good. I simply like doing it.

Reply to A Disclaimer in Misc Stardock Forums

Don't worry, I never suspected you.

Reply to Cleo the Norwegian Forest Cat in Just Hanging Out Stardock Forums

Cute cat.

Reply to The First Secular Crusade- Introduction in World War II Stardock Forums

[quote]I think you'll find religions offer plenty of reasons to kill, steal or destroy. Western Judaism/Christianity/Islam in particular offer lots of reasons, ranging from the sins of those you smite to the righteousness of slavery. [/quote] Excuse me, I've never heard of a command to kill.

Reply to EA Announces Knights of the Old Republic MMO in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Free to play, and it breaks my boycott.

JERICHO- Part One of Two in Fiction Writing JoeUser Forums

It was the day that Heaven left him. Kasper remembered it well, in vivid detail, even years later. He was a hot-shot security officer in the JERICHO project. He was a tough guy. At six feet tall, with a robotic arm and leg (which he lost due to nervous system damage on the left side of his body), he was intimidating. He had gone to the spaceport with Heaven, who was scheduled to go to the JERICHO station. He kissed her, said goodbye, and was hoping to see

Reply to I do not think personal attacks have a place on JU. in Blogging Stardock Forums

[quote]I made it, so I get it. It was made to illustrate a point. This has since been spelled out to you, obviously to no avail. I take it all back. You truly are an idiot.[/quote] Yes, but there are nice ways to make said point, other than a blatant insult.

Reply to I do not think personal attacks have a place on JU. in Blogging Stardock Forums

[quote]Incidentally, it is disingenuous for you to illustrate your point by quoting yourself, erathoniel. The only person who has used the expression 'rectum-for-brain' here is YOU.[/quote] [quote]I used the terms 'rectum' and 'brain'. I did so in a different context, which I fully explained the first time you bleated about it. Either you have wilfully misunderstood, or you truly are as mentally incompetent as this 'insult' - one of your own fabrication - would suggest.[/quote]

Reply to The First Secular Crusade- Part 1 in World War II Stardock Forums

[quote]We are not born with morals, this has been scientifically proven by a few very immoral acts. There have been cases where children were raised with little to no human contact even kept in cages. The ones that are rescued never develop the same sense of right and wrong that we have. For obvious reasons we cannot repeat this but it does show that we learn morality after birth. [/quote] I'd beg to differ that such a method doesn't prove that we have no morals, simply that they can

Reply to I do not think personal attacks have a place on JU. in Blogging Stardock Forums

[quote]there are NO TERMS OF SERVICE, idjit! I guess you have not read them because they do NOT EXCIST! So quite whining about people breaking rules you obviously have NOT READ ABOUT![/quote] Then what are the things down at the bottom left of the site, behind the link saying "Terms of Service"?

Project Ganymedes in Fiction Writing JoeUser Forums

Does the dream make the future, or the future make the dream? 16-782 sat up in bed. He was tired of this. Tired of living by a number. Tired of living for the science. Tired of Ganymedes. The knowledge of everything past to gain the knowledge of the future. That was Project Ganymedes. To steal the future from the Gods. What good did it do? 16 didn't know. He wanted one thing. Out. To leave the project behind, leave the scienti

Reply to My Fat Ass and Other Things in Blogging Stardock Forums

It's fixed over here. Strange glitch you're having. I've had wierdness too, but not that. I blame a defect in the URL (change from joeuserbeta to joeuser) as causing my problem. Is that Halo on the screen? Get your family playing Tribes 2, pronto! It's many times better!

Reply to I do not think personal attacks have a place on JU. in Blogging Stardock Forums

[quote]You also forgot when the opponent is pigheaded, hardheaded, close-minded and also a crybaby. It isn't always about refuting the other person opinion you k no w . You also have to admit some people are just to o stubborn to even take an idea into consideration. Now while I would rather avoid the name calling because I usually want to debate a topic, even if it's a heated debate, some people just deserve to be insulted becau

Reply to I do not think personal attacks have a place on JU. in Blogging Stardock Forums

[quote] While a few liars will claim they 'rise above it' most people enjoy a good fight. (These same liars read scandal rags like the National Enquirer in secret.)[/quote] I enjoy a good fight. I'll say it like all heck. I play violent games for a reason. [quote]You have no clue what a personal attack is, btw. It's not childish name calling. It's finding someone's weakness and exploiting the hell out of it. It's catching them in a lie and making sure EVERYONE knows about it. It

Reply to 16 year old in Guantanamo! in Ethics Stardock Forums

[quote]I know that if my teenage son knifed or shot anyone, he'd be in a pretty comfortable cell and Dad would have a lawyer on call.[/quote] But what if he were knifed or shot by anyone? [quote]The World is becoming a scary place when juveniles can be treated like animals because George Bush threw out the Geneva convention in Gitmo's case and I'm guessing he threw out the UN childrens' charter too![/quote] No, the Geneva convention does not apply to terrorists. It applie

Reply to My Fat Ass and Other Things in Blogging Stardock Forums

Go into your dashboard. There should be an "articles" button. Click it. See the articles (they should be in a list). Delete whichever you want gone.

Reply to EA Announces Knights of the Old Republic MMO in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

It would be awesome, but I refuse to play an MMO with subscription fees or no (free with game) singleplayer mode.