tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55749202011-07-08T05:15:53.561-07:00A look at the human condition that starts from the premis that we are all insane.Martin Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803209395256761279noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574920.post-28409668506352263942010-09-20T12:58:00.000-07:002010-09-20T13:36:05.223-07:00

Dangerous Time For The NationThe ultra-right wing is composed of racists, homophobes, xenophobes, theocratic totalitarians, those who cling to failed economic doctrines, those who long for a blissful past which never existed, those who fantasize a government-free future which is not possible, and those who hate anyone that isn't like them - them being, basically, middle aged, white Christians

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The War On DrugsThe "law of unanticipated consequences" posits that actions often have results different from or even antithetical to their aims. On the other hand, I believe the best way to determine the aims of a behavior is to look at its outcomes. This is quite interesting when applied to drugs. The word itself is problematic since it is used in so many different ways but, for purposes of

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Here is a very small sample of the paradoxes involved in religious belief.Omnipresence - This means everywhere, no exceptions. If god is omnipresent this means there is nothing in the universe but god. The only way to dispute that is to change the meaning of the word.Omniscient - If god knows everything, past,present and future, then free will is a myth since all decisions have already been made

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Danger of FaithTo believe in a god as defined by every major religion, is to come up against logical paradoxes which are unresolvable. To maintain belief in the face of these paradoxes there are several strategies available. One can attempt to compartmentalize mental processes, so that the reasoned approach generally used everywhere else in life, is abandoned in this one context, in favor of

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Before beginning, let me say that I consider myself a capitalist, in that I think it allows for the most creative and productive expression of human nature. However, since human nature is predominantly driven by ignorance, fear and insanity, and invariably leads to corruption, greed, cruelty and all other forms of evil, I think that capitalism requires careful regulation.That being said, I often

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A few comments on recent news.Re the recent article on the christian/creationist bias in home schooling textbooks:I am struck by the unintended irony of "creationists" criticizing evolution as an unproven theory, when there is nothing more unproven than religion. Founded on "holy" books who's claim of revelatory status is supported only by their own assertion, and based on "faith," who's

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Here is the acceptance speech I'd like to hear from Obama.My friends, I have run a campaign based on the need for change and the American people seem eager for that to happen. But I think it's important to clearly state just why that change is so necessary.First, let's talk about Iraq. The Bush administration and the Republican party have led us into a colossal misadventure based on trumped up

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Islamist Movement The Islamist movement has as its stated goal the establishment of a planetary Muslim theocracy. To this end they seek to evoke a world war between Muslim and non-Muslim. In their view, the non-Muslim west, in particular but not limited to the United States, is already waging war on Islam. A historical note: all theocracies have failed, and for the same reason; they are by

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For those who have visited my web site, www.martin-eagle.com, and listened to my music, you may have come across a composition called "Ava Gardner" from the "A Welcoming Beauty" CD. When I was very young I saw her in "One Touch Of Venus." She was in her early 20s and the paradigm of a beauty which, even then, was touched with sadness and vulnerability. It didn't hurt that this movie also

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I know it is not politically correct to question the mental competence of one's intellectual oppononents, but the argument over the teaching of evolution seems to have brought out the mental midgets in unprecedented numbers.I'm not talking about those who see in the majestic complexity of the universe an example of intelligent design, which is an article of faith rather than a matter of science.

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Here's a little something to chew on.ReligionReligion is factually incorrect, psychologically pathogenic, sociologically divisive, politically totalitarian, economically avaricious, educationally stultifying, and morally evil.That religion is riddled with factual errors is evident from even the most casual reading of any religious text. The cosmology is disputed by every geological and

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The Republican party operates on the principal that the American electorate is composed of bovine idiots who will accept any candidate that appeals to their prejudices and believe any lie that is enclosed in the ideological parentheses of god and anti-liberalsim. So far, they appear to be right, despite the fact that for any non-plutocrat to vote Republican, is like the chickens in the hen house

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Women and Islam When one looks at the writings and practices of Islamic fundamentalists, the most revealing psychological component is their belief about and practice towards women. This is significant not only with regard to them, but to us all. Starting with the origin of the species, men, based on their ignorance about childbirth and their desire for sex, have feared, needed and

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IRAQ ET AL The best available evidence clearly shows that both the Clinton and Bush administrations failed to effectively obtain, disseminate and act upon intelligence data related to terrorist activity and that, had they done so, 9/11 could probably have been stymied. In the case of the Bush administration, this was substantially effected by an obsession with Iraq. For the President, this was

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Here's something a little different, a short story which I hope will be thought provoking. I'd love to hear your thoughts, interpretations, etc. Ontology 101 Martin Eagle Norman was a dweeb. Every class needs one; someone to let the rest feel better about themselves, to affirm that the rancid personal hygiene, the awful style sense, the feral socialization, all wrapped in a physiognomy devoid

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It took a little while to build up some steam, but now the reaction to the recent supreme court decision on sodomy laws has reached a predictable level of furor, focused on the issue of gay marriage. Our stalwart president has weighed in with his usual eloquence, offering his scholarly opinion that marriage is about one man, and one woman - all based on scripture, of course. And, of course, one

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In one of the great acts of humor and desperation, we have invented the field of psychology, and with it, created a virtual army of therapists. Of course, in keeping with our inherent madness, we then go to great lengths to devalue this profession and to hide our contacts with it. This is often attributed to shame, but I think it is more likely, TERROR! After all, when it comes to our identity,

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It takes no more than a passing acquaintance with history, a brief scan of the evening news or, indeed, a dispassionate observation of almost any human interaction, to become convinced that we are all, without exception, insane. Not stark, staring, raving mad, though there's plenty of that about. No, just the fundamentals of the human psyche, e.g. that we all maintain and operate on mutually

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