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[Mountain Man]

No-one is capable of objectively evaluating their own biases.

What you mean to say is that you, apparently, are not capable of objectively evaluating your own biases, and you assume, incorrectly, that everybody shares your deficiency. I realize now that your third question -- "How do you keep those internal biases from making you dishonest in your self assessment?" -- was not a question but, rather, a confession. It seems you are one of those people who really doesn't know when he's being dishonest with himself (it also explains why you are so casually hypocritical). As I said, this is something for you to work through on your own. I do not have any advice to offer you.

[Charles]

What you mean to say is that you, apparently, are not capable of objectively evaluating your own biases, and you assume, incorrectly, that everybody shares your deficiency. I realize now that your third question -- "How do you keep those internal biases from making you dishonest in your self assessment?" -- was not a question but, rather, a confession. It seems you are one of those people who really doesn't know when he's being dishonest with himself (it also explains why you are so casually hypocritical). As I said, this is something for you to work through on your own. I do not have any advice to offer you.

As I have pointed out your thinking on this ares is contradictory: http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...l=1#post730890

I do not have any advice to offer you.

Nope. You are not yet at the point where you even understand the problem. Your "understanding" as presented in your posts in this very thread is contradictory.

[Mountain Man]

So, first we should be aware that baises are always present. Then we should figure out why we feel a certain way about something. Is that "finding out" biased or not biased? If we should expect them not to be biased, your first statement that we should be aware that biases are always present does not hold. If indeed our "finding out" is biased, our ability to "figure out" is limited by default. And then your statement "Everything you think and feel is informed by your knowledge and life experiences, and it's generally not difficult to figure out what those are." should be seen in the light of that. How do you know it is not difficult to figure out how your knowledge and life experience is influencing you when you admit you are always biased? The idea that it is, indeed, knowledge and experience that guides you, is itself biased according to your own line of "reasoning".

You see? Contradictions everywhere. Perhaps your biases made it impossible for you to see them. It did sound good though, but you had not really thought out the consequences of what you were saying

I'm reminded of the classic Shakespeare quote (altered here to make it gender appropriate), "The lad doth protest too much, methinks." All this tells us is that you yourself are incapable of an honest self-assessment, and not that everybody is.

[lilpixieofterror]

Wow. The projection is strong enough to display a logo on the moon.

Sayeth the Nitpicker, that rarely has anything to contribute.

[lilpixieofterror]

My emphasis:Carp says they aren't even close, and that they don't even begin to compare. Lilpix reads that as they are even close. Seeing what is expected or desired, not what is actually there. It explains a lot.

[lilpixieofterror]

You have successfully pegged your caricature, Pix. Congratulations. Most of this has little/nothing to do with anything I've said or behavior I've exhibited, so I have no further response.

ETA: BTW, what exactly is 24/7/366? Seven days a week on every leap year?

Is this year a leap year?

[lilpixieofterror]

She actually does this consistently - which is why I describe it as Pix arguing with the caricature in her mind. She takes the reverse of what I have said, arbitrarily decides which parts of my post are and are not important, and ignores things I have actually said and done - all of this builds up to this "Boogeyman Carpe" in her mind, which she then flails away at.

I've come to believe she's just not going to see it. The "Boogeyman Carpe" has become reality for her.

[carpedm9587]

You have (again) taken the quote out of its context, eliminating the part that explains the more significant way in which they are NOT the same. You and MM do this a lot.

If you keep flailing away at the Boogeyman Carpe caricature you have created, you aren't really responding to what I have actually said.

[Roy]

No, it doesn't mean that. Not even when taken out of context, as you just did.

If I thought you'd listen or understand I'd say more, but I don't think that, so I'll not waste my time.

[carpedm9587]

Let me know when you are ready to stop quote mining to reinforce the caricature you've created.

Is this year a leap year?

Yes.

[lilpixieofterror]

You have (again) taken the quote out of its context, eliminating the part that explains the more significant way in which they are NOT the same. You and MM do this a lot.

If you keep flailing away at the Boogeyman Carpe caricature you have created, you aren't really responding to what I have actually said.

Still no answer,

If given the means, do you believe Trump would commit genocide? Yes or no?

[oxmixmudd]

More is required than just means, even for a Hitler. There must be a target of the hate that would drive person to that action. Has Trump demonstrated the sort of hatred towards an entire group of people that could be a place from which which a genocide could arise? I'm not sure I've seen that from him at this point, though his hatred of immigrants I believe to be a red flag that says 'caution here'.

[lilpixieofterror]

Let me know when you are ready to stop quote mining to reinforce the caricature you've created.



Yes.

[Charles]

I'm reminded of the classic Shakespeare quote (altered here to make it gender appropriate), "The lad doth protest too much, methinks." All this tells us is that you yourself are incapable of an honest self-assessment, and not that everybody is.

It appears you still have not understood that your approach is contradictory since you still seem to think you can determine who is capable of self-assesment and who is not. I made no claims about myself. I only pointed out, which I have also demonstrated, that your "method" is contadictory. Based on that it is no surpise you cannot offer advice. And, unfortunately, it is neither a surprise that you would rather focus on my person than dealing with the points made ragarding your contradictions.

You can find it here: http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...l=1#post730890

[lilpixieofterror]

More is required than just means, even for a Hitler. There must be a target of the hate that would drive person to that action. Has Trump demonstrated the sort of hatred towards and entire group of people that could be a place from which which a genocide could arise? I'm not sure I've seen that from him at this point, though his hatred of immigrants I believe to be a red flag that says 'caution here'.