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  • in reply to: An Open Letter to Russell Brand #106675
    freetimes3x
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    An excellent letter. Has it been sent to Russell Brand? If so, has he responded?

    in reply to: Left Unity.org / People’s Assembly #93484
    freetimes3x
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    Class War seem to have decided not to have anything to do with Left Unity now.

    in reply to: Nato summit in Newport – 4th/5th September 2014 #104747
    freetimes3x
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    I didn't make it to Newport today. I'm not feeling too well. Perhaps I'll give it a go tomorrow. 

    in reply to: Nato summit in Newport – 4th/5th September 2014 #104745
    freetimes3x
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    I'm hoping to be there on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th September. Anyone else fancy coming?

    in reply to: www.worldsocialism.org #104463
    freetimes3x
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    The site looks great! Easy to use on my phone too.

    in reply to: www.worldsocialism.org #104456
    freetimes3x
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    There's still stuff in circulation with the http://www.worldsocialism.org address, so I'm glad it's getting a makeover as I can imagine that many people are put off by the old look of it or maybe are confused or can't be bothered to work out how to get to this site. If they actually clicked on some of the other country's sites they would be very put off indeed, I would say.

    freetimes3x
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    Walk, amble, march? If I get anywhere near the Unison Latin American rhythm band I may very well salsa!

    in reply to: The ‘Occupy’ movement #86397
    freetimes3x
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    ALB wrote:
    Like yours my christian neighbours are a bit woolly but less radical than yours. They don’t agree with

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    a world where the profit incentive is not only void, it is taboo.

    They have nothing against profit as such, but only object to capitalist firms making too much profit, which they regard as unethical. For them, it’s not Profit, but the Love of Profit, that is the Root of All Evil (or something like that). They think ethical profits are ok.

    And ethical armies should kill people with ethical weapons in ethical wars perhaps.

    in reply to: The ‘Occupy’ movement #86390
    freetimes3x
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    Here’s a film from some people pushing the idea that taxation and bankers enslave us.
    Hold on a moment though. The reason why I’m posting it is twofold:
    1/ They are making a point about needing to understand the system (which I don’t think they do) before you just end up with some toothless reforms or, worse, have your revolution hijacked by someone else.
    2/ How difficult would it be for us to produce something along the lines of this video?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myqffx8Mdg4&feature=player_embedded

    in reply to: The ‘Occupy’ movement #86388
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    gnome wrote:
    freetimes3x wrote:
    I have highlighted the word ‘another’ because it led me to believe that he was saying that I also should have supplied evidence despite the fact that no one had asked for evidence from me.

     You’re making exceedingly heavy weather of all this.  The phrase in question was:-“A comment made earlier in this thread “that socialist consciousness is……more prevalent outside the party than inside it” is just another bald assertion without, unfortunately, a single shred of evidence advanced to support it.””Another” means “being one more or more of the same; further; additional”; it was an unspecific remark intended to cover the many occasions when there have been assertions made in posts without corroboration.  It did not, neither was it intended to be, a reference, direct or otherwise, to anything you had said.

    Well in that case I apologise unreservedly. I thought you were referring to me.

    in reply to: The ‘Occupy’ movement #86386
    freetimes3x
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    ALB wrote:
    Without comment.

    Well done Adam….or maybe London Socialist?

    in reply to: The ‘Occupy’ movement #86383
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    gnome wrote:
    freetimes3x wrote:
    So, you never say anything without providing evidence then? You never give your opinion without first researching and obtaining evidence that can be used to substantiate your point of view?

     
    Oh yes; I once told a woman I loved her! :)  But I’m not talking about subjective feelings as well you know.
    The development of the scientific method has made a significant contribution to our understanding of knowledge. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on gathering observable, empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning. The scientific method consists of the collection of data through observation and experimentation, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses.
    What is the alternative ‘method’ to the above?  It generally comes under comes the umbrella term of ‘belief’ which is the psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true without feeling the need to provide substantiation.   An earlier post containing the phrase “socialist consciousness is……more prevalent outside the party than inside it”, in the absence of any supporting verification whatever appears to fall neatly into this category.

    Yes, and when one of the guys down the pub asks you if you’re having the same again you don’t pull out dossiers of emprical research into every drink’s chemical makeup before giving your reply ;~)
    If, when we’re all just discussing an issue, you feel you need someone to substantiate what they have said you could just ask them.

    in reply to: The ‘Occupy’ movement #86382
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    SussexSocialist wrote:
    freetimes3x wrote:
    Evidently, no one is allowed to say anything without supplying evidence. No one is on trial here you know.

     
    Jim, I have read through the posts before and after this comment and can’t see what you’re referring to? Has anyone said anything like that I have missed? 

    gnome said in a post almost entirely in answer to one of mine “A comment made earlier in this thread “that socialist consciousness is……more prevalent outside the party than inside it” is just another bald assertion without, unfortunately, a single shred of evidence advanced to support it.”
    I have highlighted the word ‘another’ because it led me to believe that he was saying that I also should have supplied evidence despite the fact that no one had asked for evidence from me.

    in reply to: The ‘Occupy’ movement #86378
    freetimes3x
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    I posted a long reply to gnome’s earlier post, but it seems to be lost. Never mind.

    in reply to: The ‘Occupy’ movement #86377
    freetimes3x
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    So, you never say anything without providing evidence then? You never give your opinion without first researching and obtaining evidence that can be used to substantiate your point of view? I doubt it, but I can’t provide any evidence ;~)

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