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Mar 6, 2006, 20:58 |
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Mar 6, 2006, 20:06 |
nin |
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Dude, pick an account and go with it... 
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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Re: No subject |
Mar 6, 2006, 20:01 |
Jarek Forhanon |
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They're still both synonyms and are practically interchangable as far as usage goes.
If you look at just the plain dictionary definitions, then yeah, they are synonyms. But given my explanation of the deeper distinction between them, the logic remains true.
It's like plot and story. By dictionary definition alone, they are interchangeable, but anyone who has studied film or screenwriting knows that they are not quite the same.
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Mar 6, 2006, 19:22 |
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They're still both synonyms and are practically interchangable as far as usage goes. There is a distinction but dread is just one of the many forms, although expected, of fear itself. Interesting rant anyway. 
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Mar 6, 2006, 18:23 |
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You know there is such a thing as "living in fear". People fear things on a routine basis all the time, from an abusive spouse walking through the door, to an irrational fear they have to deal with every day.
People who live in fear live in fear because they don't know what will happen in their lives. They lack stability and at any given time, they could be killed, tortured, kidnapped, etc. The fear stems from not knowing when or if these things will occur.
Now, if they knew exactly when and how these things would occur, they wouldn't have fear, they would have dread. You cannot fear the inevitable. You can dread it, however.
As I said before, it all comes down to uncertainty. If you are absolutely certain that something bad will happen and there is nothing you can do to change it, you will not fear it. However, if you have hope, you also have doubt, and this uncertainty is the root of your fear.
Phobias are irrational fears. Irrational, because of a lack of certainty. For example, fear of heights. Most people know that they are highly unlikely to fall off a horizontal plane, regardless of its height. Standing on the street requires the same amount of balance as standing on the Eiffel Tower. People who suffer from acrophobia lack this certainty. They have an irrational doubt and believe that they may fall, in spite of the logic suggesting otherwise. Again, uncertainty.
As for abusive spouses, the same applies, except the fear this time is rational. If you have an abusive husband who randomly beats you to varying degrees, there is no consistency. One day, he might not beat you at all. The other day, he might beat you within an inch of your life. Not knowing is what causes the fear.
Now, let's say that your husband punches you three times in the face every Sunday at 9:00 pm. The force of the punches is always the same and never enough to kill or knock you out. Given this consistency, you wouldn't live in fear, you would live in dread. You know that you will get punched and it will not kill you, but getting punched hurts and so you dread it, but don't fear it.
To dread = To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance i.e. he dreaded the long drive home.
As you can guess, dread is much more prevalent than fear. People dread going to work, taking exams, filing their taxes, buying gas, cleaning toilets, etc. All unpleasant tasks but ones that must inevitably be done. Each task is predictable and thus, "safe" in terms of knowledge. Now, take one of these mundane tasks and place it in an "unsafe" environment (like placing the toilet in a war zone), and the task becomes far less predictable. Doubt arises and what was once dread turns to fear of what may or may not occur.
I hope this clarifies the distinction between fear and dread.
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Mar 6, 2006, 18:04 |
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As in what you said made no sense at all. You know there is such a thing as "living in fear". People fear things on a routine basis all the time, from an abusive spouse walking through the door, to an irrational fear they have to deal with every day.
People would react in many more ways that just either accepting it or commiting suicide.
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Mar 6, 2006, 15:45 |
Jarek Forhanon |
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Your argument, is quite frankly, embarrassing yourself.
Care to explain how? It's all well and good to disagree, but at least provide a reasoning.
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Oscars |
Mar 6, 2006, 14:54 |
Kxmode |
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Mar 6, 2006, 13:55 |
Enahs |
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What is the biggest fear of any man on the planet? Going to jail where homosexual gangs butt rape you.
My biggest fear is in the whole wide world is getting a ingrown toenail. Anal rape...ehhh not so much.
Behold…this land. And we shall call it [pause] this land. Maybe we should call it your grave!. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! -Wash
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I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.
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Mar 6, 2006, 13:16 |
Ihya |
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For example, if you go to prison and get gangraped on a daily basis, would you continue to fear it? No, you'd come to accept it because you'd have no other choice. That, or you try to commit suicide.
Your argument, is quite frankly, embarrassing yourself.
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Mar 6, 2006, 12:58 |
Jarek Forhanon |
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What is the biggest fear of any man on the planet? Going to jail where homosexual gangs butt rape you.
Actually, the greatest fear of any living thing is uncertainty. Uncertainty is at the foundation of every fear, whether it be gangrape or spiders. For example, if you go to prison and get gangraped on a daily basis, would you continue to fear it? No, you'd come to accept it because you'd have no other choice. That, or you try to commit suicide. Now, if you were only gangraped a few times a year at unpredictable times, you'd be a lot more scared because you'd never know when it would happen.
Dread and fear are not the same. You dread something when it is bad and you know when and how it is going to happen. You fear something when you don't know these things.
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Re: Christianity |
Mar 6, 2006, 12:49 |
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Its too funny to see the numbnuts on this board bashing Christians in order to win points by being 'enlightened' enough to accept homosexuals.
I don't believe I once "bashed" christianity but if you want to play that game we can.
I believe the Bible which says Homosexuality is abhorent to God, and luckily I don't need peers to validate my beliefs.
The Bible is also a product of antiquity, surely we've progressed somewhat in the last couple of millenia and don't need to base our society exactly on a group of tribes living in the desert? That's not to say there is nothing of value in the Bible, merely that we have to place it in it's context. The argument against that is that it's the Word of God and it's not up to us to decide what of God's word is no longer relevent. My response is that what qualified as the canon of God's Word was determined by the Church fathers over the course of the first several centuries of Christianity. Mary Magdalene wrote a Gospel, why isn't that God's Word? Why do the arbitrary decisions of a group of just as falliable as the rest of us Church Fathers determine what is virtue and sin?
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Mar 6, 2006, 12:43 |
Scottish Martial Arts |
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You start off by telling me that if I pass your test first, then you will consider what I say.
What fucking test? All you've done is say that homosexuality is inherently evil, an assertion. Why is homosexuality inherently evil, provide me with an argument. We cannot have a discussion until you provide us with something to discuss.
Have you ever head about homosexuals and Nazi's? Supposedly Nazi's were very big on homosexuality.
Big on systematically exterminating them if that's what you mean.
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Mar 6, 2006, 12:23 |
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Ummm....No. Do they still teach history in school? Go look into Homosexuality, Nazi's and Berlin. Educate yourself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuals_in_Nazi_Germany
There's a rebuttal and some facts contradicting your nonsense. And don't bother running the "Wikipedia isn't a reliable source" one...
I know we shouldn't feed the trolls round here, but it's been a bit quiet recently
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Mar 6, 2006, 12:18 |
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Congrats Dan! My nephew turned 2 months yesterday, (still waiting for the point when his age turns into years). What is really scarey is he now smiles coo's and laughs, because they are all the same faces/things my sister does when she's plotting evil. But he's just do damn CUTE!
Btw if you ever wondered what the pink triangle stands for, google Nazi and Homosexuality. It's not just for fashion.
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Mar 6, 2006, 11:56 |
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Rude and frothing at the mouth. I bet you would take it in a split second if someone looked at you for a second.
I'm rude? What a laugh.
And, no, I wouldn't. I've actually had a gay roommate. For two years we shared an apartment. And never had an "encounter" or anything else along the lines. And I'm quite happily married, thank you.
You're the one who apparantly has fears about his own sexuality. Otherwise you wouldn't be so afraid of someone objectifying you and finding you attractive. Hell, I was complimented several times by gay friends of my roommate, and that's what I took it as -- compliments. But I'm quite confident in my sexuality, so it's no big deal.
It's a sad, sad statement that you can't rationalize that.
And yeah, I know you'll take all of the above in some utterly screwed up way. But again, that's your issue. Not mine.
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Mar 6, 2006, 11:55 |
nin |
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So which ones are Boris? I'm thinking the second one...and maybe the one from urbandictionary.com...
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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No subject |
Mar 6, 2006, 11:48 |
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Mar 6, 2006, 11:48 |
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nin
"Thanks Boris!
What a nutjob..."
Not much of an intelligent response there.
Zathrus
"You ignorant little shit. I know you're clueless, but are you honestly that clueless?
I'd take that in a split second if the alternative was my wife or children coming to harm. You want fear? That's fear. "
Rude and frothing at the mouth. I bet you would take it in a split second if someone looked at you for a second.
Propaghandi:
"Have you ever head about homosexuals and Nazi's? Supposedly Nazi's were very big on homosexuality.
Big on killing them, yeah.. "
Ummm....No. Do they still teach history in school? Go look into Homosexuality, Nazi's and Berlin. Educate yourself.
"You're insane. And incredibly stupid"
Actually I am not. I am quite sane and I am obviously much smarter than you if I know the history of homosexuality and the Nazi regime, and you have self confessed, unprompted, that you do not.
Tango
"Haha Boris has proved nicely that he is now the most stupid person on Blue's News."
What makes you say this? I did not see any rebuttals to the facts or positions I stated. Are you only saying something to make yourself feel good? I understand that feeling. People who are intellectually challenged frequently feel that way.
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Mar 6, 2006, 10:43 |
Tango |
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Haha Boris has proved nicely that he is now the most stupid person on Blue's News. I thought Kootur was dumb.
And I'm still waiting for an answer to Zathrus' question about how if the Bible says homosexuality is wrong then it is, but how if the Bible says slavery is right then it is not.
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