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I am me.
A white paper is one with no dyes or colors. Therefore white is no color.
A black night is one one which you can see no colors. Therefore black is no color.
If white is no color and black is no color, then white is black.
A person should have an open mind.
A person can have an open mind by seeing as many sides of an issue as possible.
To see more sides, a person should look at the opposites and medians of sides already known.
Seeing the sides clearly gives an even more open mind.
To see sides more clearly, a person should argue for those sides.
The greatest number of sides it is possible to see is all sides.
Therefore, a person should argue all sides.
"Give me a contradiction for the sake of argument, and I can prove anything."
But having other gods after, or on the same level, as Him/Her, is apparently just fine. The God of the Hebrews (and Christians and Moslems) is exactly that: the God of the Hebrews. He doesn't say that everyone has to worship him, or that the entire world must convert. Therefore, if you prefer to put another god first, don't worship Yahweh at all, and it's peace all around.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images.
Usually interpreted as 'no idols' (and what, may I ask, is a crucifix?), this literally covers all art that is not abstract or a design. You shan't create things that God has already created, and so, the Moslems have it right.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
In vain means uselessly. So, if you have no purpose in saying the name of Yahweh, don't say it. And don't use it if you think nothing will come of it, because that would be useless, also.
4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
One in every seven days, you must remember the sabbath. Generally, you'd rest while remembering it, and you'd also remember the purpose behind it, which is that on the first six days of the Earth, God worked, and on the seventh, S/He rested. I rest two out of every seven days, but I'd prefer three out of every ten days, because three tenths is more than two sevenths (21/70 > 20/70), but more than that, because three days leads to greater recuperation than two. However, others might prefer only five days instead of seven before a break, so I won't crusade about it.
While I'm on the subject of time, could I mention how much I'd like a twenty-seven hour day? Nine to sleep, nine to work, and nine to play. I also advocate more nocturnal and twenty-four hour businesses, since I so often wake up at three in the morning with nothing to do. However, I know that I'm in the minority here, so again, I won't crusade. If you agree with me, please tell me so.
5. Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long.
Will I get my twenty-seven hour day, or does this just mean that they'll seem longer, seem to drag and take forever to get over? I think my parents have just been insulted! I have fun with them, and we can make a day go by in twenty-seven minutes.
6. Thou shalt not kill.
Anything. Period. That includes the bacteria that even now your body is fighting in order to keep you healthy. That includes the millions of microscopic beings under your feet that you crush with every step. And that means you'd better not have a monotheistic butcher.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Don't want to. No problem. Of course, this is a big issue these days, so obviously other people find it a problem, so I should address it further. If I ever marry (I won't), I'd want to know the medical history of people my partner shares affections with, but other than that, I doubt I'd care.
8. Thou shalt not steal.
This makes no difference about what is being stolen; anything is equally bad. That includes plagiarism. Should I say that I'm merely borrowing these commandments, or is that false witness?
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Often interpretted as 'don't lie,' it merely says that you shouldn't lie in a way that will badly affect another person (or, alternatively, a person who is kind to you, as told in the Parable of the Good Samaritan). Thus, tact is perfectly acceptable.
0. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.
It's difficult to control one's desires, but guard against envy anyway. It'll eat away at you, preventing you from seeing all that you have. Besides, if you don't want a thing, then it's generally no trouble to keep from stealing it.
"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."
What if someone is suicidal and unable to kill oneself? That person then would have others kill him/her. What, then, should that person do? Of course, if a person is determined to follow both the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments (or at least the sixth commandment), that person would never be in this fix, but it could carry over to other forms of desireing things that others don't desire.
Generally speaking, I'd say that the Golden Rule involves putting yourself in another's shoes and understanding the other. Upon understanding, you know what you'd want others to do were you in the other's position, and so what you could do for the other.
1. Suffering is universal and inevitable.
2. The causes of suffering are desire and not understanding the true nature of reality.
3. There is a way to dispel ignorance and relieve suffering.
4. This can be done using the Eightfold Path.
1. Right Understanding
2. Right Thought
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration
1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Limits the abilities of the national government to make laws affecting religion, public media, and peaceful mass demonstrations, in certain ways, until such a time as another ammendment is passed, ammending the ifrst ammendment. I like it. It lets me say the things I say here. Although technically, only the written word is preserved by the word 'press,' at the time, that and shouting were the only public media available.
2. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Again, on the part of the nation. If states don't have a similar passage in their laws, they can do as they like. Also, another ammendment could negate this one.
3. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war; but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
A big deal at the time, but something we don't even think about these days. Still, isn't it nice that strangers legally can't enter your house and say they'll spend the night? Unless they're relatives, of course.
4. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
This preserves privacy, so I like it. It also helps prevent planted evidence, and prevents you from being incarcerated for no reason. They have to have a reason. If it's a bad reason, then a judge might have a good reason to incarcerate them. This is also the basis for the Miranda rights.
5. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life and limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
"Did you stop beating your wife?" "I plead the fifth."
You have the right to a trial by jury (unless you're in the Armed Forces), which is made up of your peers, who are people from all walks of life who know no one involved in the case, and have no common experiences. It used to be that the members of the jury were selected from among those who knew the most about the circumstances without being actually involved. Also, you can't be tried again if you've been found innocent, although you can appeal if you're found guilty. You can't be punished without that trial.
If they take evidence from you, they have to pay for it. Except, I think they get to decide what payment is fair. They once caught a car thief trying to stel my bike, and they took my bike chain as evidence. It had already been cut through, so I think they figured it was worthless, and didn't pay me anything.
6. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.
If you're arrested for something, they can't wait around until evidence is lost or witnesses die, although your lawyer gets enough time to prepare the case. Again, the impartial jury was supposed to be familiar with the case; they were just supposed to conceal any previous biases. Now, they're supposed to know nothing, be completely ignorant, and still conceal their biases. The trial takes place where the crime was. You get to be told why you're being tried. You get a lawyer, witnesses who can help you have to help, and you and your lawyer are told of the evidence against you.
7. In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
If something worth over twenty dollars (then, worth about a hundred times what it's worth now) is stolen or broken, the person presumed innocent until proven guilty is guaranteed a trial by jury if he/she so wants. The same case cannot be tried again with the same people and the same accusations.
8. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
The law and the judge get to decide what's excessive or cruel or unnusual. I'd say that the death penalty is not unusual. It's one of the oldest methods. Is it cruel to quickly and painlessly rid society of one who is a liability? That's for others than me to decide (although, when and if I get a vote, I say no). Fines and bails and punishments are predetermined by the law according to the crime.
9. The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
We all have rights that shall be preserved, and just because they aren't listed in the law doesn't mean we don't have those rights. This is yet another guarantee that times change.
0. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
The national government can't do anything the Constitution doesn't say it can do. The states can do anything the Constitution and the people don't prohibit, and we can do anything the national, state, and local laws don't prohibit. That's not to say you shouldn't use good sense, but have fun as long as you don't hurt anyone on your way through life.
Serial sommersaults (four or more in a row) are better than rollercoasters for acceleration and getting dizzy. Choose a large area, and make sure you won't run into anything.
Spinning very fast with arms loosely out gives an uplifting feeling. Then, dragging your arms in close to your body will make you spin faster unless you deliberately slow. I find that this helps my headaches.
I disagree with everything, but there must be something with which I cannot disagree. On the other hand, I might be wrong.
Why is there a plural for solo? (It's soli.)
Would you believe me if I said you were cynical?
"What would happen if I turned that herald into a deer?" murmured Cherry.
"Pandemonium," replied her husband under his breath. "So don't."
~My second novel.
Me: What would happen if I turned a herald into a deer?
Mom: (with her arm around Dad) This Harold's already a dear.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Plot Summary: Frodo is instructed to keep an addictive young lady named Christine Daae from the clutches of Erik by means of taking her directly under his nose and pushing her into a volcano.
Please insert a sense of widely innocent eyes combined with faintly sarcastic tone at appropriate intervals.
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