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Comment on The Young Brain—Why Does it Take So Long to Grow Up? by Paul J. Moloney

Paul J. Moloney — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:52:19 +0000

It may be that adulthood is delayed in some younger people because their elders have not yet matured into adulthood, even though their elders have had much more time to mature.

Comment on The Tyranny of Kant by erybrinkivy

erybrinkivy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:32:00 +0000

Thats too nice, once i involves Asian countries wish it can create a rocking place for child.. wish that will be realized.

Comment on Time to Rethink the Concept of Sexual Harassment? by forrest noble

forrest noble — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:57:22 +0000

There are no easy answers. Company rules, laws and precedents, codes of conduct, for a particular society and time period, all change and evolve.

“In Favor of Dirty Jokes and Risqué Remarks,” by Katie Roiphe.

Sounds funny to me, I would read it and personally think some of it should be tolerated, but not without discrimination I believe multiple perspectives and opinions are needed and that such discussions should be open as seemingly Katie is doing.

My own opinion is that companies can/ should be able to make whatever rules that they wish concerning sexual harassment policies, but concerning criminal law, to my knowledge verbal sexual harassment between adults except for fear of harm, is not a crime. But a restraining order is one means to stop such blatant behavior. Civil law is different in that intimidation, fear, and psychological injury can be considered concerning a civil judgment.

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nossyjeraldine — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:59:52 +0000

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Comment on Time to Rethink the Concept of Sexual Harassment? by Erik LaFerney

Erik LaFerney — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:28:10 +0000

People have the right to feel comfortable and safe, particularly in the work enviornment. The problem, however, remains in the hands of the extremests. There will always be a group making far too out landish comments in the workplace, and there will always be a group who is far too sensitive to menial comments in the work place. But the fact remains that the vast majorty of society can handle themeselves and the comments they may say or hear on a day to day basis. And as for the others they may need to be corralled at times.

Comment on Genderless, or Clueless? by Hanna Henry Phil 108

Hanna Henry Phil 108 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:33:31 +0000

The idea of raising a child without the social norms of a certain gender seems to be a reasonable approach. However, not informing the gender of your own child can lead to many negative outcomes. As mentioned in the blog, it is more of a social experiment rather than a free lifestyle. Storm will eventually see the social roles of his or her gender and either resent his parents for it, fall into homosexuality, or simply just be a free minded person. Personally, i believe your attempts such as giving farm animals rather than dolls and trucks is a wonderful way of educating the world about gender roles. On the other hand you mentioned that “you’re up against 100,000 years of Homo Sapiens stereotypes”. I agree that no matter how you raise your child, society will always continue the stereotypes. Overall, I support contributing to the avoidance of gender assumption. Ignoring gender all in all however, is just unfair.

Comment on Ars Longa, Vita Brevis by Arturo Villanueva

Arturo Villanueva — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:15:57 +0000

I do not agree with Lerner on this issue due to the fragile foundation that she builds her theory on. Their could have been soldiers in those times that went on long journeys and did not get to see their wives for long periods of time. The figurines couldve have made to keep a memory of their significant other during hardships.

Comment on Ars Longa, Vita Brevis by Paul J. Moloney

Paul J. Moloney — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:25:27 +0000

Speaking of goddesses, it seems at least coincidental that a city dedicated to the goddess Athena produced three of the greatest philosophers the world has ever known.

Comment on Ars Longa, Vita Brevis by Mohammad Qassimyar Phil 125

Mohammad Qassimyar Phil 125 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:32:55 +0000

though i understand what gerda is trying to say i do not agree with her philosophy. i do not believe societies all worshiped a mother goddess before a version of a male god. it is completely not permissable to make such outrageous conclusions from such little evidence. sure there are statues being found but what connection does that have to do with a female goddess. lets say in the distant future a man finds a barbie. he should have no right to make wild assuptions that we all worshipped some sort of barbie goddess. even though her statements make sense after, the root of her argument in flawwed. her philosophy is like a grand building with no foundation. once something shows that the statues are not all representing goddesses, her building will come crashing down. i agree more with the statues representing a pregnant women but i can’t see them all representing female goddesses

Comment on Tasteless Philosophy by Paul J. Moloney

Paul J. Moloney — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:10:43 +0000

Time is essential to vision if all we see is in time and therefore measured by time. Even if a landscape were presented at once, it takes time to visually focus on the whole landscape. Also, because of the limitation of vision we cannot see that it has taken time to display something at once. The landscape did not come about at once, although in a manner of speaking we say we see it at once. Also, sight has to do with particulars rather than with universals. We can say that Plato saw this particular person Socrates, but we cannot say that Plato ever saw the universal person. On the other hand, seeing can put us into contact with the eternal if the universe is eternal.

Sight might be a greater source of personal bias than the other senses. It is through sight that the desire to touch sexually can be aroused. Things can look good before they taste good. Our desire to taste can also be aroused by what we see to eat.

The thing seen is just as stable or unstable as the thing heard if the thing heard and seen is the same thing. The bell heard is just as stable as the bell seen.

Philosophy begins in the here and now, so anyone who has no taste for the here and now will never begin to philosophize. These are the people who have no taste for philosophy. Those who live only for money say that those who do philosophy are out of touch with the here and now. Those who live only for money live for a future that never comes. They are out of touch with the future because they do not confront the questions concerning the the here and now, which means they put themselves out of touch with the here and now.