how can there be free will when when all of our actions are determined by chemicals in our brains?
>>1159404
We're just shaved apes haha xD.
>>1159419
waifuism is a religion that picture is innacurate
How Can Free Will Be Real If Our Minds Aren't Real
Cyrus or Alexander? Who was more based?
>>1157908
Cyrus:
>Took down the Lydian, Medes, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires
>Created the first global empire with amazing administration that allowed it to survive for centuries
>Innovations in military and statehood
>Written the first human rights charter
>Blessed as a messiah by Jews and praised by the Bible and Quran
Alexander
>Took down a declining empire
>literally everything was handed to him
>Empire collapsed as soon as he died
>NO innovations
>Stylized himself as great
>Praised by armchair generals and 4chan neets
I think it's obvious.
>>1157908
Cyrus by a mile
>>1157908
Alexander was not "based", he was a good military leader. He was also a homosexual. So Cyrus.
Could anyone please explain the "Socialism goes against human nature" meme to me? Are they implying that human nature entails being selfish? Because from what I see being selfish is a much greater reason to support Socialism than any.
>>1156323
They're taking the reason the status quo is the status quo must be because that's the natural progression of being.
And in a sense they're right, capitalism is the logical progression of history, it's just not the last nor is it somehow totally consistent with "human nature".
>>1156323
>Because from what I see being selfish is a much greater reason to support Socialism than any.
Only if you are a retard,handicaped or a NEET. And I wouldnt be too sure about this either
>>1156332
>It is in my nature to exploit people and hold an abstract notion of property as sacrosanct.
You're a pretty shitty person then tbqh.
What's your favourite hymn, /his/?
>>1155837
1. From House to House, From Door to Door
2. Myriads of Millions
3. We are Jehovah's Witnesses
Cordero de Dios
Don't like the more uplifting version, the more melancholic version I used to hear in church when I was a kid.
>>1155837
ein feste burg
Fucking kek.
>>1153012
yeah i'm sure those numbers are totally accurate
>>1153048
Ahmed in SUICIDE WATCH
>It's a "Africa is an easy continent the only reason it didn't develop was because hurrdurr niggers" thread
Can we get some actual discussion on reasons why it didn't develop, especially in the Jungle? things like soil quality, how the weather affects the growing season, navigable trade routes, diseases, etc.
It didn't believe because it didn't develop. What is this magical concept of mandatory development that you have? Do you not realise that humanity existed for 250,000 years in the stone age? So Africans begin civilisation 2000 years after the Middle East and Europeans, why is this such a shock and horror when it took a quarter of a million years to reach that point to begin with.
>>1164388
Simple, they didn't actually need agriculture.
Because Africa is indeed an easy continent.
>>1164398
How does Islam make theologically sense when looking at the previous traditions it claims to be the conclusion of?
Isn't the whole core of the Judaic belief that a Messiah will come?
Islam just says that whole death on the cross didn't happen and even degredates him to being just another messenger.
So no Messiah.
What..?
>>1159261
Don't try to make sense of Islam, because there is none to be found within the Quran.
It is literally like saying
>Why do insane people think this way!?
...because they are fucking insane.
There is no rhyme, reason, or justification.
>>1159271
I never got how anything post-Judaic could be sold with the actual Jews still around.
>we totally are there which God's Scripture foretold us we would be!
>not at all.. plus you don't even read the original Hebrew, your translation is shitty and..
>fucking kikes!! I bet they even stab the hosts!
>>1159261
Jesus is the Messiah in Islam, and in Judaism the Messiah doesn't sacrifice himself in horrific fashion like the Christian narrative.
>Question 1: What year did the Roman Empire ended?
>A.1806 AD
>B.1453 AD
>C.1917 AD
>D.453 AD
>E.1922 AD
>F.480 AD
>G. 1461 AD
>H. The Roman Empire never fallen, it's current form is the U.S.
Well /his/?
>>1157752
H is a silly answer.
Empire = Emperor = Defined by the rule of a particular emperor
G
Trebizond, blood of Pontus and right of Romans
Tell me /his/, who was the best general in WWI?
Among all those idiots that couldn't understand modern war, who was the best?
>>1157203
There were plenty of good generals in WW1. It's a myth that they all sucked.
>>1157212
This.
Plenty of the generals enthusiastic to try new equipment, machines, and tactics.
It's just that none of the technology or innovations were adequate for stopping the massacre of trench warfare.
>>1157203
August von Mackensen
Hindenburg was solid
von der Goltz
von Eichhorn
von Below
How in the world does it's ruling class still manage to maintain unopposed? Why hasnt there been any major rebellion?
>>1154994
Because North Korea isn't as bad as westerners imagine.
It's pretty fucking bad, but not bad enough for the risk of revolting to be worth it.
>>1155001
>famines so severe that people resort to cannibalism
>1984 and beyond levels of state control and and monitoring of individual life
>literal slave labor camps
how can rebellion possibly lead to a worse situation?
The Peoples Very Happy. Comrade Kim Jung Un Is Glorious Leader And Beloved Of The Peoples.
Why is Africa so terrible? They have shitloads of resources that would make a nuked Europe close to normal again.
>>1154390
>Why is Africa so terrible
It's not, I've been to Rabat, Lagos and Windhoek, lovely places.
>>1154409
>Rabat
When people talk about Africa being shit they usually mean Sub-Saharan
>Lagos
Nice for tourists but an utter hellhole to live in. It's dense, crowded, and pretty much the only center of activity in a country too big for its own good.
>Windhoek
Namibia has a really low population density and is one of the few exceptions to the common situation in most of Africa.
>>1154390
Niggers.
Now seriously, I find it hard to think of any other explanation
Is it wrong to enjoy the aesthetics, optimism, and culture of the Atomic Age? Was it all just too idealistic to serve any good?
of course it is, you racist
>>1162619
no, and stop playing so much fallout
>>1162619
There is nothing wrong with enjoying the aesthetics and culture of the 50's.
Its only when you put it on a pedestal and say there was nuffin wrong going on during that time that I find objectionable.
>Vatican II proclaimed Allah as God
>""""""saint"""""" Pope John II kissed the Quran
>Current Pope is a cuckold Marxist Freemason
>Tells faithful to welcome Muslim refugees without converting them
>Is against proselytizing (in direct violation of Jesus' command to spread the Gospel)
>Says Jews don't need to accept Jesus
>Says atheists are saved
>Says gays are fine
>Promotes Ecumenism and performs Church services with demonic religions such as Voodoo and Brazilian Ubanda
I mean without even looking at Medieval history, I think these are clear signs that the RCC is not the Church of Jesus Christ which he said that the gates of Hades would not prevail against it.
And again seeing as Protestantism is a modern invention, that leaves Orthodoxy as the only canditate for the true Church of Christ.
Yes, the Orthodox Church is the true one, but the tone of this thread is more /pol/ than /his/, even if it is religious.
The thing is all Orthodox countries are debt ridden corrupt shitholes with third world living standards. So the answer to your question is no.
>>1161727
The True faith is what the Mother Assemble was under James.
Which one are you?
Neutral monism is the only acceptable answer until we figure out just what the fuck quantum mechanics really is
>>1160456
you cant know nothin.
but if I had to guess I would say physicalism
Physicalist.
I want to believe mind > matter but good luck proving that we're transcendent of basic shit like thermodynamics.
Does non-violent protest actually work?
>>1155517
Historically I say it does.
I reckon MLK would be rolling in his grave if he saw BLM though.
>>1155517
If it's big enough, then yes.
Only if it's big enough.
only if the oppressors feel ashamed about what they're doing
that's why gandhi won in india
on the other hand look at how non-violent protest worked out in venezuela