KaskadskyjKozak

This, coming from a guy who makes blanket statements equating Stalin and Mao's moral framework as 'typical' of atheists, and alludes that these are examples of the end result of having no organized religion guiding one's life. Wrong. I countered a blanket statement against Christians by pointing out non-Christians and Christian pretenders who have committed much evil. So bugger off.

Okay, here is a direct quote from Dawkins: This is an Old Testament reference. Did I not previously point out Christians are not bound by Old Testament law? He's found someone whose twisted world-view he can parrot. The poor sap.

That is untrue.

don't tempt me. :-)

The US shares some of the same issues that China does, but here you're a lot less likely to be executed or imprisoned for voicing descent. I voiced descent on a climb once. Everyone called me a pussy for turning around and threatened to imprison me in the nearest crevasse for a slow execution. Well I'm guessing you aren't posting from inside a crevasse. His head might be. Quiet Mr. Aikido man or I'll put my foot in your crevass.

The US shares some of the same issues that China does, but here you're a lot less likely to be executed or imprisoned for voicing descent. I voiced descent on a climb once. Everyone called me a pussy for turning around and threatened to imprison me in the nearest crevasse for a slow execution.

debtor's prison? so 19th-century...

I have been. Very little beta and very few ascents this year. I'm hoping the conditions and weather turn around soon ... or maybe the blog is just out of date a bit.

Oh NOooosss!!!!

Well, the precedent was set in 1936. Well....china has not changed in hundreds of years.....China in 1936 and China in 2008....same. Man you are dense.

For you Fariweather........how can you stand behind this man? How else can he give a reach around?

I recently had the fortunate experience of being enlightened (or educated) as to what evil Tvash is currently conspiring to unleash upon the world. I would now like to share that experience with you. The rest of this letter is focused exclusively on Tvash, not because I harbor any ill-will towards him but because even his supporters are afraid that he will force us to tailor our declamations just to suit his homicidal whims before you know it. I myself have seen their fear manifested over and over again and it is further evidence that Tvash's claim that his squibs are all sweetness and light is not only an attack on the concept of objectivity but an assault on the human mind. As a consistently mortified observer of his statements, I can't help but want to recall the ideals of compassion, nonviolence, community, and cooperation. As a general rule, if Tvash were as bright as he thinks he is, he'd know that he is a gormless practitioner of unilateralism. I use that label only when it's true. If you don't believe it is, then consider that we need to look beyond the most immediate and visible problems with Tvash. We need to look at what is behind these problems and understand that sectarianism is dangerous. Tvash's immature version of it is doubly so. Tvash can go on saying that clever one-liners are a valid substitute for actual thinking but the rest of us have serious problems to deal with that preclude our indulging in such oppressive dreams just now. How can he live with himself, knowing that he talks out of both sides of his mouth? I don't pretend to know the answer but I do know that his writings represent a backward step of hundreds of years, a backward step into a chasm with no bottom save the endless darkness of death. Woe to the infernal rabble-rousers who make people suspicious of those who speak the truth! Tvash's asseverations serve as a stepping stone to world government. And who will compose that world government? A ruling class consisting of xenophobic, smarmy jerks and intolerant saboteurs. Tvash has written volumes about how the best way to make a point is with foaming-at-the-mouth rhetoric and letters filled primarily with exclamation points. Don't believe a word of it, though. The truth is that he maintains that our unalienable rights are merely privileges that he can dole out or retract. That's not just a lie but is actually the exact opposite of the truth -- and Tvash knows it. Why is Tvash deliberately turning the truth on its head like that? The answer may surprise you, especially when you consider that I am weary of listening to Tvash descant on the glories of Marxism. But that's not all: He insists that he is a refined gentleman with the soundest education and morals you can imagine. How can he be so blind? Very easily. Basically, Tvash believes that arriving at a true state of comprehension is too difficult and/or time-consuming. Sorry, but I have to call foul on that one. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Well, the precedent was set in 1936.

Climbing. Can't you tell?

Has anyone been up there or on the upper mountain recently (especially how the snowpack/consolidation looks higher up)? I'm wondering what conditions are like, and if I should make a go at the next good weather window (with a reasonable avy forecast) or not.

I can't believe that I actually agree 100% with something you wrote! Very well put!

Who is "he". I've got tittie boy on ignore. I did see a "fuck xxx/yyy/zzz" by Ivan or somebody. I'm not repeating the blasphemy, so fill in the xxx, etc on your own.

Bullshit. Certain individuals here are doing far more than avoiding a religious taboo. Saying "fuck Moses" is far beyond merely refusing to abide by some taboo, it's intentionally maximizing offensiveness and contempt. In such a case just about any response - including those images - can hardly be faulted as "over the bounds". The bounds have already been overshot. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. What distinguishes your position here from the Muslims upset about cartoon images of Mohammed in Danish newspapers? I'm not suggesting that they're completely identitical, but what, in your opinion, distinguishes your arguments from theirs on this point? Those muslims have every right to be offended. They can boycott companies that publish or broadcast the images, they can send letters to the editor, they can have peaceful protests. They can even tell all of us who laugh at the images and mock them to go fuck ourselves. They can NOT make death threats, set off bombs, call for jihad, etc. It's pretty fucking clear, no?

Your take on history of course suits and props up your own beliefs. The reality is not so black and white. Moral fucks have taken advantage of institutions in place for the purpose of self-aggrandizement and wielding of power throughout history, including religious institutions. In the case of the latter you don't have to scratch the surface very hard to find an absence of belief in the faith many of these folks used for their own purposes (accumulation of power, wealth). Those doing the bidding of these folks often fell into a pattern - thugs, criminals, murderers - who were more than willing to do the bidding of their master (turn the thumbscrews, burn the witches) as they were able to do so justified by the force of law and government. Persons of true faith suffered along with the rest of humanity, did much good (which is lost to the pages of history - evil seems to make better news!), and fought the good fight.

Bullshit. Certain individuals here are doing far more than avoiding a religious taboo. Saying "fuck Moses" is far beyond merely refusing to abide by some taboo, it's intentionally maximizing offensiveness and contempt. In such a case just about any response - including those images - can hardly be faulted as "over the bounds". The bounds have already been overshot.

less offensive to you because you're not religious. Duh.

for once, I agree with mattp.

You have no case. And an appropriate way to defend their memory. BOLT IT!

It was amoral atheists who infected the world with this and other genocides, some of whom *were* raised Christian (or Jewish in the case of Stalinist Russia), but hardly were practicing believers, but go on and delude yourself. I'd like to see far more good people of faith than faithless atheists who arrogantly say "fuck j****". No, fuck you.

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