In Control?

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by Scipio Africanus, May 12, 2012.

  1. freeman12 Well-Known Member

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    When you have a sufficently charismatic leader that can influence people by what the general point of view is and manipulate them to your own liking (eg:Hitler) then people can be motivated to do teriible things.
  2. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    But they still have the free will and the ability to say No and not do what he wished, yet they still did.
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    but they were also made to belive that the veiwpoint presented was the one that was best for them. How hard is it to say no when it seems that saying yes will solve your problems?
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    You know there is no scientific proof for free will. Just saying.
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  5. Chives Newest Member

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    THEY'RE MAKING YOU SAY THAT.

    GET THEM OUT OF HIS HEAD.

    THEY MADE ME SAY THAT
  6. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    And that brings the total number of people who care to....

    Stalin!
  7. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Really? Well then I'm curious do tell.
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    I made a arguent about this in the thread once and i will say it again. We do things based on what our truth is. For instance
    The Gestapo will not punish me if i rob this wealthy family because they are jews. Another example is Mikel {i dont know how to say that name}
    Jackson was my pop hero legend and it's that doctors fault he overdosed! These actions and opinion are based on what said person calls "thruth",
    which is different person to person and subject to change more than polotics. Did i make any sense?
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  10. LampRevolt Well-Known Member

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    I was under the impression that Kali and I pretty much discussed all there is to discuss on this topic in the first page. Like I don't know what else there is besides repetition.
  11. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    So stop posting in it.
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    OH WAIT YOU CAN'T POST TROLOLOLOLO
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