Nature Compassion

Ken Batts — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:41:14 GMT

Below the dotted line is the description of a new group I've founded, titled "Nature Compassion." Though it may overlap with the existing naturalism groups,

Re: Should Determinists Support Prosecution of Bush, Administration?

determinism00 — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:36:56 GMT

I mostly agree with you. But if you carry your own logic further then this very discussion/debate is also determined. Just to be clear here, I'm not

Re: Should Determinists Support Prosecution of Bush, Administration?

yayoubetcha — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:06:04 GMT

Okay, my $0.02 worth... WTF? As far as your question, I do not see why this group is the place for it. I do agree that the Texas Mafia should be held

Should Determinists Support Prosecution of Bush, Administration?

determinism00 — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:01:07 GMT

Dear Group Members, I am posting this provocative question for our group to consider. I'll start off by saying this: I am against punishment as being unethical

Dennett on determinism and criminal justice

twclark2002 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:09:35 GMT

The CFN newsletter is out, and includes a critique of a talk Daniel Dennett gave on free will, determinism

Roy Baumeister on determinism, plus a reply

twclark2002 — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:05:08 GMT

Psychologist Roy Baumeister has written a blog on determinism

911 Jumpers

determinism00 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:09:37 GMT

Dear Group, Below is a copy/paste of a somewhat long post I recently made to another group I participate in, about controversies in the larger field of

Re: . letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

rchrdstvr@... — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:51:19 GMT

In a message dated 2/2/2009 8:23:12 AM Mountain Standard Time, ... Richard [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: . letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

determinism00 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:22:57 GMT

Ron, Such is the rationale not only of society but also of the criminal. Too bad we can't prevent both actions but we can stop the former--the actions of the

Re: . letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

Ron Patterson — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:23:27 GMT

"The hatred and revulsion that send people to jail and to the gallows?and, in other contexts, lead to arguments, fights, and wars?are without intellectual

Re: . letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

rchrdstvr@... — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:02:33 GMT

Of course murderers can't help what they do, but neither can judges, prosecuters and all other people because we're all hard wired to be what we are. We're

Re: letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

determinism00 — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:13:32 GMT

Dear Anonymous Poster, Yes, of course the executioner is blameless--for the same reason the condemned is. But my argument in other posts about this is that

letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

Jake Taggert — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:20:07 GMT

Someone: "I simply point out another reason to ban it: that killers don't deserve to die since on a deterministic understanding they couldn't have done

Three atheists fully on board about determinism and its implications

twclark2002 — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:55:07 GMT

Some atheists are starting to see that there's lots to be gained by questioning the myth of contra-causal free will and accepting determinism, most

Re: letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

determinism00 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:22:12 GMT

Dear Ya-- Thanks for your considered reply. Yes, I'm against the death penalty for deterministic reasons; I'm also against any form of "punishment". I put

determinism at Yahoo! Groups

Nature Compassion

Re: Should Determinists Support Prosecution of Bush, Administration?

Re: Should Determinists Support Prosecution of Bush, Administration?

Should Determinists Support Prosecution of Bush, Administration?

Dennett on determinism and criminal justice

Roy Baumeister on determinism, plus a reply

911 Jumpers

Re: . letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

Re: . letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

Re: . letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

Re: . letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

Re: letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses

Three atheists fully on board about determinism and its implications

Re: letter on retribution and the death penalty, plus responses