Getting to know you: Mas Sehguh

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Post October 5th, 2004, 1:40 pm

Quantum, I fail to see the point in this conversation.
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Post October 5th, 2004, 1:40 pm

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Post October 5th, 2004, 1:48 pm

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first off, NO ONE should EVER be sent to the electric chair. period.


Thanks purple for your opinion. But that was only an example to show(as you said)

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"HOWEVER, it should not be considerd as severe an act if you were not mentally responsible."


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also, in the case to a drugged muder, the guilty should be pounished as he chose the do the drugs.


I think, the punishment for using drug would be much less than the punishment for the murder. Or it may be the case that he did not take the drug voluntarily either. Someone mixed it in his drink!

Now, I am only interested in a broad abstraction of the argument. If it can be shown that a human being has no way to make a choice, can he be held responsible and punished for an action that he did have no option to avoid?
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Post October 5th, 2004, 1:50 pm

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Quantum, I fail to see the point in this conversation.


I regress then.
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Post October 5th, 2004, 2:04 pm

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On a side note, I think drunk driving should be legal - but only on designated days. Maybe Sunday's or something. Maybe they'd all go out then...


do, make a designated "drunk driver lane" that is 6 feet below the normal highway, and coverd in rubber
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Post October 5th, 2004, 2:11 pm

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Now, I am only interested in a broad abstraction of the argument. If it can be shown that a human being has no way to make a choice, can he be held responsible and punished for an action that he did have no option to avoid?


He certainly can be punished, but I think the question you are asking is whether the person is morally responsible for his actions.

I would say he isn't responsible.

I would say we'd be justified in holding him responsible, however, because otherwise, we'd be punishing the rest of society.
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Post October 5th, 2004, 2:26 pm

Very nice Sam. That's a very logical answer.
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Post October 5th, 2004, 2:27 pm

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I think, the punishment for using drug would be much less than the punishment for the murder.
but by taking the drug, you are agreeing to any side effects it may cause, and thus are responsible for your actions under the drug
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Post October 5th, 2004, 2:41 pm

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I think, the punishment for using drug would be much less than the punishment for the murder.
but by taking the drug, you are agreeing to any side effects it may cause, and thus are responsible for your actions under the drug


That's true. But I was considering a situation when you don't have the choice whether to take the drug. Just as you don't have the choice to choose where to be born or when.

Anyway, I am off for tonight.

Post October 7th, 2004, 6:08 pm

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1. Tell us about your work. What's your situation?


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I am a student. I am probably most interested in mathematics, being a major in the subject, and I could imagine being a high school teacher, although I will probably end up in graduate school.


Ahhhh, a teacher. A very noble profession in my book. :thumbsup:
More power to ya!

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4. Age?


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225 (but what units? First person to accurately guess will be victorious.)


I guess I'm not victorious. Ah what the hell? I'll guess it's some base 10 unit of time, like metric time?

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6. Tell us about where you live.


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Troy, New York. I can see constellations much more clearly here than they can be seen near Philadelphia.


*jealous* I have a VERY small slice of sky and lots of competing light to watch the night sky.

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8. What is the nature of the universe?


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How should I know?


Oh well, never hurts to ask.

If you could have 3 wishes, what wouyld they be and more importantly why ???

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First, I'd wish for an infinite number of wishes.
Second, I'd wish to be able to defy the laws of physics (which is an impossible wish to grant), just to mess with the wish-granter.
Third, I'd wish for all people to be predisposed towards selflessness and trust for one another for the rest of time.


No! The correct answer was, "Two chicks at the same time." - ba dum dum tshhhh!

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Very interesting answers Sam!
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Post October 7th, 2004, 6:16 pm

Wow. Interesting responses Sam.

Not my most intelligent reply, granted, however I do like your perfected wit.
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Post October 11th, 2004, 5:02 am

I also thought teaching was cool. I did it for a year, lecturing 3D animation and Web Design / Development. It is amazing to see people growing. There where a few things that made me give it up though
1 - The heart break of watching your students throw away endless opportunities.
2 - The extremes one has to go to to make them work.
3 - Their unwillingness to learn ie to go out and find the knowledge themselves.
4 - As a perfectionist I expect to much from people

Anyways, you sound like an intelligent individual but remember that no man is an island and to understand and communicate effectively with human beings is an art in itself.

One last thing, the way you judge people is the way you will be judged and the higher you raise the bar the more difficult it will be to achieve it. Accept that you are human and human beings are flawed - except me of course ;)

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