[lace-chat] :-) Philosophy

[Jeanette Fischer]

For those who love the philosophy of ambiguity or pondering the
imponderable...
Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
 * Atheism is a non-prophet organisation.
 * If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys
and apes?
 * The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the
bad girls live.
 * I went to a bookshop and asked, "Where's the self-help section?"
the assistant said"Wouldn't that defeat the purpose?"
 * What if there were no hypothetical questions?
 * If a deaf person swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?
 * If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill
themselves, is it considered a hostage situation?
 * Is there another word for synonym?
 * Where do forest rangers go to "get away from it all?"
 * What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an
endangered plant?
 * Would a fly without wings be called a walk?
 * Why do they lock petrol station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone
will clean them?
 * If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?
 * Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?
 * If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to
remain silent?
 * Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?
 * What was the best thing before sliced bread?
 * One nice thing about egotists: They don`t talk about other people.
 * Does the Little Mermaid wear an algebra?
 * Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
 * How is it possible to have a civil war?
 * If one synchronised swimmer drowns, are the rest heading for
trouble too?
 * If you ate both pasta and antipasto, would you still be hungry?
 * If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
 * Whose cruel idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have "S" in it?
 * Why are haemorrhoids called "haemorrhoids" instead of
"assteroids"?
 * Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?
 * Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?
 * Can an atheist get insurance against acts of God?
Jeanette Fischer
Western Cape, South Africa

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[lace-chat] Philosophy Play

[H. Muth]

Tamara,

I've sent you a copy privately, but I'd like to clarify that the play was 
about a Rational speaker (a speaker with the truth) and a Rhetorical 
speaker (a speaker with all the bells and whistles).  It was a requirement 
that the audience reacted to the speakers positively or negatively.  So 
while the argument itself may not be that convincing one of the speakers 
certainly is.

Heather
Abbotsford, BC


Congratulations on your grade. And I'd like a copy, please -- if the chat 
can't/doesn't want to "support" it because of length, then privately. As 
for why... :)

I'm argumentative by nature, and I *like* a well-reasoned argument, 
whether I agree with the final "findings" or not; it's the beauty of 
looking at something (anything: lace problem, philosophical problem, 
language/thought process relationship, a twig) from more than one angle 
that appeals to me.
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