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CroppyBoy last won the day on December 14 2012

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    What are you reading at the moment?

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    What are you reading at the moment?

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    What are you reading at the moment?

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    Comhrá - Chat for absolute beginners

    Ah, Tá brón orm. Tá a ainm James.
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    Comhrá - Chat for absolute beginners

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    What are you reading at the moment?

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    Comhrá - Chat for absolute beginners

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    Comhrá - Chat for absolute beginners

    Bhí sé ag cur sneachta í Londain inné agus Dé Domhnaigh.
  12. One thing you could clarify for me cara if you can... In Things vs Processes you say: Of course, it is very tempting to see ourselves a constant things. But, in reality, we are the combination of many processes, such as the flowing of blood, the creation and destruction of cells, the forming and forgetting of thoughts and memories, etc. etc. Then in the discussion on Hegel and Von Shelling: you were who you were. You bore your fathers name, and usually his trade. And that was you. You were a finished product by your late teens. Your life was a life of "being," not "becoming." The idea of eternal becoming seems to break that mould - and so it does. However, in our time, this idea has become almost oppressive. People are constantly doing courses, looking for promotion, etc. etc. to the point that just "being" seems impossible. Now, I understand the basis of dialectics, process etc. However from the discussion on Von Shellings point, doesnt he seem to be arguing against it? What I mean is his argument seems to be that just "being" is preferable to "becoming". Isnt that going against dialectical thought ie. someone becoming a "thing" rather than a "process". (Obviously dicounting the biological and environmental processes involved in someones life) I take your point when you say - 'courses and various other ego trips that they had no need of'. However, would people attempting to further educate and improve their situations mean they fall into Von Shelling's "becoming" rather than "being"? Isnt "being" essentially what the capitalist elite would love us to do? I suppose, essentially, what Im trying to say is how does "being" differ from "accepting"? I certainly dont accept that it is my lot in life to work in a low wage and insecure job until I can retire on a pittance of a state pension when Im over 70 (as it probably will be by the time I get to retirement!) or until I get ill and die. Therefore, I do strive for promotions or better jobs, education etc. I have to strive for these things as the society we live in does not allow me to have a decent standard of life (decent housing, enough to raise my family in reasonable health and comfort, disposable income to enjoy lesuire time etc) without these things.
  13. Very interesting read cara. Did you write these yourself for some talks you have given or something? Some quite complicated ideas are explained very well there. Go raibh maith agat.
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    Brian Shivers Conviction Quashed

    Great news there. British justice-internment and fit ups. Like Lugh said, the court was happy to sentance him to 25 years on next to no evidence. Hopefully he'll be home soon and they wont drag it out hold him while they set a retrial or anything.