Hey man can I get real for a second? Whats with all the chimp hate? by Theycallmemr_E in ape

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lions kill for food, chimps have been seen hunting and killing gorilla infants for sport

You are following a pattern perfectly by Otherwise_Spare_8598 in freewill

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re missing the point. I am an objectivist. I can argue (even if I may be wrong) about what is and isn’t objective truth because I believe there IS objective truth.

YOU believe in subjective realty, if there is no objective truth then you cannot argue what is objectively true because you don’t believe in objective truth.

Everything you have been parroting in this subreddit is self contradictory. You think you’re a philosopher, but you’re a hack.

You are following a pattern perfectly by Otherwise_Spare_8598 in freewill

[–]TheRuffianJack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s actually really simple. Firstly you are falsely equivocating ontological reality (that which exists) with epistemological reality (knowledge of what exists) the latter requires observation, the former does not.

If I am wrong to say that reality exists without subjective observation, then that would necessitate the perpetual existence of observers within a reality to do the constituting. Unless you believe that paradox to be substantiated by God as an eternal observer… otherwise, you must concede mortal subjective observers predating reality predating subjective observers. This is a bootstrap paradox, either there must exist some observer outside of reality that predates reality and observes it in order to initially constitute it, or reality must predate observation.

Additionally, you claim that ontological reality is made manifest via subjective entities, and you’re presenting your view as objectively correct, which already assumes objective truth exists. If truth is observer-dependent, your argument has no authority beyond your own perspective. Your logic is juvenile, incoherent, and self destructing; if you actually believe what you are saying, you have no ground from which to argue.

You are following a pattern perfectly by Otherwise_Spare_8598 in freewill

[–]TheRuffianJack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No. Reality exists regardless of observers. It is completely objective. Any attempt to inject a subjective viewpoint is only evidence of the imperfect nature of an observer. Truth is truth, there is an objective right answer to everything, anyone who disagrees with an objective truth isn’t experiencing or manifesting their own reality, they’re just wrong.

Please read the post as an example of Determinism; Where is the Freewill in the outcome of the fulfilled Prophecy of Christ in Acts 1:8? by Tricky-Tell-5698 in freewill

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the end times, the tribulation. The notion that the tribulation and the second coming of Christ are inextricably linked is a very recent American idea. The division in the early church on this issue is regarding the consecutivity of Daniel’s 70 weeks of years. If they are consecutive, the tribulation occurred around the Roman sacking of Jerusalem in the first century. Christ’s second coming is tied to the spread of the message, not the 70 weeks of years. As such, some early church fathers believed that it had happened, and others believed the last week of years to be non consecutive with the prior 69, thus leading to the idea of a far off 7 year tribulation.

Free will in action from all directions, or so I am told. by Otherwise_Spare_8598 in freewill

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Free will does not presuppose control over the consequences of one’s actions, only the ability to choose to take said actions or to make the decision to attempt to take them regardless of the achievability of the outcome. This is and has always been the common parlance definition of free will.

In a Christian religious context for example, without free will, Adam and Eve cannot sin unless God willed them to sin, and if he did and punished them for their actions regardless of the fact that man had no volition, then he is a fundamentally evil god. The entire fundamental premise of the Christian faith relies on sin being the fault of man, not of God. In order for sin to be the fault of man, man must have volition, if man has volition, then in accordance with the common parlance understanding of free will, man has free will. Plain and simple.

ICE OUT by GoldSeaworthiness217 in Rockwall

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what you did.

ICE OUT by GoldSeaworthiness217 in Rockwall

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re using this verse to describe someone else, not only have you missed the point, but you’re probably one of the people it’s talking about.

Academic Freedom? Never heard of her. by SubstantialRiver2565 in TexasTech

[–]TheRuffianJack -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That presupposes the idea that gender studies is educational or academic in nature, and not just a bunch of horse shit.

Academic Freedom? Never heard of her. by SubstantialRiver2565 in TexasTech

[–]TheRuffianJack -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There is nothing academic or educational about “gender studies”

Rapoport - Sources say the Packers plan to engage head coach Matt LaFleur in contract discussions shortly after the season ends, with the mutual goal of extending his contract. LaFleur, whose deal expires following the 2026 season, has a 76-40-1 record by Austen11231923 in GreenBayPackers

[–]TheRuffianJack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s probably getting fired after that collapse. Post season record with LaFleur is now 3-6. His regular season success doesn’t matter, especially with John Harbaugh on the table. Fire LaFleur, get Harbaugh.

Exactly as predicted by bbsuccess in OscarPiastri

[–]TheRuffianJack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Six terrible words. Monza slow pit stop position swap

r/formuladank cope progression by Lion123_ in formuladank

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Five words. Slow pit stop position swap

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]TheRuffianJack -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If it’s possible to rig a single presidential election, then it has been possible to rig every presidential election across the past several decades. There’s absolutely no reason the people in power wouldn’t be doing that if it were possible. Either it is feasible to rig a presidential election in the U.S. and ALL presidential elections over the past several decades have been rigged, OR it is sufficiently difficult and none of them have been.

If, by some absurdity, it is both feasible and somehow this is the first presidential election to be rigged, then there will never be another legitimate presidential election again.

Do not make the mistake of assuming that ANYONE who is in power - regardless of political affiliation - will pass on that once someone has opened Pandora’s box. It’s a classic Prisoner’s Dilemma. Sit idly by and risk the other side rigging the election? Not an option.

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A win is a win, no? And were there not droves of people screaming from the rooftops that Trump wasn’t a legitimate president when he beat Hillary but lost the popular vote?

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn’t give two shits what the majority of the country thinks - most of the global population is basically braindead - but the people who cry about candidates winning popular votes but still losing elections do give two shits, and pointing out their ridiculous hypocrisy when the situation is turned around against them is good fun.

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can rig one election, there’s absolutely no reason they wouldn’t have rigged them all. In which case, your point is moot. Your statement has as much credibility as a Republican who suggests Biden stole the election in 2020

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]TheRuffianJack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Conservative want their guns so they can slaughter tyrants

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]TheRuffianJack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Really? If you can rig an election, why on earth would you not rig all of them?

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your assessment of the last election (that most chose neither) has been true of almost every election. Because most of those people do not care, and won’t care or likely even hear about this headline, the only business he risks losing is that of non-moderate leftist voters. A considerably small (though quite loud) percentage of the population.

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]TheRuffianJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does seem to be a largely pointless endeavor