MadOvid

@MadOvid (67)

Canada • Age 46

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Discussions (10)

MadOvid's Discussions

Is Democracy the best government?

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 13 Mar 07

We're all taught to believe that democracy is the best form of government. But is it? What's your proof?

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Can you prove God?

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 7 Mar 07

Well how about it, is there a God and can we prove it using a rational, philosophic search for the Truth? Or is he a belief, a metaphysical idea that cannot be proved or disproved? And Christians, Mormons, Muslims, etc. You...

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The Noble Lie

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 5 Mar 07

This is similar to Gnosticquest's thread "What should not be discussed?" Is it OK to lie when the Truth is harmful? For instance, the Truth claim that there is no such thing as Morality and God doesn't exist could, potentially,...

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Great Book's

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 4 Mar 07

What book do you think is great? Not great in "Wow this book is really good." But in the effect it has had on society, culture, politics.

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Welcome to the New World, and that world is Virtual

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 3 Mar 07

We are living in a new world, where increasingly our lives are spent in virtual worlds of ones and zero's. I know a few people who spend a large part of their lives on online communities called MMORPG's, virtual worlds that exist...

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9/11 Conspiracy's - Did the US Government plan the 911 attacks?

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 2 Mar 07

Personally, I find the idea laughable? But conspiracy proponent's claim that they have evidence that the 911 attacks were hoaxes perpetrated by the US government. That the Pentagon was hit by a missile and that the World Trade...

world trade centre

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9/11 Conspiracy - Did the US Government plan the 911 attacks?

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 2 Mar 07

Personally, I think the idea that the US government planned something like this to be laughable. But conspiracy proponents say that there is evidence to suggest that the 911 attacks were just hoaxes. That the Pentagon was hit by a...

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What makes a movie great?

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 28 Feb 07

Let's face it, most of the movies we like won't be remembered a year from now. What we once thought were great, unforgettable movies, are now consigned to the bargain bin at the local Wal-mart. Yet there are movies that have...

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Should people have to take a grammar test before posting?

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 26 Feb 07

Now, I have to admit that I am no grammar wiz. Especially when I first started to post to forums. My grammar was atrocious. But there is a difference between not knowing any better and just being lazy. I judge people's posts,...

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Welcome to the Matrix.

MadOvid @MadOvid (67) • Canada 26 Feb 07

We are living in a new world, where increasingly our lives are taking place in a world that exists as nothing more that ones and zero's. I know of few people who spend most of their times in virtual online worlds known as...