Penn and Teller: bullshit! war on drugs...& everything

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snakechic	\| Move to Bottom Author
Rank:none Status: Score: 0 Posts: 3507 From: Registered: 11/02/2004 Time spent: 6158 hours	(Date Posted:08/12/2006 10:17:30) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3653114296815352489&sourceid=docidfeed&hl=enPenn and Teller: Bullshit! War on DrugsPenn and Teller make the argument that the war on drugs is plain and simple worthless bullshit.http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8463073960287313294&hl=en -------------------------------------------------------------- In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation. -- George H Smith, Atheism: The Case Against God

konquererz	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 1#
Rank:none Status: Score:0 Posts:34 From: Registered: 07/23/2006 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:08/13/2006 09:01:18) I love all the Penn&Teller:Bullshit! shows. This one was on a subject I already knew about. Drugs being banned doesn't stop drug use any more than alcohal prohibition stopped drinking. It is a proven no work method. I like the stat they pointed out about heroine, that its now cheaper and more pure than it was before being outlawed. Just shows how much the government, and most people for that matter, think its their job to tell us what we can put in our bodies. Now I have three kids and thus don't do anything illegal, and rarely ever drink. But I do not think that drugs should be illegal. And if the anti-drug commercials are the best they can do in regards to "education" then we are sorely lacking the key ingredient to stop drug use. -------------------------------------------------------------- Dissent and be Shaved!

snakechic	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 2#
Rank:none Status: Score:0 Posts:3507 From: Registered: 11/02/2004 Time spent: 6158 hours	(Date Posted:08/15/2006 04:54:07) Yeah...I watched an episode last night on the TEEV.....about the "self help' movement. I loved it....cos it agreed with everything I believe....cheeky grin... about the scam...or should I say...the ideology formed by the 'needy'........that people can go get 'fixed' by attending semiar's..and reading the self help book... DOn't they realise that its - BULLSHIT! that going to countless lectures...or programs.....year after year........is costing them money...and not delivering the 'promises' of a quick fix. Books......shit! Everyone who has had some kind of problem will write one......and what good is reading .......when what the individual needs to do is ...act - and actually do something other than sit on their arse and read a fucking book... great cop out! besides....which one are you going to choose to devote your whole life to...........yeah I recon its a bit like sitting in chruch...all you get is a numb bum. -------------------------------------------------------------- In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation. -- George H Smith, Atheism: The Case Against God

Cyranothe2nd	\| Move to Top \| Move to Bottom 3#
Rank:none Status: Score:0 Posts:794 From: Registered: 07/29/2001 Time spent: 0 hours	(Date Posted:08/19/2006 06:18:15) I just rented the first three volumes! Oooo, this is a great show! I am watching the one on Death right now. Wow, these funeral directors are bilking people hard core! When I die, I want to be burned in a big pile with some kindling, and then buried in my mom's back yard. -------------------------------------------------------------- "After all this time?" Dumbledore asked sadly. "Always," said Snape. *Trust the Prince*

snakechic	\| Move to Top 4#
Rank:none Status: Score:0 Posts:3507 From: Registered: 11/02/2004 Time spent: 6158 hours	(Date Posted:08/20/2006 06:46:55) Cool...out on rental! maybe i can get some copies....I haven't got much patience with downloading everything. Death...yeah..they charge like wounded bulls.! (ever been to a catholic or orthodox graveyard......jews insist on 'special' treatment as well....its no wonder the funeral business is so huge). I've also read that Bush got his wrist smacked for giving over the funeral business caused by Katrina to a 'mate'....after he had been caught for coruption ? Yeah...I'm referring to the extra business caused by Katrina.... arseholes...see that as big bickies! -------------------------------------------------------------- In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation. -- George H Smith, Atheism: The Case Against God
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