Posts Made By: Greg Shaffer

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

If y'all had told me 45 years ago this rocker would be into some types of country music I'd have said you were crazy. My country tastes are based around the country rock of the late 60's and 70's and the singer/songwriters of the time. Don't like modern country or bro country at all, but a good song is a good song no matter what the genre.

Due to my hand injury I've been kicking around the idea of getting a lap or pedal steel, but worried that the learning curve will be too steep for this old guy. This is the kind of stuff I enjoy and is on one of my favorite albums. Also dig Emmylou Harris, listened to her a lot when I lived in Colorado in the early 80's and saw her at the Greeley Stampede in '82.

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Yep, but tell me something, do you find the idea of Alison Krauss dating Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin as odd as I do??     

I did read once that both Robert Plant and Jimmy Page were worth about $170 Million each.  

Originally Posted by James Lacey

That's a social construct. And your unwillingness to learn new ideas or entertain alternative viewpoints is another example of your absolutism. Are you intentionally being funny and proving Jim's point? Sometimes it's hard to tell.

Originally Posted by James Brown

"East" is clearly a social construct.  Also, the Sun does not "rise."  As you know it is relatively still, compared to the Earth's rotation.  James' statement makes sense to me.  

Originally Posted by James Lacey

It's not a case of semantics; we are not talking about the simple meaning of a word or phrase. Instead, we are talking about ideas that do not exist due to objective reality but result from human interaction and consensus. When does adulthood begin?  What is the concept of a family or marriage?  Or even the concept of how government should work. These are all social constructs that you learn from your society and culture.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

No, it's a social construct. The sun does not come up over the horizon. Regardless, I wasn't trying to start a deep conversation about sociology. Instead, I found it funny that Rich was again screaming about FACTS while using social constructs that are not objective truth as examples of FACTS. That's all. No more, no less.

Originally Posted by Darian Rachal

Rich, I'll be 69 next month. Maybe one of these days my age will hit me.😆

Originally Posted by James Brown

Yes.  Semantics = Social Construct.  

Back to the matter at hand, Rich has noted a fact.  Fertilized eggs are human life.  I do not think this fact alone ends the abortion debate.  Rich has not yet replied to my posts on this.  Do you have an opinion?

Originally Posted by James Brown

No problem at all.  Rich has continued to beat the abortion horse, even in this thread.  So I replied and James mocked him.  Then Rich went on to a multi-post rant about men having babies.  I wonder why?  Jim

Originally Posted by James Brown

For starters, no one here who is actually on the left (Rod) (Dave) has ever said that men could have babies.  Those on the center left (James, maybe Brian (actually a pure centrist) Jim M. etc.)  Have not made this claim either.  So, when Rich posts this as a question over and over and over again, it just looks like he is desperately trying to change the topic.  

I would be happy to participate in a thread about the politics of transgenderism.  As usual my position would be nuanced.  I have no problem with men or women identifying as the opposite and living their lives as such.  I'm a libertarian at heart.  I do have a problem with post-pubescent boys transitioning and then competing in women's sports.  I do not think that is fair to born women.   I think I understand some feminists who think trans-women are not the "same" as born women, because the transwomen did not share the same life experiences.  That said, I 100% try to treat the trans people I meet from time to time with respect, use the preferred pronouns and so on.   

We could have a discussion.  Instead, Rich loudly and immaturely demands "answers."  I think he is merely deflecting.  You think he is making a point.  We disagree, but that is OK too.