Wise words
…and whenever Allah wishes ill to his servants He appoints their foolish ones as governors and their ignorant ones as judges….. Shaddad ibn Amr ibn Aus
Archive of entries posted by Robert Hanrott
Believing
Huge stress is laid, especially in the extreme protestant sects, in believing. If God is omnipotent why would he concern himself as to whether we miserable mortals believe in him or not? One would think he would be more interested in how one behaves and treats one’s fellow men. Is it assumed that believing automatically …
Regulation
The regulation of monopolies is a necessary part of the efficient working of modern capitalism. Discuss.
The un-Epicurean Israeli government
"The day we are no longer judged by the standards of the West is the beginning of Israel’s end, because it means that the West has decided we are no longer part of it, and hence will not be committed to Israel’s existence.". Thus Carlo Strenger, Professor of Psychology at Tel Aviv University, complaining about …
The religious right
The rantings of the "religious" right are simply power play, a way of bullying the rest of us. They are as hypocritical and as corrupt as the rest of those seeking power. Epicureans, stay clear!