New Critical Thinking Forum Opened

[The Atheist]

I thought I'd post the details here as it in no way competes with LitNet, but has something some of the members may enjoy - a forum dedicated to critical thinking and activism. There are certainly several people here whose input would add to the forum.

It's designed to be fairly laissez-faire, but with an emphasis on considered and factual posts, hence the name "Recogitare".

If you like, feel free to pop in and say hi! (Drinks are free and there has just been a new coffee machine installed)

http://recogitare.com/MyBB

[HCabret]

Your forum sounds like it would be in direct contradiction to LitNet. This forum is all about fiction, not fact. What makes you think that a bunch of fiction writers would want to "think critically"? I prefer Free thinking over you telling me how I should think.

Atheism can eat my shorts! And what ever's in them. I ate lots of chili last night and have food poisoning. DIARRHEA!

[Lokasenna]

Ignoring the above post for obvious reasons, I must admit that forum does look like it could easily descend into a bunch of demagogues hurling insults from on top of their soap-boxes. A quick glance at the 'Climate Change' thread is more than enough of a clue.

I rather like LitNet's apolitical standpoint. It certainly makes for a more relaxed environment!

[cacian]

it looks very interesting.
thanks for the link

[The Atheist]

Ignoring the above post for obvious reasons,

Wise option.

I must admit that forum does look like it could easily descend into a bunch of demagogues hurling insults from on top of their soap-boxes. A quick glance at the 'Climate Change' thread is more than enough of a clue.

Looks pretty sane to me, but we're going to try to ensure it doesn't go that way.

I rather like LitNet's apolitical standpoint. It certainly makes for a more relaxed environment!

That's why I don't think there's any real overlap, I'm picking that free speech will be a lot more time-intensive than the opposite.

[The Atheist]

it looks very interesting.
thanks for the link

Thanks - feel free to join in!

[HCabret]

Wise option.

god forbid anyone criticise atheism. Oh wait.

Looks pretty sane to me, but we're going to try to ensure it doesn't go that way.

even it means censorship?

[PeterL]

So far it's remaining rather civilized and rational, but there are signs that it may become more amusing in the future. It reminds me that I have to look to see if Pravda English forums are still arond. That was a place that could be perfectly sane or utterly mad.

[tailor STATELY]

I'm prolly the last person you'd expect to contribute to this thread.

I must admit that forum does look like it could easily descend into a bunch of demagogues hurling insults from on top of their soap-boxes. A quick glance at the 'Climate Change' thread is more than enough of a clue... I rather like LitNet's apolitical standpoint. It certainly makes for a more relaxed environment!

An article on BuzzFeed caught my attention on the pitfalls of community, in this case atheists and/or freethinkers, but could apply to any community (for those with the tenderest of sensibilities a warning re: content): http://www.buzzfeed.com/markoppenhei...vement#3qb1os1

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[Emil Miller]

I'm prolly the last person you'd expect to contribute to this thread.



An article on BuzzFeed caught my attention on the pitfalls of community, in this case atheists and/or freethinkers, but could apply to any community (for those with the tenderest of sensibilities a warning re: content): http://www.buzzfeed.com/markoppenhei...vement#3qb1os1

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

Couldn't be bothered to read all of it but about halfway in I realised these people were the usual self-important weirdos that emerge from the woodwork every now and then: in my day they were called beatniks. I wasn't altogether surprised to discover that Richard Dawkins was the inventor of the word 'memes' but please don't tell me that he also invented 'tropes': there's only so much a man can take.

[Poetaster]

Couldn't be bothered to read all of it but about halfway in I realised these people were the usual self-important weirdos that emerge from the woodwork every now and then: in my day they were called beatniks. I wasn't altogether surprised to discover that Richard Dawkins was the inventor of the word 'memes' but please don't tell me that he also invented 'tropes': there's only so much a man can take.

I'm an atheist, and I really do wish people like Dawkins, PZ Meyers, and especially Rebecca Watson would just ... shut up. They are just annoying.

[Emil Miller]

I'm an atheist, and I really do wish people like Dawkins, PZ Meyers, and especially Rebecca Watson would just ... shut up.

This is unlikely as they are in love with their own voices.

[Poetaster]

This is unlikely as they are in love with their own voices.

Oh, they do.

[The Atheist]

god forbid anyone criticise atheism. Oh wait.

even it means censorship?

Anyone is welcome to criticise atheism, or any other -ism, at any time. In all of my thousands of posts you won't find a single one where I have anything negative to say about people criticising atheism.

My response was entirely due to your comments about sucking diarrhea from your pants, so please don't try to make my post something it isn't. If you want a rational discussion, I'm happy to oblige, but if you just want wave your dirty panties in public, include me out.

[The Atheist]

I'm an atheist, and I really do wish people like Dawkins, PZ Meyers, and especially Rebecca Watson would just ... shut up. They are just annoying.

I'm 100% with you on Myers and Rebecca Watson, but I don't think Dawkins deserves to be in the same group.

While he is an outspoken atheist, most of his recent output has been:

A about human morality, and
B Completely misrepresented by the mass media

I'm warming more to Richard D as time goes on - I thought he was making all sorts of good points recently, for me doubled by the reaction and misunderstanding of what he actually said.