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Biff · 11-21-2003, 02:56 PM

If you go to his blog, here you can see that he is just a ridiculous pseudo-intellectual.

I had about three e-mail exchanges with him over his essay. After I showed him how he'd both misrepresented the atheist position and had a tenuous grasp of European history at best, I haven't heard back from him. Imagine that.

Biff

Gregg · 11-21-2003, 04:16 PM

SFWA? Is that the Science Fiction Writers of America?

Isaac Asimov would be ashamed.

Yahzi · 11-21-2003, 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by Mediancat
My guess is that "Vox Day" = "Vox Dei," aka the voice of God. Either this is a pseudonym or his parents loathed him.

I assumed it meant "Voice of the Day."

I think the pun idea gives him way too much credit.

prometheus bound · 11-22-2003, 11:38 PM

"Ethics aren't viewed by anyone as a myth, although we may view the theistic base of some ethical systems as mythical."

I would be interested to hear what you base your ethical system on?

Jinto · 11-22-2003, 11:58 PM

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I would be interested to hear what you base your ethical system on?

Your English teacher should be ashamed.

ceinwyn · 11-23-2003, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by lpetrich
Voltaire was not an atheist, he was a deist. He commented:

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

I kind of see that as biting commentary, how about you?

prometheus bound · 11-23-2003, 12:24 AM

"Your English teacher should be ashamed"

well actually that could be just a statement.
e.g. "i'm interested in his opinion"-- would not require a question mark.
but honestly it was an inquiry so i stand corrected.

wade-w · 11-23-2003, 12:42 AM

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Originally posted by prometheus bound
"Ethics aren't viewed by anyone as a myth, although we may view the theistic base of some ethical systems as mythical."

I would be interested to hear what you base your ethical system on?

We have an entire forum dedicated to the discussion of morality and ethics. This is not it.

Jinto · 11-23-2003, 12:46 AM

Um... it was a statement, hence why it was improper to put a question mark at the end. An inquiry would be "What do you base you ethical system on?", whereas what you actually wrote was a statement about what you would be interested in hearing. Thus, you should not have punctuated it with a question mark.

I know, I'm just being petty now.

erimir · 11-23-2003, 04:21 AM

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Originally posted by Biff
I just got a note about this essay, at the About Atheism site. Seems like others are arguing with Vox Day as well.

Biff

I particularly liked the part where the writer showed that Vox Day currently holds to an amoral code, by Day's very own definitions.

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11-21-2003, 02:56 PM	#11
Biff Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 310	If you go to his blog, here you can see that he is just a ridiculous pseudo-intellectual. I had about three e-mail exchanges with him over his essay. After I showed him how he'd both misrepresented the atheist position and had a tenuous grasp of European history at best, I haven't heard back from him. Imagine that. Biff

11-21-2003, 04:16 PM	#12
Gregg Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,877	SFWA? Is that the Science Fiction Writers of America? Isaac Asimov would be ashamed.

11-22-2003, 11:38 PM	#14
prometheus bound Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 25	"Ethics aren't viewed by anyone as a myth, although we may view the theistic base of some ethical systems as mythical." I would be interested to hear what you base your ethical system on?

11-23-2003, 12:24 AM	#17
prometheus bound Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 25	"Your English teacher should be ashamed" well actually that could be just a statement. e.g. "i'm interested in his opinion"-- would not require a question mark. but honestly it was an inquiry so i stand corrected.

11-23-2003, 12:46 AM	#19
Jinto Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 957	Um... it was a statement, hence why it was improper to put a question mark at the end. An inquiry would be "What do you base you ethical system on?", whereas what you actually wrote was a statement about what you would be interested in hearing. Thus, you should not have punctuated it with a question mark. I know, I'm just being petty now.

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