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Old 07-25-2003, 02:09 PM   #1
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that you kill your children,

What do you say?

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At least two forms of valid ID, please...
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I can do without the TV, but I wouldn't lay a finger on my PC if Gawd himself commanded it. Touch the PC and you die.
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Apathist : kill your children,

To save the planet. To cull the evil in their hearts. Negative energy is abound, it has outmoded positivity, need a wee little blood to be shed on the earth's soil to rectify your fuck ups (can I say that here?). The brats are too spoiled anyway, why the heck did you tell them I was your personal agent? The one on the left will become a monster, just look at that head! The one on the right is not too bad, but the other one will need some company. Only the good die young, and it's been a long while, my clusters are becoming clogged. If I don't take them now your coveteous neighbours will sodomize them, HAND THEM OVER NOW...
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Old 07-25-2003, 06:46 PM   #7
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I would tell god, no.


even if I was convinced somehow that he was the almighty sky daddy. I would also tell him to get the hell out of my house and please can I get off of his damn mailing list.


but to an xian it would be moral to hack his precious children into bits. this being the problem with god based morality.
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Old 07-26-2003, 07:19 AM   #8
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Beyelzu : and what is the problem with political based morality?

to get the hell out of my house and please can I get off of his damn mailing list.

you sure sound like the pillar of strength...
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Apathist : kill your children,

To save the planet. To cull the evil in their hearts. Negative energy is abound, it has outmoded positivity, need a wee little blood to be shed on the earth's soil to rectify your fuck ups (can I say that here?). The brats are too spoiled anyway, why the heck did you tell them I was your personal agent? The one on the left will become a monster, just look at that head! The one on the right is not too bad, but the other one will need some company. Only the good die young, and it's been a long while, my clusters are becoming clogged. If I don't take them now your coveteous neighbours will sodomize them, HAND THEM OVER NOW...


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Old 07-27-2003, 10:37 AM   #10
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Re: sophie's post
Wow! Bill Burroughs would be proud of your sentence structure there. Not very good for a discussion, but it sounds nice at least. You should write a short story.


Would I kill my child if a god asked me to? No way, I'd take the example of the Mayan Hero Twins and kill the god.
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