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You cannot rely on testimony’s. They are fallible. False Memory: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3143501/

I haven’t been following the case that much. But if it’s true the rape wasn’t proven and was just a “he said she said”, then that makes me frustrated. People shouldn’t be convicted based on testimony alone. Testimony’s are unreliable in court of law. There’s also a thing called “False Memory”. Women could remember the events differently and could lead to innocents being prosecuted. If a woman consents to sex but has sex and regrets it afterwards, that isn’t rape. If she says no and the guy forces himself on her, then it is. How do you prove Brand forced himself on her 20 years ago!!?

I agree. I think about both sides. The fact that it happened 20 years ago and he hasn't been offending since suggests a change. I have mixed feelings on it because I see both sides. Idk about his personal life, but if he has changed and hasn’t violated women since then, then I don’t think 10 years is justified. You lock people away when they are a threat to society. Idk if we can say he is a current threat based on the evidence. He should get jail time but I don’t think it should be a decade. I know it takes women a lot of courage to come forward. But 20 years is too long. A person can grow so much in 20 years. There’s things I regret doing 10 years ago that I would never do again. If he is still womanizing people and abusing women, then I’d agree with 10 years. I also see the other argument that this will hopefully bring about good change and will be an example. If we are too lax on rape, then it isn’t stigmatized. I just wish it was more consistent. There’s a person in my hometown that raped and almost killed 3 women and he was sentenced to community service because he was only 17 years old. He should be given 10 years in jail.

If a dream character in your dreams dies, do you die as well? Are you a dream character in someone else’s dream?

That’s unfortunate. He really turned his life around. Yes, he did some bad things in the past. But I believe he reformed. He has a YouTube channel on meditation and spirituality. He overcame drug addiction. My most controversial opinion is if someone has reformed, they should pay alimony to the victim instead of being locked up. It shouldn’t be taking these women 20+ years to come forward. I have mixed feelings on it. If he did commit those crimes, then I’m glad UK is taking it more seriously than USA and making an example out of Brand. If he has changed his ways since then, then it would be a bit unfair. I’d understand their sentencing a bit more if he was an active threat. But it seems like he isn’t. But idk his personal life if I’m being honest.

No. Brand shouldn’t get more time than Diddy.

@Leo Gura The Autism Test isn’t accurate. I scored a 21 and I have ASD. If that test was right and you scored higher than me, then you’re screwed.

21. Test is not accurate. I have autism and I scored 21.

He is now one with God

God damn. Warning points should be given out for the amount of unserious posts I see on here. 🤦‍♂️ Another bias to consider is the tendency to only present one perspective and making it sound like the absolute truth. The Post-Modernism videos did a great job in countering this. You presented the good and then deconstructed it. That’s how it’s done.

Try to expand on this. I’m not sure what you mean. Leo said he only wants thoughtful responses and for you to contemplate before posting.

I think Leo is pretty spot on with religion. It’s his view of science that is over-generalized. Religion is mind control. It’s a spiritual circle-jerk. They don’t care about truth. If they did, they would admit dressing up for church is more about community than it is about questioning their assumptions and mythology.

One thing that stands out is I feel like you tend to do a No True Scotsman fallacy on science. You tend to overgeneralize scientists and science has being one way, when there are scientists who actually are doing the work and will acknowledge the limitations and circularity of science. It is kind of a double standard to say circularity is a problem with science, but then your own worldview is itself circular; hence, all worldviews end up being circular due to unquestioned assumptions. Science includes ethnography, spirituality, academia, and more. You tend to define science as distinct from contemplation, psychedelics, meditation, and spirituality. I have always considered meditation and contemplation as a form of self-science. Hence, your tendency to no true Scotsman science. But I will admit, you are mostly right in your critiques of academic science. A lot of academics won’t admit that spirituality and meditation is a form of science. But then those same scientists would have to admit that ethnography then wouldn’t be a scientific process. If studying other cultures is scientific, then why would studying God not be scientific? All science is studying God, but they just aren’t aware of it. Of course, you are aware of your arrogance and your over-exaggerated bold claims. You sometimes present your ideas in an absolutist way which gets you into trouble when you later realize you are wrong; hence, your Solipsism vs Infinite Gods videos. Those two videos were the main contradiction I see. You also use words that laymen don’t associate with. For instance, you say the external world doesn’t exist. In reality though, the external world does exist, you just call it Consciousness or Hallucination. You say science is imaginary, but if everything is imaginary, then saying science is imaginary or external world is imaginary doesn’t mean anything. And is the same as saying science and external world is real.

Welcome to the forums boss!! I’m sure it wouldn’t be a problem if you PMed someone and did a Zoom call with them. We had some people interview each other recently on the forum. Ask your question and we will help!

How do I set the player frame? I have gone on a few dates, but I feel like I may be unintentionally setting the boyfriend frame. Also, it seems like a lot of women want long-term. How do I set up short-term fun or hookup after a date? I just got back from a date with a really cool girl. She is adventurous and is into philosophy. I am not sure I’m ready to commit to one person yet. I’m trying to learn proper game. I’m not very socially calibrated/attuned. Tell me what you guys usually do. I usually meet up at a coffee shop and walk around.