Well... A year ago I put up a post on Valintine's Day, and today I'd like to return to the idea that Valintine's Day is an unnecessary holiday
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Re: cuz it weren't theregodspeace4uFebruary 15 2006, 20:58:32 UTC
I like chocolate sometimes :c) Chocolate is more special when you share it with friends. Although chocolate is wondrous in its natural state friends seem to enhance it to the point of it being better than itself. If we extract this humanness factor from the above equation of chocolate betterment, we leave the variable of human by itself. Now the question becomes whether humans are alright without chocolate. If we make chocolate better, does that mean that we are good as a single variable or can we only enhance the goodness of chocolate if we are a part of it? Or maybe humans are a naturally neutral variable, capable of using existence to either better or worsen any other given variable, according to its natural state that gives a positive or negative effect to our dormant state. This is just one mystery of the universe that I ponder as I sit eating Dove dark chocolate. :c)
Some observations and reactionsblastusFebruary 14 2006, 23:30:28 UTC
Obligatory disclaimer: Deep down inside, we both know that this post has a fun and antagonistic flavor. So nothing said here is to be taken personally. :c)
What's wrong with gender inequality? There are very few outside the radical feminist movement who claim that men and women are truly equal or equivalent. There's just not a total order on humanity.
What is up with all this wack chicanery surrounding guys getting into trouble with girls, whether they are in "a relationship" or not? If a guy is head over heels for some girl, it is going to be well-nigh effortless to make the day special. If he's not inclined to do something big, and the relationship is decent, then there's no excuse for the pleasant couple to go over the whole affair beforehand. If there's going to be bitterness or pickyness or heartache about his efforts (or lack thereof), it is possible that he is being an ass. At any rate, it would seem that there might be bigger issues in their relationship than "compulsory" holidays that only occur once a
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Re: Some observations and reactionskalhariaFebruary 15 2006, 03:32:54 UTC
To the disclaimer: of course.
To the first point: Heck, I'm not for gender equality (I think it's silly). I accord women benefits that I don't accord men, and I treat them equally if and only if the woman in question requests/deserves that.
To the second point: Certainly. But the whole idea is that this holiday is trivial. So in a sense I don't really need to deal with the relationship side of it. I'll have a better argument later.
To the third point: This is valid. Pardon my mispelling, and I'll fix the spelling.
Re: Some observations and reactionswhite_iris_downFebruary 15 2006, 10:17:53 UTC
regarding point one and radical feminist movement - actually it is based on the premise of inequality existing between the sexes - i.e. women are catagorically and systematically oppressed as a collective. Instead of claiming that men and women are truly equal, they claim the opposite with stringent negative connotations. If they were to claim former point, then the movement would dissolve into (as of lately) a historical and literary study on 'discourses' (a vague term that focuses on developing the internal decor of the ivory tower) not a political and sociological action commitee
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Dissenting OpiniontealityFebruary 15 2006, 00:45:11 UTC
I respectfully disagree with every word, apostrophe, parentheses, and period my my good colleague, the mathematician from California, writes in his analysis of single males in his original post.
Speaking as a female, I cannot see your post as particularly accurate.
Single Female: Why be upset? Obviously the right guy is not there/available/interested, but it really isn't that much more upsetting than any other day.
Attached Female: Well, it's just another day. Maybe there'll be momentary disappointment if he doesn't say happy Valentine's Day, but really...why bother? If she's someone who likes being hugged, then maybe he should hug her...but still, if he doesn't, whatever. Why expect anything?
Not being a guy, I don't feel I can really comment but for this: Why do most of you feel you have to make a big deal over it? I know a lot of females who feel the above mentioned. Of course, there are some who won't say anything...after all...why stop the romantic candle-lit dinner? oh, and can't forget the chocolate!
Okay, I'll jump on the bandwagon too...sadisticsquirrlFebruary 15 2006, 04:07:01 UTC
So, I might as well jump on the bandwagon and respond with my 2 cents to the female descriptions. I can't really comment on the guy descriptions, since I am not a guy and have no clue how they think. Plus, I am pretty oblivious about guys in general. Anyways
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... oh heavenly morphinic consumption of bliss
Which no stupid gender inequality can dain dare a diss.
Keep on postin, Kal!
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Chocolate is more special when you share it with friends.
Although chocolate is wondrous in its natural state
friends seem to enhance it to the point of it being better than itself.
If we extract this humanness factor from the above equation of chocolate betterment, we leave the variable of human by itself.
Now the question becomes whether humans are alright without chocolate. If we make chocolate better, does that mean that we are good as a single variable or can we only enhance the goodness of chocolate if we are a part of it? Or maybe humans are a naturally neutral variable, capable of using existence to either better or worsen any other given variable, according to its natural state that gives a positive or negative effect to our dormant state. This is just one mystery of the universe that I ponder as I sit eating Dove dark chocolate. :c)
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Obligatory disclaimer: Deep down inside, we both know that this post has a fun and antagonistic flavor. So nothing said here is to be taken personally. :c)
What's wrong with gender inequality?
There are very few outside the radical feminist movement who claim that men and women are truly equal or equivalent. There's just not a total order on humanity.
What is up with all this wack chicanery surrounding guys getting into trouble with girls, whether they are in "a relationship" or not?
If a guy is head over heels for some girl, it is going to be well-nigh effortless to make the day special. If he's not inclined to do something big, and the relationship is decent, then there's no excuse for the pleasant couple to go over the whole affair beforehand. If there's going to be bitterness or pickyness or heartache about his efforts (or lack thereof), it is possible that he is being an ass. At any rate, it would seem that there might be bigger issues in their relationship than "compulsory" holidays that only occur once a ( ... )
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To the first point: Heck, I'm not for gender equality (I think it's silly). I accord women benefits that I don't accord men, and I treat them equally if and only if the woman in question requests/deserves that.
To the second point: Certainly. But the whole idea is that this holiday is trivial. So in a sense I don't really need to deal with the relationship side of it. I'll have a better argument later.
To the third point: This is valid. Pardon my mispelling, and I'll fix the spelling.
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Single Female: Why be upset? Obviously the right guy is not there/available/interested, but it really isn't that much more upsetting than any other day.
Attached Female: Well, it's just another day. Maybe there'll be momentary disappointment if he doesn't say happy Valentine's Day, but really...why bother? If she's someone who likes being hugged, then maybe he should hug her...but still, if he doesn't, whatever. Why expect anything?
Not being a guy, I don't feel I can really comment but for this: Why do most of you feel you have to make a big deal over it? I know a lot of females who feel the above mentioned. Of course, there are some who won't say anything...after all...why stop the romantic candle-lit dinner? oh, and can't forget the chocolate!
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