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Testimonial - Well it seems that most of you "discordians" are little more than dupes of the Cathedral/NWO memetic apparatus after all -- "freethinkers" in the sense that you are willing to think slightly outside the designated boxes of correct thought, but not free in the sense that you reject the existence of the boxes and seek their destruction.

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The smug "virtue" of the Ethical Shopper

Started by Cain, March 21, 2010, 10:39:06 PM

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Elder Iptuous

Cain,
i'm curious what makes you suspect this sort of thought process is a new thing?

it strikes me as a basic aspect of human nature...

Jasper

Quote from: Cain on March 23, 2010, 10:59:17 AM
I predict you will feel unappreciated and that most people around you are dicks.

Funny how you used the future tense, there. :lol:  You're probably right though, being too good usually makes me feel uncomfortably superior to everyone else.

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Quote from: Iptuous on March 23, 2010, 03:23:06 PM
Cain,
i'm curious what makes you suspect this sort of thought process is a new thing?

it strikes me as a basic aspect of human nature...

Well, self-justification is.  Curious how one would aim to only just break even, morally.