Q&A with Douglas Murray & Matt Dillahunty

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[@militantsaungweme2056]

enjoying

[@yarnybart5911]

Douglas gets better and better. Well deserved attention to his thoughts.

[@yarnybart5911]

@OliTwisoak Well, he's allowed to do that. He probably feels he has less in common with what he ysed to stand for. Perhaps he's maturing. One mustn't forget how the 'left' has changed. Years ago, thry woukdntbhave aligned themselves with the lijes of Hamas.

[@InfinitEternaLovEmmanuel]

Douglas Murray is in a class of his own, although I wish there were many more in it with him! 👌🏼🙌👍🏼

[@rossretterer678]

Agreed, and nothing illustrates that more than the nonentity who is trying to keep up with him.

[@InfinitEternaLovEmmanuel]

@@rossretterer678 lol, yes! I was thinking it, but didn’t say it! 😂

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@InfinitEternaLovEmmanuel I'm not convinced.

[@saltburner2]

We do have a lot of others in the UK, but they are not globetrotters like Douglas. For a start, there are Andrew Doyle and Peter Whittle who both have a large presence on YT.

[@InfinitEternaLovEmmanuel]

@@saltburner2 Thank you! Great to know! I’ll check them out! 👍🏼

[@hannibalbrown]

Douglas Murray is the closest thing to having Hitch back in the land of the living. The madness of crowds is a must read!

[@DevonPatrick16]

The whole trilogy is fantastic.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@DevonPatrick16 He's judgment is clouded

[@ratillecebrasquedubitantiu4451]

Christopher's brother is still dropping truth bombs

[@saltburner2]

@@ratillecebrasquedubitantiu4451 They disagreed on many things, but were united in their contempt for Islam and their love of Western culture.

[@Aaron-kq7rd]

​@@Noel-ji8nmHilarious butt hurt vendetta you have going. You are obviously preoccupied with the man, but try to jab at him in every comment. Hahahahaha is it his accurate diagnosis about the current conflict? Or are you secretly a would-be spurned lover of Douglas's?

[@realblackmilky]

"There are single zip codes in New York that have produced more of enduring value, scientifically, artistically, politically, ethically, than the entire Muslim world has produced in a thousand years." - Sam Harris

[@greenhammer3263]

When can we see this?

[@VIEWITIS]

​@@greenhammer3263If you don't see it you aren't looking. However, putting blades onto baby penises was retarded thinking.

[@josesbox9555]

Muslims shifted from algebra to goat humping around 1100 ish. So that math works.

[@sillysod33]

The truth right there. An absolutely brutal burn.

[@Nachos_with_a_slice_of_lime]

You mean the colonizers in a country founded by White Christians? They’ve been colonizing for 3322 years

[@silviapopa1121]

Why does it seem to me that Douglas needs to be so careful to let everyone know that he is definitely not against immigration? As an immigrant to the West I don't understand why Westerners act like it is their supreme moral duty to open up their country to everyone else in the world that is less fortunate. It is not the duty of the West to save the rest of the world from itself. You need to pad population numbers to keep up your GDP or whatever economic metric you think will benefit you and make you richer, fine, let some of these immigrants in. But you should only be motivated by the net benefits these immigrants can bring you, and you should be certain to vet the hell out of them and make sure they are not a threat to your society and swiftly deport them in the event they turn out to be a threat. The West owes us nothing, but we owe it a debt of gratitude and above all we have to strive to integrate and strenghten our host nations, otherwise we just end up being a bunch of dangerous ingrates that ruin everything for everyone.

[@VesnaVK]

It's because people believe him to be anti immigration.

[@EMACK2K10]

In your eyes, does the West have an obligation to admit a certain number of refugees, despite the potential strain they will put on the countries that accept them?

[@AmandaMMMBOPhanson]

That was beautiful;Thank you so much for saying it. For those of us born in the West, the U.S. in particular, it has sadly become a no no to speak about our country favorably. To display even a small amount of pride for any of the reasons that make this country such a wonderful place is guaranteed to be met with condemnation and a good scolding about all the terrible things our country has done… and a reminder that we’re racist, sexist, homophobic, and so on. And that’s not to say this country is perfect; throughout its history the U.S. has messed up and been in the wrong about all sorts of things in the past… but as a whole, I do believe that compared to the rest of the world, currently and throughout history this is a damn good place to live. MOST IMPORTANTLY: Those if us who are born here, we tend not to understand that true evil does indeed exist in this this world; we waste precious time and energy bickering over absolute nonsense, squandering away all the precious gifts that were bestowed upon us by better men than we.

[@steves.5342]

The majority of 'immigrants' coming into the country now do NOTHING to benefit the country economically. They should definitely be vetted. Most countries will not allow you to immigrate unless you can demonstrate you will not simply be a drain on society. We have plenty who are BORN here draining society and providing no benefit to anyone as it is. Per capita a lot of them are actually more of a drain than a lot of immigrants. Btw, that all holds true whether you're in the UK or the US.

[@DrDeuteron]

Prolly 2 reasons: the wypipo might just cancel him, and since Brit 👮‍♀️ are such simps, he might get 🔪 by an of color.

[@irinaruderman9398]

Дуглас Мюррей смелый и честный человек. Редкость в мире. Дорогой человек❤

[@jf9736]

Не в бровь а в глаз!

[@bryanpetersen1334]

It really feels good to hear a man that actually makes sense, speaks the truth, and very very well at that. Douglas Murray is a F-king Rock star! So refreshing and too rare in this world gone mad.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

I'm not convinced.

[@mitar6206]

​@@Noel-ji8nm people like you are attracted to evil and lies. Hope you enjoy the company of your likes just keep away from us

[@Aaron-kq7rd]

​@@Noel-ji8nmyou keep saying this... No one cares lol It takes some modicum of intellect to recognize, let alone appreciate it in others. So, you will never be convinced.

[@hughmiller6389]

Speak the truth. You mean how the SS were not proud of their action and hid what they did because they are embarress. Strange how so many Zionist are becoming Facist and Nazi apologist. And you don't believe me kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJOxgX2koNd0esk at 3:33. He also lied about Hamas rocket when he was facing the direction of the rocket which was Israel, Gaza was in his back. He a joke and a want abe war journalist.

[@jerryoshea3116]

​@@Noel-ji8nmCould u elaborate or be a little more specific?

[@endoalley680]

Dilahunty- “I have no objection to a one world one planet community. . . . I don’t have some cherished culture. “ So he is ok with a Chicom or Islamist State world order? Not me. I am quite partial to a Western culture protecting individual liberties based on reasoning from Enlightenment roots. Murray is so much wiser than Dilahunty.

[@ronhoward121]

That feels like a deliberate strawman. Of course Matt Dillahunty, who supports a secular state, wouldn't support an Islamist State world order. Perhaps you THINK Matt doesn't care what SORT of one world community there is, but that would be... clearly untrue.

[@endoalley680]

@@ronhoward121 “That seems like a deliberate straw man” . . . Strawman? That is a direct quote of what he said. Somewhere along the line he probably smoked a couple of bongs and listened to John Lennon’s “Imagine”. And based his political ideology on that adolescent tingle of enlightenment. My point is that Dilahunty often espouses childish political views that simply don’t stand up when he is debating someone like Murray. To his credit, Dilahunty has been a proponent of some interesting arguments denouncing religious ideologies. But when he moves into the political arena and (for example) espouses open borders and massive society changing immigration into western democracies, he is an idiot.

[@ronhoward121]

@@endoalley680 Double down on that strawman. I guess he DIRECTLY said he supports an Islamo-fascist world state? You're ridiculous. He's not debating Murray here, and yes, he's not an expert on politics. You seem to be really confused.

[@endoalley680]

@@ronhoward121 Dilahunty childishly supports open borders policies where tens of millions of the worlds discontents can enter western democracies unchecked. The logical result will be islamicism. And cultural anarchy. Great Britain and European Union are recent testing grounds of these policies. If he is not an expert on political ideas, why does he open his mouth and give us his half- baked political ideas? Stick to what he is good at. I like his work when he does that.

[@endoalley680]

@OliTwisoak "I don’t have some cherished culture." Means he does not believe our current western culture is superior to Islamic culture. When you add to that he is for open borders, then the consequence will always be that the more aggressive culture, especially when that culture is readily transmitted vertically from parents to children, by people who reproduce offspring at many times the factor of western populations, will wind up the dominant culture. That in essence is what he is saying. "emphasized that it was in the Utopian sense" . . . Magical Utopian thinking is for childish minds. Those whose task it is to govern should never be overly influenced by childish minds. Those who govern, those who guard our sovereign borders must be realistic in their world viewpoint. And should cherish and fight for all that is superior in our culture compared to others.

[@corinaspfx]

my family escaped romania in 1982 and i definitely see the world differently than anyone else i know - thank you for this

[@drowningpooralice5505]

My family came to America in 91', from Ireland a few years before the Troubles ended. I often feel people don't see what I see.

[@StefanRowe-dj8xs]

Douglas Murray is a breath of fresh air I wish he was our prime minister he says what the majority of rational Brits want to say but are afraid if the repercussions of being labelled a racist which the invaders have made us feel successfully on purpose and they've done a dam good job on us well done Douglas you are slowly opening peoples eyes

[@BB-nv6dw]

People said the same thing about Boris and Farrage and …. Don’t tell us you still believe they would be prime ministers ?! Think 🤔 think

[@Englishman_and_mountains]

​@BB-nv6dw farage never became the prime minister and Boris was a disappointment. Douglas isn't a politician whxh means he'll do a better job

[@BB-nv6dw]

@@Englishman_and_mountains That’s the point they all disappointments when they move from theory to practice! You can make all the sweet emotional talk until you put in charge of people’s daily affairs! Would you take a chance on Farrage? 😂 The whole country thinks he was a joke hence never elected as MP,

[@BB-nv6dw]

A protest MEP, that’s all! Protest! You know what I mean

[@Englishman_and_mountains]

@BB-nv6dw you've basically just described every MP who's ever been voted in, so why wouldn't i take a chance? That's what we all do every time we vote.

[@rizzo919]

Murray is correct about people these days choosing to reject something based out of spite rather than reason. I see and say this often.

[@joelosminski4525]

Can we please just judge Islam on its own merits? Show me one Islamic country that is thriving.

[@svensvenkill]

Qatar, UAE.

[@evalramman7502]

Turkey. Still, in general? Mostly, Islamic nations are exuberantly underdeveloped.

[@joelosminski4525]

@@svensvenkill they don’t take In Islamic refugees and for the most part, they’re third world

[@markoslavicek]

Or an Orthodox Christian country that is thriving

[@thealmightyaku-4153]

Indonesia, Jordan (for a relative value of thriving), many gulf states - but your question ignores a lot of history. No country would be doing well were it to have gone through what much of the Muslim world has gone through over the last century in particular, or sitting in the geographic locations they are. Once upon a time, the Ottoman Empire lead the world. But it is not because of Islam that it no longer does.

[@baldbastardo]

I was born in Hungary and the view of Islam from that part of the world has come about due to familiarity. And 500 years after the Ottomans left Islam flared up, and we saw what happened in the former Yugoslavia. That war was as much about Islamists flexing their muscles as it was about Croatia wanting independence and Serbia wanting to dominate. And what happened on Oct 7 in Israel was exactly what happened in Srebrenica.

[@Madmen604]

And it's happening now in Darfur

[@user-se8es5yt9j]

My family is from the Czech Republic, and my Grandma would always make Hungarian dishes that were excellent. Nevertheless, as a historian, people refuse to research the islamic invasions of Europe. islam, rejects Western Civilization, and conflict will come to England, France and Germany based on islamic actions in the Past!! I believe honesty is the best way to move forward.

[@yasminni485]

While Islam ruled the world for 1400 years or so until they started getting kicked out of all sorts of countries. That is what the radical Islamists wish - to resurrect the Islamist Caliphate where they rule the world and no one is safe. If you are not with them you are the enemy. Is this the world we want?

[@baldbastardo]

@user-se8es5yt9j I learned to swim in a Turkish bath and back then we were still taught about the visits from the Ottomans. The whole "religion of peace" is both bullshit and accurate. Yes,there will be peace when the whole world converts to Islam, is the idea. But that's not accurate either as Sunni and Shia aren't exactly best of friends. As for those of us from the V4? Well there used to be crazy animosity (some well deserved) towards us Magyars from Romania and the former Czechoslovakia, but fact is we have more in common with each other than anyone else. We're not east nor are we west and after centuries of foreign rule the people there just want to govern themselves. And you can't do that if you open the door to Islam. As western Europe is finding out. The average Muslim is just fine. But with Islam comes Islamists. And they're as radical as any Commie in the politburo or jack booted thugs. And there's a reason why Hitler admired Islam.

[@Soysauce821]

Yep. October 7th was all about religion. It had absolutely nothing to do with decades of apartheid and colonization. No need to consider the historical context or material conditions of the region. ALL RELIGION.

[@lorraineannheron3515]

Douglas Murray, what a brilliant fresh air of reality thankyou, blunt honest and integrally specific, awesome real ❤

[@louisehaley5105]

28:04 - I absolutely agree with Douglas Murray on this one. Eulogizing over the wonders of the Universe is small comfort when it comes to coping with the loss of a loved one. Until Atheism can fill this void, along with the sense of community and belonging that Religion provides, we’ll always have need of it in some form or other.

[@TheWanderingPensioner]

I think some familiarity with Sam Harris Waking Up project is warranted, within this proposition. He has gathered together an impressive array of buddhist-centred resources, not requiring belief in a god or gods or rituals, and coupled with well-grounded psychological and philosophical information ... that adds up to a highly serviceable replacement for traditional religions. And not to mock or minimise the heavy blow of loss of a loved one, but to cope with it by dubious means (they're in a better place, we'll be together again one day, etc ...) when demonstrably better means are available ... is partly what that project is about.

[@H.Hardrada]

I think so, too. I'm not religious, but I think, at the very least, atheism failed to provide a substantial story for many people. There is more than just cold concrete truth. You would have to be psychopathic to be able to draw a fulfilling life from just that.

[@banedon8087]

Religion, belief in God (or Gods) & culture are connected closely together and also into the hearts and minds of people. You cannot snip these things apart and expect good results - even if you don't believe in one or more of those things.

[@Mamothrept]

​@@TheWanderingPensioner To reference buddhist-centered resources as a way to avoid ritualistic beliefs is... incoherent to out it nicely. Religion doesn't require a formal belief in a "god" or "gods". Sam Harris's project is fundamentally a religious enterprise, when examined on the deeper levels.

[@agricolaregs]

My dad died in April. It’s brought me closer to spiritual beliefs and the contemplation of God, and heaven. And time. It comforts me to know he felt right with God before he left and as he died, he heard me and my brother as we prayed out loud for him.

[@kelev48]

The problem with a one world government is the same with the EU you have a giant system that if it did collapse would be much worse then any single country collapsing. Its a way to diversify risk. A single government would make the world much riskier.

[@atheistpeace7579]

How did leaving the EU work out for the UK? Answer: They are begging to get back in.

[@kelev48]

@@atheistpeace7579 doesn't change my point but i haven't heard anything good about the EU

[@atheistpeace7579]

@@kelev48 didn't try to change your point

[@atheistpeace7579]

@@minki46664 the intelligent ones are

[@atheistpeace7579]

@minki46664 yes.

[@ranjitkhangar1674]

Maturity is when one really understand danger to humanity is not muslim but the core teaching of islam towards nonmuslims.

[@jackd7267]

I think Douglas Murray speaks the mind of the majority of people in Britain

[@unclejj13er75]

I sure hope so.

[@paulwalker797]

How the hell do you know that? ...and that doesn't say much for the intelligence of the Brits.

[@greaper5123]

Erm, I think your out of touch I'm afraid, I'm British, I've not come across one single person with his views, for Murray to suggest we are all hamas sympothisers because we want innocent children and women not to be killed by 12000 pound bombs, what hamas did was wrong, very sick and wrong, but two wrongs don't make a right.

[@misanthrophex]

Not just Britain

[@frazzeldazzel5445]

A government killing innocents is NOT more respected than a terrorist group killing innocents. Killing is killing and that cannot be disputed at all. The Israeli government have killed far far far more innocents than Hamas can dream of and yet Israel are the ones being portrayed as the victims. Well before October the 7th, Israel have killed an overwhelming amount of innocent Palestinians and yet it does not get reported and Israel are not held accountable by the likes of Murray and Piers Morgan, are they? Despite them doing something possibly worse than Hamas. I don't understand how people can look through all this with tinted glasses. "Hamas are wrong for killing innocents, but its perfectly fine for a Israeli government to kill thousands more, bomb entire cities and deprive innocents of safety, fuel and healthcare" - what on earth is wrong with people. If anything it just shows a distain for Arabs/Islam and Muslims.

[@AlexanderCook87]

Douglas's take on Peterson is brilliant. People like myself who are not religious recognise that something is missing, and whilst I don't believe in some man in the sky there is nothing that scares me more than a godless society.

[@augusthome9860]

So you want a security blanket. 😂

[@joebriggs5781]

Two things - #1 is that believing in God vs a man-made religion can be two completely different things, #2 is that you really just fear the nature of human beings more than some kind of benefit of believing in God. That's fair, I do think there are some people that refrain from doing awful things because they think God is watching them. I don't know if you meant it this way...but the issue I take is with the "people who are not religious recognize that something is missing part". A lot of religious people put themselves on a high horse because of this and look down on agnostics and atheists because "something is missing" with them when that's really not true. They used to do the same things with homosexuality, saying they know deep down that homosexuals "know" what they're doing is wrong. It's really just seeing people that are different than them as less than.

[@sharplikecheddar2]

Matt: "If a word can mean anything to anybody then it means nothing" Amen Matt, spot on. Now please apply that same logic to gender ideology.

[@kaufmanat1]

Matt knows who butters his bread.. He seems like a nice guy. He's entertaining. He's very good at finding holes in bad arguments. His philosophy is a joke though.

[@rbaggio7777]

100% agreed. Matt is not a serious thinker.

[@monkfidelio]

This reminded me why I stopped listening to Matt. It was when their whole crew became infected with intersectional feminism. I thought that Matt somehow escaped that, but then I heard him on a podcast talk in circles about power struggles, not being able to say that racism is wrong universally.

[@VWatchie]

Piers Morgan: “Do you believe in God?” Jordan Peterson: “Ha-ha-ha! I don’t think that’s anybody’s business. I think it’s the most private question you can ask someone but then I would say also, ‘By their fruits, you will know them’. Piers Morgan: “Do you think there is a God?” Jordan Peterson: “I’m terrified that there might be.”

[@thomasprogli3372]

So weird that Matt Dillahunty does not see that he has filled the vaccuum that he got when he became an atheist with wokeness is just astounding. I am saying this as an atheist and definitely not woke person. Douglas Murray is definitely my go to guy if I am looking for some advice. I have become extremely skeptical to Matt, although he helped me a lot with my understanding of atheism.

[@Laerun]

Thank you Douglas for explaining what Jordan Peterson is ACTUALLY about. I'm a little tired of the nihilism that typical uninformed atheists put forth about his message ❤

[@rbaggio7777]

These people are scared of Jordan Peterson, so they create straw-man arguments against him when he's not around. Matt also believes in a one world government. He's a clown.

[@Laerun]

@@rbaggio7777 yeah, out of any of the ridiculous things he's said, that one tops the chart

[@travistheangrychimp]

@@rbaggio7777 that's not quite what he said. He also conceded it was a fantasy and moved on.

[@rbaggio7777]

@@travistheangrychimp he conceded that it was a fantasy because he could not come up with an answer. He’s not at home speaking with friends. He’s on a Pangburn stage. This is NOT the time for fantasy. Also, if he’s an atheist… by definition… he is not allowed to come up with whimsical fantasies on the fly. Whimsical fantasies are an atheists chryptonite. This man is not mentally equipped for intellectual conversations.

[@travistheangrychimp]

@@rbaggio7777 given that atheism is simply a rejection of god claims, not sure what you mean by this.

[@missnord7730]

The wit and sharpness of Mr. Murray is uncanny and such an interesting mind to enjoy in these strange time we all find ourselves in. 🙏

[@juanduenas1943]

He doesn't know the difference between male and female. 😬

[@dogsmumm]

O. M. G. “A one world government” is such an idiotic idea that anyone who has ever had a job, paid a bill, had a social media account or dealt with the DMV would never consider for a nanosecond.

[@user-se8es5yt9j]

the DMV says it all!!

[@Station9.75]

He speaks with such arrogance and confidence too. Always had my doubts about Matt.

[@samsong9288]

He specifically says it's an "impractical utopia"

[@thealmightyaku-4153]

1. Not every government is as shit as America's 2. Why does everyone who is critical of the idea of a One World Government assume it can't be federal? With local governments taking care of local problems? 3. There are already international institutions right now that effectively function as the organs of a single world government - like every body that handles international standards. Don't be so provincial.

[@Sanxioned1]

....he clearly states it's a utilitarian system. This is some kind of ideal; assuming that people aren't just out to get each other as they are now. Yes, we would have far less conflict if we were just "one" nation. Nationalism itself would have to dissipate. Even Murray doesn't think Matt actually believes we should dissolve all governments -- Matt even says, "fantasy land" describing the idea. You cultists are wild. Dude makes a hypothetical fantasy comment and you judge him entirely based on that idea, lol.

[@olasmith8132]

Matt Dillahunti disturbs and kind of "scares" me as much as God does....Douglas Murray on the other hand, so much respect and gratitude for bringing sanity.

[@Quinn37]

In what way does Dillahunty "scare " you?

[@roughwriterskva2751]

I agree somewhat with olassmith8132 though maybe for different reasons. Matt Dillahunti in his atheism seems just as blindly dogmatic in his beliefs as the devoutly religious he critiques. He seemingly makes little distinction between religious traditions branding all equally deleterious to human advancement despite the obvious evidence that not all religions are equal.

[@allrequiredfields]

​​​​@@Quinn37What he's saying from 05:47 to whenever he finishes that point - that's an astoundingly delusional perception of human nature. Star Trek, as wonderful as that world sounds, is an absolute impossibility. Maybe after a (quite literal) eon of evolution has guided human nature down that path (which is an entire fantasy in itself) we might be able to thrive in some sort of one-world community, but the sheer amount of violence (ironically, of course) that would be required to bring about that sort of 'utiopia' would make Alexander or Genghis blush. It's such unadulterated batshittery that I almost think he cannot be serious. ...I do love how he missed Murray's shot at 07:20 😂

[@Quinn37]

@@allrequiredfields couple things, even if I take him as you did, I wouldn't call that "scary" (although that is somewhat ambiguous tbf). I took him to be making a comment that he personally doesn't value some superficial cultural identity. And while I lean toward you in some sense of the practical impossibility, he seemed to me to be recognizing that that "utopia" isn't imminent. As far as Murray's comment at 7:20, I initially thought it might be a shot, but then passed it off as he genuinely didn't hear him correct. I can't imagine a man of Murray's intellect would pass off ranked voting as "rigged" without further comment. One could make a case that itnis a very reasonable course of action if you want to get the leader most satisfactory to the constituents as a whole. I do think Matt was intellectually put of his element here. I would agree to some degree he can be a bit dogmatic, but I just don't find myself fearful of his ideas.

[@H.Hardrada]

​@@Quinn37I think its less of a fear and more of an uneasiness. I feel the same way. Something about his position and commitment to cold hard truth (which I think is lacking for anyone who makes that claim) is almost artificial. Like it's something AI would think. It feels inhuman and even a bit psychopathic. Truth may provide the tones in life but it has nothing to do with the melody.

[@debbielondon1809]

Good to hear Douglas Murray analyse JORDEN PETERSEN's contribution with such honesty and generosity. I think Matt Dillahunty showed a blind spot.

[@BalloonInTheBalloon]

As a lifelong atheist I agree with Douglas on ceremonies and a deep longing. I like visiting religious sites and for me personally I am in awe on how many people have visited them seeking hope and comfort... in a sense I feel this and it makes me humble and the ceremonies gives me - an atheist - a moment of respect and love for all those who came here before me, thus is become part of a bigger collective.

[@sosa7165]

I was raised to believe in god, but very rarely went to church. I strayed to atheism for about 5yrs thanks to hitch and Sam. Recently been noticing the vacuum and revisiting religion. The true beauty, culture and family oriented atmosphere. Nothing else fills that void. True beauty.

[@Terrye5588]

You lost me at: “…I’m not opposed to a ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT!!”🤦‍♀️🤮🤮🤮

[@Justin-ShalaJC]

Douglas Murray is the smartest man I have ever met. He speaks my language, and he understands our language.

[@jane---489]

*_You would have to get up seriously early to get one over on Douglas ..._*

[@guest6398]

You've met him?

[@KrwiomoczBogurodzicy]

David Benatar

[@pebystroll]

"Our language" strange.

[@dannybird4996]

@@guest6398 and if he has ?

[@user-se8es5yt9j]

Douglas Murray is high on my list next to Thomas Sowell. Two great thinkers

[@HUGEHARDTHICKANDVEINY]

Thomas Sowell is on a significantly higher level than Douglas Murray imo. I'm not knocking anyone, it's just that a guy like that is pretty much the best and has more experience than virtually anyone alive at this point.

[@ChillAssTurtle]

Thomas sowell is one of the least profound charlatans of all time.. dont compare the 2 as though douglas is an idiot like sowell

[@kennybachman35]

You need better role models. I’m only 5 minutes in and this dude has said enough to erase any credibility he might have had.

[@robhulson]

@@kennybachman35 who would be better role models for someone who likes both Douglas Murray and Thomas Sowell?

[@kennybachman35]

@@robhulson pretty much anybody. They’re already scraping the bottom of the barrel.

[@George.Andrews.]

This man Douglas Murray speaks truth fearlessly as Christopher Hitchens did.

[@bjjpenguin]

He sounds pretty fucking terrified to me 🤣

[@johnlarkin-i3z]

Christopher Hitchens was an intellectual bully, and ignorantly posited Hill-Billy pseudo-Christianity as typical of the religion, whilst failing to acknowledge or engage with sophisticated, intellectual theologians.,

[@George.Andrews.]

@@bjjpenguin Are you the pot calling the kettle black

[@badvegan]

They were good friends, unsurprisingly.

[@George.Andrews.]

@shelleyotube It would be fun to see anyone take on the pair of them together.

[@daveleejones3060]

I was born in the uk in 1959 and have a birth certificate to the fact i also went through the school system where my record of attending and exam results are recorded . I Left school and was given a national insurance number which as followed me through my working life where again records of my employment are available, and now with all the information about me strutted across the internet from my interests hobbies holidaying basically everything about me , i have ti ask why is it that i with all my background history need to purchase and produce a passport every dam place i go including coming back to the uk , yet here we are with thousands upon thousands of people entering the uk and other western countries without any passport or any information on who they are , this is quite unnerving, i cannot believe all these young men are coming here for a better life I believe they have an agenda and its not going to end well

[@amyjohnson5839]

Absolutely!!

[@GA-sn1hn]

They don’t have an agenda, they’re just a tool of those who have an agenda

[@VladimirVladimirovich1952]

Pretty cool to see Doug’s catapulting rise in the public consciousness world wide…

[@MattSingh1]

*He's an odious right-wing bigot.*

[@ryderspider]

With gross dishonesty.. It's definitely not cool.

[@SJRD18]

​@@ryderspiderok, Jewhater

[@ryderspider]

@StephanieAndJohnRD Not the insult you think it is. Of course, I hate Judaism. I hate all religion. So much blood shed in the name of make believe gods.

[@anomietoponymie2140]

Douglas, not Doug, Vlad

[@KrugerFS]

I like this Douglas dude.

[@CoolRay.]

Douglas Murray is so logical. It's rare to find men like that today.

[@holdensagan]

It’s really about the balls to say it that sets him apart.

[@Sanxioned1]

@@holdensagan Saying inflammatory shit based on terrible fallacious foundations is not ballsy or courageous.

[@whiteashpiperwhiteashpiper5447]

@@Sanxioned1 actually, he's 💯 accurate. Nice try taqiyya boy

[@ChillAssTurtle]

​@@whiteashpiperwhiteashpiper5447whats he right about?

[@kennybachman35]

Can you give an example?

[@billbrown1353]

“The universe doesn’t care about us, so we have to care about us”. “Caring” doesn’t follow an uncaring universe. Not caring follows. In the face of death, and one life to live, the capitulation of nihilism and absurdity, or the extremity of tyranny becomes the more “natural” choices. “Caring” in and of itself is divine.

[@gordonfreeman2070]

did Matt just say one world government? I just... don't get how supposedly intelligent people can utter such horrendous ideas

[@zarbins]

He is a leftist utopian and seemingly naïve about the human condition imo.

[@titanxsand2153]

He also thinks men can become women

[@davidjanbaz7728]

​@@titanxsand2153 his "religious" belief !

[@dimitarangelkovski9877]

I heard that too, I know the top of his head is as bright as mine but that doesnt mean one world government is a bright idea

[@KrwiomoczBogurodzicy]

Not everyone is a slave to induction, that the future must resemble the past.

[@brandinshaeffer8970]

I had never heard of Matt and I'm not sure if need more of him.

[@bagoon1313]

I listened to the entire conversation and Q&A and that's my takeaway. It's not exactly deep thinking

[@blove142]

He loves the idea of a ONE WORLD government. enough said. Its as much a utopian delusion as communism.

[@W333L]

He’s a atheist thinker, he sometimes jumps into politics where he is less well versed

[@rizzo919]

Same. Not sure of his area of expertise if any.

[@sar4x474]

Yikes! I support free thinking idealism but I’ve always held that you can only be as idealistic as much as reality supports it. One world government? No borders? One leader? No religion? Okay John Lennon.

[@oppothumbs1]

"Only a Fool Would Say That": John Lennon.

[@tuckerbugeater]

facts don't care about your feelings -pol pot@@oppothumbs1

[@guest6398]

Yes. "Imagine a world where no one locked their front door." "Imagine a world where they abolished the police and everyone just behaved themselves." "Imagine a world where everyone had the PIN number to everyone else's bank account." It would be absolute anarchy and slaughter if they got what they're wishing for.

[@waitwhat3148]

"A world become one, with salads and sun..."

[@MattSingh1]

*Notice how you ultimately engaged in ad hominem ridicule?*

[@user-zw9gp3do6j]

Douglas Murray the voice of reason 🙏💙

[@propositionjohnston]

Can't stand Douglas Murray

[@user-zw9gp3do6j]

@@propositionjohnston so don't click on the video that have his in🤦

[@MattSingh1]

@@user-zw9gp3do6j *Murray is a vile right-wing bigot. You're a fool for falling for his right-wing propaganda.*

[@whiteashpiperwhiteashpiper5447]

@@propositionjohnston hater

[@propositionjohnston]

@@whiteashpiperwhiteashpiper5447 Nah don't hate him, just think he's a bit vanilla and drab.

[@WhosMolly]

Why did Murray waste his time with this guy?

[@tedmom3029]

Probably just wanted to visit Austin.

[@garethevans3600]

If Matt would only follow his own logic: If a word can mean anything to anybody...... What is a woman, Matt?

[@travistheangrychimp]

is anyone saying that "woman" can mean "anything to anyone"....?

[@garethevans3600]

Yes, Matt does@@travistheangrychimp

[@oremfrien]

@@garethevans3600 The problem here is that "woman" is not a biological designation but a cultural one. As our culture changes, so does the designation and it happens that different people define this term differently accordingly. Furthermore, those people who believe that they have a clear definition of what "woman" is, are often dismissive of how their argument is not water-tight. For example, they may say that any person who is XX is a "woman" and any person who is XY is a "man", completely ignoring that they would socially designate an XY AIS person as a "woman" since she appears to look like a woman. Those on the other side, who argue that there are no generally-accepted indicia to determine woman-ness, have the opposite problem of being forced to accept the declaration by a person that they are a "woman" despite matching all of the indicators of a cisgender XY person with facial hair and strong upper body strength simply because of the declaration.

[@garethevans3600]

A women is an adult human female. Female is a well understood biological term (where biology is still understood) and is defined by a body built around producing large gametes - as directed by certain chromosomes, mainly the XX and variations thereof. Biology edge cases don't define categories. @@oremfrien

[@oremfrien]

@@garethevans3600 First of all, the definition of any group should include the edge cases, so the handwaving away the edge cases is improper. Second, people never required to see someone's chromasomes before determining if someone was a woman. So, I reject "adult human female" as the definition of what a woman is. It may be the case that most women would qualify as such, but a definition that leaves out edge cases is not a viable definition.

[@whiskeytango9769]

I closed and deleted my Facebook account about 4 years ago. Best thing I ever did, it's a cesspool. I have gone in a few times since then to see if I can find any of my old data...nope...all gone. At least from public view.

[@tedmom3029]

One place I found it incredibly useful was the dog rescue world. Sharing information. Connecting with others. It was a notable exception to what you experienced. I agree about most political or even social “conversation” groups.

[@philc1773]

Me too....

[@concretecaliban]

Matt Dillahunty still talks like it's 2006.

[@allanzylbert1306]

No he's talking about Hamas Butchers in 2023. Try to keep up

[@Wintermute0168]

@@allanzylbert1306 Judaism/Christianity/Islam The Same 3 headed Abrahamic mythology recycled and repackaged for a fresh batch of im- bisselic credulous Levantine incels, this time hopeing for martyrdumb and 72 virgins, just wait 'till they find out it's Mother Theresa, Pat(Julia Sweeney) and 70 Cosplay Cmdr Datas from the Star Trek Convention. 🧟🐸🧟

[@13shadowwolf]

Yea, you're really not following the conversation if you think that way. You're the one who's 20 years in the past.

[@normbrinkman]

Whenever a government considers a mass immigration situation , said government should investigate carefully the impact of flooding the country with a wildly different culture . In generations past the west has promoted the benefits of becoming homogeneous with the rest of the population , which seems to have worked well up to the 90s . Now the population has become fragmented with people who would advocate changing their adopted home to become more like the place they've fled . I say if that's what they want , why go through all the trouble to come here in the first place . I feel it's a little unfair to expect the host country to change when they knew what to expect before they got here .

[@The-downfall]

So many people are frightened of having the conversation about IQ and different IQ in different cultures , it’s probably one of the most important conversations we can have cuz it’s very real , IQ has a lot to do with cultural differences, don’t be afraid of this important topic

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

LOL

[@tritone11]

Don’t fall into the trap of identity group statistics. Overestimating its utility can (and will) come back to haunt you.

[@ck58npj72]

Define IQ

[@WeIgnoredSmokey]

IQ is a meaningless concept. For most of its history, and even now, the vast majority of IQ tests did not assess rationality. Let that sink in. IQ is an ultimately meaningless endeavor with no valuable predictive power.

[@shannonjane7373]

Interestingly, people from the same "culture/race" who go to a good private school vs. a crappy school test higher on IQ tests. An IQ test is highly correlated with childhood education, especially heavy childhood reading. So it doesn't measure culture or say anything meaningful about it.

[@bobbym6130]

Matt saying he doesn't have a culture he wants to defend is aburd. He is a liberal atheist and that is only tolerated, let alone celebrated, in certain cultures. The fish doesn't see the water.

[@David-hq4lq]

That guy talking about a " One World Govenment :" has no idea about Islam !

[@claudiaabadi3014]

To Matt. My father graduated only in 6th grade, but he was a wise man. It seems wiser that all the learned people onbTV and universities. He told me that the road to utopia is full of dead bodies. I hope that on the way to utopia you will not be one of them. The world government is a utopia. Remember that Hitler and Stalin were utopian.

[@johnbrion4565]

Those who think they can turn this world into heaven are the ones who end up turning it into hell.

[@belindamay8063]

@claudiaabadi. Hitler and Stalin have their heirs today. Stalin relied on naked force from the start. Hitler was different . He began as a passionate persuader: it was his only talent. They both relied on discipline and conformity : discipline led to slavery. Freedom of thought is the only way.

[@jonathantwort6980]

AS school teacher of some 30 years you cannot avoid the fact of IQ. A third of one’s class has academic ability, the rest should be pushed to a technological career. It does not mean they are not nice people and will have other abilities. But they will never solve the worlds problems. It takes them a long time to understand a concept. Parents never like to accept that their child is not clever! A fact of life.

[@cecilponsaing2749]

If half of teaching was done physically, then all the three thirds of children would do much better, and all humans would too. We, and especially children, are not made to sit attentively during long periods, in front of something passive. That is what is wrong with teaching, as teaching has turned out.

[@cecilponsaing2749]

​@@Drinkingyoursaltytearsallahnot sure I agree about isolating one group of kids from one group of subjects and another group from another group of subjects. Humans are all-rounders, and need a rich variety for best results.

[@codydavis3100]

​@@Drinkingyoursaltytearsallahsounds like an awful idea

[@toby9999]

Well said. People have misinterpreted IQ discussions as being some kind of discrimination. It's not. It's no different to recognising other strengths weaknesses and personality traits. We're not all clones. We can't all be brain surgeons, nor can we all be olympic athletes or world class singers.

[@toby9999]

​@@cecilponsaing2749 Not really. I learn best when sitting passive in front of a white board or screen. That said, how would "physical" help in a calculus class? There are way too many distractions these days, a lack of discipline and too much sitting around in groups with kids facing each other instead of facing forward. I hated it.

[@24wallachian]

Could anyone please explain to me why Sam Harris and co. treat Stephan Molyneux as if he was this horrible racist? He only pointed out that different races have different average IQ and that it partly explains why different races have different levels of achievement/success. That's not racist. That's a fact. I've heard Sam Harris say WAY worse And/or insane things and prople still invite him over to their talk shows all the time while Stephan Molyneux - one of the most level-headed, brave people out there - is treated like persona non-grata... Like it's a total taboo to talk to him.

[@margarita8416]

thank you for another fascinating and informative discussion. typical of Douglas is his clarity of mind. the last question was most unsettling to me. wikipedia based question? declaration of faith? or just a set up, based on lies? yet Douglas shines light through this setup. above all, Douglas does it based on common sense logic & in the very classy way. thank you again

[@kekesam4957]

Matt is talking about JP as if he was a post-modernist: no definitions, words mean different things... This describes exactly radical left ideologists , who can' t define what a woman is, or re-write definitions in the dictionaries to fit their fast changing agenda. Douglas...❤... thats why I am here. Can listen to him 25 hours a day.

[@bereniceolivero4326]

So true this☝️

[@paulsacramento5995]

The answer to cynicism is to understand where and why it is and to NOT resort to insults and arrogance. Understanding how fear plays THE crucial role in being closed minded and also understanding OUR close mindedness and OUR arrogance, all these things are what enables us to understand the "why's" of not only cynicism but of extremism, which is far worse.

[@ericdelf]

Understand human nature.

[@lynne1550]

Matt dillahunty is so comfortable and confident in his secular humanism it is tragic.

[@jakobole]

Why and how?

[@ProfessorSkottey]

Oh, do get over yourself... Would you say it's more tragic than the world history of religion, of all sects, which has led to more war, deaths, divisions, suppression of knowledge, and anti-intellectualism, more so than any other social construct within human society, including even slavery or money? What is tragic about human secularism, that would even come close to comparison?

[@theinquisitor5518]

As a fellow atheist, I have to say that many of my fellow atheists, such as Dillahunty, disgust me.

[@Ithaca-vv5dy]

Same. He’s so cuccked by the lefty bs

[@elizabethkurens6247]

If there is a one world and no borders, where do you go if you don't like the current regime? And as Douglas Murray says, how do you even elect one leader. The concept of one world and no borders not very well thought out.

[@Hyperpandas]

He's from the UK, which used to be made up of several kingdoms. How do they elect a single PM now?

[@greenhammer3263]

Elizabeth is the missing genius the world desperately needs

[@fuckamericanidiot]

​@@HyperpandasDid you just compare governance 4 "countries" roughly the size of 4 New Jersey's.....to the World? Yes. Yes you did.

[@Hyperpandas]

@@fuckamericanidiot I didn't. In fact, I was referring to an earlier time when even just England was made up of six different kingdoms. Or you could look to the US, which is considerably larger still, somehow capable of electing a single president over a territory where that previously wasn't the case. So, is your objection just about scale? If so, what's the limit?

[@scarba]

@@Hyperpandasunionism

[@michaelDsherman]

Cultures that don't allow for divergent thought are destined to be stuck in time

[@MrDenzal27]

RESPECT to Romania. Saints to fight the otterman Empire. Sounds just like the old England. Islam isnt compatable with the west.

[@tamara1819]

Love the commentary on JP, He and some colleagues are publicly talking about the Human Spirit! Our Souls - some of us enjoy listening, contemplating, praying, studying, reading, etc. thanks for this Q&A gents

[@far1809]

I can’t believe Douglas Murray shared a stage with MD. Seriously it’s like Einstein sharing a stage with one of the Trailer park boys

[@RatatRatR]

Dillahunty does not deserve to be up there with him at all. He's like a Little League version of a public intellectual.

[@williampage9357]

Douglas Murray...."A VIGILANT FOREMOST PERSON " GOD BLESS HIM .

[@lionofthetribeofjudahglory4006]

I live in Maine where we have rank choice voting. I thought it would be a good process. It is not. It is a false process. I am against it completely now.

[@NilisEnglish]

Thank you Douglas

[@tommyvictorbuch6960]

"If God exist, I want him to tell me himself. I don't want to hear it from anybody else - and in case you're wondering, that includes you," - Pat Condell -

[@ithurtsbecauseitstrue]

who asked him what the definition of arrogance was? This is the best definition I have EVER heard.

[@danf1862]

@@ithurtsbecauseitstruereligion is the definition of ignorance. So which do you prefer?

[@peterbassey9668]

​​@@danf1862Atheism is the apogee of idiocy. The thought that all the complexities surrounding us popped up willy-nilly without any intelligent guidance. That has to be utter insanity in more ways than one. So, what say thee?!?

[@ithurtsbecauseitstrue]

@@danf1862 religion by definition is ignorance? Tell me you are empty, biased, and unserious without telling me you are empty, biased and unserious. What do I prefer? I prefer an "enlightened" "genius" who isn't just a bigoted, snarky, self-righteous prick, I suppose. Form a thought and come back.

[@danf1862]

@@peterbassey9668 Christians were called atheists at one point. All gods die. Check your history books for the previous incarnation of your selected deity

[@Jacob-df5hr]

Mr. Dillahunty said he had asked people why they liked Jordan Peterson and nobody could actually answer. Here it is for me: he let me understand that I could both not actively believe in God and still love Christ and going to church. I felt like I was too religious to be an atheist and too atheistic to be religious. Now I am neither consumed by doubt nor feel like I'm being intellectually dishonest with myself.

[@dennisbembenek6591]

Matt is a stubborn teenager living in a 54 year old man’s body. He endlessly projects his lack of attachment to anything into how he sees human behavior across the board.

[@parkerstevens2880]

23:05 Matt " I don't care about metaphorical truths at all I care about reality" Also Matt " Gender Identity is valid and scientific" it must be hard for someone who leans so hard on their beliefs in reality to be able to defend such a nonsensical ideology

[@w8m4n]

I sometimes wonder how he reconciles these details in his own head.

[@anomietoponymie2140]

Oh la la, what a boring, boring, stupid man is Dilahunty.

[@jacobbengera7035]

Douglas Murray save England, please the Muslim brother taking over😢😢😢😢😢

[@matthewclark7955]

Matt is just as religious as the religious, he just happens to proselytise the religion of humanism. Douglas' position here is considerably more sensible and humble

[@danf1862]

False equivalence arguments are stupid

[@jordandthornburg]

@@dong5623how could you possibly know that? Is that how you usually act? “He doesn’t already agree with us, don’t talk to him”.

[@russellward4624]

What's his religious doctrine?

[@davidjanbaz7728]

​@@russellward4624his default position of nonintelligence creating the Universe : he believes this not on any evidence but on a blind Faith presupposition!

[@flamechick6]

Right!

[@mikalliz2167]

It may not happen quickly but a country can struggle to keep its traditional culture. Bali has managed through out time to keep its culture as it is but it must constantly struggle to do so

[@taylormorris_]

This American is not my cup of tea.

[@nuqwestr]

21:23 Jordan Peterson has never said he "believes in God", he onlys says he acts if though God does exist. He have never stated he has faith in one religion or another, not ever.

[@nunyabeeswax8485]

Dillahunty seems ignorant of the history of Christianity's dealing with death. Granted that it's medieval history, but still... There is a wealth of history there for him to research.

[@KevinSolway]

If Peterson says that you believe in a God, you can't disagree with him, because he never clearly defines what he means by God.

[@belindamay8063]

@kevinSolway. Christ offered this piece of advice to his disciples when they were bewildered by different claimants. “By their fruits shall ye know them.” Just that. We should think about that wisdom today, when we are assailed by promises and propaganda on a scale unparalleled in History.

[@KevinSolway]

@@belindamay8063 What you say is true, but I would be very impressed by a person who clearly defined what they meant by "God".

[@jamesmaybury7452]

Like most atheists they don’t realise how much their Christian upbringing shapes their logic, respect and framing.

[@Christopher_Bachm]

Just be careful isn't extreme. It's simply meaningless. I suspect the criticism is related to carefully doing nothing. That would be extreme!

[@valerieurquhart3133]

While listening to J Peterson on a number of occasions on a number of topics, I usually heard, in the back of my mind, a quote from WC Fields " If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull." I doff my imaginary straw hat to you both for this enlightening and educational event.

[@nuuky]

Agree with Doug. There are so so many people now who continually play the man instead of playing the ball. These are not fair minded people. Oddly enough there isn't a test for people to become Jurors, its actually assumed they will be fair minded!

[@JimJamJuicy]

Douglas reads so widely and it shows in his views. Matt is definite in his ignorance and so obviously not someone who reads a lot.

[@EmilyBrownstone-ul1un]

So much I can say, however on the abortion topic, as a woman whom had an abortion in my late 20’s and often regret it, though under the circumstances I have compassion for myself given where I was at in life. I used to be “ pro-choice”, but now I would say I am pro-awareness and responsibility. “Pro-life” for me is not about controlling women’s bodies but rather acutely recognizing the power our bodies yield and that to take that for granted just to fulfill a sexual desire without committing is irresponsible. My child would have been 13 years old this year and sometimes thinking about cupping his or her head in my hands brings me to tears.

[@Glasstable2011]

Thank you for your post. I am fully pro-choice but when I tell pro-lifers that, they seem to assume I walk around telling every pregnant women I meet to abort. I know lots of women who have had abortions, mostly because they got pregnant when they were too young and not in a position to raise a child. The majority of them have mixed feelings about it and more often than not they regret getting pregnant in the first place. The only answer to the problem that I can see is better sex education and better access to contraceptives.

[@W333L]

The emotional power of missing out on what could have been is strong and valid. Still isn’t murder though, and I’m glad you seem to agree to some extent

[@writteng]

Proud they handled the young lady gently.

[@Nexus-hh1lx]

Dillahunty is under the delusion that he is areligious. He also doesn't see any problem with the idea of a one world culture and a one world peoples. I prefer the idea of an old man in the sky over that.

[@captainnolan5062]

Per the internet: Not only is religion growing overall, but Christianity specifically is growing. With a 1.17 percent growth rate, almost 2.56 billion people will identify as a Christian by the middle of 2022. By 2050, that number will top 3.33 billion.

[@rbaggio7777]

Matt Dillahunty is among the most uninteresting, unthought-provoking people I have ever seen. To actually say out loud that he believes a one world government would be feasible, yet NOT be able to answer Douglas Murray's simple follow up question... "How would that work?" This is not a scholar. This is not a serious person. Why on Earth is he on a Pangburn panel???

[@KaLeCaFe]

This is my first encounter with Matt. My first impression is that he’s highly unimpressive.

[@jonsimcox725]

"I have a lot more confidence in the general public to figure out what's going on" - Brexit!

[@stephenwoodley8860]

Only goes to prove his point. Had anyone have been armed with any of the information we are privy to in hindsight, it would never had happened.

[@mogznwaz]

@@stephenwoodley8860Yes it would. Independence and self determination are NEVER a mistake

[@Raven44453]

​@@mogznwazagreed

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

@@mogznwaz and you're still not getting it ROFL

[@itburnswheneyepee3228]

31:14 Imagine being young and drowning in a sea of lies until you hear a lone voice cutting through a swirling tempest of hate and division like a beacon of light. You might imagine that you would point as many people towards that beacon and from the perspective of someone who wasn’t drowning, it might seem messianic.

[@Albatrossamongus]

Peterson is simply a grifter who found a fish in a barrel market in confused teenagers.

[@itburnswheneyepee3228]

@@Albatrossamongus whatever works I guess

[@Mamothrept]

​@@Albatrossamongus Define grifter please. 🤦‍♂️

[@spencerbeckingham1076]

The final few minutes were brilliant

[@Se7eN-SLAYER]

I see no problem in not sharing, in the feelings based fantasies of people. Take it however you wish.

[@Cyllene1203]

Matt doesn't listen well. Douglas didn't say JP himself was filling the gap, he said JP was sparking conversations about the gap people are experiencing and it resonates because few are talking about it and many young people are starving for real conversations about the void and lack of purpose they are feeling. I do agree that humanity in general is vulnerable to "messianic" figures, especially when everyone is trying to throw the time tested "good life handbook for dummies" (aka the 10 commandments) out the window. But I don't think JP falls into the cult leader category at all. He's not raising a cult following, he's a scholar and teacher.

[@sally-annmanvell5529]

Douglas ...True legend 😊

[@pursaveer9027]

I did not detect any heat. I would describe the temperature of this Q & A as tepid at best.

[@nicktrueman224]

I am of eastern European heritage and it begins far earlier than the Ottoman empires expansion into Europe. Waves of nomadic tribes have lived and assimilated in the cultures they came to conquer. You could almost say there was far more religous freedom AD 1000 than there is in many countries today. Ir was not a cakewalk but neither did it decide in any context the expansion of any group. It was the fertile soils and precious metals that was a driving force. It' us a very blanket statement to make but by in large true.

[@HeathenHammer80]

Douglass is exactly right. It’s as if we have a whole generation or more of people who were never told the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”. 37:33

[@pinnwal8856]

Dillahunty is a guy who likes to fill spaces with words in an effort to seem intelligent, but ultimately has nothing of importance or substance to say.

[@juliennef1698]

Yeah it’s just Word salad 😂😂😂

[@johnnyjordan9305]

Absolutely. A hedonist without grace.

[@dong5623]

for e.g? could your explain more on some context?

[@pinnwal8856]

@dong5623 he had childish/naive views, and hasn't actually thought about the reality of the views. (No borders, one government, etc...)

[@Station9.75]

He’s very emotional and gets riled up easily, which shows an infantile mindset.

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Enjoyed this conversation. About people who argue whether God exists or nor. Most debates I've had with folks that don't believe in God I got the impression they NEEDED to convince me God doesn't exist. I sometimes wonder if they're not so sure God doesn't exist and they need their beliefs to be confirmed by people who believe God exists. They often ask me the same questions and ask me for proof of God's existence. Thing is, neither side can be proven completely I think.

[@13shadowwolf]

That's a bad argument. I don't care what your mythology is, I only care about the actions you take. If your actions are affected by your Mythological Beliefs, then I have to address that your mythology is only in your head. The fact that there are tens of thousands of completely contradictory religions out there, means that obviously some of them have to be necessarily false. Many bad practices come from a variety of ancient mythology structures. If someone is doing something I feel is harmful to others, and it's based on some ancient tradition that doesn't make any sense to maintain, then their beliefs become the problem I have to deal with. If you cannot demonstrate that your beliefs are based in Reality, then why should I treat you any differently than someone basing their beliefs on Scientology or Alien Lizard Conspiracy Theory?

[@danielhanawalt4998]

I agree with much of what you said. I think most if not all religions have some truth and some myths. I used to get in arguments about religious beliefs, but I don't any more. I know I don't know everything and I know no one else does either. A lot of what people believe are based on their childhood. As a child I attended a Christian Church and school. As I got older I started questioning things. For a time, I decided I was and atheist. Later years things I read and watched seemed to say there's more to the story. Much more. @@13shadowwolf

[@JagnarLothbrok]

Matt - if a word can mean anything to anybody, then it means nothing. Ok..hey Matt...what is a woman Matt - well that can mean alot of things 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Thenewbronzeagecollapse]

The definition should simply include a neurological aspect and not only genetic. Trans women are actual women, neurologically speaking, their neural structure and wiring is that of a woman, not of a man.

[@JagnarLothbrok]

@@Thenewbronzeagecollapse lmaoooooo

[@christianmarvin5419]

@@Thenewbronzeagecollapse If the way to identify trans women was through neurology then why don't doctors perform brain scans before administering blockers and hormones? In reality they pump confused people full of brain changing chemicals and then down the line some quack researcher will say that their already altered brains fit with the other sex (really they don't, they basically just fall into a new category of intentionally chemically manipulated neural structures) to justify what they've already done.

[@raygrasso1612]

@@Thenewbronzeagecollapse There's no evidence to back up what you said. If you asked a brain surgeon how much we know about the human brain he would tell you we haven't begun scratching the surface of understanding the brain.

[@caiheang]

Why do people keep saying this. Nearly every word has multiple definitions, but having multiple definitions is not the same as having infinite definitions. The word cell has a biological definition, a definition in chemistry as in a power source, and a definition as in a jail containment. That is 3 definition, that is not infinite. There is literally, quite literally, no further way to be wrong to say "woman" has multiple definitions is equivalent to having infinite definitions. I mean you can't be more wrong, think about it. Also, woman has always meant feminine figures, I'm sorry if you dislike facts but facts don't care about your feelings. Name me one time in history in any culture in any language that expressly did not use woman as a definition of feminine figures. Name one and I will admit I'm wrong. Otherwise you will admit you are the one who is trying to unilaterally change the definitions of a word to fit your own political agenda.