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Artex - Student  |
First off I'd like to say this is a theory my friend has been working on for some time, it's really rough, but the concept is pretty interesting, and I think you'll agree.
I have come to realize, that mankind, as a whole, is fake. This dates as far back as the creation of the bible, a cruel but effective way to introduce a higher law. See, religion became known only after the world hit its peak of "bad times". It was invented because man no longer had any fear of other men, and so theory made them fear God, so most people saw God as a kind of bouncer at a bar, who picks people to get into heaven based on the actions they took on Earth. Existence as a whole is flawed in that assumption. God, does not judge (if he existed) because only man is capable of putting law in life. And so man was seen as a useful tool. If told the right things, man can be manipulated to do whatever they want. I don’t think its based on fear anymore though. More and more people are leaving religion because they cannot find any real answers. Religion at one time was mans' excuse for everything. Anytime we messed up, we pointed the finger at the God that WE created, because as human beings, we are unable to blame ourselves. When God wasn't enough anymore, man (the "leaders of man"  had to think of a more effective way to control man. Hence after all the work of creating God, we next created media. Media, if used right, can cause confusion and above all else, paranoia. Tesla created wireless broadcasting in the 1900's, and man utilized it as a device, but called it "Entertainment".
However, man had to first figure out what scares man. So through trial and error, we found the most effective way to scare people. That of course is obvious, what is man most scared of? Himself. So instead of killer bees, and flesh eating bacteria, or climate change, we tell people about murderers and rapists, terrorists and common thieves. We are taught never to go out past dark, and to lock our doors, and that we have to go to our job and come home while being told that when we do get home, its ok to drink ourselves to death, as long as we don't leave the house. We're told to get an education early, to do something with our lives, while being told it is easy to get out of debt with the right job. We are told our possessions are more valuable then ourselves, while corporations cram more and more advertising down our throats. We wake up, and the first thing we have to do is feed our addictions. Whether it be coffee, or a cigarette, or sex, or more sleep, we first wake up and are bombarded by reality, and we suffer from our own consciousness. Then, we wake up, and are completely de-sensitized by reality, we attempt to go about our day with the hope something bad won't happen. Isn't that embarrassing? Instead of accepting our day, and enjoying what life takes us, we hope nothing bad happens? People don't believe it is ethical, to believe we are being controlled. And in fact, man is becoming more and more afraid with every generation. after all these terrible facts, after all the death and mayhem we are told occurs, they actually have the gull to tell us, that we're free. The truth is, we are very much trapped, not just by our lives, but by the conduction of our lives. We're trapped by how we live our lives, and why? Because as vast as this world is, our options are severely limited as to what we can do. Starting in the 1930's man produced, "the image". I use this term often to describe how people attempt to make themselves look. Above anything else, religion, and media, and all else, fear is on top of these things. "The image" is the ultimate remote control for the human mind. It is the single most effective way of controlling you, and why you ask? Simple really. Most people like to believe they are cheating something. That paying your bills and taxes somehow makes you a better person. Look down the street one day, and look at all the house. What do you see? The exact same life. Every person, although slightly different in appearance is living the exact same life as the person beside them. They all go to work, come home and complain about their job, and have a wife and a kid, with a beautiful garden, with a cut lawn and pretend like they have exactly what they need. They eat it up like an all-you-can-eat buffet, because none of them have the time to think abstract thought. But when you can't take time out of your day to think, you really only have your day to day life, and because life is controlled and monitored, you are controlled and monitored, and become addicted to "the image". After it takes control sudden greed and selfishness and impatience all become very real factors in your life. Reputation becomes your main concern, because every person wants to keep the image alive. But think about this.. Without any real thought, you aren't really a person, you're a puppet, a slave to perfection, and the image it stands for. Sure, your tangible, and you exist to some degree but as a person? No. Without thought, you are hollow, and worth nothing, and the leaders of man know this. That which is hollow is much easier to carry. So the burden of man is a light one. With all of this known to be true, there is still nothing we can do about it. We still hope for the best, and that everything will turn alright. When confronted by the image directly, every person I've talked to denies it. Nobody wants to accept it, and once again you ask, why? Because man believes in being wrapped in the warm blanket of ignorance. Most people don't think about the world because they know what it is made of. Ask yourself this. Can you stop yourself from being afraid, or happy, sad, or lonely. For the most part, no. Because in all sense of the word, you are addicted to your own emotions. Now? We have products specifically designed for the image. We have the tools to make us feel perfect. We go to the gym because we believe it will make us feel better about ourselves, but the fact that we're going there in the first place makes us feel bad about ourselves, so the two cancel each other out. How many products exist that are only there to make us feel better about ourselves? Even manners and etiquette are there to make us look acceptable. Think about all the products out there designed to make you feel perfect? Cologne, perfume, mouthwash, collogine injections, facelifts, reconstructive surgery, make-up, clothes, paint, wall paper, fake plants, tuxedoes, matching furniture sets, bracelets, decals, cell phone covers, tattoos, piercing, all these things only serve one purpose. To think for you. If all you ever do is think about how you look, you never have any time for important matters. So you get depressed, but don't know why. What do you do? You take pills to stop yourself from thinking even more. It's really gotten to the point where we even believe we can't control our own thoughts. We blame chemical imbalances, and sleep patterns, we make excuses and all of it goes back to one of my first points. Man is usable to blame himself for his own faults. Really long guys, but trust me, I think you'll really enjoy the read. _______________ Sluglife This post was edited by Artex on Dec 30 2007 08:32pm. |
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student 
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Perhaps you could be less ambiguous and just say it then? I thought the text was funny when I put serious thought into it. At the time I didn't feel like giving a critical analyst of the write and vastly simplified it.
Perhaps the author, if he was as educated as he attempted to come off as, meant this to be a comical piece! It is written in satirical fashion if you look at it from that perspective. What I'm getting at is when it comes to writing, any comment is valid. As rude or sophisticated you try to be, it is valid. Of course, saying "lolololol u suk at lif go kil yourself" and such would be an exception to the rule. As a side note, hypocrisy is a bad habit. _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." This comment was edited by Augusta_Mintaka on Oct 07 2008 11:12pm. |
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Maher - Jedi Knight 
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Quote: After a second read of this write, I have changed my opinion from "ok read" to "lol".
This is what I saw... At first I simply thought that how harsh comment It was towards writer... and your explanitions to defend this comment made it sound even more harsher because you were right... 
Also I was getting a pic that you called text totally useless due to quoted comment... and... I tried to use Masta's example how It can be put as in nice way yet sober... So yeah I haven't tried to argue about the subject because I agree with you two about everything... but I have been trying to point out that how to express certain things more nicer way... _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber This comment was edited by Maher on Oct 07 2008 07:56pm. |
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student
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I am never rude enough to say a text is useless! Pointless just means that the write isn't finished in that he has not given a solid point of argument. Useless would be if he wrote complete gibberish and it would have little place in casual or academic reading.
It would pass as an 8th or 9th grade draft. Perhaps I am being too critical, but I would feel guilty saying it was all tulips & roses. _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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I think Amik was more emphasizing the flaws in his style and form of argumentation, rather than the content of the text as such, where she merely agreed with me.
Quote: Yes! So stop hitting younger one... and give him constructive critic... But he doesn't even read these forums! Besides, it's a somewhat older text anyways; Artex posted it last year, after all. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Maher - Jedi Knight 
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Quote: Masta had more sophistication in his comment, but it doesn't exactly relate to my comment. I pointed out that the author attempts to use logos, but draws the reader in with indirect usage of pathos. While I agree this is a pointless rant, it was not what I had pointed out.
While you are speaking of that the whole text is useless due to It doesn't found its main argument at the end... and you are right about it... While I'm speaking of that the text isn't totally useless... While Masta's comment gives exact explanition of which parts are useful, interesting... and he has realised the same point as you do, as it appears; "ranting nonesense instead", why, due to arguments doesn't have foundation, except his feeling about the things aka pathos... So It isn't totally "lol" but It isn't totally "hooray" either... Quote: Well, i guess we can all agree that the text just wasn't a very well written nor a very well thought out piece at all.
It's a good effort though, depending on the authors age. Yes! So stop hitting younger one... and give him constructive critic... _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber This comment was edited by Maher on Oct 06 2008 04:13pm. |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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Well, i guess we can all agree that the text just wasn't a very well written nor a very well thought out piece at all.
It's a good effort though, depending on the authors age. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. This comment was edited by Masta on Oct 06 2008 03:33pm. |
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student
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Masta had more sophistication in his comment, but it doesn't exactly relate to my comment. I pointed out that the author attempts to use logos, but draws the reader in with indirect usage of pathos. While I agree this is a pointless rant, it was not what I had pointed out. _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
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Maher - Jedi Knight
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Quote: You lost me there...
You do know "text book example" is an expression that means (in this reference) without creative thought? I wasn't citing any book and made a comment as simplified as the write. I didn't see the need to use rhetoric, that's all. ah... Sorry my mistake, I didn't understand that "A textbook example of fanatical thinking!" was just an expression... Allthought I know the textbooks, which agitates the ideals of fanatical thinking... But my point was that you actually said samething as Masta... Except Masta's explanition was more exact... _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber |
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student
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You lost me there...
You do know "text book example" is an expression that means (in this reference) without creative thought? I wasn't citing any book and made a comment as simplified as the write. I didn't see the need to use rhetoric, that's all. _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." This comment was edited by Augusta_Mintaka on Oct 06 2008 08:04am. |
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Maher - Jedi Knight
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Quote: A textbook example of fanatical thinking! Why I end my comments with ! is beyond me!
Exactly... Quote: The writer had a decent point of departure which could've potentially developed into a full-blown social critique culminating in the endorsement of marxism, but he ended up ranting nonesense instead.
Masta just didn't need a textbook  _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber |
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student
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Logical fallacy! The sheer fact that it was written as not to be bias, but the content of the write means that it would be impossible not to be bias! Basically, much of the arguments meant to be logos are in fact pathos! It is, in essence, meant to sway somebody who thinks in a straightforward manner! A textbook example of fanatical thinking! Why I end my comments with ! is beyond me! _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
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Maher - Jedi Knight
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Quote: After a second read of this write, I have changed my opinion from "ok read" to "lol".
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student
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After a second read of this write, I have changed my opinion from "ok read" to "lol". _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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Uhm, really not sure how whatever you wrote relates to whatever i wrote. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Icarus - Student |
Quote: I am struggling to find anything that i like within the text.
The writer had a decent point of departure which could've potentially developed into a full-blown social critique culminating in the endorsement of marxism, but he ended up ranting nonesense instead. Oh well! This is in my opinion taking the easy way out. Blame yourself, realise your life sucks, end of story go along. No way, any pessimist can come up with that, no offence. The beauty lies in finding beauty and meaning. Sure I don't need god for a meaning, I'm not religious at all. But " Meaning " aka, Hope/Ambition is always necesary. Everyone has it. Maybe those images you speak of are good for us. If you put it in your way everything about this sucks, which never ever exists. There is always something good about it. Now if man, myself for example, had everything I ever dreamed about. I would have all the money in the world etc. I would control my thoughts, and my feelings... Where would that get me ? Nowhere. As the world is so big you have endless possibilities and everyone knows how to take them. If they decide to go with, the term stated, '' The Image '' then they picked it above any other way. Meaning they will, in some way, like the routine. I think this was a good reading actually, though can't actually agree because I find it dripping of pessimism and one must take a step back to find objectivity before finishing a theory like this one. |
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Obi-Kenobi - Student 
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 Wow, Im speechless that was a big long theory about life yeah? With out entertainment life would be boring. And I agree that sometimes it always started out with horror films in the early days then went to romance and old history titles... Life is just another thing that will pass by and soon I'll be joining the Jedi knights in the temple out in Coruscant.. lolz _______________ "May the force be with you" |
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student
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I wasn't accusing or anything; I just said I already read it from a different site. _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." |
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Maher - Jedi Knight
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oh that's why everybody are playing the Jedi Academy and creating communities like this...
I have read it and partly agree with it... But because my mother language isn't english, I'll just drop this... _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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I am struggling to find anything that i like within the text.
The writer had a decent point of departure which could've potentially developed into a full-blown social critique culminating in the endorsement of marxism, but he ended up ranting nonesense instead. Oh well! _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Artex - Student 
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amik, just for your info, he was the original writer of this, and some sites stole it off of him like they do whenever someone posts something like this or another form of writing. but yeah im glad you guys read it i dont necessarily agree with it but i found it interesting. _______________ Sluglife |
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KHSenatu - Student 
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i'm not afraid of anything at this point in time
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Sauce - =^.^= 
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so the pt of the essay is we are being controlled and it's our own damn fault.
it's a passionate piece of rhetoric but it's old news  |
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KHSenatu - Student
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skimmed it theory is good but i won't believe one bit of it
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Augusta_Mintaka - Student 
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I read this on eliteskillz; it's like an entire page from the semester of Philosophy 101 I took last year. It was an ok read though. _______________ "Deos fortioribus adesse." This comment was edited by Augusta_Mintaka on Dec 31 2007 09:20pm. |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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I read it. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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