If you HAD to pick (and you do ) would you say that people are born good and raised to be bad or born bad and raised to be good and why.
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I think "good" and "bad" are value judgments that are imposed on us by society and, therefore, do not apply to us when we are born.
Consider this: Infants are born wanting only to fulfill their basic needs: food, sleep, waste expulsion, and attention. There is nothing inherently wrong with that. In fact, self-preservation could be considered a necessary good.
On the other hand, babies are also the most defenseless of all creatures. They rely on adult others to provide them with their basic needs. This could be considered bad, particularly when babies are abandoned (which they sometimes are); on the other hand, good comes from their needs as they give parents an incentive to bond with their offspring.
OK . . . since I have to pick one, I believe that God is good and that therefore his Creation, which includes human beings, is good.
APBM,
What do you ruminate philosophically over in your spare time or during odd moments?
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From: The Stasis Zone | Registered: Jul 2003
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The meaning of life, my life specifically, and whether it's worth more than that of a mouse or a moth, and whether it's luck or karma that I'm still alive, healthy and comfortable.
APBM,
If you could choose reincarnation, who or what would you like to come back as?
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I was thinking a cat or dog, but that depends on whether you have a good owner or not. So can I choose not to come back?
APBM,
What game show would you like to be on?
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or you can do the confusion 'til your head falls off
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They need to bring back "Gambit" and/or "High Rollers." I'll decide between those two, because nothing does it for me like weirdly oversized cards and/or dice.
Aces played by me...
Think of the (living) person in this world whom you're fondest of. Now name the one thing you'd change about them if you could.
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From: Vanity, OR | Registered: Dec 2008
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That would be my mother and what I would change about her is that I would have her move closer to me. She is indeed relocating to Houston this fall.
Arriving Promptly Before Midnight: Is your current (or most recent) job anything like what you thought you'd want to be when you grew up?
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From: The Pyngwyn Colonies of Planet Hyustyn | Registered: Aug 2005
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No. My current job is teaching college writing courses. The last thing I wanted to be as a kid was a teacher!
APBM (At the risk of being lazy but because it's a good choice),
Same question.
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No. When I was a kid, in addition to comics I read every Hardy Boys and Encyclopedia Brown book I could get my hands on, and a few Nancy Drew. I was convinced I was going to be a detective. My aunt had a friend on the police force who even fingerprinted me to show me how it was done. However, I do love the career I have!
Always Probing Baffling Mysteries,
Growing up, which TV character did you imagine yourself as, or interacting with?
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I always wanted to have Samantha Stephens' powers or be her friend and we would go out using her powers to help people ala Superman.
APBM,
When you were a kid, was there some place you really wanted to visit? If so, where was it and did you ever get to visit it?
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I wanted to go to New York because all of the Marvel super-heroes were there. To this day, the only time I've spent in NY was a thirty-minute layover.
APBM,
Describe your first kiss.
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From: The Stasis Zone | Registered: Jul 2003
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Back rub, definitely. It skeeves me out when anyone touches my feet.
A Preordained Binding Match,
Do you believe that there is a single perfect partner for someone, or might an individual have several "true loves" over the course of his/her life?
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or you can do the confusion 'til your head falls off
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I'll go with Option 2. But I'm still monogamous, because I can't do the amorous equivalent of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
Affectionate people bedeviling marriage
Will you attend a wedding or commitment ceremony this year?
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From: Vanity, OR | Registered: Dec 2008
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Yes. I'm going to Massachusetts next month for my cousin David's wedding. He and his fiancee Jennifer are both artists, so expect it will be an interesting celebration.
I've already checked in with Quis on this, but if anyone's in Boston around the middle of July, let me know!
Appropriately, People Bring Money:
An oldie but goodie, list all the Legion Worlders you have met in person, or, if you haven't met any, who do you think you would most like to meet?
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From: The Pyngwyn Colonies of Planet Hyustyn | Registered: Aug 2005
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OK, this one is a little tricky for me, as I met a few people without realizing it at the time (prior to joining this board), so:
I've met (in a real sense): Kent Shakespeare, Nightcrawler, Cobalt Kid, Quislet Esq., Shark Lad, legion J.O.H.N., Robo, Klordny, and Quiet Darkness.
I've also met (though they might not realize it): Rockhopper Lad, Director Lad, and C.J. Taylor.
I've never formally met, but sat next to in panels (though again, without their knowledge): Caliente and Suddenly Seymour.
To the best of my knowledge, I've never met... or seen... but would most like to meet: STU.
Again... Passing Bucks Mindlessly,
Same Question.
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