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  • The Product That Does Not Exist But Sells Extremely Well… A Damning Assessment of Belief… October 2, 2016

    Robot thinking AHumans see others die and fear dying themselves. From all appearances it is a permanent condition. No individual has returned from death to report that death is not death, the end, but something else. Hearsay is inadequate on this exceedingly important topic.

    Some humans, clever and underhanded, realize that they can profit from this human, oh so human, fear of death. They invent a product called everlasting life.

    Using folklore previously written by earlier cultures they build a tome containing vague and mysterious stories. They use this tome to advertise their new product. A product not produced by labor from materials but instead from the imagination. All you have to do to earn this prize is follow and believe it true.

    The requirements vary, of course, from culture to culture but what is always true about each and every product of this nature and does not vary is its intent….

    … to control.

    Do as we say and the reward will be great. You will live forever among your friends, parents, and relatives. You will in fact, it is promised, be in paradise. The reward varies from folk to folk, but the stick and carrot concept remains. Now who does not want to live in paradise forever?

    Some people nevertheless remain to be swayed. They remark that living forever is not so great a thing. This existence is not so bad. Paradise for giving in seems inadequate. They resist the message and fail to follow.

    To hell with them, the scam artist exclaims… literally. Hell is invented to strike fear into those that resist the lure of immortality and paradise.

    New stories are added to an already misshapen collection of poorly written pages. If you do not submit and believe the whole sales pitch you will burn everlasting. The skin will burn from your body with agonizing pain… grow back… and burn again, and again, and again… forever. However, on the other hand if you do accept the god within advertised and submit to his every whim… glorious and immortal life will be yours. One more thing…

    Our god does not speak directly to each and every adherent. Therefore this fellow over here will interpret the will of this wonderful god, this great being. Do as the interpreter of your god commands and you will earn your place among the saved. Resist and burn… your choice, of course… which do you prefer?

    They wrap and present the package every day. Every church and mosque and holy place is an outlet. A product never created sells so well. Come here one and all, and live forever.

    ► This is essentially the story proffered by many human religions. The main purpose is control. Through fear the populace is manipulated to do the bidding of the interpreter… a priest, Imam, reverend, pastor, there are many names… but all they are in the real world are salesmen. By some estimates the churches cost the U.S. government over $71 billion dollars (2012 amount) a year in taxes, made up by individual tax payers. They produce nothing and influence everything. They control a majority of the population of the United States. Like many other groups, both religious and secular, these religions create division, hate, and unrest. Of course they claim they do not, but the facts are the facts.

    ► People who believe that this life is not the end are not motivated to make it better. This, the only reality they will ever know becomes merely a transience. This life, the only life we have becomes cheap and unimportant. After all, how can the moment we live compare with eternal paradise.

    ►People who are in the business world are usually highly conservative and religious. Since this life is of no concern, and as long as there is no punishment for being rich in this world, they use people and things to make more and more long after the need has been met. People are used like a commodity. The personnel office becomes the human resources office. The environment is of no consequence. If it is necessary to pull up every last tree or pollute every drop of water and air, then it will be done to squeeze the most profit and satisfy the shareholders. After all, this world is only temporary and eventually all will ship out to paradise.

  • What Will Happen if Hillary Wins–Worst Case Scenario … September 25, 2016

    What if Hillary Rotten Clinton wins the November 2016 election? This is a look at everything that could go wrong.

    We will be at war with Iran. Men who not want to be at the beck and call of Hillary #killthemall Clinton will not enlist. The draft will be reinstated – Men only.

    In government and corporations men will be asked to step down from their positions to make way for more women. Those who do not comply will be forced to do so. Unqualified women will take their places.

    Schools will continue to be feminized to serve female students. Men will either become feminized or receive an inadequate education. Sports scholarships for men will be banned.

    Small businesses will fail nationwide as new regulations are put into place. She will state plainly that she is not responsible for their under capitalized businesses… unemployment figures will be fudged to show the opposite of a cascading increase.

    Hillary will divorce Bill while in office because he can’t keep his hands off other women.

    Hillary will have a stroke during the second year in office and the vice president will take over, but he will continue her authoritarian policies… he has been well picked and groomed.

    During the third year of what would have been Hillary’s term, Hillary will pass away.

    During the war in Iran Russia will join with Iran forces and world war three will begin.

    The poor, already rock bottom, will become poorer. Indentured service will be revived.

    … If Trump wins there will be countless wars as his temper will aggravate world leaders world-wide. The economy will bankrupt, just as Trump’s businesses have. There will be nationwide race wars. The border fence will never be built by a bankrupt nation. The environment will be ravaged as Trump will make decisions favoring big business. Taxes on business will drop to near zero… the public will be required to make up the loss. Social Security will be dismantled. Medicare and Medicaid discontinued. Our infrastructure, already in bad shape, will become a laughingstock of the world. Third world status will be achieved. Slavery will be revived.

  • My Struggle With Feminism … September 18, 2016

    Oh criminy, another feminist post…..

    Yes, I guess so. It is a struggle I have waged for so long and I so wish I could put it to rest forever. However, I suppose it will continue at least for as long as the lies emanating from the movement is sustained.

    I admit there are many women in the movement that think they are doing something moral and right. They have been told by their leaders that they remain oppressed even now. Through lies about a non-existent wage gap, rape culture, and patriarchal system they have been urged to maintain the pressure and continue to demand more and more access to this and that.

    The truth is… men never oppressed women unless you refer to the rich men at the beginning. These very rich oppressed everyone, not just women, and forced them to do their bidding. Among those rich men, truth be told, were also a few rich women.

    The so-called wage gap was invented by feminists by taking all wages of men compared to all wages of women. No account of how many hours were worked, the type of jobs, and personal choices of women was made.

    Rape culture was invented by changing the definition and using bogus statistics. I have heard that for the average woman getting raped is closer to one in a hundred rather than the one in five, or one in four depending where you look. Rape is not acceptable by any means. However, through bogus logic and statistics feminists have been able to paint nearly every man by the same sordid brush. Now, routinely, when a woman is found raped, or claims rape, all the men in the vicinity are asked to submit genetic material for analysis. All are suspect.

    This demonization of men is very much like the demonization of Jews by the Nazis in WWII.

    The damage to families, though not apparent in existing families, is in the formation of future families. Fewer people year after year, especially men, opt to marry. The cry heard by many women now is “Where have all the good men gone.” They do not realize that feminism has taken them all out.

    How can equality be bad? It isn’t. Fighting for equality after it already has been achieved, many years ago I might add, is very bad. It has turned into a fight for privilege and special consideration. Women in feminism do not want to work and earn higher positions… they want the road cleared, and to hell with qualifications.

    The dear sweet women, yes a number remain, who want nothing to do with feminism and its sexist principles, are the ones I feel sorry for. The dream of marrying the ideal mate is rarely possible in this world where many women think that every man is out to cheat them of their spot in life. Laws are made, rules are fabricated, to enable women to compete unfairly with men. Do not notice the beauty of a woman as you might be accused of sexual harassment. Do not hold the door, she might be a feminist and will hate you for it. Treat them like men. Except no, you must treat them like your superiors to get along. Even the lowest woman on the totem pole is a threat to the man at the top of the totem, unless he is very careful never to be alone with one.

    I want this to be the last time I visit this terrible nightmare of a topic… I so terribly desire it. I fear some new abrasive woman will revive it, because now the world is filled with the like. Men have been reduced to second class persons, maybe even lower than that. The word of a man does not equal the word of a woman any more. One word from her and he could lose his job, marriage, and family. People thought all along gay marriage would destroy marriage. It was always feminism, all along, that was the threat. The striving for power by some bitter women has destroyed the beauty of marriage. Now a contract, carefully written by lawyers hand, is needed… where before only a certificate was adequate. I bemoan the young men now, nothing will ever be the same again… romance will not survive. There is only the contract and its fulfillment that matters. Stinks, I think.

    I hope this is the last time I go here… no one seems to like these posts any way. You would think they are either afraid or actually believe the lies. Everyone avoids these posts as if they were plague. In my opinion, men are afraid of upsetting some female friend, wife, or daughter that might have bought the lies. Yes, I am totally confident they are lies.

  • Frivolous? September 14, 2016

    What would constitute a frivolous post?

    This post is in reaction to a comment I saw on line criticizing someone’s post as serving no purpose other than to see the poster’s name on Facebook.

    It would, I think, depend on the interests of the critical individual. If the post is not in line with the interest of the viewer almost any post might seem trivial, and therefore frivolous.

    If a post is in theme with the site then why is the post not pertinent? Even if the post merely points out aspects already known and is merely a collection of pictures representing that which the site is about… why would someone think it frivolous and make a comment to that effect?

    I feel that it is the problem of the critical individual. Just because they think it a frivolous post does not make it so. Indeed, it may simply be an individual who feels they must go about making negative comments about everything that they see. If I were to make a site and post a can of beans everyday as long as the site promoted common vegetables wouldn’t the post be pertinent? As long as it was a different bean featured in every post it would still fit right in.

    Perhaps the critical person has little excitement in their lives and either wants a thrill a minute or gets a thrill from the reaction of the poster to the negative comment. Either way… it remains the problem of the critical person rather than the poster.

  • Poor Dear, Suicidal Thoughts… September 11, 2016

    Men commit suicide five times more often than women. One would think that such a statistic would garner more attention for the needs of men. This is not so. Instead the statistic that women have suicidal thoughts more often than men is the news. They attempt and fail at suicide more often than men. Therefore, it is asserted, more attention is needed for women.

    What? Let me reread that and I will continue….

    Well, that is the way it is viewed by a gynocentric society. The possibility that attempted suicide by women may not be serious attempts but instead a play for attention never enters the picture. The fact that there are five times more men lying about dead isn’t even an issue for society.

    All of the money and attention goes to women.

    Well, I guess this shouldn’t be a surprise. Look how society takes care of women. There are dozens of women’s hospitals scattered across the country. Look for a men’s hospital and you won’t find a single one.

    Men have fought battles and come back home from wars only to find inadequate veterans help. Now that some women have started showing up with injuries… attention for veterans is played up in the news.

    It is just a lucky thing most men do not check into these statistics about our very gynocentric society… or the figures for male suicide would be much greater.

  • The Death of Lady… September 4, 2016

    The word or label “gentleman” has always been a somewhat dubious designation. Yes, no doubt there were some, are some now. However, the word or label “lady” used to mean something. It is meaningless today. The women talk and act like men always have. Rude and crude speech is the rule of the day. Blustering machismo has also developed in many women… they can’t wait for some man to oppose them so they can engage in physical assault.

    I am married. I love my wife. That said I have no respect for today’s women. They are spoiled, treated undeservedly like princesses, and submitted to whenever they cry for special privilege and consideration. They talk worse than a salty sailor of old. They drink and smoke and dabble in drugs like lowlifes. You cannot trust them, if you try, they will steal your money and property over the most petty pretense. They enjoy a status higher than men… men must still submit to selective service. Men are punished much more severely for the same crimes. Men face more violence just walking down the street. Men commit suicide, and no one cares, 5 times more often than women.

    I guess I should be glad that I am retired and on my way out. I hope I make it out before some fool takes my social security away and I have to try to go back to work.

    I pity all young men today.

  • “Protected” Equality? … August 28, 2016

    Robot thinking A

    “Women” in this post refers to bitter women’s rights activists. Just as men cannot be placed in any one category, neither can women.

    Gender equality? There are presently no rights men have that women do not have. As stated previously in my blog there are rights that men lack that women have.

    Rights men lack:

    1. Choice whether to be a parent
    2. Genital integrity
    3. Rights that are forfeited unless signing up with Selective Service
    4. Child custodial consideration
    5. To have sexual assault defined as such
    6. Equal treatment for the same crimes women commit in courts

    In addition men face more violence on the streets. A man’s word does not equal a woman’s word in society. Men are expected to treat women with courtesy, but the reverse is not true.

    Nevertheless, women are asking for deferential treatment in regard to education, job training, and job placement.

    As a result of deferential treatment men have gone from being over 60% of college attendees, to around 30%. Men’s education is neglected by feminized schools which promote girl’s education. Boys are treated as incomplete girls, often drugged if they do not conform.

    Your perspectives may differ, but the facts cannot be debated.

    Conclusion: Women are not asking for equality. They are demanding superior treatment by society. → This will result in a state where they will never obtain the “equality” they claim they desire, but will instead be elevated above men, onto the pedestal that men in the past elevated them voluntarily. Men will become a lower class supporting a female matriarchy. Feel free to debate my conclusions.

  • On the Matter of Equality … August 21, 2016

    Robot thinking AEquality is impossible. People vary in size, muscularity, and intelligence. There will always be some jobs for which the small person will not be qualified, and others that the big person will be unqualified.

    Robot thinking BEquality before the law, or equality of opportunity is possible. If a person can perform the qualifications for a position then that person should have an opportunity to try. No one should be given special advantage or consideration. To do so would be inequality of opportunity. First come, first serve, best qualified.

    If you wish to avoid future unrest, future charges of catering to this group or that, and provide at the same time opportunity for all, then the above stated recipe for equality of opportunity should be mandatory. Temporarily disadvantaged groups may cry foul, but if they are heeded then there will be future groups of other individuals crying foul and continued animosity. The cycle of hate will be perpetuated.

  • You Have to Look Out for Yourself… August 17, 2016

    Robot thinking ANature is indifferent. The storm is not singling you out. The tornado that smashed your house did not have that in mind. The flood that carried you adrift just happened and wasn’t scheduled. The shark that took off your leg simply thought it had found food and was tasting. Nature is not out to get you even if you suffer such calamities a hundred thousand times.

    The earth orbits the sun but in its travels never thinks of you. You may be like a virus in your infection of the planet, but the planet is defenseless against you and would likely end up destroyed if you pursued such a course. Your activities may lead to retribution, but it won’t be a conscious retribution. Global warming may drown you, destroy you, but in the end it was your activity that precipitated such an eventuality. Volcanic activity might produce the same effects but that would not be an act against you… you were simply unfortunate enough to live at the time to suffer the occurrence.

    There are no deities, demons, or other supernatural beings scheming against you. On the other hand there is no force looking out for you either. Pray all you want to no avail. You have to look out for yourself.

  • Fantasies Endure …. August 15, 2016

    How do you prove something does not exist. Just as no atheist has been able to convince the believer that god does not exist, no atheist can convince either the religious, or the atheist who believes, that Jesus never existed. Sure, you can convince an atheist that Jesus did not run about doing miraculous miracles, but you cannot convince the believing atheist that Jesus himself, the man, was an amalgam of previous myths and never actually existed.

    The Christian therefore cries out… “There’s hope for you yet, evil atheist, if you believe that our son of god savior existed it is a short step for you to accept the supernatural nature of his existence.”

    That was my mistake recently on an atheist site. Try as I might to convince the rabid believer, in this case an atheist, that Jesus the man did not exist they came back with unconvincing information generated by scholars, scholars formerly believers, that their darling Jesus did in fact exist.

    The true fact is that, just like the god, Jesus has nothing to prove his existence. There are no references to him in first person, the evidence being forgeries created and inserted into Flavius’s writings. Proven forgeries. There is no record of his crucifixion. There is no first person report of his existence. There is only hearsay, held on to desperately by the faithful.

    With such fervent belief held onto by these supposed atheists, perhaps clinging to vestiges of their former beliefs, it will never be possible to kill the myth.

    With Christian believers believing, and these atheists propping them up, there will never be a time when the scam of Christianity, or other religions like Islam, will fully be rinsed from the minds of willing believers. We non-believers must move on.