Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

[Jinx]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

Brave New World

Huxley was able to use the setting and characters from his science fiction novel to express widely held opinions, particularly the fear of losing individual identity in the fast-paced world of the future. An early trip to the United States gave Brave New World much of its character. Not only was Huxley outraged by the culture of youth, commercial cheeriness, sexual promiscuity and the inward-looking nature of many Americans; he had also found a book by Henry Ford on the boat to America. There was a fear of Americanization in Europe, so to see America firsthand, as well as read the ideas and plans of one of its foremost citizens, spurred Huxley to write Brave New World with America in mind. The "feelies" are his response to the "talkie" motion pictures, and the sex-hormone chewing gum is parody of the ubiquitous chewing gum, which was something of a symbol of America at that time. In an article in the 4 May 1935 issue of the Illustrated London News, G. K. Chesterton explained that Huxley was revolting against the "Age of Utopias" — a time, mostly before the First World War, inspired by what H. G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw were writing about socialism and a World State.

That is very interesting, I actually have Brave New World sitting on my desk waiting to be read. Now that its summer time I'll finally be able to get to it. Still, I think you guys read a little too much into my response. When all I'm saying is that in a western liberal democracy its strange to still see people condemning premarital sex, it's a little bit of over kill to suddenly jump to talking about quantum physics.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

Here's the cliffsnotes:

Kanadahye: Premarital sex is immoral.
Siggie: Premarital sex is not immoral.

Me: I agree with Siggie.

What I said was there is no such thing as premarital sex. Sex is traditionally the act which consummates the marriage. Marriage is a sacrament where a couple confesses and makes vows in front of witnesses (better or worse till death do us part). Since these practices are obsolete by western standards then there is no such thing as marriage. What we see today are couples conforming to government laws which don't allow couples to freely live together (common law). None of this sh!t matters since a poverty stricken nation can sit there and scratch their heads as to why they are poor (culturally, morally and financially).

[Siggie]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

Here's the cliffsnotes:

In this instance, I believe they'd be SipNotes.

Kanadahye: Premarital sex is immoral.

It sounded to me that this is what he was saying too, but then he said "it's not" when I asked him how it was immoral. Perhaps he's not sure what he means and that's why we got stalled?

[Sip]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

Here's the cliffsnotes:

Kanadahye: Premarital sex is immoral.
Siggie: Premarital sex is not immoral.

Me: I agree with Siggie.

[Siggie]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

The clouds is a timeless comedy about creditors (owners) and those in debt (slaves)

Merci, I read that much... what I wondered was what it had to do with the topic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method

Yes, I'm aware. Are you saying that's what I'm doing?

[gkv]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method

[KanadaHye]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

The point of posting here is to communicate with other people. You're only communicating effectively if you're understood. If you're going to post solely for yourself, I suggest taking up journaling instead.

The clouds is a timeless comedy about creditors (owners) and those in debt (slaves)

[gkv]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

The point of posting here is to communicate with other people. You're only communicating effectively if you're understood. If you're going to post solely for yourself, I suggest taking up journaling instead.

are you suggesting your not understanding something is a necessary and sufficient criterion for deciding whether something is understandable or not?
you are not the only one participant in these communications. this is a general forum open to the public and this public includes readers who do not participate.

[Siggie]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

socrates is back among us. time to (re)read aristophanes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clouds

The point of posting here is to communicate with other people. You're only communicating effectively if you're understood. If you're going to post solely for yourself, I suggest taking up journaling instead.

[gkv]

Re: Armenians and sex: what's your opinion?

socrates is back among us. time to (re)read aristophanes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clouds