Psychology NOT religion

[President_Elect_Shang]

Originally posted by mlmbd:
KILL IT! We were having a perfectly nice discussion about Physics and Physicists. Until YOU came along!

mlmbd

And I thought it was about philosophy. Geez!

Ok, lets open this can up. Part one:

Are humans: Mostly zenophobic or not?

I say we are. Look at the way we portray them in our movies, etc.

[Suicide Junkie]

I say we are. Look at the way we portray them in our movies, etc.

Better, look at how we react to wierd earthly critters!

Kids can find something wierd under a rock, then laugh and play with it. Adults will generally recoil in disgust.

I imagine the same sort of thing could happen with non-toxic aliens.

[President_Elect_Shang]

Now that IS a good point SJ. Any other thoughts before I break the main point out in the open?

[mlmbd]

I have a lot of thoughts. But my mommy told me to wait until I know the whole story. Before I voice my opinion.

Not that I really ever listen to her, when I was much much younger! The older I get. The smarter she becomes!

SJ, excelleent points! By the way.

mlmbd

[President_Elect_Shang]

Go ahead mlmbd say what you want, this is just a forum and only a forum. Had this been a real debate you would have heard the opening of gun ports prior to firing of all weapons.

[mlmbd]

President Elect Shang,

Go ahead mlmbd say what you want, this is just a forum and only a forum.

As I said I will wait to see the subject, before I voice an opinion! As to

Had this been a real debate you would have heard the opening of gun ports prior to firing of all weapons.

If this had been a REAL debate, what on earth ever gave you the idea you would be around to open gun ports?! Let alone fire all weapons?!

I have a small story to tell you. A very very wise man gave me this advise, "don't worry about those that find the need to boast or brags. About their debating prowess. They are simply dealing with an inferiority complex!" This sage advise was given to me on the day of my first collegiate debate. My coach (the individual I am referring to), could tell I was concerned how well I was going to do, in the debate. The team we were facing was the previous years "National Collegiate Debate Tournament Winner". I had good reason to worry, or so it seemed until he dropped that little pearl of wisdom in my lap.

So please don't misinterpret my lack of response, as my being inadequate.

mlmbd

[Kamog]

The can of worms is taken off the shelf! I am glad that we did not kill this topic, although it was President Elect Shang's prerogative to do so, as he was the initiator of this topic.

I say that humans for the most part are NOT xenophobic. If we were xenophobic, we would all be living in a primitive, stone-age society in which all of us spend our lives in our own close-knit little villages, with little knowledge of what is occuring elsewhere in the world.

[President_Elect_Shang]

Good point Kamog. Very good point and shame on me. Kamog (for anyone that is just reading this) is correct. From a pschology point of view fear of large crowds is around number 8 on the most reported scale (can't remember the precise position now. Shame on me, shame on me. I should have been more clear to ask:

Do you think that humans are xenophibic toward the concept of extraterrstrials?

Let me retract my first question and replace it with the correct one above. Shame on me I should have known better.

[ December 05, 2002, 15:32: Message edited by: President Elect Shang ]

[President_Elect_Shang]

I never read it that way mlmbd. I never even thought along those lines. Most likely since I lack an ego (that was Freud's little pearl of ignorance) I view everyone as equals till they prove themselves different. Did I mention Freud was a quack? Well that’s a whole debate in itself and I don’t want to go there right now.

[capnq]

Speaking of weird things under rocks, where did the phrase "open a can of worms" originate?