Agreed. The word that was repeatedly used for the Fashion of the Capitol was "grotesque."

What? This arguments make absolutely no sense to me.

I think that the reason is simply that India is not homogenous. The attitude and traditions vary with what different parts of the country. And what happens a lot of time is that people tend to homogenize the whole country. While there are many currents within the culture that tend to be misogynistic, there are also…

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Well sure I can give you an objective moral statement.

maybe he was joking

But this is the social sciences we are talking about. They wouldn't go around with many different experiments to find out how empathy and parenthood are related. All they need is 1 homogenous study that will tell them everything about the entire human condition. This is how the social sciences work.

Right so I think that logic and morality share that functionality.

I also think the books have a lot about identity and circumstances. Gale is someone who is defined by the circumstances. He is, as you say, "accidental soldier turned murderer." But I think its a very different case for Peeta. In a way, SC has Peeta's identity subject to different circumstances - from "being sheltered…

I think you are misinterpreting the books.

But the universe doesn't care about things like logic either.

Well then in that case, I can give you a moral truth which is not a matter or opinion or preference.

How do you define "an objective truth?"

Oh... that

The hypocrisy of Hindu vegeterianism - Please do explain?

Is there such a thing as an amoral person?

Where does this idea - that if you hold your feelings in they will eventually burst - come from? I think that is false.
I am very skeptical of this whole crazy thing.

I don't know why you would think I am a troll, unless it is somehow an attempt to invalidate my points by calling me a troll.

You are mixing up a request with a statement of fact.

But see, from their post what is stated is that white people oppress other people, not because they themselves have done it, but because their ancestors did it. And because they are white they are oppressors, and there isn't anything that can be done to fix that.