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Re: when do you have to go back to school

Quote:1. Could someone please quote me insulting chemistry_hater ONCE?

And could someone please quote me saying that liq insulted me ONCE?

Quote:2. Chemistry_hater, I am merely trying to get you to realise you are CHOOSING school. The choice between cops and school may not seem like much of a choice, but it is still a choice. Ever heard the saying "die for your country". Well, you obviously care more about being alive then being free. Some people, like me, think the other way around.

It's not like I DON'T realize that, it's pretty fucking simple. I'm not a 4 year old. But you said I CHOSE for my life to suck. That's exactly what you said and I'll quote you too:

Quote:Life doesn't suck. It only sucks because you choose it to.

Now, I must cut this post short, because I just had an epiphany.

Directly from the 2nd page of this thread. What YOU don't realize, smart guy, is that you're wrong. If choosing between school and cops is not much of a choice and you'd be fucked either way, how's that choosing for your life to suck (when both ways, it would suck anyway, since there's no other choice)? And they're telling ME that I contradict myself.

And by the way, yes, I have heard of that quote. But again, ever heard of DISAGREEMENT? Look it up in the dictionary (but I doubt you can even type the URL out). Just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't mean you can quote their post with a big NO. OK? Because that's just asking for a fight (and you got one....AND lost).

Yes, I'd rather live than be free. So, since I'm assuming that you're in school (because you wouldn't be here in the first place) and that means for you that you're NOT free, why don't you just kill yourself? I mean, according to you, freedom is everything, not life. NEWSFLASH, you can't be free without being alive. And if everybody DID agree with you, everyone in jail would be dead by now, even the innocent.
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How do you be free if you're dead? Confused
Also, the cops aren't gonna kill him, they're going to drag him to court/school... so he inevitably ends up there regardless... just with more crap involved. I don't see anything wrong with waiting it out and being free when done with school...

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chemistry_hater Wrote:And could someone please quote me saying that liq insulted me ONCE?
I thought I'd point out that I haven't insulted you once. You've insulted me about 10 times. So. :/


Ok, simple logic time. It does have some premises...what are they...

1. Life is finite. You WILL die.
2. According to one, you're time on Earth is LIMITED.
3. You have a better chance of happiness if you take a risk and try to achieve it.
4. Doing something you don't like reduces you're chances of happiness.

Thus, since you don't like school, you should try to leave it. You have a better chance of happiness by trying to leave school, then not trying to leave school. Are you trying?


Lastly, I'm not in school. I dropped out of uni(college for you Americans) in April.

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chemistry_hater Wrote:And could someone please quote me saying that liq insulted me ONCE?
I thought I'd point out that I haven't insulted you once. You've insulted me about 10 times. So. :/


Ok, simple logic time. It does have some premises...what are they...

1. Life is finite. You WILL die.
2. According to one, you're time on Earth is LIMITED.
3. You have a better chance of happiness if you take a risk and try to achieve it.
4. Doing something you don't like reduces you're chances of happiness.

Thus, since you don't like school, you should try to leave it. You have a better chance of happiness by trying to leave school, then not trying to leave school. Are you trying?


Lastly, I'm not in school. I dropped out of uni(college for you Americans) in April.

And you STILL ignore some of my questions because you KNOW I'm right, but don't like admitting you're wrong. I HATE people who do that.

Firstly, what does insulting someone have to do with ANYTHING on this topic? It's not against the rules or anything, so what the hell's your point? You seem to be typing useless crap that makes no sense. You're getting nowhere. It might be because you just want to add something to make everyone else get their mind off the fact that you're wrong. You still haven't answered my question about "choosing life to suck". I'm waiting.

Now onto your "simple logic" shit:

1. And who in their right mind doesn't know that? What's your point?
2. .....isn't that the same sentence as number 1 worded differently? Are you just trying to make your list longer to make it seem like you know what you're talking about?
3. Says who? You? Again, matter of opinion. Even if it was true, there will ALWAYS be exceptions.
4. See number 3.

Nope, I think leaving will have a greater negative effect on me on the long run. It's my life, not yours, you don't decide for me.

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SoulRiser Wrote:How do you be free if you're dead? Confused
Also, the cops aren't gonna kill him, they're going to drag him to court/school... so he inevitably ends up there regardless... just with more crap involved. I don't see anything wrong with waiting it out and being free when done with school...
Well you lose time, which you never get back...Even if you don't drop out, not doing what they tell you is a good idea. You can make progress on life goals while waiting for age 18 to drop out. This all goes to the shitter if you have neocon parents of course. :/

The death thing is really complicated and depends on what you believe.

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Quote:The death thing is really complicated and depends on what you believe.

EXACTLY. So why are you forcing yours on me?
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Lets say to achieve happiness you must do A. If you do not try to do A, you have 0% chance of happiness. You you try to do A, you have a greater then 0% chance of happiness.

chemistry_hater Wrote:Nope, I think leaving will have a greater negative effect on me on the long run.
Ah this is where it gets fun. You can't objectively prove that to be true. Mwahaha

chemistry_hater Wrote:It's my life, not yours, you don't decide for me.
I'm not trying to.

chemistry_hater Wrote:Congrats on being a drop out.
Thanks. :]
chemistry_hater Wrote:You find happiness yet?
Nope, still looking. I've most certainly made more progress then you Biggrin.

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Quote:The death thing is really complicated and depends on what you believe.

EXACTLY. So why are you forcing yours on me?
Because mine works, logically (and I have subjective proof for it), and it's yet to be proven wrong? o.O

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Quote:Lets say to achieve happiness you must do A. If you do not try to do A, you have 0% chance of happiness. You you try to do A, you have a greater then 0% chance of happiness.

Let's just say that that's ONLY YOUR BELIEF and does not apply to everyone.

Still waiting for you to answer my question by the way, I know you're avoiding it.

Quote:Ah this is where it gets fun. You can't objectively prove that to be true.
I never said I could. And that's exactly why I typed "THINK". Because I don't know for SURE. But just like you, I have my own beliefs and I believe I will be better off if I finish school. Nobody can tell me otherwise.

Quote:I'm not trying to.

You told me to try to leave school. So yes, you certainly were.

Quote:Thanks. :]

Anytime. Smile

Quote:Nope, still looking. I've most certainly made more progress then you Biggrin.
Ah this is where it gets fun. You can't objectively prove that to be true.
As you don't know anything about me.
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liq3 Wrote:
chemistry_hater Wrote:
Quote:The death thing is really complicated and depends on what you believe.

EXACTLY. So why are you forcing yours on me?
Because mine works, logically (and I have subjective proof for it), and it's yet to be proven wrong? o.O

Yours works for you, not everyone. If it worked for everyone, don't you think I'd agree with you?

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chemistry_hater Wrote:Yours works for you, not everyone. If it worked for everyone, don't you think I'd agree with you?
Actually no, the things I was thinking of when I typed that are objective truths. Thus, they apply to everyone.

Ones that I know are true, but most people don't believe them:
Intention manifestation.
Telepathy.
Psychokinesis.

Ones that I think are likely to be true, but I am skeptical about:

Afterlife being a higher level of consciousness (or existence).
What we believe dictating our subjective reality. Note that this has physical consequences.
Single consciousness.


Also, what is this question you keep saying I won't answer?
chemistry_hater Wrote:Let's just say that that's ONLY YOUR BELIEF and does not apply to everyone.
Actually, it's simple logic. Replace "happiness" with "thrown ball" and "A" with "let go of ball" and ignore the horrible grammar, and it still works. Razz

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Quote:Actually no, the things I was thinking of when I typed that are objective truths. Thus, they apply to everyone.

Ones that I know are true, but most people don't believe them:
Intention manifestation.
Telepathy.
Psychokinesis.

Ones that I think are likely to be true, but I am skeptical about:

Afterlife being a higher level of consciousness (or existence).
What we believe dictating our subjective reality. Note that this has physical consequences.
Single consciousness.

Actually, YES. The things you are thinking is what you believe and do not apply to everyone. Just like religion. Telepathy and psychokinesis are not proven, therefore not accepted as real facts. Damn, I'm losing IQ digits just by typing to you.

Quote:Also, what is this question you keep saying I won't answer?

As if you don't know. I've mentioned it three times already. But since you're so absent minded I won't mind mentioning it again. Read the little paragraph right below the third quote of my post at the top of this page. The question is there.

Quote:Actually, it's simple logic. Replace "happiness" with "thrown ball" and "A" with "let go of ball" and ignore the horrible grammar, and it still works. Razz

Logic? More like stupidity. It might work for you, but it doesn't work for me.
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I haven't been here for awhile, but then I had no need to. I go back tomorrow. Noo But I DO sorta want to go back. At least I have my friends. I'm not alone! Holidays will be around the corner soon!
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i also go back to school tommorow. i suppose the first day wont be so bad, due to the fact you spend only two hours actually in school and i can muyck around with hannah all day (im in her form and you spent the first day in your form rooms.)

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Damn, just two days now. Some-one plz save me, i need out.

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September 3rd. While school starts up on the second, I'm missing that day cuz I have to go to the eye doctor. Getting me some new glasses. The ones I have now are crooked from having been hit in the face (accidentally) at school.

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