Comments on: Random links and notes http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Alexander Zajac http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25335 Alexander Zajac Sat, 02 Sep 2006 02:13:21 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25335 Referring to item one, it's because people don't like to be guilted, even by their own minds. By bringing "Health-conscious food" to work, other people (in their own minds) see the food as a unspoken reminder that they should eat better, too. People being people, their minds interpret this stupidly and get angry at the person who brought the innocent lunch. Referring to item one, it’s because people don’t like to be guilted, even by their own minds. By bringing “Health-conscious food” to work, other people (in their own minds) see the food as a unspoken reminder that they should eat better, too. People being people, their minds interpret this stupidly and get angry at the person who brought the innocent lunch.

]]> By: Ed http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25334 Ed Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:22:12 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25334 Ah, plastic shoes, zoris, if you will. If any of you go to Bali, you will be absolutely shocked when see the Balinese move heavy things (furniture, cargo boxes, and the like) with no footwear other than plastic shoes! Ah, plastic shoes, zoris, if you will. If any of you go to Bali, you will be absolutely shocked when see the Balinese move heavy things (furniture, cargo boxes, and the like) with no footwear other than plastic shoes!

]]> By: Douglas, Friend of Osho http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25333 Douglas, Friend of Osho Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:54:52 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25333 Oh Hugo, not plastic shoes!! Say it ain't so!! Plastic is the bastard son of petroleum production; I don't think producing plastic shoes could be doing leather-killed animals much of a favor. Oh Hugo, not plastic shoes!! Say it ain’t so!! Plastic is the bastard son of petroleum production; I don’t think producing plastic shoes could be doing leather-killed animals much of a favor.

]]> By: Vacula http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25332 Vacula Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:22:55 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25332 Right. Because the typical impression that most people are left with after reading arbitrary ad hominem attacks is "wow, that person is STRONG!" Right. Because the typical impression that most people are left with after reading arbitrary ad hominem attacks is “wow, that person is STRONG!”

]]> By: Catty http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25331 Catty Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:20:59 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25331 I think russ is intimidated by Hugo. I think russ is intimidated by Hugo.

]]> By: Russ http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25330 Russ Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:14:47 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25330 <i>Russ, your comments are liable to be regularly deleted. Go amuse yourself elsewhere.</i> I think Hugo is just intimidated by strong men. Russ, your comments are liable to be regularly deleted. Go amuse yourself elsewhere.

I think Hugo is just intimidated by strong men.

]]> By: wolfa http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25329 wolfa Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:05:56 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25329 Fair enough. (I'd argue it makes more sense to give them away rather than wear them, in the "well, the animal is already dead, why not eat it?" vein, but that's too nitpicky.) I am disappointed I haven't heard a good argument for people who do wear both. PETA would then throw paint on the (finally warm) homeless, I guess. (I dislike PETA a lot; it's sexist and inconsistent.) Fair enough. (I’d argue it makes more sense to give them away rather than wear them, in the “well, the animal is already dead, why not eat it?” vein, but that’s too nitpicky.) I am disappointed I haven’t heard a good argument for people who do wear both.

PETA would then throw paint on the (finally warm) homeless, I guess. (I dislike PETA a lot; it’s sexist and inconsistent.)

]]> By: Hugo http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25328 Hugo Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:38:40 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25328 Russ, your comments are liable to be regularly deleted. Go amuse yourself elsewhere. I did give up BUYING leather. I still wear my old leather shoes and belts. There's no point in being wasteful. Even PETA suggests giving fur coats to the homeless rather than destroying them. Russ, your comments are liable to be regularly deleted. Go amuse yourself elsewhere.

I did give up BUYING leather. I still wear my old leather shoes and belts. There’s no point in being wasteful. Even PETA suggests giving fur coats to the homeless rather than destroying them.

]]> By: Russ http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25327 Russ Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:37:16 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25327 <i>It is possible, given that my dietary choices are often noticeably different from those of my colleagues (I rarely touch the omnipresent sweets in the faculty lounge), that her distaste was more a response to "public and flagrant display of dieting by an already fit person".</i> Yawn. Maybe you're just a weirdo? It is possible, given that my dietary choices are often noticeably different from those of my colleagues (I rarely touch the omnipresent sweets in the faculty lounge), that her distaste was more a response to “public and flagrant display of dieting by an already fit person”.

Yawn. Maybe you’re just a weirdo?

]]> By: wolfa http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25326 wolfa Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:32:36 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2006/08/29/random-links-and-notes/#comment-25326 Did you give up leather, too? (I'm serious. I've never understood the people who give up meat but not leather, except when the explanation is something like better use of resources -- like, it's ok to eat animals, but it uses too much grain, so I choose not to, or any non-ethics based reason. I'd love to hear of a more consistent explanation, other than 'it's hard to find shoes that aren't leather'.) Did you give up leather, too? (I’m serious. I’ve never understood the people who give up meat but not leather, except when the explanation is something like better use of resources — like, it’s ok to eat animals, but it uses too much grain, so I choose not to, or any non-ethics based reason. I’d love to hear of a more consistent explanation, other than ‘it’s hard to find shoes that aren’t leather’.)

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