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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2010, 06:34:44 pm »

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    Aren't we breaking the first commandment of Conservapedia, "Everything you post must be true and verifiable." Why don't we just use the dictionary definition of liberal, or are we under the impression that the dictionary has a liberal bias here?

        liberal: favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.[1]

            I don't use that definition because it is false. Liberals are people who favor taxpayer-funded abortion, censorship of classroom prayer, and just about anything that is anti-Christian.--Andy Schlafly 13:50, 11 December 2009 (EST)

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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2010, 06:39:26 pm »

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In the first line "A liberal is someone who rejects logical and biblical standards", how can someone who rejects the bible still not be logical? The bible is founded on faith - not logic. Please change this back to traditional instead of logical, as the article is locked. JamesY 20:02, 7 April 2009 (EDT)

    * Wrong. The Bible is the word of God. We accept what it says because of Faith. Liberals don't have faith, nor much logic. --₮K/Admin/Talk 21:13, 7 April 2009 (EDT)

    James, you've been misled in your education. The Bible is the most logical book written. People have a free will to reject logic, and reject that 2 and 2 are 4, but that doesn't change the logical truth of it.--Andy Schlafly 22:03, 7 April 2009 (EDT)

        Andy Schlafly, would you do me the honor of explaining why the Bible is the most logical book written? ShmuelB 22:58, 7 April 2009 (EDT)

            God created the world, and then man. Man incurred the ultimate offense against God, and that required the ultimate sacrifice to redeem it. God intervenes with miracles from time to time as He likes. This is completely logical. Now everyone has free will to reject this and conjure up any alternative theory they like, but Christianity is the most logical religion and the Bible is the most logical book.--Andy Schlafly 23:30, 7 April 2009 (EDT)

            As an example of the illogical view of atheists, they deny the existence of Hell. If anything is logical, it is justice, and Hell is essential to that.--Andy Schlafly 22:33, 8 April 2009 (EDT)

:C

Let me see...
Not trying to bash religions, but really?
Bible is the most logical book? Nononononono
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2010, 06:43:09 pm »

Quote from: From the "conservatism" article
It is difficult for widows to remarry because there are relatively few single men available beyond age 50. Only 8% of women who become widows between ages 55 and 64 remarry, and only 2% of women who become widows after age 64 remarry.[3] Also, it becomes difficult to remain attractive as one grows older.

But at a small conservative conference in early 2010, an informal survey found a remarriage rate of nearly 100% by the conservative widows in attendance.
HAHAHAHA

Also, has anyone noticed that many of the references... well... don't reference anything at all?  Take the Conservatism article, for example.  It has three references:
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#  it recognizes that ideas, and particularly political ideas, do have serious personal consequences[1]
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1 ↑ For example, a belief in legalized drugs can lead to drug use and its harm.
Lol.  Obviously too stupid to know the difference between a reference and a personal view.  Seriously, there weren't even any links in this reference.
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#  it enables one to rise above his personal likes and dislikes[2]
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# ↑ Often a debate with a liberal comes down to what he likes and does not like.
Hahahahhaa.
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and only 2% of women who become widows after age 64 remarry.[3]
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# ↑ "There are 11 million widows to 2.6 million widowers, a ratio of 4.3 to 1. Within 25 years, some demographers predict, the gap could widen to 10 to 1." [1]
The statement is irrelevant and the maths is wrong.  Plus the actual important part of the statement, "But at a small conservative conference in early 2010, an informal survey found a remarriage rate of nearly 100% by the conservative widows in attendance", has no reference.

Honestly...
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2010, 06:45:13 pm »

In other words, the site is run by complete idiots.
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2010, 06:45:40 pm »

Hah, I'm Christian and I wouldn't say it's the most logical book ever.
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2010, 06:48:07 pm »

That's 106% motherfuckers.

Argue with that.*

*If you chose to argue with that I can say with 437% certainty that you are a mass murderer.

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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2010, 06:48:51 pm »

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Conservative values are useful and powerful in combating common human weaknesses:

    * Lust
    * Laziness
    * Jealousy
    * Gluttony
    * Pride
    * Conflict
    * Corruption
    * Credulity
Ok, I have a problem with this.  I'm laughing out loud, and I don't think I'm gonna stop any time within the next week.

But... they seriously took 5 deadly sins... randomly added "conflict" even though conservatism has nothing to do with preventing it... "corruption" when conservative politicians are no better than liberals.

And finally... "Credulity".

Credulity.

Credulity.

Combated by their form of conservatism.

I'm gonna have to put up with this random laughter for a while yet.
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #22 on: March 03, 2010, 06:48:55 pm »

Hah, I'm Christian and I wouldn't say it's the most logical book ever.


Damn straight. You show me one book on this earth, one book that was written by a God (any God) and not by man and maybe I'll start considering this site remotely accurate.
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2010, 06:54:03 pm »

Hah, I'm Christian and I wouldn't say it's the most logical book ever.


Damn straight. You show me one book on this earth, one book that was written by a God (any God) and not by man and maybe I'll start considering this site remotely accurate.
Hmmm...
I'll have to look for that book Thor lent me...
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2010, 06:54:52 pm »

I like the way their pornography article references feminist literature.
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #25 on: March 03, 2010, 06:55:20 pm »

Thor's badass. He doesn't need to exist, he just needs to be.

Be awesome, that is.
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #26 on: March 03, 2010, 07:05:32 pm »

My god (Oh wait, I'll get killed for not capitalizing that)! The epicenter of retardedness on the Internet is slowly moving from /b/!

But really. I'd love to see their reactions to LCS. Oh God, the hilarity! Personally, I'm a moderate that mostly leans liberal, though sort of conservative in some aspects. All things in moderation, people.

Oh yeah, there's a Liberapedia on wikia: http://liberapedia.wikia.com/wiki/

Just for a reference point.

Hah, I'm Christian and I wouldn't say it's the most logical book ever.


Damn straight. You show me one book on this earth, one book that was written by a God (any God) and not by man and maybe I'll start considering this site remotely accurate.
Meh. Symbolism fits here. Some was truth, some was a symbol. I'm Christian, and I understand many of the arguments about certain parts of the Bible being illogical. Of course, I doubt a single person on Conservapedia could win a debate about God. Seriously, I doubt any one of them knows a thing about the works of Thomas Aquinas and WHY Christians believe what they do.
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #27 on: March 03, 2010, 07:17:22 pm »

People have joined to push it even more crazy (to be funny) most of the articles are written by trolls.
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #28 on: March 03, 2010, 07:23:50 pm »

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This whole page seems extremely negatively cast. I think we could use a major rewrite to make this entry more neutral. I'd be glad to suggest specific changes and citations if someone with actual edit priviliges will work with me.

    Can you identify yourself?

        No. This page is one of our best. I personally feel it could use some more organization (IMO), and maybe the length cut dramatically and have much more in-depth branch pages for the various sections. But a change in tone isn't necessary or desirable. JacobB 23:13, 10 December 2009 (EST)

            I assume the page on Communism is also negatively cast. Homosexuality is negative, being abundantly evidenced to be deleterious to both individual and country, and the promotion or widespread of it is concomitant with moral degeneration and the demise of a nation. Even on medical grounds alone, if the consensual act of taking part in the Lord's supper was primarily implicated in the death of over one half a million Americans, homosexuality is in death by AIDS, Christianity would be maligned and the practice, as integral as it is, would be outlawed or severely regulated. This wiki is not WP, where most any popular interpretation of the Bible can be considered viable if it can be is referenced, but CP treats the Bible as an authoritative source on morality. Daniel1212 14:59, 21 February 2010 (EST)

I agree, the tone is very negative. Begin anti-gay isn't necessary a conservative position. After all, Dick Cheney's daughter is a lesbian, and he is supportive of gay rights.

    Learn to sign your posts, first of all. Second, claiming that the gay lifestyle is conservative is just silly and absurd. Dick Cheney supports his daughter because he is a family man - are you trying to claim that the gay lifestyle supports family values? Because then you would be clearly confused, gay values and family values are precise opposites. Learn to post logical, intelligent arguments, or don't post at all. JacobB 22:01, 11 December 2009 (EST)

        "gay values and family values are precise opposites. Learn to post logical, intelligent arguments, or don't post at all" Gays have families. You are making an unfounded assertion and would do well to heed your own advice regarding a "logical, intelligent" argument. That you believe something to be true does not make it so.--Song 18:26, 15 December 2009 (EST)

    "That you believe something to be true does not make it so." Maybe you should remember that before posting inane liberal lies on this site. Gays thoroughly attack family values. This is a fact. Now stop wasting our time and contribute something useful to the site. DouglasA 18:30, 15 December 2009 (EST)

            Firstly no one claimed gay lifestyle is conservative. Second of all, who determines exactly what family values are? And who are you to make claims that the gay lifestyle is contradictory to these values? Hopefully one day conservatives can learn to comprehend the concept of pragmatism. That instead of holding on to ridiculous morals and having a skewed perception of many things in life, accepting that you will never win the fight against most things you are opposed to.

wouldn't this mean they should shut up about Christianity being so logical and right?
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Re: Conservapedia
« Reply #29 on: March 03, 2010, 07:24:08 pm »

Yeah, it's a satire site, even if it didn't start as one.
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