Metaphsical Questions

[Skybird]

1. Because nobody likes to get bitten

2. Because your flat is too small.

Not metaphysical at all.

[fireftr18]

1. So that they don't get an answer.
2. The phone and the loo are connected so that you don't have to answer it.

[Eichhörnchen]

3. Why does the loo roll always tear down the middle?

4. Why can I never go out the front of the house in my dressing-gown, without a car goes by?

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by jayni

2. Why does the telephone always ring when you are in the loo?

Originally Posted by fireftr18

2. The phone and the loo are connected so that you don't have to answer it.

Originally Posted by SailorSteve

Why do threads like this never involve people actually asking questions that interest them...

Anthony Fokker: A toilette seat interrupter gear?!! Metaphysical ?!!!: Only two things are infinite: The Universe and human stupidity; And I'm not too sure about the Universe..." Philip K. Dick

[Alex]

Taken from : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_affair

With the loss of many of his defenders in Rome because of Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Galileo was ordered to stand trial on suspicion of heresy in 1633, "for holding as true the false doctrine taught by some that the sun is the center of the world", against the 1616 condemnation, since "it was decided at the Holy Congregation [...] on 25 Feb 1616 that [...] the Holy Office would give you an injunction to abandon this doctrine, not to teach it to others, not to defend it, and not to treat of it; and that if you did not acquiesce in this injunction, you should be imprisoned". Galileo was interrogated while threatened with physical torture. A panel of theologians, consisting of Melchior Inchofer, Agostino Oreggi and Zaccaria Pasqualigo, reported on the Dialogue. Their opinions were strongly argued in favour of the view that the Dialogue taught the Copernican theory.
Galileo was found guilty, and the sentence of the Inquisition, issued on 22 June 1633, was in three essential parts:

• Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy," namely of having held the opinions that the Sun lies motionless at the center of the universe, that the Earth is not at its centre and moves, and that one may hold and defend an opinion as probable after it has been declared contrary to Holy Scripture. He was required to "abjure, curse, and detest" those opinions.
• He was sentenced to formal imprisonment at the pleasure of the Inquisition. On the following day this was commuted to house arrest, which he remained under for the rest of his life.
• His offending Dialogue was banned; and in an action not announced at the trial, publication of any of his works was forbidden, including any he might write in the future.

That was some time ago, in 1633, to be precise.

Galileo Galilei was tortured and all, but well... Other times, other customs, after all.



According to the latest news, we're in 2016.
So my question is : how is it possible that the Middle Ages resurfaces in North America nowadays ?

[Jeff-Groves]

You need to rephrase the question.
That link leads to Canada.
By just saying 'America' in your link you have kind of stated the U.S.A. to many.
May I suggest you add North to the statement?

Or are you showing your bias again?

[Alex]

Hey Jeff !

Well, if truth be told, your country is pretty much the same on that kind of thing - if not worse. So every citizen of the united states of America is of course welcome to discuss this subject.

[edit]

done, man.

[Jeff-Groves]

So what does Canada have to do with me?
Yes that's a metaphysical question spelled correctly this time.