Do I believe...
Feb. 6th, 2004 08:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kjpepperIn God?
Not exactly, but it's complicated. Higher forms of energy? sure. God? well . . . I don't think any of the existing definitions for God quite cover it.
In ghosts? There was this one seriously freaky night at Lamont House that convinced me. (No drugs or alcohol involved.)
In aliens?
Blatantly misquoting Carl Sagan, if we were all by ourselves on this rock, it would be an awful waste of space.
In Bigfoot?
No. In tall guys in gorilla suits stomping around to scare the tourists? Absolutely.
In fairies?
Know too many to not. Of course, these are the kind more likely to be sporting feather boas than butterfly wings...
In ESP?
Yep.
In superstition?
Not per se - it's less the superstition and more the belief in it that has the effect.
In equal rights for gays?
In equal rights for women?
Everybody should be given the same privileges as everyone else. It ain't gonna happen, mind you, society's too fucked up and dependent on its imbalances, but...
In psychics?
Only for their entertainment value. Who the hell hasn't had a good laugh at Miss Cleo's expense?
I believe in precognition, though - there have been too many seriously fucked up occurances in my family to not.
In appearance?
Much as I don't like to admit it, much of the world cares first about the packaging and then about the contents.
In auras?
Yep, though not necessarily in a sensitive new age sense.
In true love?
Absolutely. *stifles rampant Princess Bride quoting urge*
In happy endings?
Yes, damn it. I just don't believe they happen all the time.
In abortions?
they've been around since humans figured out how to reproduce, and they will be around until this species finally dies out. Accept and deal.
As to whether I personally would have one? Jury's kinda out on that. Idealistically I would say no, but realistically it would depend...
In Santa?
No. In Bad Santa? Hells yeah. ;)
In soul mates?
This one's complicated too... I don't know, I think we're all here for some kind of reason, and that you eventually encounter in life who you're meant to encounter. As for the concept of one person out there that's THE one person perfect for you and will make you wildly happy forever and ever and ever? Well... There's probably not only one person that fits the bill. And all relationships, perfect or otherwise, need work.
In magic?
Yes, considering magic, imo, is just something science hasn't come up with an explanation for. I was once told that they discovered some kind of particle that responded to concentrated mental focus once - not sure about the veracity of the story, but it does fit with the Wiccan definition of magic, changing consciousness at will and then having an effect on your environment...
In evolution?
Yep. Though I think the species homo sapiens is devolving.
In cloning?
Yep.
In fraggles?
Dance your cares away *clap clap* down in fraggle rock...
In werewolves?
Nope, though the full moon does have an effect on some people, I don't think it extends to sudden rapid body hair activity that disappears three nights later.
In vampires?
There was this book I ran across in Media Play last week about forensic science and vampirism, but I didn't get a chance to flip through it. Otherwise... not bloody likely. (pun intended.)
In miracles?
As stated? no. There's usually a perfectly good reason why something inexplicably good just happened.
In existing thylacines?
er, what's a thylacine?
In Nessie?
*giggle* If she did exist, I hope she'd having a good laugh and hoping to sue for a portion of the tourism take.
In existing dinosaurs?
Honestly, people, there are species older than fucking dinosaurs still running around.
In interracial marriages?
Heh. You know, looking back, I wouldn't have much of a love life if I didn't. ;)
In adoptions?
Yep. Product of one reporting. (successful product? well...)
In saving the rainforests?
Yep. Not getting into why.
In saving dying species?
Biodiversity is cool.
In the human race?
Pretty cynical about it right now. I think it needs a swift kick in the head in the form of some extraterrestrial threat - then all this petty surface infighting can stop.
In recycling?
Yep. Less full landfills are a fruit.
In blue tigers?
That would be... freaky looking.
In tattoos?
Planning on two currently, possibly three. One as a reminder to myself (that sounds a bit like I'm tattooing a grocery list somewhere, ha!), the other to commemorate stuff.
In plastic surgery?
only for reconstructive purposes. For vanity? Eeeeeesh.
In love in general?
Hells yeah.
In animal rights?
Sticky. I definitely don't believe in animal cruelty (Animal Precinct on Animal Planet's a good show by the way. :) ). Or factory farming, as it tends to result in nasty things like mad cow and e. coli to spread to humans - not to mention the working conditions in meatpacking are pretty nasty. And naturally raised meat tastes shitloads better anyway.
In the death penalty?
Not the current system. I'm kinda with Gandalf on this one: "Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment, for even the very wise cannot see all ends."
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harinezumi.
Not exactly, but it's complicated. Higher forms of energy? sure. God? well . . . I don't think any of the existing definitions for God quite cover it.
In ghosts? There was this one seriously freaky night at Lamont House that convinced me. (No drugs or alcohol involved.)
In aliens?
Blatantly misquoting Carl Sagan, if we were all by ourselves on this rock, it would be an awful waste of space.
In Bigfoot?
No. In tall guys in gorilla suits stomping around to scare the tourists? Absolutely.
In fairies?
Know too many to not. Of course, these are the kind more likely to be sporting feather boas than butterfly wings...
In ESP?
Yep.
In superstition?
Not per se - it's less the superstition and more the belief in it that has the effect.
In equal rights for gays?
In equal rights for women?
Everybody should be given the same privileges as everyone else. It ain't gonna happen, mind you, society's too fucked up and dependent on its imbalances, but...
In psychics?
Only for their entertainment value. Who the hell hasn't had a good laugh at Miss Cleo's expense?
I believe in precognition, though - there have been too many seriously fucked up occurances in my family to not.
In appearance?
Much as I don't like to admit it, much of the world cares first about the packaging and then about the contents.
In auras?
Yep, though not necessarily in a sensitive new age sense.
In true love?
Absolutely. *stifles rampant Princess Bride quoting urge*
In happy endings?
Yes, damn it. I just don't believe they happen all the time.
In abortions?
they've been around since humans figured out how to reproduce, and they will be around until this species finally dies out. Accept and deal.
As to whether I personally would have one? Jury's kinda out on that. Idealistically I would say no, but realistically it would depend...
In Santa?
No. In Bad Santa? Hells yeah. ;)
In soul mates?
This one's complicated too... I don't know, I think we're all here for some kind of reason, and that you eventually encounter in life who you're meant to encounter. As for the concept of one person out there that's THE one person perfect for you and will make you wildly happy forever and ever and ever? Well... There's probably not only one person that fits the bill. And all relationships, perfect or otherwise, need work.
In magic?
Yes, considering magic, imo, is just something science hasn't come up with an explanation for. I was once told that they discovered some kind of particle that responded to concentrated mental focus once - not sure about the veracity of the story, but it does fit with the Wiccan definition of magic, changing consciousness at will and then having an effect on your environment...
In evolution?
Yep. Though I think the species homo sapiens is devolving.
In cloning?
Yep.
In fraggles?
Dance your cares away *clap clap* down in fraggle rock...
In werewolves?
Nope, though the full moon does have an effect on some people, I don't think it extends to sudden rapid body hair activity that disappears three nights later.
In vampires?
There was this book I ran across in Media Play last week about forensic science and vampirism, but I didn't get a chance to flip through it. Otherwise... not bloody likely. (pun intended.)
In miracles?
As stated? no. There's usually a perfectly good reason why something inexplicably good just happened.
In existing thylacines?
er, what's a thylacine?
In Nessie?
*giggle* If she did exist, I hope she'd having a good laugh and hoping to sue for a portion of the tourism take.
In existing dinosaurs?
Honestly, people, there are species older than fucking dinosaurs still running around.
In interracial marriages?
Heh. You know, looking back, I wouldn't have much of a love life if I didn't. ;)
In adoptions?
Yep. Product of one reporting. (successful product? well...)
In saving the rainforests?
Yep. Not getting into why.
In saving dying species?
Biodiversity is cool.
In the human race?
Pretty cynical about it right now. I think it needs a swift kick in the head in the form of some extraterrestrial threat - then all this petty surface infighting can stop.
In recycling?
Yep. Less full landfills are a fruit.
In blue tigers?
That would be... freaky looking.
In tattoos?
Planning on two currently, possibly three. One as a reminder to myself (that sounds a bit like I'm tattooing a grocery list somewhere, ha!), the other to commemorate stuff.
In plastic surgery?
only for reconstructive purposes. For vanity? Eeeeeesh.
In love in general?
Hells yeah.
In animal rights?
Sticky. I definitely don't believe in animal cruelty (Animal Precinct on Animal Planet's a good show by the way. :) ). Or factory farming, as it tends to result in nasty things like mad cow and e. coli to spread to humans - not to mention the working conditions in meatpacking are pretty nasty. And naturally raised meat tastes shitloads better anyway.
In the death penalty?
Not the current system. I'm kinda with Gandalf on this one: "Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment, for even the very wise cannot see all ends."
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