• Violence is not just Physical – Words that Underpin Intolerance

    Violence is not merely killing another. It is violence when we use a sharp word, when we make a gesture to brush away a person, when we obey because there is fear. So violence isn’t merely organized butchery in the name of God, in the name of society or country. Violence is much more subtle, much deeper, and we are inquiring into the very depths of violence. When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a C...
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  • Society Analogy: Humans and Porcupines

    A number of porcupines huddled together for warmth on a cold day in winter; but, as they began to prick one another with their quills, they were obliged to disperse. However the cold drove them together again, when just the same thing happened. At last, after many turns of huddling and dispersing, they discovered that they would be best off by remaining at a little distance from one another. In the same way the need...
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  • Critique of the Doctrine of Inalienable, Natural Rights.

    Jeremy Bentham, Anarchical Fallacies, vol. 2 of Bo wring, Works, 1843. The Declaration of Rights -- I mean the paper published under that name by the French National Assembly in 1791 -- assumes for its subject-matter a field of disquisition as unbounded in point of extent as it is important in its nature. But the more ample the extent given to any proposition or string of propositions, the more difficult it is to...
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  • The Real History of Capitalism

    Take a look at the history of “trucking and bartering” itself; look at the history of modern capitalism, about which we know a lot. The first thing you’ll notice is, peasants had to be driven by force and violence into a wage-labor system they did not want; then major efforts were undertaken – conscious efforts – to create wants. In fact, if you look back, there’s a whole interesting literature of conscious discussio...
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Peculiar Words

Alternative Swear Words / Expletives

Jul 4th

Posted by Andrew Crichton in Peculiar Words

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Porn Facetiae Dildo Bijoux Indiscrets Bastard Fils de bast A one night stand Affaire d’ amour Masturbating Se passer un poignet Stripper Ecdysiast Shit Head Excrementum cerebellum vincit Golden Shower Micturation Sex in coitu or actus coitus Ejaculate Emissio seminis Leukorrhea Female Lubricant Homosexual Engagement Paedictcato Freak of Nature Lusus naturae Oral sex Penilingus Vagina Pu dendum Horny Concupiscent Ass Gluteus maximus Ass kisser Leche cul Pimp Sounteneur Crap Merde

Useful Archaic Words of Interest (1)

May 7th

Posted by Andrew Crichton in Peculiar Words

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Part 1: Useful Words for Legal Contracts.

afore before anon immediately anent concerning betimes in short time betwixt between fore an earlier time heretofore until now hither to this place peradventure perhaps thereinto into that thereon thereupon therewith forthwith therewithal besides thither that place whencesoever from the place whereinsoever in such respect whereinto into what whereof of what whereon what on whereout out of which whereuntil to what wherewith with what whichsoever everyone whilom the former whither to such place whithersoever anysuch place whitherward towards such place

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The Word ‘Alopecia’.

Apr 10th

Posted by Andrew Crichton in Peculiar Words

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This nice little word means the loss of hair which usually occurs on the body. This can be due to ailments, illness, or  just baldness occurring from older age.

The Word ‘Acidulous’.

Apr 10th

Posted by Andrew Crichton in Peculiar Words

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I just discovered this lovely word. Not only can it mean distinctively sour, but also, in describing a sordid person, it means sharp, caustic, ridiculous and short tempered in vocalization.