René Descartes was sitting in a bar, staring morosely into his empty glass; the waiter approached and asked if the Monsieur would care for another drink. Descartes replied “I think not”, and disappeared.
“It is not worth the while to go round the world to count the cats in Zanzibar” - Henry David Thoreau
René Descartes was sitting in a bar, staring morosely into his empty glass; the waiter approached and asked if the Monsieur would care for another drink. Descartes replied “I think not”, and disappeared.
Posted in: Civilisation.
Free speech is about the state dictating what is or is not acceptable, it is not about free people freely expressing contempt for contemptible behaviour.
Refusal to finance a platform for thugs to spew their venomous bile does not constitute censorship.
Financing a platform constitutes support.
paraphrased from Lord Vetinari
"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue."
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Does the Whiskey Wagon deliver round your way on Friday’s then Cats?
“Alleged” Poetry last week and Philosopher jokes this.
I told this joke in the sales office at work with the primer that you have to be a bit of an intellectual to get it. Some of them pretended to laugh but then admitted that they didn’t get it. One thought that the opening line was ‘rainy day cat’. Now they all feel insulted because I have demonstrated that they are all really thick.
I was told this joke in October, 1984. I laughed like a drain at the time. And yet it’s still hillarious. Well done you for reminding us.
It took me a couple of minutes to get it - but very, very funny.
My version has always been, “Bibo ergo sum,” or “I drink, therefore I am.”
Did you hear about the constipated mathematician? He worked it out with a pencil.
I’ll get my coat.
P.S. SD, we know. We are all cunning linguists round here…