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Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by raymondleigh3268

raymondleigh3268 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:45:31 +0000

Was some good stand up there i didnt know you could hit while on the floor or chock so body out ?
If ya going to fight Thai just use your Thai skills im more that sure you could of ko him .
If be kinda like you fight just Thai aganest a good MMA fighter .Still a win under ya belt and im sure your learn from each fight do what ya do best i think Thai the way forward ….

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by mookeychase0907

mookeychase0907 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:33:45 +0000

@NAKMEEZY Word Nak yall cats stop lettin ni66as gas yall from the sideline. I seen the fight size or weight didnt have nuthin to do wit it you punished him he quit he aint have nuthin for you kid Giant is about his size. I bet giant would’ve made a better fight,bcuz when you throwing hands anything can happen. I seen ni66as Big K’s size come right from the weight pile pushing 315 15-20 times,then a dude Giant ’s size knock him strait out B. Peace Nak

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by mmaboxerful

mmaboxerful — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:07:24 +0000

@NAKMEEZY I not try start any thing only post mr. maoshan side of the story he said in his e-mail. you the one going the guy a fraud so you start your own beef. i see on maoshan youtube there a vid challenge from his student address to you calling you out to fight. i guess this is what maoshan say he have coming .lol

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by mmaboxerful

mmaboxerful — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:48:44 +0000

@mookeychase0907 weight have nothing to do with it why nak cry about weight when mr 52 ready to fight him. now this bagua guy D j wants to fight nak for calling his teacher a fake he say in the vid. the guy say he in nak weight class. so nak so bad why not fight the guy the guy look like he can fight to. you fight a old 45 old man why not fight someone your age.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by mookeychase0907

mookeychase0907 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:41:58 +0000

@mmaboxerful Sun you gotta ask Nak why he wont fight them dudes, weight aint have nuffin to do what HIm & Nak fight. Nak said the dude was 180 plus the dude aint use that excuse in his vid about the fight and believe me he used enuff of them thats why I dont believe he was 170. He didnt make or use on Martial Arts move. He’s a simulated fighter like a dude in the joint shadow boxing on the yard everyday all pretty, get in a fight and get knocked out know why,cuz the air or bags dont hit back.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by thedaoofplus1

thedaoofplus1 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:50:28 +0000

so are you ever gonna fight the blacktaoist? that shit would be ill.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:20:21 +0000

Hey everybody! Go to maoshan’s channel and check his latest vid where his student is challenging me. I guess he’s trying to get some respect for his teacher,sorry but I dont fight students. MAOSHAN STOP BEING A PUSSY AND FIGHT YOUR OWN BATTLES! FIGHT ME AGAIN AND PUT $3000 BUCKS ON YOURSELF AND THEN IF YOU BEAT ME I WILL FIGHT YOUR UNDERLINGS FOR THE SAME BET. EITHER ONE OF YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER MY FIGHT ON NOV7.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by pedro90

pedro90 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:20:41 +0000

off topic: is BT still fighting the kenpo guy again. or did it get canceled again. if not. why not fight him?

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by Dactylus

Dactylus — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:36:41 +0000

@NAKMEEZY Nak, man, just fight the kid. Think about it logically – nobody is going to put this matter to rest otherwise. A lot of people say Maoshan was just a bad fighter; fight his student who claims to be a good fighter. If not, people are just going to call you a coward. Don’t tell me that you don’t care what other people think about you – if that were true you wouldn’t have posted on this video explaining why you’re not fighting the kid in the first place.

Just indulge him at the MUSU.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:43:25 +0000

@Dactylus I really dont care what people think of me. I dont bow to pressures of youtubers that i’ve never met. It’s simple MAOSHAN TALKED SHIT ABOUT ME-I ASKED HIM TO FIGHT-HE AGREED-HE LOST. DJ is clearly not on my level. Go to MUSU Channle and watch his fights and look for anything close to BAGUA form in his sub par performance. I have no problem with DJ or anyone of MAOSCAM’S students. I proved my original point that he is a fraud.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:28:24 +0000

@pedro90 BT challenged me-I accepted-BT then says he was heavier than he thought he was at the time he challenged me-BT asked me to fight him at 195-I said tha’s impossible-we both agreed that because of the weight diff it couldnt happen.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:22:01 +0000

@Dactylus Lastly, maoscam also claimed to be a good fighter and then sucked. DJ has to get on my level first otherwise I will be known as the guy who kicks people who cant fight’s ass. The fact that all comments must be approved on MAOSCAMS Channel shows you that he edits the truth and lives in a fantasy world.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by Dactylus

Dactylus — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:28:25 +0000

@NAKMEEZY lol, MaoScam, that’s pretty funny. But anyway, just watched DJ vs Turner – he certainly looks like he’s got bagua in his rhythm and how he attacks. Listen Nak, I’m 19 years old and nowhere near your level of a fighter, I’m just offering the perspective of an outsider. To me, it doesn’t seem as though you’d be “the guy who kicks people who can’t fight’s ass;” you’d be “the guy who accepts any serious challenge.” But maybe that’s just me. It was nice talking to you, I enjoy your fights.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:53:18 +0000

@Dactylus Thank you sir.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:17:51 +0000

@mmaboxerful What’s my age faggo? For the record I am 36 and never cry about it. I train to stay in shape and fight. You know nothing about this or me. You have some weird man crush on me. Are you jealous of how many hits I have? lmao!

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by franchyspb

franchyspb — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:34:56 +0000

People can talk trash all day long on youtube; fact is, Nakmeezy beat this man in a more than fair, safe fight. He had multiple opportunities to pummel Ben Hill, and out of respect, he did not. I believe that he didn’t even use all his skills and power, a sign of a true martialist on the right path. . Being in a fight is a heavy thing; being in the ring is even heavier. If you haven’t done either, then you don’t know. Much respect to both fighters.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by SecretSword

SecretSword — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:15:36 +0000

Haha if you want to say you can own Bagua then take on a ring fighting Bagua fighter like Black Taoist. This guy is way bigger than Ben and yes it matters in rules fights how big you are…

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by GetDamage

GetDamage — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:12:06 +0000

…And history repeats itself… All this style vs style stuff is not new. Like Bruce Lee said: in the RING, Choy Lee Fut was the only kungfu style that did not lose to Muay Thai. Since not many people has learned boxing, muay thai, and kungfu, I believe I have the most knowledge in stating that muay thai would win in the ring and Bagua would win in the streets if two fighters are on the same level. Peace people. I don’t think it’s fair stating that Ben Hill is a fraud. His Bagua is real!!!

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by susanmillergeorgia

susanmillergeorgia — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:37:27 +0000

Nakmeezy, Ray Charles can see that you outweighted Maoshan by 15 – 25 lbs on fight day. If Maoshan was 175 lbs on that day, you were at least 190 lbs. It is obvious that Maoshan is the smaller man. You are a fraud fighting someone that you knew you were capable of beating. You could have fought a San Shou practitioner, there are plenty in NYC that are into ring fighting. I see that you are friends with the black devil (Lyte Burley) so I’m not surprised you are starting to act like him.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by piaten

piaten — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:42:39 +0000

@Everframe Yeah, you could say we use form in the meaning of subtle body structure, the WAY we move etc. My point: We aim for reactions and spontaneity, so we don’t use PRE-SET techniques or sequences when fighting. Techniques just happen on the spot, without thinking too much about it. It’s embarrassing to see how some “internal artists” often change in fight/sparring, starting to bounce around like a mediocre boxer, or throwing big slow roundkicks etc. That’s not the real way!

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by steveb310

steveb310 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:42:41 +0000

Wow…weakest bagua artist I’ve ever seen. At least use one technique or principle from the art dude…lol. What a doof.

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:34:30 +0000

@susanmillergeorgia THE FACT THAT YOU CAN SPEAK YOUR MIND ON MY PAGE SHOWS THAT I AM OPEN TO CRITICISM. MAOSCAM ONLY ALLOWS FAVORABLE COMMENTS ON HIS PAGE. THANKS FOR WATCHING AND TAKING THE TIME TO COMMENT. THE ONLY REASON I ASKED MAOSCAM TO FIGHT IS BEACUSE HE TALKED SHIT WITHIN EARSHOT. PUSSIES SHOULD’NT TALK SHIT TO FIGHTERS AND THINK NO ONE WILL CALL THEM OUT. HE COULD HAVE SAID NO TO THE MATCH BUT HE FOUGHT AND GOT OWNED. I COULD’VE DID HIM DIRTY BUT CHOSE NOT TO.
PEACE.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by Snaffle

Snaffle — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:59:00 +0000

this is a very great interview! Thank you very much for posting it.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by TMKchld

TMKchld — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:52:21 +0000

I agree with Terence’s view of the “politics” of drugs;they should be legalized. His opinion of “E”, I share also…it’s a great beginner.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by Pittounikos

Pittounikos — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:47:59 +0000

This is an immensely rich, sometimes dazzling talk about chemical utopianism. Like the romantic philosopher Rousseau, Terence seems to believe that that the yoof of today are chained by the system and Ecstasy will wash their blinkers and we will have a shamanic paradise. Brilliant. The world lost a real intellectual. R.I.P Terence!

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:39:01 +0000

@susanmillergeorgia BY THE WAY MAOSCAM HAD NO PROBLEM FIGHTING 145 LB LYTE BURLY AND STILL GOT HIS ASS WHOOPED. HE AGREED TO FIGHT AT 180 AND THEN SAYS HE WAS 170 WHEN HE SUPPOSEDLY ONLY TRAINED FOR 3 DAYS? EITHER HE’S A RETARD OR A LIAR. I think a combination of both! By the way LYTE IS NO DEVIL.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by guitaoist

guitaoist — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:36:52 +0000

“There is more wisdom in our bodies than even our deepest ‘philosophy’”.
Nietzsche agrees with Terence about being a “physician of the soul”

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by NAKMEEZY

NAKMEEZY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:32:19 +0000

@steveb310 He can’t because he is a fraud! lol

Comment on MUAY THAI VS BAGUA ZHANG FIGHT (KUNG FU) by steveb310

steveb310 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:30:37 +0000

@NAKMEEZY I can tell. I do Taiji, and I’ve sparred with Bagua fighters. They’re very slippery and produce a lot of speed and power from surprising angles. This guy’s not even bothering with basic posture.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by absorbcreate

absorbcreate — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:10:20 +0000

is this all new-agey bullshit or is there any real truth or positive, helpful, scientifically sound information to be derived from this man…. I can’t decide. His ostracization from the mainstream scientific and philosophical communities would suggest to me that common sense woul dictate the former, yet I remain fascinated by this man’s ideas

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by TornIntoEnthrallment

TornIntoEnthrallment — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:57:29 +0000

@absorbcreate I wouldn’t say it is new age. He mostly reflects on ancient shamanism, which has been around for much longer than new age mysticism, the science method, and philosophy as we have come to understand it today.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by Neanderthalcouzin

Neanderthalcouzin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:48:31 +0000

Good science applied to technology is creativity, is connection with the Universe, is getting closer to nature. As technological creations get more advanced, they resemble and align more with nature. These are the kinds of points Terrence never made, that a ‘return’ to something better is not just about dropping it and doing an archaic revival, but ironically, the more advanced we become in technology, the more we return to nature, and are more synergistic with the planet.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by TornIntoEnthrallment

TornIntoEnthrallment — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:57:56 +0000

@Neanderthalcouzin he never made those points because they are simply bullshit. industrial civilization is innately unsustainable.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by Neanderthalcouzin

Neanderthalcouzin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:47:38 +0000

@TornIntoEnthrallment you say it’s bullshit just because you say it is. Industrial civilization at this point is indeed unsustainable, that is actually part of my argument, it doesn’t refute it. It isn’t bullshit at all.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by HigherPlanes

HigherPlanes — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:24:39 +0000

@Neanderthalcouzin Nice theory lol. You should check out Marshall McLuhan. He wrote extensively in the 60’s on the effects of technology on the human mind. It does not connect us to nature.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by Neanderthalcouzin

Neanderthalcouzin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:10:48 +0000

@HigherPlanes Technology is what we make of it. It’s just applied science.So saying it doesn’t connect us to nature doesn’t really mean anything. It is all about understanding ‘nature’ and working with it. We can use it to mimic the plant and harness energy directly from the sun, we can use it understand the cosmos better, or we can trap ourselves in a material consumerist system and make deadly weapons, etc.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by eduardoobregon

eduardoobregon — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:06 +0000

@TornIntoEnthrallment

exactly!

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by zernestro

zernestro — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:04:11 +0000

@Neanderthalcouzin no irony there. the more “we” (who’s that? all of us?) become “advanced” in technology, the more CRAP we return to the nature.
i believe there is a sustainable working point, but i’m afraid you’re being far too optimistic about technology, considering the current/previous state of global affairs. one step forward, two steps back, what do you see with your head in the sack? two steps forward, one step down, pay no mind, just look at the clown.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by Neanderthalcouzin

Neanderthalcouzin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:12:24 +0000

@zernestro I’m not being overly optimistic. It’s important to identify the underlying cause of a given problem. In this situation, in regards to producing redundant waste and meaningless consumable crap is not the fault of human ingenuity, creativity, or technology itself. The fault is essentially the monetary system, it’s generating of waste, requirement for cyclical consumption, and requiring endless economic growth with no relevance to the environment and nature as a whole. That’s the problem

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by zernestro

zernestro — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:13:09 +0000

@Neanderthalcouzin we”l the problem is most of us being so pointed in a certain direction. ingenious in a specific field, but not connected to the others. i agree, it’s not the fault of creativity by itself, it’s the lack of connectedness, awareness, responsibility
in my opinion, the growth of advancement should be more equaly spread over the ecological & economical systems, meaning we should be far forward from here in certain fields, to be mature enough to cope with obvious problems of today.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by Neanderthalcouzin

Neanderthalcouzin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:27:52 +0000

@zernestro Bro, I couldn’t agree with you more. That encapsulates what I think pretty much.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by yoseph89

yoseph89 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:53:03 +0000

the only thing i didnt get about Mckenna was that he thought Heidegger was bullshit.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by falseangelwing

falseangelwing — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:42:04 +0000

@yoseph89 That’s strange. Could you direct me to where he talked about Heidegger?

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by yoseph89

yoseph89 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:01:32 +0000

@falseangelwing I honestly dont remember in which lecture he speaks of it, but he doesn’t elaborate very much on Heidegger. It was some talk of the future and the culture’s letting go of existentialism, as it is pedaled by the writing of Sartre and Heidegger. However, I always thought Heidegger in particular was one of the more enlightened and righteous existentialists, a genius in my opinion, though unnecessarily complicated. If I find it I’ll come back to this thread and post it.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by TornIntoEnthrallment

TornIntoEnthrallment — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:41:12 +0000

@yoseph89 I know he talked about existentialism on multiple occasions. On “Under the Teaching Tree” he mentions Sartre and Nietzsche but he strawmans or misunderstands them.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by yoseph89

yoseph89 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:58:44 +0000

@TornIntoEnthrallment yes i agree… his misunderstanding is very surprising though, especially since he was an adept historian and philosopher.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by TornIntoEnthrallment

TornIntoEnthrallment — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:50:08 +0000

@yoseph89 I love McKenna, but that’s not the only philosophy he has attacked based on a straw structure. He erroneously conflated philosophical materialism with capitalistic materialism. Those philosophies are two worlds apart, and that was an embarrassing mistake on McKenna’s part.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by yoseph89

yoseph89 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:25:18 +0000

@TornIntoEnthrallment His flexibility with historical references to new conceptual ideas got in the way of his philosophical accuracy. The way I see it, most or all of what he said and thought made sense to HIM, and if he could have, he would have invented a different or better language to describe what he meant. Mckenna didn’t have enough philosophical or psychological background to unmystify his recollections.

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by MrHighaustin

MrHighaustin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:29:28 +0000

@TornIntoEnthrallment..what exactly is the difference in those two types of materialism? where is the conflation except in words? isn’t capitalism the natural progression of systemic ‘philosophical’ materialism?

Comment on Terence McKenna Interview by TornIntoEnthrallment

TornIntoEnthrallment — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:44:09 +0000

@MrHighaustin I am not an expert on materialism, but plenty of communists and collectivists were materialists. Read “God and the State” by Mikhail Bakunin.

Comment on Bagua – Water Dragon Set by ipmanish

ipmanish — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:37:35 +0000

very beautiful!
could u make a slow motion version ? i would love to try to learn how to do it!

Comment on Bagua – Water Dragon Set by BlackFang001

BlackFang001 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:54:22 +0000

Waterbender!

Comment on A Dog’s Tale by D. Scott

D. Scott — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:00:09 +0000

A Dog’s Tale is a beautifully written short story that abandons the satirical humor of Clemens halfway through. Anyone that can appreciate a well written tear jerker will love this emotional afternoon read.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on A Dog’s Tale by Christian Uhl

Christian Uhl — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:05:37 +0000

The beauty of this short story is that it is really hard to find out wether it was heaven or hell. Only about 30 pages long ‘Was It Heaven? or Hell?’ is quickly read. But I would be surprised if one wouldn’t just read it one or two times more. Because after having finished the story one has a lot of questions.

The topic of this short story is so important and so delicate that every student should have read it. So to all the teachers out there: get the book, read it thoroughly and then give it to your class. To the rest of you: get the book, read it thoroughly and be prepared to sit back with unanswered questions for a long, long time.

The way ‘Was It Heaven? or Hell?’ moves you is fantastic. Only one of the finest writters of all times could have accomplished what has been accomplished here.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on Ayahuasca – An Amazonian Journey by cna training

cna training — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:23:53 +0000

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Comment on A Dog’s Tale by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:00:41 +0000

it’s a trick, don’t read it.

definitely put it down when the family goes on vacation.
Rating: 1 / 5

Comment on A Dog’s Tale by Modern Reader

Modern Reader — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:14:06 +0000

“The Story of the Bad Little Boy” is a satire on the stories we all heard in Sunday school with an interesting twist. While Twain seems to b satirizing the stories of old because his protagonist does not seem to encounter punishment for his sin, Twain still ends the story with something of a moral for us to think about. While Jim may have been able to get away with his bad behavior, he was still sinful. In other words, a person cannot base his or her behavior on the fact if he or she is punished or not. The truth is that many bad people get away with doing bad things all the time and we must be better and rise above such behavior. Goodness must come from one’s own desire to be good.

Twain purposefully begins with Jim’s bad behavior as what appears to be harmless. For example, his first bad at is replacing the jam with tar. This seems harmless enough. That act is followed by stealing apples from Farmer Acorn’s apple tree. We are told that Jim “and the limb didn’t break, and he didn’t fall and break his arm, and get torn by the farmer’s great dog” and he “stole as many apples as he wanted and came down all right.”

Another interesting aspect of this story is how Twain is how Jim continues to live a bad life even as an adult. The sequence is essential to Twain’s notion that evil, if allowed to grow, will take over a person’s life. Jim’s evil actions were innocent enough when he was a boy. However, they progressively become worse. For example, he moves from stealing apples to stealing a knife and then planting the knife in George Wilson’s cap and allowing George to be punished. In fact, the incident with George reveals much about Jim’s personality. We are told:

“No meddling old clam of a justice dropped in to make trouble, and so the model boy George got thrashed, and Jim was glad of it because, you know, Jim hated moral boys. Jim said he was `down on them milk-sops.’ Such was the coarse language of this bad, neglected boy.”

These statements reflect how Jim is growing more evil. He not only finds joy in doing evil things, but he also delights in the fact that good and innocent people suffer for crimes they did not commit. Jim moves from becoming a mischevious boy to an evil boy that hates good boys. This is a subtle action but it reflects how evil can subtly take over an individuals’ life. In this sense we can see how people are not born completely evil. Instead, they wander through gray areas of life committing one evil act after another until they are transformed. The message here is that people rarely set out to be evil; rather they become evil after repeating one offense after the other.

Twain moves through the events of Jim’s life to illustrate that although bad people do not always get caught, they end up with a life that is not pleasing or desirable. In the beginning of the story, the events Twain describes are what we would consider normal for an average boy. Stealing is something to which we can all relate. By introducing us to such events, Twain is engaging us as readers. When we read about Jim, we think that there is nothing wrong with him. However, as the story progresses, we realize that Jim’s behavior begins to have negative effects on other people. Not only that, but Jim has little regard for these people. First, it is George then it become Jim’s innocent family. By moving swiftly through these events, Twain is demonstrating how quickly a person can become evil.

I found this story to be fascinating in that its message is not terribly overt. I also enjoyed it because it is realistic. Many people do not get caught or punished for their crimes. But the most fascinating aspect is how Jim’s character develops into a truly evil person. He goes from stealing jam to braining his entire family. At the end of the story, we are told that he “got wealthy by all manner of cheating and rascality; and now he is the infernalist wickedest scoundrel in his native village, and is universally respected, and belongs to the Legislature.” Clearly, while this message seems to support the message that crime pays, it also indicates that Jim became an evil person one step at a time. In fact, Jim is probably not even aware of his own evilness.

It is also interesting that the narrator refers to Jim as lucky more than once. I also believe this is part of Twain’s technique because at first glance, it would appear that Jim is lucky. he is never caught and is never punished for his crimes. In fact, he is well respected in his community. It would seem that he does have the best of luck. However, the underlying message is that we cannot rest on what society perceives as lucky when it comes to finding meaning in life. Jim’s so-called luck is simply another one of society’s misguided messages. In reality, Jim is not lucky at all.

In the end, Jim might have been considered lucky to some but more importantly, he was sinful. The story teaches us that goodness must come from within–it cannot come from Sunday school books nor can it come from how society perceives and treats us. While Twain mocks the typical Sunday school method of teaching, he is presenting the same message in that we must desire to be good and that desire must be our compelling force in life.
Rating: 3 / 5

Comment on A Dog’s Tale by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:59:31 +0000

terribl
Rating: 1 / 5

Comment on Socrates – Starvation – Phos by illidary90

illidary90 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:43:33 +0000

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Comment on Terence McKenna on Prozac (Fluoxetine) by Checkingokop

Checkingokop — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:00:22 +0000

@bulk5GTT you prozac or extra seratonin is not the answer for you. you are not producing seratonin because you have a problem/s that you cant over, thus you fall into depressive state and will not feel better until you resolve the problems. Once you solve it, you will be producing the precious seratonin. Food of course matters too, but you dont have to go crazy about it, as long as you eat good meal. not MCdonalds or any proccessed food.

Comment on Ayahuasca – An Amazonian Journey by Rome

Rome — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:44:20 +0000

I would love to hear what taking ayahuasca in the amazon is really like, a journey i hope to make one day. I am assuming this center is open to the public?

Comment on Terence McKenna on Prozac (Fluoxetine) by dhakhair

dhakhair — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:36:20 +0000

drugs do that, don’t they? every tried alcohol? weed?

Comment on Ayahuasca – An Amazonian Journey by TheCureList

TheCureList — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:56:08 +0000

@Rome Yes, it’s public, in the sense that you can email them and tell them you
want to come, but you have to let them know you’re coming. You can contact
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Comment on Terence McKenna on Prozac (Fluoxetine) by Grahamintehpond

Grahamintehpond — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:53:27 +0000

Prozac is fluoride. that should be enough to put anyone off

Comment on Terence McKenna on Prozac (Fluoxetine) by aroundtheworlda

aroundtheworlda — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:28:24 +0000

Lol my life is in fucking pieced. I have been in a dead end job for 5 years that I am completely ashamed of , have never had a gf, am lonely as fuck and jealous and bitter of so many people. I don’t give a fuck if ppl got it worse than me this is shit enough and I’m a selfish useless fuck that will never be independant! I have tripled my dose now of fluoxetiine!

Comment on Terence McKenna on Prozac (Fluoxetine) by bosephous

bosephous — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:15:20 +0000

I can say from family experience that, yes, most “pharmies”, at least the fun ones, cause a great deal of memory loss. take that was you will.

Comment on Terence McKenna on Prozac (Fluoxetine) by splittersgit

splittersgit — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:01:16 +0000

fluoxetine really did me in. sertraline did aswell

Comment on Ayahuasca – An Amazonian Journey by SamSlovick

SamSlovick — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:00:42 +0000

@TheCureList Also, you have to email them in Spanish. It takes a while for them to respond.

Comment on Terence McKenna on Prozac (Fluoxetine) by ExtremeBogom

ExtremeBogom — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:22:11 +0000

@discordian420
Anti-cholinergic transmission, and sedation can do that.

Comment on Ayahuasca – An Amazonian Journey by smdonsky

smdonsky — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:03:54 +0000

Astounding… the intersection of mind, body, spirit – incredible stuff, incredible journey! I love the woman talking about the ache inside.

Can’t wait to see more!

Comment on Terence McKenna on Prozac (Fluoxetine) by discordian420

discordian420 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:32:27 +0000

@ExtremeBogom Can do what? I do not know which comment you were replying to.

Comment on Ayahuasca – An Amazonian Journey by iheart1982

iheart1982 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:31:11 +0000

Very powerful stuff here, thank you for educating us by sharing this video – I hope to make a journey like it one day…

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This is my Excerpt…