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Ok. Now you can get to the philosophy stuff...

51% = 100%
"What the heck does that mean"? Well, To put it simply, we can't know anything for sure, so if it's the best answer, even if it could still be wrong, it's good enough until a better answer comes along (see The question of knowledge if you don't believe me)

Learn Philosophy, not Philosophers
I don't buy this crap about knowing philosophers and their history. Anyone who can think logically can be a philosopher without knowing what Socrates liked to eat for breakfast (Hemlock pancakes wasn't it?)

Philosophizing is fun!
No, that isn't a real word, but who cares!? Anyway, I find that being able to actually prove what I believe is very satisfying. Think about it! Haven't you ever had someone try to convince you of something that just didn't seem right, but you couldn't figure out why? Well, people like you suck! If you think it's annoying not being able to explain yourself, try listening to someone say, "you're wrong" and not giving you any reasons. You should always be able to explain why you believe what you do. Which leads to the next topic...

Prove what you believe
NO ONE BELIEVES WITHOUT PROOF! Think about it, everything you believe, you have a reason for, right? Of course. You may not be able to prove to anyone else that you're an inter-galactic radish, but you have your own reasons. Basically, people will say that they believe on faith (which is to say without proof). All this means is they can't prove their reasons to you, but they have plenty of evidence (or what they think is evidence) to support every single thing they believe! Unless they're an idiot...

Room to grow
Always keep your mind open. See FES under The question of knowledge

Idiots are out there...
There's a huge group of people out there that I call "Philosophically challenged" or, in other words, "brain dead". This doesn't refer to people who disagree with you (far from it, only intelligent people can intelligently disagree), but rather people who couldn't see logic even if it was engraved on their glasses. See FES under The question of knowledge

The chart

DANGER RATING

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This is a danger rating chart for the volitility of certain issues (fighting is more likely over issues that are classified as HIGH). If you read through here and actually learn how to present your ideas without triggering people's defensiveness, you shouldn't have to worry too much about the danger rating. This chart is just a guide to show the tendancy towards violence that certain issues have

LASTLY... Logic
This is the way it works. You and I have to agree on two things before we can even begin to talk about philosophy. Definitions and assumptions
DEFINITIONS: Are you arguing about the same thing? Imagine trying to prove that an apple is sweet when you're talking to someone who comes from a country where "apple" means "lemon" (that would be a tough argument). Silly you say? HA! So many times have I seen ridiculous arguments over simple definitions. The Falling tree for example
ASSUMPTIONS: This is where we argue for hours whether or not God exists. You quote the bible and I use the Theory of evil. You mistakenly assume that the Bible is already proven and is therefore a good source of information, and I mistakenly assume that if God really exists, He would stop natural disasters (Both assumptions are wrong). The Chicken/Egg argument is another example of this.
After that's all settled, you make a logical statement that usually follows the if..then form (ex. "If I was a little bit taller,[then] I could reach the top shelf"). This is where we come to proof. If I make a logical statement (like the one I'm doing now) and you can't find any fault with either the definitions, assumptions or logic, then I have proved my point conclusively and I can justify saying that I am right.

If you're ready, here's a full blown logical argument :

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