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Loren Booda
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What do we actually have control over?
What do we actually have control over?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the concept of control in various aspects of life, including personal actions, external influences, and societal obligations. Participants explore the limits of control over their own decisions, physical objects, and even abstract concepts like thoughts and taxes.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest that control is limited to personal actions, with varying degrees of certainty.
- Others propose that the perception of control may be an illusion, referencing the idea that true control is unattainable.
- A participant mentions having control over physical objects, like a car, indicating a more tangible aspect of control.
- Several contributions highlight the lack of control over personal thoughts and societal obligations, such as taxes.
- Humor is used in the discussion, with references to mundane aspects of life, like controlling a remote or bodily functions.
- One participant points out the legal context of paying taxes at a young age, adding a layer of societal structure to the discussion.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a range of views on the extent of control, with no clear consensus on whether any form of control is genuinely attainable. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing perspectives.
Contextual Notes
Some statements rely on personal experiences and subjective interpretations of control, which may not be universally applicable. The discussion also touches on legal and societal frameworks that influence perceptions of control.
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Cyrus
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The remote, well...unless you have a wife 
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cig
Barely our own actions in some cases.
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arunma
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Provided you don't tell anyone your PF password, you have control over what you write to the rest of us.
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moe darklight
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my bladder... for now.
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arunma
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moe darklight said:
You obviously aren't a consumer of caffinated soft drinks.
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0TheSwerve0
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A la "Instinct," nobody ever has any control; there are only your illusions of control.
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Thrice
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Considering I own a car, I think I have some control over big hunks of metal.
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Vagrant
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Not even on my own mind.
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hypatia
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I control nothing, though the course I pursue, can make a difference in the end result.
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Ki Man
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Definitely not my taxes
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moose
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Ki Man said:
Aren't you 14?
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arunma
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moose said:
Actually, 14 is the legal age at which you're allowed to pay taxes. It's part of the child labor laws.
"The more you know!"
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