The purpose of this group is to meet for "intellectual" discussions about a wide variety of subjects. This basically means the abstract analysis of the ideas in a subject. And the goal is to do it in a cooperative, courteous manner. Please be aware, though, that it's not a place to tell personal stories or to vent personal feelings. Our discussions are expected to be strongly based in reason & rationality. This means the kind of logical, rigorous thinking that takes place in science & philosophy …