Somewhat Vexing– Ontology qua Thanatos
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In a message dated 13/09/2007 20:23:49 GMT Standard Time, _Bernx at aol.com_
(mailto:Bernx@aol.com) writes:
Jud writes:
As to the childish nonsense of using the idea of heteron or *the other* as a
*facet of being* for hoisting the brave petard of *to mae on* in order to
proclaim the existence of *non-existence?* Well excuse me while I make a quick
dash to my en-suite vomitarium [a vital item in the washroom of any student
of Heidegger.]
Bernard:
Right on Jud: the nonexistence of nonexistence must indicate (for you) that
Herr von Thanatos, aka, “The other” does not exist. Ergo: you must be
immortal. That is what “philosophy” qua ontology is all about, as Plato noted, “the
preparation for death.” Only those ontologically concerned busy themselves
with such a preparation. Or as Jesus said to his *heteron,* “get thee behind
me” (while I prepare for you).
Jud:
Pity Jesus said that, for the Catholic clergy clearly took his words
literally and have been getting behind people ever since - particularly little boys.
*Death* is just a another boring religious reification. The priestly ghouls
[and Slybegger too] trade on *death* in order to put the frighteners on the
societal idiots they target. [who are stupid enough to have the shit scared out
of them] As far as *Death* is concerned of course - it simply does not
exist.
Only the dying person and the dead body exist. Don’t worry old son - you
will hardly be involved at all - just look away if you are scared. 
Jud:
*To mae on* is NOT an *other* or *the other* – it is A NON-OTHER of *Being.*
Bernard:
Correct again, Jud, it is non-other of *to exist.* Next ontological
question: does Death exist?
Jud:
It cannot be - *to exist* does not exist - only the existing object exists
so *to mae on* cannot be the *other* of something that itself does not exist.
Death? The sting of death? *Death thou has no sting tingle-ing..* as the
British soldiers in the trenches of WW1 used to sing. They knew it is only the
bullet that stings - death itself does not exist to harm anyone.
Jud:
Aethelred the Ontologically Unready Writes:
“The other as opposite is the _mae on_ of the one. This is one of Plato’s
most important discoveries — how otherness enables a non-being to _be_ in a
certain way, namely, as the opposite (_antithesis_) of something else (e. g. the
ugly as the non-being of the beautiful).”
Bernard:
Here we are getting hot, or as Edmund Burke and then Kant noted, the sublime
is the opposite– or better say– “complement” to the beautiful. But this
follows in line with the old Church dctum of the *privatio boni,* evil is the
abscence of the good. Or otherwise, *not to be* is the abscence of being or
death is the abscence of life. Hence, Jud, Old Boy, you agree with the old
theologians: Death does not exist! Bravo ragazzo, but do not look behind you.
Jud:
I am only careful to look behind me if I am in the company of a Catholic
Priest. I have been saying that abstractions such as Death not existing on this
list for years.
Jud:
The fact that you [Aethelred the Ontologically Unready] are now claiming
Plato’s *Greatest Discovery* was that the negation of the one being does not
lead to *nothing,* i. e. no being at all, but to the *other* prompts the
question: *the other WHAT?* Hahahah! It can oly be…gasp…mean…wait for it… no,
I said *wait for it… it’s worth waiting for believe me… *THE OTHER
OTHER!!! Hahahahah!!!!
Oh my God – will somebody phone Germany and get the Gestapo them to call a
bloody ambulance. Hahahaha! Hahahah! Hahahaha! Hahahaha!
Bernard:
Carefull now, Jud, or risk die laughing. The Gestapo provided only the
hearse.
Jud:
That’s correct. Heidegger telephoned and grassed on the Jews and Commies and
the Gestapo provided the hearse
Jud: (Turning to his wife)
Darling, please get on to the plumber and arrange for him to install another
vomitarium in my study alongside my computer-station – there’s a love –
these ontological idiocies are coming so thick and fast it leaves me no time to
reach the toilet.
Bernard:
No need to worry, THE OTHER will arrive either on the way or when you get
there to deny yourself as The One. So let’s all sing together, Lads, “ontology
is the abscence of itself…” (if the Father and I are no longer [the] One.
Jud: If what you are struggling to say is that *ontology* does not exist
then you are right - only the ontic exists
Actually I experienced the *the other* before I asked her to phone the
plumber. God phoned and asked if I knew where his mate the devil was. He said he
couldn’t manage all this slaughter in Iraq and earthquakes in Sumatra on his
own and said if I saw old Nick, could I say that *God called and needs helping
out with a little spot of mass murder.* I said sorry, but as far as I know
Old Nick is dead and his rotting corpse is lying in Messkirch grave yard. God
said he would try George Bush instead and hung up.
Regards,
Jud Personal Website:
_http://evans-experientialism.freewebspace.com/index.htm_
http://evans-experientialism.freewebspac…)
“In nuclear war all trannies are cremated equal.” Karl Marx
