L'éléphant

This is depressing. After reading hundreds of posts on this site, I now vote that humans remain the dominant entity in charge of philosophy.

Copyright, patents, identity protection. Violations of any of these result in financial loss, security of personal information, and violation of perso...

Okay, I'm no longer a Descarte follower, if that's the case. I can't take the philosophy of someone who couldn't feel cruelty or compassion.

No. It's opportunity. Even the most insecure leader would not turn to corruption if there's some measure placed against it. Get this. White collar cri...

@"TiredThinker", if this god defines everything as suffering and death, then our conception of the "good" would be different. 180 Proof alluded to the...

And you're not using the promise of beauty had censors stopped what they're doing? Look at the above statements coming from you -- you against the cen...

The demon represents the bad, so of course it's going to exploit the weakness in humans. We know goodness is a real thing if we could tell the differe...

Criminals rely on information, printed or spoken. There are information you don't want publicized. Identity protection is a form of censorship on what...

That they chose differently is not an indication that their moral choice is reasonable or ethical . Remember, we win by rationality, not necessarily b...

God no! This is atrocious, Tom. Sorry, but putting it the way you wrote it sets us back 200 years. There is nothing in moral discourse that draws the ...

Yes, you did. And I don't disagree with you. This is where one might be mistaking an axiom with reasonableness. An injunction against murder is reason...

Again, I said there have been moral axioms written that if denied the truth, we would implode internally. True and not-true cannot logically exist.

I guess some people oppose anti-natalism because the followers of anti-natalism explain their reason as if it's universal or true of all people. The c...

You are conflating specific moral beliefs with logical truth of a claim. Take for example Mill's explanation of offense-- freedom from assault, the ri...

I couldn't think of any other reason for this syndrome than the idea that those surveyed, or I guess those that represent us all, thought that "making...

Yes, the family unit has the right to ban some reading materials from their household. If you or an organization starts censoring the family unit of t...

My biggest fear around Christmas time is the appearance of Panetone bread. I'm not kidding. When you get one, turn around and wrap it and bring it to ...

For the last 100 years, it's the role of the individual in society. All the important metaphysical questions have already been written and defended vi...

What does this mean?

While I appreciate this very noble theorizing or speculating, this is highly intractable to even be called a theory. Do we know how information get sc...

If you want to eat fried food, fry it yourself, instead of eating commercially fried food. It's healthier. Use a simple avocado or olive oil.

On the question of whether sociopaths are born, not made, I believe if we looked at the historical evidence, most, if not all, of them showed signs th...

If B could only occur after A's occurrence, yes. Otherwise, A and B could be concurrent.

I'm late in the game, and lots of rational thinking on this thread. But my response to the above is: Yes, one can be strategic (based on how you defin...

With the ease at how we can now buy goods online, there's exponential increase in packaging (layers of materials and big boxes disproportionate in siz...

This is a scary thread. :shade:

I admired your paintings. Also the kale. *not sure why I missed this thread?* :grin:

A while back, if someone asked me the same question in the OP, I would have said that automation will carry us all to the sunrise and a happy ending. ...

:sweat: Welcome to the forum, Matt.

The way to settle it is to farm people for food also. Then let's talk ethics. People complain about overpopulation, then why not gather a group of peo...

I would say abnormal. You're not supposed to feel that way when it comes to thinking about what lies ahead, even though you could be pretty much corre...

At the risk of eschewing other things involved in this consideration, I'd say that in some ways, animals do have a sense of time passage. Just observe...

So says the man who came from being born into this world and has only limited time. If humans are immortal, which is what it's about, we wouldn't know...

lol.

I will not pick any of them.

What's your point?

I think the question should be rephrased: If we're in apocalypse, which would you choose to be with -- Larry or Bob? I think the answer is obvious.

At the behest of the likes of Nagel and Rawls, I'll mention here the Archimedian point which argues that there is indeed a rational observer whose sta...

This can be fitting for philosophical conversations. Philosofish.

Here in lies the contention. You're calling it a fact. But for others, it's a point of view.

Double post.

I now know what you really are. You're not a pessimist. You are a cynic. Know the difference. I think you have disdain, not despair, of things humans....

The harpsichord.

First of all, I think @"Dawnstorm" has articulated it very well. I couldn't add to what he posted -- well written. They come together -- function and ...

Ouais.

And there are no animal psychiatrists. Diagnosing a mental illness in humans requires the human mind of a trained individual. Remember that when a tra...

Thanks for the laugh. I needed that! :blush:

When I get a break from work I'll start cooking again. Sorry but the shape or type of pasta makes a big difference to me. I looked up cavatappi pasta ...

No cheese? Congratulations for beating the odds!

:up: I used to drink red wine because they tasted good with whatever dish I would have. And then studies came out about how alcohol at any amount is h...