universeness

This is more related to our lack of authentic documentation from earlier than about 6000 years ago. You and I have no idea who first suggested that we...

I assume we are all sincere in our posts. I only ignore those who I think are completely cooked and there is no wiggle room. So far, I have mostly onl...

I can't conceive of a human civilisation that would define rape as good and still be able to retain the label civilised. I would engage in armed revol...

If he did then perhaps his science was much more successful than his comedy.

There is no way to compel you to respond to that which you do not want to respond to. Suffice to say however that this suggests you have 'boxes,' you ...

Perhaps not your 'job' but you seem to feel protective towards Christians, perhaps because, according to your earlier typings, you married one. I inte...

:clap: Your words are honest and true imo. If we don't do all we can, when we can, to stop 15000 innocent, preventable deaths, then we have to live wi...

Very good words which are bitterly true. I think this can end if we can make people less fragile and less afraid.

I think this is fundamentally correct but ignorance is not the only reason and ignorance is sometimes not an excuse if you could have easily become aw...

The more I read quotes that people use from this St, Augustine character from history, the more I dislike him, as I do when I read words attributed to...

I think the label 'evil' is ok to use as a convenient descriptor for certain judged human behaviours. I see it similar to other labels such as 'time.'...

I agree and therefore I think that the label self-victimisation is inappropriate. BUT, the label 'responsibility,' is appropriate or perhaps 'shared r...

If a human stands by whilst an innocent child is murdered, (to use the example offered by @"T Clark") could such be offered as an evil act you have pe...

Can a human therefore not perform an evil act on themselves?

I did have a little wow! moment when I heard about this. 'A mini brain,' yep, things continue to get more and more interesting in science. If a mini b...

Maybe you could borrow this guys littl ol chickadee. https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.faa3ae372d68a70ca197d97e1746d7af?rik=JA3UDAWld0o2xg&riu=http%3a%2f%2f...

Next time, run out dressed as an enormous chicken wiv attitude! The hawk will never come back and will warn all its hawk mates about the monster chick...

But we all do nonetheless teach here, and we all learn here. Have you learned anything since you joined TPF? If you have, then someone must have been ...

Not common to me. Do you think masochism is an act of evil?

Life is difficult and hence sometimes uncomfortable, but your philosophy of life does not have to be commanded totally by whatever your natural tenden...

I think if you are a solipsist who declares solipsism as an objective truth, then you have declared yourself as the most important object in the unive...

This is a crucial point for me, there are no supernatural scapegoats available, there never has been and there never will be. Humans must own evil and...

I personally do define evil as a purely human measure/judgement of behaviour. I think the most heinous evil is to truly believe that YOU are the most ...

He really is aff his freaking heid! https://youtu.be/PbGpiBCRihA

Reads like a very fair and accurate viewpoint to me.

I respect all those who have the academic qualifications in philosophy, which means they can demonstrate that they have studied the topic deeply. I al...

Yeah, too many teachers can be like too many cooks, it spoils the broth/confuses the student. My main approach to teaching pupils was entertainment an...

:clap: Well said, beratement is a weak response, that tells you more about those who employ it than they appreciate. I was almost 30 years in teaching...

Kwasi modo gone! Little Miss Truss(t) getting pelted from all sides. The congressional panel investigating the deadly attack on the US Capitol last ye...

Wear your philosophy neophyte badge with pride, as I do. It actually has a high 'excuse,' currency value when I/you get philosophy projections wrong, ...

:lol: :rofl: Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as tory chancellor! The UK tories are currently imploding for trying to give as much money as possible to ...

All true seekers seek truth. Even the people who invented the words in the bible chose to include 'seek and ye shall find.' Only an arrogant deluded f...

Hey! I dont like this Faceapp, software. I used my prettiest picture from my youth! https://i.pinimg.com/474x/b3/ab/4c/b3ab4ccc717ce44b9b1248e09dad8d0...

How do you 'fit' a human concept or aspect of sentience/consciousness, such as irrationality into something like a Turing test? One aspect of a Turing...

I personally don't think that male lineage produces fewer nasty leaders than female lineage. Do you think, Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great...

agreed :up:

I always try to be careful when I damn, unlike the gods, described by theists. I stated the 'nefarious' rich as opposed to all rich people. I have som...

By adding to the solutions, by reducing the problems, sticking your finger in the hole in the sea wall, if you can help stop the flood or help clean u...

The question becomes 'where do you yourself, as a single entity/conscience, mainly exist? Past/present/future/outside of linear spacetime? By 'outside...

Such a short but bright, flashing, spectacular life of colour and adventure before some freakin iceberg sinks yer ship (designed and built by the typi...

Yeah, :lol: thanx for that suggestion, should cheer everyone up!

How about the boy scouts and the girl guides etc are they Nazi based gangster stye ideologies? :lol:

I think that 'From each according to their ability, to each according to their need,' is still a fundamental imperative. But perhaps we need to add ',...

For what it's worth to you Jack, your 'cognitive abilities,' based on your typing's, here on TPF, seem pretty solid to me.

Thanks for your friendly advice. It's a pity that those who wish for a better world and remain confident that it can and will be achieved by humans an...

Frank has such an innocent childlike profile pic as well? I think he believes that: They won't remember what you said, they won't remember what you di...

Be careful Tom, perhaps his real name is Frank (The tank) D'Angelo, Bonanno Colombo Gambino Genovese Lucchese Julius Alexander Napoleon Ceasar Hitler ...

I don't tend to include that which I am convinced has never existed, but I totally agree, anyone who deep down inside, respects gangsters, are part of...

I agree with your Imo, Mafia thugs are no different from gangsters like Alexander the Great (pig). Every Roman Emperor, almost every King who ever exi...

:smile: That's feckin fair enough! I kinda still prefer saying 'oh for freaks sake,' to 'oh for feck sake or f*ck sake.' I also like the more mysterio...