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Abdul

['Member']Joined: December 09, 2017 at 21:42Last active: January 30, 2025 at 00:5012 discussions34 comments

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Identity

March 14, 2018 at 03:16 5 comments General Philosophy

The Tree

January 08, 2018 at 01:39 35 comments Philosophy of Religion

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Thanks - edited for clarity
November 04, 2024 at 02:06
I have no theory, I only propose that psychoanalysis has done more wrong for the average person and it shouldn't be a first place resource except for ...
September 01, 2024 at 18:33
I think such an approach to life is generally an unbalanced one. One should always spend time reflecting and evaluating their own judgment, sharpening...
September 30, 2022 at 19:14
Having anything that perishes is at loss of causing us grief in its absence. The way to live a life free of such grief, in my opinion, is to never be ...
June 21, 2020 at 01:21
Advocating for the acknowledgment of death should never override moral principles. We are, after all, highly advanced creatures that depend on a share...
June 21, 2020 at 01:15
I may not be as intelligent as you are, I couldn't really follow the argument. Do you mind clarifying your stance? Are you advocating that hope is nec...
June 21, 2020 at 01:12
By proxy, do you advocate for suicide?
June 21, 2020 at 01:08
It's say in the Bible, blasphemy against God is the only sin that's never forgiven.
June 17, 2020 at 13:48
That's because it's all according to expectation. Why set your standards really high in such a chaotic universe?
June 17, 2020 at 13:47
Yeah I know. It sounds like it except the past experience is not only limited to yours. It's a very powerful statement, by the way.
April 04, 2018 at 01:10
It sounds like my argument, to be totally frank. I'm guessing you agree with it
April 03, 2018 at 14:36
In: Identity  — view comment
Maybe that 1% covers a lot of genes. Or maybe humans have a way of over-emphasizing differences since similarities get muted.
March 14, 2018 at 03:18
Sounds related to the butterfly effect. Proves how powerful seemingly simple decisions are. On a side note, do you think the butterfly effect is relat...
March 06, 2018 at 04:59
Very valid point, Joe. Maybe there is some sort of nearly universal moral conscience that forbids such behavior
March 05, 2018 at 22:35
Who is part of the universal consensus that decides who wishes to make who happy? For some, pedophiles have much of a right as other people. In other ...
March 05, 2018 at 22:32
I feel like happiness is more of a balance and process and not a point in time. Look up the hedonic treadmill. It states that no matter how good or ba...
March 05, 2018 at 22:28
I classified it as metaphysics? Oh, my apologies. That should belong in Philosophy of Religion
March 05, 2018 at 22:25
Thank you for the compliment and understanding, T Clark. ---- You stand on firm philosophical ground, I've noticed!
March 05, 2018 at 02:04
So is happiness simply a reaction to external circumstances?
March 05, 2018 at 02:01
I'm starting to agree with you and Clark: Since happiness is a condition dependent upon your desires and ambitions, you have control over it. Not some...
March 04, 2018 at 22:33
You say happiness is a state. But it can also be affected by external circumstances (e.g. other people). So, if other people can affect the state of y...
March 04, 2018 at 21:58
I don't think this proves that God exists. All that it does is give the definition of what traits or properties God must possess. And please use more ...
March 04, 2018 at 21:38
A couple of mine: Using big words and concepts that you don't understand to prove a totally irrelevant point Having a flawed argument, realizing it, a...
March 04, 2018 at 21:25
In: The Tree  — view comment
Very amazing points you have there
January 08, 2018 at 23:26
In: The Tree  — view comment
So you’re saying that under Love there is such thing as a universal law of morality ?
January 08, 2018 at 20:58
How does the Butterfly Effect play a role in this ? Is it just a coincidental phenomenon we made up to make sense of the world or does it actually “ex...
January 08, 2018 at 20:48
In: On Guilt  — view comment
Yes but as long as envy neither rage are present. If those are present then they take over. Why? I believe it’s because people are inherently evil. If...
January 08, 2018 at 20:44
In: On Guilt  — view comment
I feel like in order to develop guilt through empathy one must know what his morals are. How can you develop guilt without a basis of what to feel gui...
January 08, 2018 at 18:31
In: On Guilt  — view comment
I totally agree. Good clarification
January 08, 2018 at 17:16
That’s the post I was referring to
January 08, 2018 at 15:00
I think I answered this in my thread about why we think about the past.
January 08, 2018 at 02:51
Well said. My answer exactly
January 08, 2018 at 02:50
In: On Guilt  — view comment
I totally agree with you. However, I think empathy is out of the question here: When you do something that does not align to your moral principles the...
January 08, 2018 at 02:44
What if the being can be both temporal and atemporal? Can there be such a thing? The temporal side of the being would be allowed to communicate with w...
January 08, 2018 at 02:07
In: The Tree  — view comment
I guess I did. But I wanted to know if there was an alternate explanation that anyone could propose
January 08, 2018 at 02:02