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Joe

['Member']Joined: February 15, 2018 at 04:28Last active: July 29, 2021 at 19:091 discussions10 comments

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In: which philosopher ?  — view comment
Was it Bertrand Russel by any chance?
June 24, 2020 at 00:55
In: Being Good vs Being Happy  — view comment
An interesting question you have put forth. Personally, I lean towards the idea that being good and being happy, while intertwined, don't necessarily ...
November 17, 2019 at 03:49
In: Ethical conundrum: is obesity a form of self-harm?  — view comment
I agree that obesity is a chronic illness and that we do need to cure it, but like any mental illness it has many aspects that we need to assess. Obes...
April 12, 2019 at 03:09
In: Happiness: A right or a reward?  — view comment
While this is true, I would also add that with these ups and downs, we also have periods of time when we are experiencing neither happiness or sadness...
March 05, 2018 at 23:31
In: The age of consent -- an applied ethics question  — view comment
I too agree ArguingWAristotleTiff, and I would also like to say that if it was in fact my 17 year old child who was in a relationship with an adult in...
March 05, 2018 at 23:13
In: Happiness: A right or a reward?  — view comment
Got it. Thanks for the clarification.
March 05, 2018 at 23:01
In: Happiness: A right or a reward?  — view comment
I believe that the authority would be our moral conscience. If allowing a paedophile to achieve happiness was at the expense of someone's child becomi...
March 05, 2018 at 22:34
In: Happiness: A right or a reward?  — view comment
I, of course, can't be sure, but I believe that what Kitty is saying is that for some, happiness is giving in to our dark side. And that may include a...
March 05, 2018 at 22:32
In: Happiness: A right or a reward?  — view comment
Seems to me that while Abdul and Clark are giving valid points of view all your doing is being a dick and writing a whole lot of bullshit. Why don't y...
March 05, 2018 at 19:08
In: Happiness: A right or a reward?  — view comment
Happiness is relative. What one person views as a happiness may be viewed by another as absurd or downright preposterous. I believe that happiness is ...
March 05, 2018 at 03:09
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