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SherlockH

['Member']Joined: May 07, 2018 at 19:57Last active: July 05, 2018 at 05:466 discussions63 comments
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People often judge based on what is different. Yet everything comes from the same root of the same tree. Everything in this world is interconnected and influences everything else. Seeing the patterns gives you an edge but all that data can give you a headache.

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In: Is casual sex immoral?  — view comment
It depends who you ask really and how they view sex. If A you go around tricking others into sex by pretending you love them yes. If you get 20 differ...
June 06, 2018 at 11:51
In: “Godsplaining”: harmful, inspired, or other?  — view comment
I love the stupid terns this generation keeps making up. Godsplaining, mansplaining. Its really funny!
June 06, 2018 at 11:48
In: Why doesn't God clear up confusion between believers who misinterpret his word?  — view comment
under the assumption he is real that seems to be the case. Under the assumption he is not we really have nothing to talk to. However the notion had to...
June 03, 2018 at 03:03
In: Forced to dumb it down all the time  — view comment
My coworkers who dont seem to understand abstract terms and phrases. I do sometimes simplify instructions in terms of step by step to make it simple. ...
June 01, 2018 at 23:08
In: Forced to dumb it down all the time  — view comment
They said they did not understand it. They keep correcting me when I use terms that are not literal. I had a freind who was an expert at computers and...
June 01, 2018 at 22:27
In: Forced to dumb it down all the time  — view comment
I was told I could only speak in literal terms. I used terms that make sense in an abstract sense. Like saying "This place is a ghost town" would be m...
June 01, 2018 at 21:48
In: Why doesn't God clear up confusion between believers who misinterpret his word?  — view comment
Some might argue he isnt real enough to do so.
June 01, 2018 at 19:29
In: Motivation For Labor  — view comment
They need to eat and survive and without currency you have the barter system.
May 28, 2018 at 02:21
In: Good Experiences and Dealing with Life  — view comment
This is all very true. I remember thinking this myself. When I was 18 and would eat none stop and wish hunder didnt exist. Wishing making money wasnt ...
May 26, 2018 at 03:19
In: Smoking puzzle  — view comment
Opposable thumbs
May 26, 2018 at 02:33
In: Why is love so important?  — view comment
What I mean is lack of love is bad. It makes a person cold and while you can turn to logic, that alone will make you inhumane. A man without humanity ...
May 26, 2018 at 02:27
In: Can there be an action that is morally wrong but contextually right?  — view comment
Yes, like murder is wrong but if you killed a pedophile who was trying to kill and rape your child I cant say you are wrong.
May 26, 2018 at 02:20
In: Does God make sense?  — view comment
A great being or something creating everything else yes. How the bible says god made the world with crayons as though it was a coloring book sounds li...
May 26, 2018 at 02:19
In: Reversible progress: Gay rights, abortion rights, the safety net...  — view comment
again if birth control and preventive products were working to begin with you would not need an abortion. So why are we promoting something we know is...
May 24, 2018 at 04:16
In: should we erase FASFA?  — view comment
Yes, the fact it lists you as dependent till 24 is what I am talking about. Also if that was the case it should not be applied to students who parents...
May 24, 2018 at 04:08
In: Why do you believe morality is subjective?  — view comment
You have no legal justification. Something can be ethically or morally wrong but legal or vice versa. You seem to not understand the difference betwee...
May 24, 2018 at 04:07
In: Real, live, medical ethics issue -- it could be you...  — view comment
1.two lives are more then one, theyll live longer choose the kids 2. If it doesnt effect if theyll die/live and procedure goes normally, or you can fi...
May 23, 2018 at 21:47
In: Reversible progress: Gay rights, abortion rights, the safety net...  — view comment
Why exactly does family planning, and preventive birth control drugs have to be linked with abortion? If these preventives worked we really wouldn't n...
May 23, 2018 at 21:31
In: Just for Laughs  — view comment
This black cat post is very funny
May 23, 2018 at 18:13
In: Responsibility and Admiration, Punishment and Reward  — view comment
An example would be John decides to rob a toy store. His family is poor and can not afford toys so he steals them and stabs a cashier who tried to sto...
May 23, 2018 at 18:09
In: Responsibility and Admiration, Punishment and Reward  — view comment
You may pity a criminal but it does not make the action is correct. If say they were pushed into the crime becuase everyone who had a chance to interv...
May 23, 2018 at 18:02
In: Right vs Left - Political spectrum, socialism and conservatism  — view comment
what if they do not want to be under islamic rule but were born into that world? Are you going to deny them that? Along with that the left seems to si...
May 23, 2018 at 17:56
In: What is the point of philosophy?  — view comment
Philosophy just happens. I dont think it has an intention.
May 23, 2018 at 17:48
In: should we erase FASFA?  — view comment
You are required list your parents if under 24. Unless you are married, have a child, military or orphan/Foster. Meaning its expected your parents ass...
May 23, 2018 at 16:25
In: Deluded or miserable?  — view comment
stay in the dream. Reality is real but a happy dream is better than the miserable truth. If its in context of being overly optimistic in a clearly pio...
May 23, 2018 at 16:06
In: should we erase FASFA?  — view comment
Im confused by your response. Are you worried about my well being or are you going against my point?
May 22, 2018 at 15:25
In: Giving Facebook the Finger  — view comment
I agree with everything you just said. I also hate that its starting to force people to give more and more details when trying to make a profile.
May 22, 2018 at 04:34
In: Do Abstract Entities Exist?  — view comment
what do you mean when you say an "abstract entities"?
May 22, 2018 at 04:27
In: Crimes and Misdemeanors  — view comment
There is always something to gain from crime or else there would be no criminals. Thousands of crimes are committed everyday all around the globe. The...
May 22, 2018 at 04:13
In: Why do you believe morality is subjective?  — view comment
well legally I can sue you becuase you have broken the law. I wouldn't care how right thought you were or were not. Unless you have a legal justificat...
May 22, 2018 at 03:02
In: The Ethics of Eating Meat  — view comment
People kill animals for food. Though we do in fact use every part of the animal for something. Like hooves are used for glue. New advances are being m...
May 22, 2018 at 01:24
In: What do you think "American" or "European" means?  — view comment
American means from or born in USA. Canada is technically part of. North America but they are simply considered Canadian. So we have Canadians, Americ...
May 22, 2018 at 01:00
In: How do you deal with the fact that very smart people disagree with you?  — view comment
Just becuase someone is smarter does not make them infallible. You act as though these people are gods. Thier belief system does not have to be yours.
May 21, 2018 at 21:12
In: How "True" are Psychological Experiments?  — view comment
I dont think we can pick any one science as the only one relevant in any case. There is different studies for different things. Psychology only studie...
May 21, 2018 at 21:04
In: American culture thinks that murder is OK  — view comment
This is not why murder, suicide or shootings happen. Most of it happens for reasons beside guns. The tool used is not the cuase it is a symptom. Its k...
May 21, 2018 at 20:57
In: Welcome to The Philosophy Forum - an introduction thread  — view comment
Thank you, perhaps ill stay here awhile. :)
May 21, 2018 at 20:11
In: Should fines be levied in proportion to an offenders income?  — view comment
You make an excellent point. I also seen people get tickets they had difficulty paying before. I think ticket price in reguard to income should be tak...
May 21, 2018 at 06:26
In: AI as a partner  — view comment
I have not spoken to this Evie. I have often said I wanted to learn robotics so I could build a robot best freind to speak to me. This is usually when...
May 21, 2018 at 06:15
In: Dealing with people who choose to suffer  — view comment
So you are saying a life without meaning can not be saved?
May 20, 2018 at 20:35
In: Dealing with people who choose to suffer  — view comment
People do not ow me anything. I help becuase its morally wrong not to. I often get screwed over even when I do help these people. In a way I was raise...
May 20, 2018 at 17:05
In: Why is atheism merely "lack of belief"?  — view comment
A lot of Athiests seem to think it means "rejects the idea of religion and worship science and figures against religion". Who believe worshipping scie...
May 20, 2018 at 00:49
In: Is objective morality imaginary?  — view comment
The closest to objectove morality is utilitarianism. Its based on cost and benifit. For example if there is a train coming and one must die or many di...
May 19, 2018 at 20:40
In: Can you really change your gender?  — view comment
you could be health wise 27, but physically be 57.
May 19, 2018 at 05:53
In: Thoughts on the Royal Wedding  — view comment
Thats like caring if Britney spares got a new idiot boyfreind.
May 19, 2018 at 03:40
In: Can one scientifically explain humor?  — view comment
That is very interesing.
May 19, 2018 at 01:16
In: Thoughts on the Royal Wedding  — view comment
Im wondering why we care so much about a wedding we were A.not invited to B.Isnt about us C.isnt involving people we personally know or deal with freq...
May 19, 2018 at 01:14
In: How is the future predictable?  — view comment
You examine all patterns. See how the patterns influence other things and see how everything is connected. Have your mind overflowing with an endless ...
May 18, 2018 at 21:17
In: Animal Ethics - Is it wrong to eat animals?  — view comment
It would be more justified to eat death row criminals and bodies donated after death. Animals are often bread just to be tortured, expirimented on, ea...
May 18, 2018 at 20:13
In: What is NOTHING?  — view comment
The absense of anything.
May 18, 2018 at 19:56
In: Dealing with people who choose to suffer  — view comment
For example a person says they cant get a job becuase of depression. While they say it makes them sad they dont have money to do stuff becuase they do...
May 18, 2018 at 19:51
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