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I would describe it as sense of self sure. Thats why people call it an illusion, cuz the “self” is t really there. You recognise the mechanics at work...
March 27, 2020 at 03:40
You dont need the self for that cohesion and unity. It happens without it. Thats why they call the self an illusion.
March 26, 2020 at 23:34
I agree, I do not see much point in living in that state all the time, or much time at all. That doesnt mean it isnt useful at all though.
March 26, 2020 at 20:06
Correct, DMT will have that result. Other psychedelics can in the right settings, but DMT is a very reliable means of producing this effect. Id call t...
March 26, 2020 at 02:31
There might be some semantics to it ya. Its very difficult to explain to someone whose never experienced it. Imagine a room with a bunch of machines (...
March 26, 2020 at 00:22
Well there is still something going on, an experience is happening but its not the “self” thats experiencing. When the “self” returns, it can access t...
March 25, 2020 at 23:36
The illusion of self is present, and once it dissolves you see that all the things “self” was doing are actually a collection of processes the “self” ...
March 25, 2020 at 23:30
Nothing. Your self isnt experiencing itself, “self” just a thing that's present and in certain conditions it isnt.
March 25, 2020 at 23:09
Nothing loses the sense of self, the sense of self dissolves and is no longer present. The “I” part of your consciousness goes away and “you” becomes ...
March 25, 2020 at 22:53
Have you tried any psychedelics or achieved a deep mediative state? In other words, have you actually done anything that would result in the loss of y...
March 25, 2020 at 22:44
No, I do not remember that. Maybe you're confusing me with someone else. I don’t think we have interacted before.
March 25, 2020 at 20:16
What kinda of criticisms make sense about Trump? Any examples?
March 24, 2020 at 21:14
What criteria do you use to distinguish between TDS and legitimate criticism of Trump? How do you know when a person who has a negative even anti-trum...
March 24, 2020 at 20:55
Then they would be ignoring how you’ve framed the question wouldnt they? As I said, you have defined the act as unethical. You are essentially asking,...
March 21, 2020 at 16:58
Well, you didnt really include those parameters in the initial post. Sure, if it is unethical to get those people to come to work when they could work...
March 21, 2020 at 14:53
Lol, come on that was funny. Anyway, arent you essentially asking if the guidelines that are in place are ethical? In your example the guidelines are ...
March 21, 2020 at 14:22
Im confused, what does this have to do with Anti-natalism?
March 21, 2020 at 13:52
Different discussion. Im not asking about your own “objective” morality and how the societies morality is measured against it, im just referencing the...
March 14, 2020 at 21:48
No im not claiming absolute truth. Its relative to whatever standard of the society/group. So your objection is essentially that morality isnt about t...
March 14, 2020 at 17:19
:lol:
March 13, 2020 at 23:56
Well I disagree with pretty much all of that. I think its precisely logical, and do not think its correct to call it inaccurate. I think you can take ...
March 13, 2020 at 00:49
Well creationism does actually include some evolution, they just call it something different. Where the two divide is on scale. Under creationism any ...
March 12, 2020 at 04:57
So now we’re clear about how I framed this in the OP? This was all about clarifying on what basis I made my questions about moral debt. Now that you’v...
March 12, 2020 at 04:18
Yes, that is another valid criticism of DCT. Even if it were true, we have no reliable means of knowing. A DCT proponent would probably say we do, thr...
March 11, 2020 at 12:45
That IS my objection to his argument, thats what I’ve been saying. DCT defines and then assumes a god as one of its premises. Thats why someone like C...
March 11, 2020 at 12:16
Lol, i heard you the first time. We’re done here.
March 10, 2020 at 23:50
Ya, I wasnt intending to operate from a universal standard for ethics. Ive meant it to be about any given societies standard. All thats required is a ...
March 10, 2020 at 22:57
Why would I do that? So you can ignore what I said and restate your position? This is what I mean by not arguing in good faith. You aren’t engaging wi...
March 10, 2020 at 22:25
Lol, now youre getting it. The big hint is in the title of the theory: Divine Command Theory...not Divine Command if the Commands Seem Reasonable Theo...
March 10, 2020 at 21:49
What? Thats how gods are defined in DCT. Its NOT my theory Im just repeating it.
March 10, 2020 at 17:05
If you do not understand half of what I say, how can you make the claim I didnt understand your simple point? I think you are the one lacking understa...
March 10, 2020 at 16:47
Well now you’ve gone the complete opposite of the individual, all of mankind. Two things. Its not an unspecified collective. It can be a specific one....
March 10, 2020 at 01:27
Wait, who is he?
March 09, 2020 at 20:50
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Ouch. Just caught up on some of his gems from the sex ethics thread. His Weinstein stuff was fairly gross. The aforementioned misogyny. Good riddance.
March 08, 2020 at 23:05
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Ya, his winking emojis dont convince me either. So much for his claims of practicing a peaceful religion. So from what I gather you exercise banning b...
March 08, 2020 at 22:36
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What kinda extremism? Don’t get me wrong, no big loss imo but I only read ignorant, repetitive religious stuff. None of it was extreme that I saw. Wha...
March 08, 2020 at 21:09
You’ve given me a lot to think about, thanks. :up:
March 08, 2020 at 19:12
I see. So your morality is intuition based? I should have asked before...how are you using “tragedy” here? If death and tragedy are both natural, how ...
March 07, 2020 at 22:16
Ok, so the distinction is moral agency. Ok, so back to all loss of life being tragic. Why is that? If its a part of life as you say, then its not unde...
March 07, 2020 at 19:44
Ok, so Im just wondering why you are not more focused on the greater loss of life of bacteria or plants. You implied it has to do with them not being ...
March 07, 2020 at 19:03
Of course, yes, and by participating in the abortion thread you are showing where your focus is, or is that not the case? Just to be clear, Im being s...
March 07, 2020 at 18:35
Well he expressly stated that he isnt doing harm to anyones autonomy, and that people are free to be immoral. I think that covers him, but of course I...
March 07, 2020 at 18:25
Ah, I see. So would it be fair to say the answer to my question is that you are focusing on abortion because it is there that moral judgements can be ...
March 07, 2020 at 18:19
He is casting a moral judgement, not a prescription for what a women should be allowed or not allowed to do. Lol, missed that comment. You aren’t stup...
March 07, 2020 at 18:12
Well said.
March 07, 2020 at 18:09
I saw that yes.
March 07, 2020 at 18:03
Why arent you advocating for all the tragic loss of plant life? Bugs? Bacteria? Many magnitudes more bacteria die that all other life combined, so you...
March 07, 2020 at 18:00
Well defining terms is always a good place to start, especially when there is serious contention on those terms. Personally, Im happy to go with whate...
March 07, 2020 at 15:27
Im not really sure what you mean by most of that, but it has a dismissive tone to it. I take it that we’re done here?
March 07, 2020 at 06:44
Yes, its arbitrary from the perspective of someone who rejects the premiss of divine command theory, thats what Im saying. You didnt actually address ...
March 06, 2020 at 14:19