Tzeentch

I don't think so. The thief imposes on their victim first, by threatening their life with direct physical violence. The imposition that follows by the...

Maybe. I cannot be the judge of that. I'm quite skeptical of a parent's ability to reasonably estimate the life of their child. This is not a bad star...

The appeal to instinct seems to me a weak one: animals are not moral agents.

That doesn't quite work, because one's own evaluation of the harm done can be completely different from the evaluation of another, hence the slippery ...

To the discussion about the morality of having children, the needs of the parent are irrelevant, since one's own needs are never sufficient to justify...

Unlike life or citizenship, work is a voluntary agreement. But even then an employer carries a certain responsibility for their employees.

Don't you think that this is a bit ironic, given the content of your posts? You barely know me, but I am sick, a pussy, selfish, etc., and all the oth...

When you quoted Fauci your point seemed to be that others should care. From what you've written so far you seem to care little about others yourself.

The state is responsible for bringing individuals under its effective authority, and thus can be considered morally responsible for every single one o...

I understand you believe the sacrifices others must make are benign. Others disagree. But I'm getting the impression you are already past the point of...

But only if it suits the narrative. When the "other people" are the millions of individuals that have to change their way of life, or when the state i...

As has been pointed out, there are many definitions abound of mysticism, but I'd like to share my view on it. I don't think mysticism can be called a ...

Next time, think things through beyond the bare surface level before making such ignorant statements.

Even anti-vaxxers (are forced to) pay for collective healthcare their entire lives, and you wish to "let them die" because you disagree with how they ...

I would avoid the term 'western' and simply call the culprits by their names: the United States and Israel. Europe isn't to blame for this mess of pow...

If God exists, presumably an afterlife exists, and suffering evil is meaningless.

I expected better from you.

I stand by it, actually.

As with every moral choice, we must make sense of it at the level of the individual. Every act, thus every moral act, is carried out by individuals. E...

I don't think so, for primarily two reasons: 1. Non-democratic states like Russia, but especially China, seem to be taking a dominant position over de...

I would consider it more of a placeholder than a basis. "Do unto others..." is generally a creed that if lived by will avoid at least the greater kind...

In order to make sense of good and evil, one must start with the concept in its most simple form: within the individual. Personally, I don't find the ...

It might be a response to the conclusion that 'an eye for an eye' (the opposite of 'turning the other cheek') essentially turns one into the thing one...

Maybe this is true, because when one initially 'follows one's heart' one may scarcely know where to find it. The path of self-actualization is long an...

A life spent in fear of death is a wasted one, no matter how long it lasts. Even if it lasts an eternity! But death will catch up, no matter how hard ...

If one believes in reincarnation, isn't there even less reason to put much value in nature's winners and losers?

The cycle having no value to the individual seems logical. As these things go way beyond the life of the individual, if the cycle were to end even one...

Indeed, nature doesn't facilitate your happiness. It only functions to continue the cycle. A cycle which has no value to the individual and perhaps no...

Does it? The "winners" will die just like everyone else, and their lives spent participating in the rat race for money, fame, power, conquest; pointle...

And is the misery these people find themselves in and create for others not readily apparent? When desires and instincts aren't properly understood an...

One will not get anywhere within the field of philosophy, without a complete grasp of their own psychology. It is fundamental. If one cannot understan...

For many people, gender labels form the basis of their artificial identity. Rejecting those labels can be like opening Pandora's box, where the indivi...

To me, happiness without wisdom and understanding is meaningless. Essentially blissful ignorance. Ideally one gets rid of the ignorant part and mainta...

Since the person in question is accepting the stress that is put on him, surely they themselves must believe it is good for something. We could ventur...

The question is why one would concern themselves with such things that are not knowable. Most of these opinions and beliefs don't even have a practica...

Nietzsche was not a very happy man, so what wisdom did he possess?

I cannot imagine success that is devoid of love and empathy.

What I dislike about advertisement is that the way ads try to influence people is manipulative, almost a form of "mind control". The people making the...

My one contribution to that thread was asking whether any of the participants had ever visited both Israeli and Palestinian territories. Predictably, ...

More, better, longer; the desire that has fueled the cycle of human suffering since man lived in caves. A dog chasing its own tail. This is hyperhuman...

You misunderstood. I'm talking about war, of course. A long-standing, bloody tradition that (certain) countries cannot seem to get enough of, and that...

No, it isn't. Is there no such thing as common sense and using one's own judgement in your world view? You are ignoring the fact that science has been...

And similarly, not being vaccinated and breaking regulations is not the same as killing or even infecting someone with covid-19. Essentially what you'...

When you step into a car, you may crash into someone. How is that not direct and serious, and not just as much of a reckless action as interacting wit...

Explain the difference, then. Of course. I did not state it was the flu, however. And you, of course, a self-styled expert in all matters concering fa...

Whenever you step behind the wheel, you are actively accepting the risk of killing someone. The risk is small, sure, but your label of 'reckless' or '...

Somehow I am reminded some famous billionnaire whose name I have forgotten. In any case, this person was nearing the end of his life and despite posse...

I am taking the ideas you are proposing and taking them to their logical conclusions. You seem to believe sometimes it is fine for people to suffer as...

Dropping bombs on civilians, for one. What is worse, a large gang of thugs or a small gang of thugs? Your words, not mine. Or I wouldn't be here.

Societies have functioned without cars for millenia. They are not necessary at all. Yes, and? People don't have children in some sort of sacrifice to ...