All these things commonly attributed to God (or whatever name one would like to use), like omniscience, omnipotence, etc., belong to a conception of G...
It seems like every time a concept of God is brought forth, it is immediately ridiculed by use of the stereotypical "man in the sky" trope. There are ...
Isn't the question of whether or not we should have a right or entitlement to reproduce answered by the question of whether or not all people should b...
Considering the amount of harm done to children and their environment by bad parenting, I don't think it stands to reason that every one should be hav...
If one is trying to absorb all the nonsense that is daily shared, then it is poor judgement that is the culprit here, not freedom of speech. Nowadays ...
I think it's perfectly fine for physically and mentally healthy persons to have children, though a high standard should be maintained as to what is co...
Every once in a while this game pops back into my head and I have an inescapable urge to write about it. This morning I came up with a theory about on...
Human psychology is complicated and veiled enough as it is, so I don't see a point in involving animal psychology in this discussion, since we know ev...
I don't think undesirable is the right word. As long as they are kept under control negative emotions can be very constructive. They can help one unde...
Well, depending on what philosophy one follows it is not at all necessary to leave such things behind. It is often emphasized that the animal parts of...
From your original post I got the impression that you were saying humanity was stuck between a rock and a hard place, so to speak. Between the animal ...
You make the latter sound quite bleak (emotionless, computer-like). Have you ever experienced anything that is relatable to such a state of "being"? M...
I like Plato's and Marcus Aurelius's accounts stating that all men desire the Good, however that they may be misled by a great many things connected t...
I don't think the two are comparable. Ancient philosophy, religion and spirituality were, mostly, genuine attempts to understand reality. "Super hero/...
In the process of forbidding these, free speech is put on the slippery slope that I have described. As such, let the instigators instigate. When they ...
The problem is, as is being demonstrated by contemporary politics, "violence" can be interpreted in many ways. Such ambiguity should never be brought ...
Whatever their compensation would be, if it is not given to everyone it would lead to inequality. And what about those freedoms that would unavoidably...
There are things much less fundamental to human freedom, and much (much) more likely to bring about the end of mankind, which we accept as being part ...
Even if 'hate speech' (whatever that may be, really..) would cause an increase in violence, freedom of speech should be universal and never be impeded...
Thriving of the strong and exploitation of the weak, while not the same, often go hand in hand. How would these specialists be compensated for their t...
When people are not created equally in their faculties, does it not stand to reason that, when given complete freedom to exploit their faculties, thos...
I'm not sure if I follow. Humans are not created with equal faculties, and some persons are simply smarter, stronger or more social (to name but a few...
Certainly. But perhaps you will agree that when something has been the case for all of history, there must be some good reasons for it? Would you care...
Aren't there so many things in society that dictate the behavior of people? Regulating the behavior of people in order for them to coexist peacefully ...
In my view, it is a society's right to uphold those values that are fundamental to it. If a certain style of dress symbolizes something that conflicts...
A Buddhist would ask you, why would it matter for the species to be successful? For humanity to thrive means that the other denizens of earth (among t...
God has the superior task of guiding humanity, much like a parent guides their child. And just like a child must sometimes be spanked, so must God som...
Every sensible country in the world controls their borders and gets to decide who comes in and who doesn't. The only countries with open borders are t...
For me, it's not about nationalism, an "us or them" or whatever hostile connotations are popularly ascribed to an anti-illegal immigration stance. It'...
In certain aspects, yes. That's the point of an analogy. This is nonsense. Loud words, naive idealism and paying taxes does not equal, in any way, hel...
I don't have to. You're missing the point of the analogy. Countrymen are to a country, like family is to a home. Immigrants are to a country, like a s...
Well, what do you want to hear from me? I think all illegal immigrants should be returned to where they came from, and any action or legislation towar...
There's nothing faulty about my analogy. If you wish to make no distinction between your countrymen and the type of immigrant that is invading Europe,...
I wouldn't let a stranger stay in my home, not to mention a stranger whose ideas about the world conflict fundamentally with mine and who wishes to st...
This reflects in a large part my own view on the matter. I think antinatalists often perceive themselves as having to cope with some form of suffering...
The vast, vast majority of people who feel "their life is hell", are wallowing in self-pity and are in love with their conception of themselves as Jes...
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