I think this is very much a part of our human nature. We have a long-standing fascination with criminals, especially the old western outlaws. Some of ...
So was the Gestapo just following orders. There are some good stories and movies coming out of that time in history. A fiction movie I really like is ...
Yes, generalizing, categorizing, and the framework of prejudice are coping skills that become essential when the population is so large that we become...
I had to do a lot of work to track down an apparent disagreement about ICE. I don't know which side you think is the right one. :groan: We shouldn't h...
Our public broadcasting station is doing many shows about native Americans, and usually their spirituality is brought up as a driving force for them. ...
I think your decision is socially important because of the effect of social pressure. It is our nature to want to be accepted, so unless we are mental...
You speak of coping skills that are necessary because we are limited and have pushed way beyond our limits. Our brains and energy levels are being ove...
I like that idea. Our public broadcasting channel is doing shows about native Americans and their understanding of spiritual reality and our relations...
That is an awesome statement. Our media has become our worst enemy, and it is my understanding that one of the most powerful media owners is not a US ...
You worded that very well. I had not thought the thought of tribal differences, that is not just a difference of people in different places, but also ...
I volunteered in the bookroom at our community center bazaar, and there were a few books about being woke. The understanding of those books was a deep...
This statement is not racist but a truth for all humans and has been so from the beginning human time. Today, this tribalism has arisen with indigenou...
Good, you bring up things we should think about. I do attempt to be inclusive, but was surprised by the Google reply to my question of citizen respons...
Strictly speaking, I am female, not a human. :lol: The Declaration of Independence could also be called a Declaration of Responsibility. Culturally, w...
I can appreciate that point of view, but I can not accept it for myself. I am realizing something about myself I did not think about before. I am thin...
Wow, I thought I was the only one saying the US adopted the Prussian model of bureaucracy and also the is model of education for technology. Who esle ...
Around age 8, the child's brian literally changes. The myelin sheath that covers the neurons is completed, and the shutdown of our brains begins. No l...
You have chosen of subject worth thinking about, and I am delighted. Looking at online explanations of autocracy, I see there is disagreement. One sou...
Can we please stop confusing the USA with democracy? The US began with slaves and masters, and the industrial north was even worse regarding the explo...
I long thought Europeans were fortunate to have a relatively long memory of kings and the struggle to gain the power of the people, because without th...
Interesting comment considering I think colleges fail to teach how to have a useful understanding of economics. Without an understanding of reality, t...
What is the value of that? I think we have some serious problems that we need to resolve so our children and our children's children have a chance of ...
How about Socrates and knowing ourselves and virtues? AI says philosophy is thinking about existence, knowledge, values, and reality. I think we need ...
I don't think I have structured thinking. It is normal for me to think of both sides of an argument, not because I want to, but it just happens. And t...
Attempts to assimilate Native Americans in the US caused great suffering, and today we have to deal with that. On the other hand, the determination to...
It is my understanding that when civilizations had money, their governments put a tax on the property that was the source of income. Associating a mac...
I have my concerns about recent political decisions. This might fit in a forum for philosophy if we speak of the importance of attitudes. What I saw i...
That is a marvelous argument. I sent your argument to myself so I can easily find it. I think what you said is one of the most important things ever s...
Well, during the Great Depression, Roosevelt's way of getting the economy going was to create jobs. There were many different kinds of jobs, including...
Should you also be paid to be an artist even if no one has a use for your artwork? Who is doing the paying, and where does the money come from? Should...
Okay, but I think we have a problem with that. Maybe reading the book would resolve the problem. People who believe there is a god experience proof of...
The young man in the cartoon with disapproving parents behind him needs to know himself. He needs to know what gives him a sense of purpose, what exci...
I don't think paying people to study would work, because unless a person is getting an intrinsic pleasure from learning, at best, the person will have...
I really like that statement. I used my phone to take a picture of the words so I can contemplate them when I don't need my brain for something else. ...
If we continue to ignore what Christianity has to do with what is happening, we stand to lose our democracy. To be fair, some churches take a strong s...
The problem the US faces is replacing the education for democracy we had with the 1958 National Defense Education Act. That ended transferring our cul...
Democrats just won some important elections, and I don't think this would have happened if they had caved to the Republicans to prevent or end the shu...
Hum, in philosophy, there is a problem with separating facts from myths? We agree, I think? The Christian problem begins with Judaism, then Christiani...
That was a delight to read. Yes, the word "sacrosanct" is connected with a god or religious purpose. My issue is, shouldn't the laws of nature be as i...
Wow, I really, really like that last line! :cheer: I think it is worth my time to contemplate what you said, and if I have any thoughts to work well w...
I have no problem with that. I believe global warming will continue to destroy life on our planet as long as human activity continues to cause the pro...
What is your problem with the word "sacrosanct". It is simply a concept that is too important to dismiss without good cause. However, it can be tangle...
Immediately, what came to mind while reading your reply is the word "discipline" and the Eastern philosophy regarding discipline. Unfortunately, I can...
In this discussion, I am thinking about a member of the forum whom I have chosen to ignore because he refuses to be considerate of people's feelings. ...
Oh, but the laws of nature are immutable! We are on our way to learning that. The pagans have always known it. If you smoke, your chances of having se...
Perhaps we should look at this disagreement with an understanding of Roman law, holding a person is innocent until proven guilty and assuring the pers...
I believe the concept of the law of nature originated in Athens and is rooted in geometry. The philosophers back then did not use the term "laws of na...
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