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You cannot reproduce if you're dead. Not dying is paramount. Avoiding death, or causes of death, is paramount. I am not, and have not been, saying tha...

I answered. I said because sustaining life is generally paramount so not dying is the first thing an organism aims for. Primarily avoiding immanent de...

That is not what I said.

That is a different debate. Not everyone would agree that they 'exist' rather that they are created.

I'm not sure I understand your point? There are explicit dangers in the world that we are fearful of because we generally are trying to stay alive. I ...

Democracy is more of an idea than a reality. The reality of a true full democracy would be horrific probably. Without a doubt the closest country to h...

“Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.” ? Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason I think you can probably change ...

But we don’t come to the opinions we care about by ‘desiring’ we come to desire by way of maximally efficient fear avoidance. This is neither a negati...

Of course. I have no choice. We are neurologically biased to believe in what suits our view of the world and are not prone to adjust it (edit: as much...

In terms of this thread I was categorising ‘anger’/‘annoyance’ as something that encompasses precisely those kinds of attitudes. It is perhaps easier ...

I kind of agree with the sentiment but it doesn’t seem at all simple. Someone with a rifle is clearly carrying a rifle whereas someone with a hand gun...

As a response to 'fear' how exactly does 'love' (whatever that means in this case) impact? Is 'desire' an emotion? It is clear enough what 'anger'/'an...

I don't care enough about TPF to express a serious opinion about it :) Apparently no one cares to admit that they are anything but curiously serene ab...

As you seem to be one here who didn't grab the wrong end of the stick anything to offer?

What anger? I am not angry I am talking about 'anger'/'annoyance' and saying (but not being heard) that when we (we humans) express an 'opinion' we ca...

Yes, I guess so. I have focused on anger/annoyance in particular. Extrapolating from 'fear' as a primary drive there are ways to 'cope' with fear. I a...

Good. Bye.

I don't think everyone reacted in that way. Like I said it was done on purpose to encourage a certain 'ire' in the reader or to just point out where '...

I think you are having a problem framing what I am saying - not surprising as it is not exactly perfectly expressed to say the least! :) I thought wro...

I didn't say 'anger' for a start. I framed it, and have remained constant in framing it, as 'anger'/'annoyance'. If we care about something we are emo...

And? Still not what I said. I would agree with what you say though.

Read the rest of the opening post and see what the conclusion is and tell me if it is worthy or not.

I never said that. I am saying they cast out opinions they care about because of anger/annoyance (directed either at themselves, others or something i...

If you (anyone) are expressing an opinion you care about I am stating that it is due to 'anger/annoyance'. Why do you post anything that you care abou...

And my point is that underneath it is essentially about 'anger/annoyance'. This my be self directed.

Good point. We could maybe add the suffragette movement to this as a means of helping women gain status.

Then you wouldn't post this as an argument in an OP would you. I am not talking about some mere whimsical 'opinion'.

Funny. I use anger/annoyance to drive me to look further into topics I wouldn't usually go for. I get angry/annoyed with myself often enough. When it ...

Let's move on. Is there are benefit to being annoyed/angered by something (in terms of philosophical discourse)?

You'll probably get more helpful advice from people in a similar situation to you. Seek out as many forums as you can more related to this topic and t...

To repeat ... this was a conscious choice to make a point about people getting annoyed and being dismissive. That is was a carefully laid trap is also...

Not to interrupt too much but I have remined constant by framing 'anger/annoyance' rather than just plain 'anger,' and when going to an extreme used '...

That makes no sense.

In addition it would be more helpful is I made some distinctions between 'opinion,' 'view' and 'belief'. :(

I was putting forward an argument. It is up to me to convince you that you do cast out opinions due to anger/annoyance and if I cannot convince you th...

It is conflict of a sorts no matter how you wish to frame it. It may be for fun but someone will be annoyed/angered to some degree if they find it wan...

It is not intent simply to be armed. There is a case where someone got involved in a fight walked out to his car, took out his gun and then proceeded ...

So we're on the cusp of dismissing each other. That is not a pleasant experience. How do we not dismiss each other's positions/ideas/beliefs OR how do...

Intent to look for conflict based purely on your opinion. That wouldn't stand in any court I know of. A seventeen year old walking around with a gun i...

Not sure I would frame it like that. I was perhaps thinking as simple resistance to items that are our ‘axis mundi’ (the core of our existed experienc...

I wasn’t suggesting that anger/annoyance is the way we reply only that something akin to it is the core motivation. If we agree with what someone says...

When is the deadline for competition? Has it gone by already?

Your view clearly opposes mine and you feel obliged to comment. Is there no anger/annoyance in your heart that I spoke for you? If not why comment? Wh...

Overall I think the video will do a good job with the exception of saying he 'fell over' without mentioned he'd been pelted with objects and that is w...

To have success in life it pays to serves others. You may call this 'selfish' but if it acts to helps out others then that necessarily removes the bur...

All neurotransmitters do multiple things. It is better to think of neurotransmitters as keys which fit holes that turn on or off numerous items (some ...

F.I.R.E. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZqBsLm7TuM Heard of that?

I think the ability to communicate instantly is not something that will destroy democracy. I would also say it is untrue that media outlets over the p...

I think @"apokrisis" did a good job of answering this. People will assume 'surprise' to mean the everyday 'surprise' unless the technical term is outl...

The brain is highly plastic in juvenile development. As an example a kid (aged 8 yrs I believe) who had half his brain blown out due to a stray bullet...