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There is no singular definition of ‘free will’ in philosophical circles. It is certainly a common mistake of many to assume everyone means the same th...

Feel free to quote my initial post and reply to a question asking for further clarity in full. I’m not saying any more on the matter (unless the perso...

I meant it in the context of global issues. That was why I mentioned it alongside global issues and some typical items like ‘save the whales’.

I did read. Maybe you don’t understand what I’m referring to. https://unfoundation.org/what-we-do/issues/

I’ll stick to talking to the OP thanks.

Rather than pumping funds pooled internationally for combating global issues into areas that have shown little give. There are such international targ...

This is neither a constructive nor an intelligent point. The rest is just a judgement based on assumptions of my condition and location.

I only bothered reading the first paragraph. When people talk about the Western World they generally refer to North America, Europe and Australia and ...

Incorrect. You made an analogy between black and white and good and evil. It was a false analogy because we can all agree on a T-shirt being completel...

Because when resources are focused toward the education of young women the outcomes are far greater in many areas of society (as mentioned). Poorly ed...

Relatively speaking, yes. It isn’t a huge issue. Small ups and downs look big if you’re used to stability. Google what happened in Kerela, India. Look...

I don’t understand your sentence structures.

False analogy. Show us pure Evil and pure Good. I can certainly show you black and white.

In Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Africa and the Orient? It’s getting better. You appear to be relating the problem to the west where inequality, poverty, educat...

I’m a bag of gravel

The chain is quite simple. In countries where women are educated social inequality falls, family sizes fall, poverty decreases, etc.,. The knock-on ef...

Actually, that isn’t classical compatibilism at all is it? Compatilbilism, in some cases, generally say that you can choose to do otherwise. There are...

Basically, if you have an idea then put the work in and present it as best you can. There is use in seeing what flaws others see by themselves rather ...

If Evil wants to be Evil and Good stops it surely it suffers? The point is you’re talking in absolutes aren’t you? Some hypothetical ‘pure’ form.

I disagree. If Evil wants Evil then Good must make Evil suffer, ergo the Good causes suffering and is therefore Evil by your definition.

I can try ... I mean that we’ve been stuck in a world (humanity), for a long time, where ethical ideas and law have taken away human choice and respon...

I think the basic principle is don’t finger point. Blaming others is a poor focus as you cannot generally change people. Self reflection is a reasonab...

We’re naturally optimistic. We’re literally wired to believe in what suits us. It does seem that although this is an irrefutable neurological fact we ...

State what the problem is then? I was just guessing what you were talking about. It is an issue with chaos, randomness, ‘free will’ (which ever school...

Unlikely. Idealists are idealists and we’re all ‘idealists’ to some degree. Some also thrive on vitriol. I know I have from time to time. It’s simply ...

Also goes back to another thread about ‘education in philosophy’. If people have only read about the issue on a superficial level (as is often the cas...

I can’t say I understand what exactly you’re are saying or what exactly you’re asking. You’ve had replies though ... are they hitting close to the mar...

Besides the obvious (as noted by Swan) people had lots of kids because most would die. Then they had kids to take care of them in their old age - fina...

Are you talking about chaos?

I get what you’re saying. I think there is a distinct difference between studying about the development of human ideas and thinking about life. In ter...

My apologies then. I just didn’t see the term ‘phenotype’ used on my first few reads for some reason.

You’re American I gather?

I’m not clear on what white (elitist or otherwise) are no longer pretending? They’ve stopped pretending it exists, that it is important, that they kno...

The OP doesn’t seem to disagree. Maybe he edited the first post? Looks like it. The issue, as has been pointed out a dozen times, is a misconception/d...

Stress is a sign of fertile grounds for learning. Then again, we all have to draw a line somewhere. Was it Jung who said “Where you least want to look...

I’m not entirely sure what your argument is. Plainer language language may help. If you’re against the general idea of the OP then fair enough. You do...

Addressing factors other than ‘race’ may show that the numbers aren’t entirely down to racism. One example of this would be poverty. The issue is fixa...

The issue of the OP has been dealt with. Are we backpedaling on the term ‘colour-blindness’? Have things gotten a little topsy turvy? There is a need ...

I think everyone can get along with that basic idea with slightly different ideas about the nuances of context. Talking about problems is generally be...

I didn’t say ‘positive’ did I? Maybe I did, anyway, I was certainly looking at things in an upbeat manner because the doom and gloom scenarios get eno...

I’ve gone for ‘positive’. Thinking seems like a healthy occupation. There are ups and downs, but overall I wouldn’t call it a ‘rollercoaster’. Exercis...

It makes sense if a little more is added (ie. All people have privileges, but not everyone has the same privileges). It is difficult, maybe impossible...

I wasn’t trying to pinpoint national identity, merely a common cultural/historical understanding - something that nations create and/or build on. This...

Sorry, if your point is this: and this ... You’ll have to point out what I’m misinterpreted. If it was in a previous post please tell what I misinterp...

Sadly that’s pretty much on the mark. The interesting doors are left closed because people prefer to strut about with puffed out chests. Hope for ever...

For some people in certain circumstances I’m sure their racial identity is of the utmost importance. For others it’s political orientations or artisti...

Of course. I think every will agree with that. The issue seems to be more about the thread starting out by saying things have gone backwards and that ...

It does make a point. I was just unsure what was ‘novel’ about it? Who’s to say the point I take away is the point you intended to make. Don’t beat ar...

Okay ... no feedback then ... strange.