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['Member']Joined: January 27, 2019 at 10:58Last active: February 22, 2019 at 15:021 discussions15 comments

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I'm not so sure we can as that could be seen as an silent acceptance. Another problem is, that when you answer you push up the subject and by default ...
February 22, 2019 at 14:58
I believe Judaka and Schopenhauer1 perhaps should be banned from this forum. I believe their opinions are an attempt to smear this forum by being very...
February 22, 2019 at 14:06
Usually when we refere to something as existing we define it as existing today in reality. A chess game existing would be a game being played. A chess...
February 18, 2019 at 12:02
Words in the form of text are symbols, just abstract symbols. An icon is a non abstract symbol depicting an object, action or emotion. But there is no...
February 17, 2019 at 14:06
If you can find people who are only interested in the same sex when it comes to sex, but only in the opposite when it comes to love, you are right. My...
February 16, 2019 at 12:50
Question about infinity. Do counting to infinity simply not mean that you never stop counting? As soon as you stop, you have a number that is less tha...
February 16, 2019 at 11:30
You appear to hint that something had to think that out, but that is less likely than nature adapting certain traits because it's the traits that over...
February 15, 2019 at 13:08
Yes, because even if someone is guided by fear or wishful thinking, they don't see what guides them but believe that their flawed arguments are "good ...
February 15, 2019 at 09:49
I don't believe perfections has to do with disgust, disgust is too far from being triggered by things that are perfect. We don't avoid something that ...
February 13, 2019 at 01:11
Take this thought experiment: You are truly intelligent in a world where the majority aren't. You solve a mathematical problem that will be important ...
January 28, 2019 at 10:12
Interesting question. Yes, you don't have to trust anyone hundred percent, but if you don't trust anyone atleast a tiny amount, it will be impossible....
January 27, 2019 at 23:02
This really lacks an understanding of what makes up a sound moral argument. Morality should be grounded on what is longterm good for everyone, or leas...
January 27, 2019 at 13:25
I factor in that: A. God is most likely a human made up concept. B. The Bible was written in a time when people had absolutely no scientific knowledge...
January 27, 2019 at 13:10
I believe that you can be held responsible for your belief as a grown-up if you hold a belief higher than search for truth, search for truth in a inte...
January 27, 2019 at 12:03
I believe we need to find what gives us purpose in life, we can have several purposes at once, short term, longterm etc, and we don't have to limit ou...
January 27, 2019 at 11:33
@romanv Good insights. I have also identified a crucial need for the ability to vote negatively in a democracy.
January 27, 2019 at 11:06