That’s definitely possible too. Funny you should mention trauma. I just had a training that discussed the ACES study. I’d known about it for quite a w...
Nah, it’s just in jest. I’m not trying to take a swipe at the AN folk. Maybe I’m just odd, but I sometimes try to think of songs that I could associat...
@"Shawn" Yeah, completely agree. It’s funny how once a drug epidemic started affecting mostly white suburban and rural kids they changed their tune. Y...
I’m not really seeing what others are referring to as a bias. So far, I don’t think I’ve seen one thread where everybody agreed with the OP. It doesn’...
I don’t consider myself a longtime member. I was at the old site for maybe a year or so. I left shortly after the server incident that erased a couple...
If I understand you correctly, no. I think intent and result both matter. For example, someone that is starving to death and steals bread should be tr...
I’m sure it plays a role. Not saying that one cannot become more or less empathetic, but I think our capacities differ due to our genes. I think males...
Well, that depends on a lot of different things, but as I interpret your meaning, I will say yes there is. An extremely empathetic person will spend t...
Yes. TAK is generally accepted in epistemology, but has some definite issues. So rejecting it completely isn’t unheard of, that’s why I asked. I under...
Right. That’s why putting a gun to someone’s head is illegal/blameworthy. Being blamed for someone else’s actions vs. being blamed for your own. Not s...
This may seem out of nowhere, but do you ascribe to the traditional analysis of knowledge? That of justified, true belief? If so, then I’m not seeing ...
:up: Love ZZ Top. Probably the band that got me into rock. Growing up, all I ever heard was country. Literally. Then my dad started playing his old (b...
I indeed am weary of the accuracy of psychological testing, particularly IQ tests, but I won’t try to make the argument that their specific tests were...
My assumption, and this will probably come across as a gross generalization, is that people who are “gullible” enough to consider Manson a god are pro...
Not exactly what I was getting at in the OP, but I agree. I think the act of assigning blame is really where morality starts. So I think if we’re ever...
I guess you can make the case that this is true collectively. Sports would be an example of this; no one person is responsible for winning/losing, but...
In hindsight, I think Trump was a bad example to use. He was blameworthy for his actions. I’m more interested in how people are blamed for things they...
And your point? Are you saying that there is an objective way to measure value? Or are you just searching for a subjective answer? If so, then I’ll ob...
I think value is based in emotion, and therefore irrational by definition. Therefore it’s subjective, and how much value something, or someone, has is...
If you want to take things a step further, try answering why you need a reason to be moral. Honestly, I think determining whether or not one must have...
Sure, we don’t care about the physical size of a virus, but rather the size of its impact. And I appreciate that you don’t feel insignificant personal...
Why? To me, you need a reason to believe something. If there is no reason, then disbelief is warranted. That is to say that the truth of the belief in...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g We Didn’t Start the Fire- Billy Joel Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific, Walter W...
Yeah, apathy certainly has its downsides. I mean, in excess you get people like Richard Ramirez. I guess I just contrast this apathetic lifestyle with...
Reliability. Thermometers are objective measures of temperature, whereas a neighbor’s choice of clothing is subjective. What is “cold” is a matter of ...
Personally, I’m kind of an advocate for apathy. Within reasonable limits I find it useful for living a happy life. I try not to care about things that...
It isn’t needed. Do you have any evidence that they do exist? If not, then the reasonable thing to do is not believe they exist. I just meant it wasn’...
@"TheMadFool" @"180 Proof" For what it’s worth, I think you’re both correct. 180’s example assumes that if a god exists, then miracles (and presumably...
As if people only held rational beliefs... I’m sure you’re smart enough to realize this isn’t even an argument. Does the existence of round/flat earth...
How is free will proven? It seems to me that Occam’s razor leads one to assume determinism is more likely correct than idealism. But yes, determinism ...
Do you mean a value could be right, yet false? This.. seems to claim that if everyone agreed, then the value would be right in an absolute sense. What...
What’s the difference? Doesn’t “right/wrong” depend on “true/false?” If you answer “4” to the question “what is 2+2,” it is right because it is true, ...
What makes them victims? Your idea that thoughts/beliefs alone cannot harm others is based, presumably, on the fact that thoughts/beliefs are private,...
If you’re going to take this topic seriously (that is, philosophically), then you need to start with defining good and evil. My guess is that during t...
Right, but suppose there are acts, like masturbating, what then? Is it permissible to let pedophiles accumulate photos/videos/blow-up dolls of childre...
I’ve had this thought quite often, and for the most part agree. The only issue then is that, in order for us to be consistent, we must not object to p...
Well, it’s kind of hard say. I think the synth bass usage is part of it, as well as the funk sound. The drums are also key. I just can’t get over the ...
Been trying to figure out how to approach this...still not completely satisfied, but anyway. The two albums I keep coming back to are the Beatles Whit...
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