Benj96

Quite right. Well said. However I would point out that not all theists believe in an afterlife nor any specific entitlements in this one. I am a theis...

Okay I do know exactly where you're coming from. And I have previously believed money was the root of all evil. And also wanted to rid of it. However ...

Yes indeed. Which is why I don't pursue politics in life. I pursue knowledge. Some form of revelation if it exists. Because education is the best way ...

I fear you're correct. Governments seem to be "neutral" over time. With only two options: Conservative or liberalism, there is certainly a cancelling ...

"Take only photos, leave only footprints". We are guests in the world. We have our time and then we are gone. All people are walking ash and dust. And...

True. Easier said than done of course. We have a systematic obsession with material, namely money and thus all that money can acquire. Its understanda...

Ironically, we are the only species that "pays to survive". Nature offers free lunch. All the time in fact. Sunlight is free lunch for plants, plants ...

[ Economies have not always worked in a capitalistic manner. Economies (the flow of resources, goods and services) predates capital - monetary systems...

Of course it is a conjuring act. Because we have "beliefs" in a god(s) . Not facts about God. People's observance of the influence of their gods on th...

I think here it's important to distinguish "exists" from "real". Imagination exists and thus the content of all imagination/creativity is possible to ...

if god exists and is good, then everything bad is his/her antithesis (antichrist), opposite of god - the devil etc. Depending on what faith you come f...

interesting statement. Using people/imposing on others to bring about greater good/benefit or forward society. How do we know when imposing on people'...

true it is the case. The general opinion usually is what governs the stays quo unless a new view, innovation, idea or discovery makes waves and stands...

I like that explanation. It satisfies my personal curiosity. This was productive.

Well said!

In a nutshell haha.

Ah yes the crux of ego. Me myself and I. Its very refreshing to converse with a rigorous and measured philosopher like yourself. How you qualify your ...

Oh how insightful. An eloquent statement. I hadn't thought about it that way before very good. Yes I think the gods of old were more "human" as in mor...

an excellent answer to the OP. Enjoyed it thoroughly and I agree pretty much in entirety. You articulated it very well. Now, how do we proceed as huma...

Absolutely agree. Quite right. So in our pursuit of meaning, primary mover/god/a theory of everything/ creation, the most fundamental concepts and thi...

alright fair enough. I'll be back to this in a few hours as I've some thing to do today but I'll read the whole thing thoroughly :)

Alright i will read the full thing and get back to you. I apologise for jumping the gun, however I do find in my experience that being more concise in...

Well, of course I can't give you a definitive answer to that. I can however offer some considerations. There's only 3 options really: 1). The universe...

I read portions of it as it seemed a little longwinded. But yeah I agreed with a lot of what you say. For me what is real and what exists can be seen ...

the only thing that is "real" in the sense that it currently exists, is the present. Having said that, the present is dictated by "past present moment...

Interesting, but as you said, the demand remains (inherent addiction) so means to circumnavigate government instituted penalties abound. So with regar...

an interesting proposition. However if we are to treat alcoholism as a mental illness or vulnerable state, actively endorsing the purchase of alcohol ...

I like this attitude I also agree with the "clan interpersonal responsibility" model.

more or less. However you define your purpose: whether its something purely personal or something with huge transgenerational impact/legacy, you shoul...

I think the state has responsibilities to aid "all addicts". Whilst the clerk has the responsibility (if they so choose within the law) to aid "those ...

Well it depends on your personal values. Some people have no interest in legacy. Because they're fulfilled by their own individual life. And theres no...

because if pointlessness and impotency of your actions is what you want to avoid (as it generally feels disatisfactory) then the aim of a life well li...

specks of dust do things. Thats the reason for doing anything. Everything in existence has properties, characteristics or in a sentient sense - agency...

Well a law that prevents it certainly clarifies it as a non-conundrum. You simply do what is legally your duty. But if such a law doesn't exist (I'm n...

Well they can. Self-fulfilling prophecies are an example of where a certain expectation of future outcome causes the resultant future outcome. For exa...

And why do you think many have taken it seriously. Suppose just as many people take it seriously as take it as a "bad argument". Who do we believe? Wh...

just driven enough to reject someone's pov but not driven enough to provide a well fleshed out counterargument. Weird flex but okay you do you haha

I meant we perceive the action of them perceiving. In the sense that all we have to go on is observing them interacting with the world (perceiving) an...

I perceive my perceptions. You perceive your perceptions. They perceive us perceiving our perceptions. We perceive them perceiving their perceptions. ...

Not sure if death is the only thing that is certain. For anyone facing the prospect/realisation of the inevitability of death, their birth was also a ...

Well, I think we can apply to animals and plants too. The seed of a tree quite literally "falls into" a specific habit (habitat). In that the exact co...

Well said. I agree. Furthermore, it seems like the very neccesity of evolution in the first place is because simple steady state survival is incomplet...

It is a game of opportunity. In a selfish, individualistic and inherently distrusting society, egalitarianism gains potency. Such a state of affairs f...

Exactly. Well said. And this is quite defining of humanity. Albeit a sullen/sombre distinction. But we have a say in our existence that I'm not sure o...

They certainly do. The written word is much less prescribed than cinematography. Imagination and interpretation can arguably run wilder with writing t...

I agree. Media has definitely been a voice, and a loud one, in the shaping and reforming of societal values. Story telling is a means to address socio...

Humans stand out in three particularly striking ways. We can commit suicide, we can sacrifice ourselves/risk life and limb for the "greater good" and ...

I find it interesting to discover what things are uniquely human or at the least shared between humans and only a few other animals. We do really seem...

I never thought about the cigarette/smoking example but its very true. Whatever becomes taboo is usually used as a literary or cinematic device for so...

just because death is an inevitable fact does not mean we should cherish or favour it. Just as in the case that mint ice-cream exists, we do not have ...