Benj96

No. The middle ground does not profess a truth. Truth does not exert or enforce itself on anyone. It merely is. The object of speculation and argument...

history is written by the Victors. The truth always lies within the middle of two biases.

I guess time will tell. I think their bravery or foolishness is interpretative and applied by the bias of being at one of the two extremes. The middle...

But alas it is neccesary. There's always a middle between two ends. Someones gotta do it. You can't have - 1 and +1 without 0. It's referential.

Haha I like the imagery conjured by your writings. But I don't think you have much to fear. The middle is usually the most ignored by both sides. They...

No. Meaning doesn't persist over time. The world around us evolves over time. The language we use to describe it also evolves over time. And the cultu...

My flag is planted firmly in the middle of the democracy-tyranny spectrum. As I believe not everyone is equal in intention (moral) nor knowledge (educ...

identity is strongly tied to behavior or innate characteristics. Identity is determined by parameters - that which defines. A dictator is identified b...

Democracy starts from a system of total tyranny. The change to the former is called revolution. Tyranny starts in a system of total democracy. The cha...

my issue would be that if conservation of energy rings true, there is finitude to the substance of existence - both in potency/ rate of reaction as we...

It's a bit grim. Like yes I know pedophilia not to mention an institutionalised cover-up of such is grossly effed up, to the greatest perverse degree,...

This sort of reminds me of the trinity. https://www.google.com/search?q=holy+trinity+wikipedia&client=ms-android-longcheer&prmd=inmv&sxsrf=ALiCzsZLVLV...

The odds of abiogenesis occurring are 1. Because here we are talking about it lol. As for the odds of abiogenesis occurring multiple times? A little b...

Firstly, a man pissing from the highest summit seems to denote a territorial act. "this is mine" because I urinated on it. Its quite animalistic and s...

Did they make love or did she practice celibacy? I'm a little confused.

That is true. Your merit is judged by others, thus you are coerced by convention to appeal or conform to the majority, ideally all. So from what I und...

Wouldnt that mean you are still ultimately God? If your potency overcomes all challenge?

That's a mighty and dutiful stance. One I respect very much. Bravo. Haha. Well that is the second option. That you would be so attractive and lovable ...

That's a great addition to the thread. I also agree. I think self contemplation and interaction with others stabilises one another. They require balan...

literally an "All or nothing" question. All acting, no being or all being no acting. The overlooked backdrop or center stage.

Apologies for my inaccuracies guys. My bad haha. It was somewhat of an impulsive spontaneous musing that I found intriguing. A guess I should have loo...

It's worth noting that because democracy is based on majority vote, it does not neccesarily attend nor reflect the needs or marginalised groups, minor...

Wow I really like that. It does seem that the world is in an explosion of information at the moment. With the advent of highly sophisticated communica...

This sounds like an analogy for exactly what humans do anyways. Leave when they're bored, argue if they're narcisstic, choose introversion over extrov...

Would you have to erase money and wealth also then? As the whole system is based on an object of value that can be hoarded/accrued. You cannot have we...

Sometimes on the forum I find myself in a process of unlearning. Old habits die hard but they can die all the same. I think attaining accurate knowled...

Well I'm glad I could offer something of interest to you and same, I really enjoy the answers, they place me in reference/context to others. As I comp...

No, not neccesarily me, anyone can engage with them. And yes not neccesarily now, as they can be played at any time, and yes not neccesarily answering...

If I'm honest Noble Dust I have had the same sort of experience as you have described. It can be very demoralising. Like we are both speaking some for...

I agree in one sense and disagree by the other. Ultimately, the chance of picking up any given combination is entirely down to probability and factori...

"Why does everyone hate me?" "Why do the rich always get to be happy and not struggle?" "How well did my excellent, perfect example clarify things for...

Haha from now I will observe them with a new found suspicion of their true intentions :P

I'm also interested in these topics. And have opened many a thread based on them. Why see philosophy as a separate domain to those enquiries? Consciou...

Haha. With your little thumbnail of a starling (I think), it makes it all the more entertaining a comment. I'm imagining a small birds quest for world...

Absolutely. I agree. There are both internal and external influences at play in ones belief as to when they may meet their end. Ultimately we cannot k...

Interesting and informative. Perhaps the body tells the mind when it's time to give up its naive and inconsiderate dispositions. In that case it is no...

Yes I agree Vera. I can't deny I also had a period like this. When the going is truly good why would one ever consider that it couldn't continue to be...

However I'm referring to atoms not neurons. Yes you're correct the neurons don't replicate, they stay as is for life, that isn't to say the atoms that...

is worth pointing out that our bodies also have their parts replaced over time. It has been calculated that after 8 years, due to breakdown and turnov...

Yes I agree. Imaginary friends and projecting personhood onto inanimate objects is an integral phase of child development. It's actually considered a ...

Oh the irony. Because I feel humanity is as close to a "God" as any animal has ever come to evolutionarily. We wield the power of the atomic bomb, unf...

Yes exactly, it's so enjoyable to have the premise rehashed, mixed around, shuffled and brought to light in new ways. Very fruitful. Thanks for that. ...

I may perhaps in the future completely ignore my story and not contribute to the comments at all to see where it goes from a purely passive observatio...

Haha fair enough. And long may it last :) Health and staying active/able is everything really at the end of the day. Chronic pain I think is perhaps t...

Yes I am. But perhaps "Happy" isn't the exact term I'd use depending on what you mean by it. For me "content" is a better one because for me:. "Happy"...

The notion of obesity and moral failing is a very common one. Almost archetypal in literature. Animal farm for example - which associated corruption a...

If I'm honest, you guys read way more deeply into it than I could have ever imagined or done so myself. You pulled out all sorts of clever and profoun...

It was in my top 4. Because I liked the sentimentality and felt its very relatable to the human condition of daily life and family dynamics.

Well then enlighten me. Please elaborate.

Mike appears to feel a bit invisible here. Just a clerk facilitating commune between clients. People come in with the preconceived idea of finding lik...