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Gitonga

['Member']Joined: June 24, 2020 at 12:16Last active: August 08, 2021 at 09:4612 discussions68 comments

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I think philosophy should be used as a tool to better one's life. I dream that someday Plato's Republic shall come into being and that a technocracy shall be established. I love having logical debates with people and its how I make friends, but I apply logic not just to philosophy but also psychology, socialising, entrepreneurship and life.

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In: Flaws of Utilitarian ethics  — view comment
But utilitarian ethics is why we have a military, so that few suffer miserably for the greater good of the whole country
July 26, 2021 at 16:30
In: Flaws of Utilitarian ethics  — view comment
I'm not talking about a liscensce to rape i'm talking about a one time thing, if you don't want to use rape as an example how about Robin hood? Steal ...
July 26, 2021 at 16:29
In: (Close to) No one truly believes in Utilitarian ethics  — view comment
I like how you say i have no clue what it is without stating what it is
July 26, 2021 at 16:26
In: (Close to) No one truly believes in Utilitarian ethics  — view comment
I've never read any scientific research that suggets the only way that climate change is reversible is to drastically reduce the population. But if yo...
July 26, 2021 at 16:25
In: (Close to) No one truly believes in Utilitarian ethics  — view comment
what do you mean silly burgers? Also I've replied to everyone here.
July 26, 2021 at 10:23
In: (Close to) No one truly believes in Utilitarian ethics  — view comment
so you agree with my statement that few people who ascribe to utilitarianism actually live by it?
July 26, 2021 at 10:22
In: (Close to) No one truly believes in Utilitarian ethics  — view comment
how have I misunderstood it?
July 26, 2021 at 10:21
In: (Close to) No one truly believes in Utilitarian ethics  — view comment
um poverty is worse? And we don't need to reduce the number of people to save the environment
July 26, 2021 at 10:20
In: No child policy for poor people  — view comment
Not all kids suffer. Or rather for most (or some) their pleasure outweighs their suffering
August 19, 2020 at 07:34
In: No child policy for poor people  — view comment
they're preventing suffering
August 19, 2020 at 07:33
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
how is death more logical? That's worse than medical trials. Also if a life is a life then shouldn't one life be sacrificed to save the many?
July 27, 2020 at 15:33
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
It's less about dealing with crime, more about saving lives
July 27, 2020 at 15:30
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
they're criminals. Also, I don't think it's ethical to let innocent people die of diseases when more could be done to save them.
July 21, 2020 at 14:07
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
I'd loath to meet a creature that let's others die due to disease
July 21, 2020 at 14:06
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
You think passivity is more moral? You're willing to let more people die just because you're not the one who pulls the trigger? How is more people dyi...
July 21, 2020 at 14:05
In: Why aren't more philosophers interested in Entrepreneurship?  — view comment
I think they're several clear examples where money does bring happiness and fulfilment. Like medicine.
July 17, 2020 at 10:20
In: Why aren't more philosophers interested in Entrepreneurship?  — view comment
Compared to having a 9-5 job? Entrepreneurship only takes more time as you're setting up the business but not after.. After they get more time
July 17, 2020 at 08:09
In: Power determines morality  — view comment
what is morally absolute?
July 05, 2020 at 19:10
In: Can something be ''more conscious'' than we are?  — view comment
Yes
July 05, 2020 at 15:01
In: Power determines morality  — view comment
my point is that power and influence go hand in hand, take religion for example, you could argue that power of religion dictates your moral views. Als...
July 05, 2020 at 13:36
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
omg the world is soo much bigger than the United States you know...
July 05, 2020 at 11:07
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
no the justice system isn't perfect but I don't see how this idea makes it less perfect
July 05, 2020 at 11:06
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
how am I being defensive, I'm merely countering your point
July 05, 2020 at 11:05
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
I said prisoners not black folk
July 05, 2020 at 11:04
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
isn't life imprisonment or capital punishment slavery?
July 04, 2020 at 15:01
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
I'm just saying you weigh the pros and the cons, the pros win.
July 04, 2020 at 14:56
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
The long term political goal is to establish either a technocracy or Plato's Republic. To do this it starts by convincing one person at a time.
July 04, 2020 at 14:52
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
No You're the one not taking into account the consequences of letting all the innocent people die from diseases that we could've cured by now.
July 04, 2020 at 14:47
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
What does my Avatar have to do with it? Well I offer 2 solutions, 1 people could volunteer for the trials or 2 it could only be for those criminals th...
July 04, 2020 at 14:46
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
So are you agreeing with me?
July 04, 2020 at 14:42
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
Yes
July 04, 2020 at 14:41
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
Well you said if it turns out the prisoner is innocent and I'm saying for example by the worst I mean gunmen who shot down people in broad daylight wi...
July 04, 2020 at 14:39
In: Medical experiments instead of death penalty or life imprisonment  — view comment
Why I'm not a criminal?
July 04, 2020 at 14:36
In: Double standards, morality & treatment of Animals  — view comment
But isn't that just the bias you're already used to? You only recommend it because that's what you grew up with. Think about men who don't support wom...
June 29, 2020 at 07:15
In: Double standards, morality & treatment of Animals  — view comment
Well my first question is when you mentioned the cat vs the beef, was that a matter of preference or would you judge the person lighting the cat as mo...
June 28, 2020 at 17:15
In: Double standards, morality & treatment of Animals  — view comment
What about the interests of the animals? As well as applying logic to the moral standards we set for ourselves? Could you really say society is functi...
June 28, 2020 at 16:26
In: Double standards, morality & treatment of Animals  — view comment
I thought the hypothesis comes before the theory
June 28, 2020 at 16:19
In: Double standards, morality & treatment of Animals  — view comment
but how is the person ignorant? I mean they know the cow is dead don't they? And how is it more of an intentional choice? And how're they more callous...
June 28, 2020 at 16:19
In: Buddhism is False in regards to happiness  — view comment
it doesn't have to be material, for example it could be friends
June 28, 2020 at 10:18
In: Animals are Happier than humans  — view comment
squirrels aren't killed slowly, their deaths are quite swift at the hands of the predator that's trying to be efficient.
June 27, 2020 at 09:04
In: Animals are Happier than humans  — view comment
in that case the wisdom causes suffering, as for the animal they're incapable of remembering what happened.
June 27, 2020 at 08:38
In: Buddhism is False in regards to happiness  — view comment
so what's an example of something permanent?
June 27, 2020 at 08:33
In: Buddhism is False in regards to happiness  — view comment
there are many such as the book "sapiens" but you can also read this article for a summary https://www.google.com/amp/s/qz.com/930860/what-is-the-purp...
June 27, 2020 at 08:32
In: Buddhism is False in regards to happiness  — view comment
What do you mean that consciousness is off limits to philosophy? Haven't many philosopher's debated consciousness?
June 27, 2020 at 08:27
In: Buddhism is False in regards to happiness  — view comment
isn't it more that he wanted what he got?
June 27, 2020 at 08:20
In: Buddhism is False in regards to happiness  — view comment
Evolutionary psychology..
June 27, 2020 at 04:56
In: Buddhism is False in regards to happiness  — view comment
Self knowledge is not enough to bring happiness! What if you "know" that you have amazing athletic potential? In such case happiness would come from r...
June 25, 2020 at 04:47
In: Animals are Happier than humans  — view comment
my point is that humans also have to worry about getting injured and dying whereas ghd squirrel doesn't have to worry about social problems or rather ...
June 25, 2020 at 04:44
In: Animals are Happier than humans  — view comment
Well the Hunter gatherers still suffer the human problems I mentioned
June 25, 2020 at 04:43
In: Power determines morality  — view comment
things that I would not think are right but that would just be my opinion
June 24, 2020 at 17:34
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