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It's funny you say that, given that your head seem so far up your ass it's coming out your mouth causing a paradox of implosion. You seem to be implyi...

Here, for example, you seem to be implying the redefinition of ethics into something entirely is-based instead of the traditional question of ought.

But that makes no sense. That's not the moral sphere in a traditional sense. The statement that "humans beings value wellbeing" is a descriptive state...

Let's discuss in good faith. I agree with you that words need (or at least ought) to be used consistently and in an non-contradictory fashion, and I'm...

Why the fallacies? 1. That wasn't the argument you made, that's a blatant ad hoc modification. You said: I responded by saying that yes, I do believe ...

Sure, I've never claimed to objectively know what's natural - quite on the contrary. I thought that was your position? I don't know, and I never said ...

He's not arguing an objective morality standpoint. He is arguing for the existence of an universal, inter-subjective morality. That's why I asked you ...

Interesting. I agree with the gist of what you're saying. I like the thinking that it lacked "imposed" hierarchical structure, because of course there...

That's interesting, because I share Alex O'connor's critique of Sam Harris on this topic. I'll look at the presentation though! Thanks!

I think I just disagree with you, if that makes a difference. And the point that people can be wrong in what they believe to be right - that seems non...

Aww, you're worried about me? Am I your daddy now? Parroting again huh? Say it with me praxis: "Projecting my insecurities won't make them go away".

It dosen't force the ought, it forces our behavior. But I mostly agree, maybe I misunderstood you before. Are you arguing for objective morality or a ...

Yes, that's exactly what I said; pleasure is a tool created by evolution with the primary purpose of proliferating our genes. But wait a minute! Accep...

Let me clarify: I'm saying that, in my view, what's natural can't be anything and everything humanity do. I'm singling out humans because I am human. ...

That's an interesting thought. But what would the end-goal be in such a world? To become all-powerful? I don't want to mimic nature, I want to be encl...

That sounds very interesting, I'll definitely look into it. I've been kind of ambivalent when it comes to anarchism; I like some of what I hear but th...

Well put. You can say that again.

Going post-human?

Hush now, my child. Soon you'll be asleep again in the garden of safe space. Damn, botching quotes is actually kinda fun. I finally understand why you...

That's the thing; I don't necessarily think that suffering is bad, it's not the suffering that gets to me. I feel like suffering can even be good in t...

I fully disagree with the former, but suspect you're fully right on the latter. You're right. Yeah. I don't know man, I just feel so damn nihilistic. ...

But you have, you know that. Otherwise you wouldn't have dropped every topic of our discussion to end up at Big man praxis defending the utility of na...

I guess I do... I'm not saying my perception of it is objective, though. This is what I wrote to another person: Although, if I may, I think your defi...

Yes, it's a really interesting question. If anyone solves it it would be truly revolutionary. That's just it; it's a function of the brain, it's not i...

It's indeed wise to disengage when you know you've lost. To some it might seem petty or squalid, but at least you won't be embarrassed any further. Di...

r/whoosh-ception? We're three layers deep!

Oh man, now I feel bad calling praxis unoriginal for saying "The r/whoosh continues. :yawn:", because, you know, the r/whoosh continues.. Unfortunatel...

Very informative post. You're right. I don't remember exactly, but the last polls I saw showed that around ten to fifteen percent of the population wa...

Come on praxis! At least be original! No, that's not it. This is what you originally said: You later claimed, as a counter to me pointing out that I n...

Oh, come on praxis! Both r/woosh and projecting at the same time? Must be some kind of record. You're literally changing the spinn on what you said be...

You can't catch them all! ;) Cared enough to write though. Oh well, I'll settle for my good friend praxis over here.

No worries! No, I didn't accept them. I also disagree with the notion that your depiction of Trumps policy is noncontroversial. Some of it, sure, but ...

That was your assertions, not mine. Do you know what a contradiction is? Why so hostile? It's not good for your chakra, you know.

Obvious reductionism aside you're absolutely spot on.

I'm not a big fan of any of those things, actually. You will have to forgive me for having limited knowledge of american politics, but my interpretati...

Do you have any recommendations? I live in Scandinavia.

That's interesting. Does nihilists (in Nietzsche's positive sense) believe in objective moral truth, in the sense that it exists but we don't yet know...

That’s weird. In my community growing up nobody where circumcised, and we were all Christians (protestant). Judaism is what comes to my mind.

1. People will not agree with you what harmful, in this context of morality, of good and evil, means. 2. Moral claims are not and will never be object...

Resolving moral issues through science is totally irrelevant to the topic at hand, namely to provide an objective ground for moral claims. Science can...

Scandinavia :) There's a saying in my country that whatever happens in america will happen here ten years later, so many of us look to america with gr...

Here's a European perspective: I hope Trump wins again.

No, not really. It sounds interesting though, but also far away given my current situation. If I ever where to become religious it would probably be p...

Well, yeah. That’s what I meant by “now I find myself in the peculiar situation of having to accept it to thrive in it”, because “I am deathly afraid ...

It’s not so much that anyone is stopping me, it just happens to be impossible. But who knows; as an engineering student maybe I’ll try inventing a tim...

I’ve also thought about that, but its insignificance became apparent after I realized that I’m actively considering hanging myself.

Well, I’ve thought about it. Actually I thought about it so long that I forgot my login information and had to create a new account! To any moderator ...