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In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I don't know. There's something mad about chickens. What do you think? Come be a pig with me or I can go back to being a chicken. Not sure still on th...
May 23, 2018 at 17:31
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Haven't read him in a while. Although I have metamorphered into a pig recently. It's not a bad life despite getting in a car crash today morning and d...
May 23, 2018 at 17:25
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
We must remember about the children too.
May 23, 2018 at 15:07
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I value women above men in most regards and think they should rule the world one day if not already; but, exploiting the pissing contest that are sexu...
May 23, 2018 at 15:02
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
But, then the struggle is over if you stop the pointless game. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-7975cf6cd65a1dfe2dcbc6d886ec808d-c
May 23, 2018 at 14:58
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Do any of you realize that all these sexual jokes perpetuate a feeling of inferiority and impotence? It's very inconsiderate for the disenfranchised a...
May 23, 2018 at 14:49
In: On coping  — view comment
I'm reading the article, and find it very interesting how the director projects his own view of philosophy onto the cinema screen. But, I find some st...
May 23, 2018 at 14:03
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
This is circular. As a Kantian you would say that the validity is derived from a deontological ethical schema. From a utilitarian perspective its all ...
May 23, 2018 at 12:38
In: Good Experiences and Dealing with Life  — view comment
And, this is why people should desire what they enjoy and nothing less. If circumstances prevent that from happening, then changing such circumstances...
May 23, 2018 at 12:08
In: Deluded or miserable?  — view comment
It leads to solipsism, though.
May 23, 2018 at 12:00
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
You're a Kantian from what I understand; but, you take a very consequential sense of meaning or moral valence derived from an act done from a good wil...
May 23, 2018 at 11:58
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Sure, if you want to do a reductio ad absurdom, then yes, self-pity in excess (as if you knew where the golden mean were, though!) can lead to apathy ...
May 23, 2018 at 11:45
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Whatever happened to pity being an emotive function to empathize instead of a narcissistic or self reinforcing depressive urge? I think your confusing...
May 23, 2018 at 11:29
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
*wallows sadly* Why not, it's a charitable and sincere implication flowing from it, I think.
May 23, 2018 at 11:01
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Shh, Plato never explained to us what purpose do cockroaches have in this world.
May 23, 2018 at 10:58
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
And I hold no prejudice against chickens or pigs for the matter.
May 23, 2018 at 10:54
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
But, the golden rule ought to have no limits and be applied indiscriminately to every living being.
May 23, 2018 at 10:53
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Maybe it's a case of too much self love? If one loves everything then who needs self-esteem? *wallows philosophically*
May 23, 2018 at 10:42
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
*pig squealing in joy*
May 23, 2018 at 10:31
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Didn't you read what unenlightened had to say about pigs?
May 23, 2018 at 10:30
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
*pig wonders if TimeLine is hungry, pauses and grows anxious*
May 23, 2018 at 10:29
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
*pig wonders if that was an insult...*
May 23, 2018 at 10:24
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
*pig stops wallowing and listens to what TimeLine has to say*
May 23, 2018 at 10:19
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
*nods a knowing smile* Yes.
May 23, 2018 at 10:18
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
*wallows ostentatiously and picks up the phone again* This is pig.
May 23, 2018 at 10:14
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Did you feed the cat, Patrick? *puts down phone and wallows a little*
May 23, 2018 at 10:11
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Yes, this is pig.
May 23, 2018 at 10:00
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Now I want a pig...
May 23, 2018 at 06:00
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I don't know. I feel as though the pig has a lesson to teach too. Who else prefers that I go back to clucking?
May 23, 2018 at 05:15
In: Good Experiences and Dealing with Life  — view comment
Does a pig suffer?
May 22, 2018 at 23:26
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
No roughhousing in the Shoutbox. *continues wallowing*
May 22, 2018 at 22:57
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
*makes pig sounds*
May 22, 2018 at 22:53
In: Animal Ethics - Is it wrong to eat animals?  — view comment
Has Peter Singer come up in this thread? I don't think the ethicality can be more eloquently stated than what he has already presented on the issue.
May 22, 2018 at 16:23
In: Animal Ethics - Is it wrong to eat animals?  — view comment
Agreed.
May 22, 2018 at 16:22
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Fine, then I will become a pig, as per the advice of Tiff. Though, I'm not for eating, as I know @"Lone Wolf" has a liking for chickens. So, no bacon ...
May 22, 2018 at 15:52
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://d2v9y0dukr6mq2.cloudfront.net/video/thumbnail/Eox8wZY3lilktucyr/videoblocks-a-big-fat-pig-of-black-color-lies-on-the-sand_hpszoflyz_thumbnail-...
May 22, 2018 at 12:03
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Should I go back to being a chicken or a pig?
May 22, 2018 at 11:22
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Pecunia non olet.
May 22, 2018 at 07:58
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
A minimum wage job will suffice.
May 22, 2018 at 07:56
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Make monies?
May 22, 2018 at 07:54
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
You know what to do.
May 22, 2018 at 07:52
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Your lack of concern for me, money.
May 22, 2018 at 07:36
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
They are detrimental to your welfare.
May 22, 2018 at 07:34
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Then give me all away and deny any benefit and utility I may have on your life.
May 22, 2018 at 07:29
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Fine give me all away, see how it's like to live irrationally.
May 22, 2018 at 07:26
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Why are you being so difficult? I am money, I provide ease and comfort in living. Everyone seems to consider that a good in and of itself. Would not d...
May 22, 2018 at 07:22
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Don't you have desires and wants that I could help you realize?
May 22, 2018 at 07:18
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Dont be irrational. You know what your losing out on.
May 22, 2018 at 07:15
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Your loss.
May 22, 2018 at 07:08
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I can only show you the way to endless gratification and boundless satisfaction. You have to put in the work to get there.
May 22, 2018 at 06:51
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