Tom Storm

That's good to hear. If I misrepresented you, I apologise. I'm not sure why this point was made then. What behaviour are you referring to in relation ...

Sounds like a pretty weak argument - the church used to say to gay people (and still does), 'It's ok to be gay, just choose not to love another man or...

If you bark twice you get a dog treat.

That's a really nicely presented OP. I suspect Richard Rorty would argue that what looks like reason and rationality to humans is pretty much just a t...

I don't see it that way, but you put your position well. :wink:

You did. :up:

I'm no expert on this issue and certainly no spokesperson for the trans community. Nevertheless I suggest this might trivialize the matter - like it's...

And I thought I made it clear that this is the unavoidable outcome of your question. It's how it looks the moment you explore it. Sure, but I think th...

You seem to be doing a sound job in this space from what I can see. I can imagine the challenges and I think it's important to aim for respectful disc...

That's interesting and nice to hear. Hard to say. Certain negative voices are loud and 'outraged'. We seem to copy a lot of politics from your country...

I think bathrooms should be unisex, like all of mine have been at work for the past 35 years. The question 'what is a woman' can be unpacked in numero...

Thanks. I'd like to see more of this in our discussions. It's a very rich area we tend not to explore.

Thanks Joshs. I'd be interested to see more details.

This is sensible and humane. A lot of thinking has already been done by the trans community regarding sport and eligibility and some of this thinking ...

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Sure - I have no issue with being male, I just don't follow many of the gender stereotypes or relate to a lot of men or to maleness particularly. That...

I used to argue that morality was like traffic lights; a code of conduct to keep all of us safe. That's a perspective which misses some nuances. Why f...

Of course, it goes without saying that a human is a kind of mess of preconceptions and enculturations. I have no issues with this account. I don't kno...

Indeed. I came to this conclusion myself. Pluralism and balancing competing values and beliefs within a culture is a massive challenge - especially wh...

That's right and ultimately we need to settle on an axiom like this as a starting point. This is not very imaginative but for the most part - it's bet...

Couldn't agree more. I think so.

It could well be seen to have a scientistic flavor. I can see this interpretation. Yes, it's the ye olde search for foundational morality . What's you...

Interesting. Maleness hasn't captured my imagination. Not sure if it is relevant but I don't identify with many supposedly male interests - I have no ...

Thanks Mark, yes, this much makes sense and is clear to me. Does this lead us into a space that there is nothing intrinsically good or bad and that al...

Thanks for that extensive answer. I can't really comment as it is not my area of expertise. For what it's worth, I don't think of science as uncoverin...

Indeed. I'm not going to touch that one. :wink:

Ok. Sounds somewhat too ambitious for me but I would be interested to hear it. I'm not a customer for the product 'objectively real' - except in a con...

I think what you have written here would be generally supported by many people. Yes - the West began the game ahead of the pack, owing to historic 'ad...

I'm not even sure what point we are trying to address. :wink:

No. I'm writing a submission and diverting myself with this site. All I was asking about was a plain English account of what you have already written ...

I'm afraid that doesn't help me - I have no idea what the words mean. How about this? What is - Is this a reference to the lack of justification for r...

Nice. :up: I'm not sure what this means. Can you restate it in simple or clearer language?

It's a very interesting issue and don't feel like I know enough about it to make a call on this.

I’m ok with that answer. Thanks.

Is there an example of such a thing you can identify? Is there anything that couldn't be justified by using such an intuitive approach?

Interesting. What would be an example of this in action?

I'm confused by this discussion. And Mark I can't seem to understand what you are arguing for - which may be my fault. Mark does your approach tell us...

I don't know.

I recall you making this point before. I have heard a trans activist make the argument that in the future, perhaps, gender will not necessarily be cor...

Cool. Sounds like we are on the same page. Of course, the Jungian view of alchemy was it was an allegory for the search for God. Yep, pretty sure I mo...

As a layperson, I can well imagine the ambition to discover some kind of secular and universal formula for morality. It reminds me of the alchemist's ...

Thank you for that. Nice and clear. I think this makes sense and accords with my sense of things. I've watched a number of interviews and lectures wit...

Intriguing. Can you say some more on this? In broad brush strokes, how is the world created by the mind of beings? And how is that contrasted with a s...

That's a very interesting point. So often I've heard people say that chemistry evolved from alchemy and astronomy evolved from astrology. I'm interest...

Or exceptional luck. :razz:

Maybe there's some substance in what you say but I'm not convinced our woes are a matter of 'balance' as such. Balance ( a more even distribution) see...

Does morality mandate anythign or does a dominant culture with an official morality do this? Which is a separate issue to morality. Morality will gene...

Yes. People with no beliefs don’t care about trans, etc. What you seem to be saying is there are significant numbers of voters who hold such views thr...

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