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Ethics & MoralityThe moral hand, a complete and coherent ethical theory
4 Posts • 3533 Views Philosophy Forum |
The moral hand is a metaphor of five basic ethical principles, one for each finger, summarizing a complete, coherent ethic.
-The thumb: the principle of universalism. You must (may) follow the rul... |
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War & TerrorismIraq War - for or against
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I'm not a war-lover and I'm no pacifist either.
To analyse a war; you need to know why its being done. For Iraq; I could see that its most likely to do with the big oil reserves it sits a... |
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Life & DeathWhat does our existence in life mean?
20 Posts • 9125 Views Philosophy Forum |
You seem angry desmo, because you see that humans, as a collective, seem to have a destructive nature within this world. If all humans seem to do is destroy, plunder and kill things, what is the good... |
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Life & DeathLife, Death, Choice
19 Posts • 7071 Views Philosophy Forum |
We cant change human nature. We evolve to adapt to our enviroment, maybe not physically, but mentally we evolve to meet the needs of our society. Genetic engineering isnt going to help our problems, i... |
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HistoryAncient Astronaut Theory
0 Posts • 1898 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Theory, on your chimp fucking point. You make an assumption that forgets the likelihood that we were created "in their image" making them far more inticing than you suggest.
Not to menti... |
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What's Worth Dying For?
54 Posts • 13170 Views Talk Talk |
Something worth dying for... Family? Well, if you died for you're family, you would be inadvertently creating a negative stress in their lives and depending on who they are as individuals, do mor... |
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AstronomyExcerp: Stars
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The stars are always there, even in the daytime when they are blotted out by the sun. That is something we do not understand as children. As the earth revolves in its yearly orbit, different parts of... |
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ElectionsRemarkable State of the Union Speech...
85 Posts • 21623 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Oh, okay, but $87 billion in Iraq is spent properly?
Dear lord, we have people dying in the streets here or using plastic milk jugs in high schools to teach physics, and you tell me Bush isn't m... |
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SocietyI am not a coward and once I was human.
2 Posts • 4271 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Thought it would be cool to have a dune quote thread considering Frank Herbert's books have so much information about religion politics and human nature. If you haven't read Dune you're... |
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Life & DeathIs Life Worth the Strife?
23 Posts • 7532 Views Philosophy Forum |
Perhaps you are right - perhaps the mind is capable of answering the questions it poses, and my chagrin is just a result of my (implicit) knowledge that each answer indefinitely poses a new question.... |
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Society & SociologySave us from puritanical soul-torturing 'Green' people.
25 Posts • 10292 Views Psychology Forum |
Principal post; first impression;
So is this lowered mood you talk of, you, part of you, your puritanicle influence? meaning as you say deviod.
How much of you is internal direction, and how much is... |
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Why is Philosophy like General Motors?
4 Posts • 2493 Views Philosophy Forum |
Why is Philosophy like General Motors?
With the aid of new brain scan technology the amalgamation of scientific disciplines that make up what is commonly known as SGCS (Second Generation Cognitive... |
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ChristianityCatholics vs Christians
158 Posts • 58698 Views Religion Forum |
I know you are correct that if someone does not know, then they are not judged by it.
Idol worship was not something Mother Theresa did.
Idol worship is in fact, a completely different thing tha... |
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Religion & HumanityIntelligence and value
6 Posts • 2959 Views Religion Forum |
Strange thread for a religious forum?
This is between people. I have to pick one first. Ok here goes general perception:
1. The *supposed* intellect bashes the *supposed* religious person using... |
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Relationships & Loveboyfriends that lie
17 Posts • 5910 Views Psychology Forum |
Unfortunately Jacker Jones' description of why people cheat is pretty accurate.
That doesn't make it ok though. Its just the way we are as humans. Back when we had high mortality rates an... |
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Poetry*Smiles with in Solitude*
202 Posts • 49378 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
Progression forming life in the ought most ways. Complex creatures who become parasites of the world. Resources drained, life gone. Turning the corner to see new roads of life ahead. A stampede of ani... |
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People hate vegetarians
104 Posts • 31632 Views Talk Talk |
"ok Metal Giant, here are some attempts at answering the genuine questions you have raised"
Well thank you Wyote. At last, someone with spunk.
"bullshit ranting and attention gra... |
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FuturologyProgression of Humanity
16 Posts • 9262 Views Philosophy Forum |
Some great points in here.
FIrst, Jacker, I admire and share you revelation that I've had too about the shame of not properly affecting change.
Second, I thought baby's point about how far... |
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Right or wrong....
300 Posts • 58833 Views Philosophy Forum |
Right
1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality: do the right thing and confess.
2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct: the right answer.
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God in ReligionThe God Thread
158 Posts • 41884 Views Religion Forum |
okcitykid, not to get on your case but on several occassions you made reference to a particular native belief (tradition) dealing with ants? As I am not familiar with the people nor this tale I had re... |
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SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 29030 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
"GOD's promise is to fulfill the need , not the greed. "
He's often not even fulfilled that promise.
" That I may have use or poceesions doesn't make me rich in the m... |
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God in ReligionDoes GOD Not Existed?
171 Posts • 42115 Views Religion Forum |
Elemental -
"Many people swear just for the fun of it, and that is maybe the stupidest thing ever.
Rational mind...? "
If you really feel uncomfortable with the term, I will stop. Howeve... |
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Society & SociologySave us from puritanical soul-torturing 'Green' people.
25 Posts • 10292 Views Psychology Forum |
Thinking, however, is all your own. And the debate that ensues from this, with family and friends, is just a value based game we play with each other, of who's a right person and who's a wro... |
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Science vs ReligionScience is prooving the Bible
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"Oh and God did give a VERY CLEAR timeline of creation. According to the bible God created the Earth and then Light. This is contradiction with scientific evidence which says that the sun... |
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Life & DeathLife, Already Planned?
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One man ban....I didnt quite get you when you said' not created by God?', as generaly most people belive in God
(Really now, your post will divert the theme a little)
It is indeed a sc... |
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