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A Universal Morality that Works??
1 Posts • 2173 Views Talk Talk |
A review of "Universally Preferable Behavior: A Rational Proof of Secular Ethics", by Stefan Molyneux
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Moral philosophers conside... |
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Law & GovernmentWhat about stewardship?
4 Posts • 3280 Views Philosophy Forum |
I totally agree with you about the concept of stewardship.
The hardest part, as you know, would be to convince a world of greedy humans who can't see past their own short lifespan that it is in th... |
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Paranormal & PseudoscienceWhy do you think people can have psychic abilities?
17 Posts • 11180 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Have you ever had experiences that seemed extra sensory in some way? Do you accept them as such or find more logical explanations for it?
Yes.
And Both, logical and unorthadox connections... expla... |
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War & TerrorismExcerp: Rape-Slaying in Iraq by US Soldiers
0 Posts • 1892 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
People who, with their "good intentions", supported the war because we were "freeing Iraqis". These people passionately, with wholehearted love, fought to support the war to protec... |
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Gender PsychologyChicks and Fake Phone numbers
64 Posts • 45299 Views Psychology Forum |
I'm at work when I write these things so they're pretty scatter brained and fast typing. To continue what I was going to say. I'm not trying to be harsh to you Decius. My decision to te... |
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Emotions & FeelingsGags with every breath / This world brings me down / I'm looking forward to death
8 Posts • 3374 Views Psychology Forum |
In my brief thread on my depression here on CC (http://www.captaincynic.com/t hread/89022/depression.htm) I mentioned that "when I get upset about something... I get upset about everything".... |
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God in ReligionGod?
88 Posts • 20406 Views Religion Forum |
Yes - I have my own religion - its a long story - one of these days I will write the whole story down and publish it on the web so that when others ask me I can just give them the link - The short ver... |
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Christianity2 Candidates for Jesus's daddy - you pick...! ;)
19 Posts • 5930 Views Religion Forum |
Chris D - Thanks for the posting, and perhaps I was raised to be a different type of service to the community and causes... perhaps this is as rare as pure altruism... someone raised by a true leader... |
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Scorpion
15 Posts • 4666 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
"Did he mention Scorpion, by any chance?"
"Oh, yes, he threw it out there, then went into a long yarn about his childhood. Never mentioned the true intent, except a virus in a village... |
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SocietyWould society be better without money?
92 Posts • 67391 Views Philosophy Forum |
The Planet is socialism, communism, and cohabitation. The life on the earth exists without the need for money or trade. Mother nature leads this example that the humans haven't evolved far enough... |
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Funny TidbitsInteresting, and weird facts...
13 Posts • 28437 Views Jokes & Games |
1. Pearls melt in vinegar.
2. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The sprayblocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
3. Dentists have recom... |
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GovernmentDid you know Liberia was an American disaster?
0 Posts • 355 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
To provide more background.
Liberia was an English colony for a long time until the Americans won it over from the British after kicking their asses once again at the start of the XIXth century.... |
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Love QuotesWhat Love Means to a 4-8 Year Old
1 Posts • 2580 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
GOD IS LOVE.
Children are so innocent.
Too bad we have to become adults and forget what is important!!
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What Love means to a 4-8 year old ..
Slow down for thr... |
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GovernmentIdea of the "perfect" government?
42 Posts • 30188 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Cain, I was actually responding to James specifically, but whatever applies to you works too I guess.
But for some points on your response. People can't be forced in communal situations under... |
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ChristianityWhat makes people so angry about the Christian faith?
23 Posts • 18536 Views Religion Forum |
You tell 'em!
Unlike Decius, I do not consider myself, nor have I ever, a christian. I'm just not. I have no religion. But I have plenty of reasons to be mad at christians.
For instanc... |
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Religion & HumanityReligion?
21 Posts • 7141 Views Religion Forum |
I'm an atheist, or more accurately, an atheist-leaning agnostic. I won't completely rule out the possibility that something created the universe. Some people ask where the universe came from... |
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GovernmentThe Anti-Bush Thread
0 Posts • 38348 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
What of the future? Life after the Iraq war will never be the same
Expect the world-wide love-hate relationship with America to become even more polarised, on the one hand hungrily devouring Americ... |
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Is This Freedom?
34 Posts • 12812 Views Talk Talk |
Police break up anti-war meeting in Washington
AFP
Friday September 7, 2007
Mounted police charged in to break up an outdoor press conference and demonstration against the Iraq war in Washingt... |
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Creative MusingsDeja-Vu you never knew?
5 Posts • 2515 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
And We All Have Been Here Before
I keep telling you I cannot stay, not even for the likes of you I'll never hold, not as dear as your particular manifestation...and my feet remain hovering... |
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Is there anything you shouldn't educate children?
28 Posts • 5950 Views Philosophy Forum |
The thing i fear is a world full of children who because they have been given idea's that usually only adopted by people of a older age and will hold those child like philosophy's for the re... |
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ChristianityWhat makes people so angry about the Christian faith?
23 Posts • 18536 Views Religion Forum |
For those times when scripture-based Christians try to back out or give up on someone when asked difficult questions/ issues, then according to the bible, christians must patiently debate.
"Al... |
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SpiritualityI'm think I'm losing faith in God.
48 Posts • 17161 Views Religion Forum |
I absolutely wholeheartedly agree with Mugen here. I am very much like you in that I am constantly confused about whether I believe in God or not. Most of the time I say absolutely, there is no doubt... |
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Creative MusingsIt was better left in the dark.
35 Posts • 9533 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
Love. Love love love. What is love? I think the reason why i feel so unloved is because my idea of what love is is wrong. And life. life, sensations? you mean guilt right, and free thinking, you mean... |
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God in ReligionProblems with God
55 Posts • 12118 Views Religion Forum |
This discussion will never end between people. No matter how many of the logical people try to prove that their is no such thing as god.
Exactly who here is trying to prove this? Not me. If I must... |
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Intelligence, Memory & Brainintelligence flaw - Chomsky
5 Posts • 3143 Views Psychology Forum |
To heed your warning of avoiding isms and what not, could you specify what you see as traits of these isms and what you feel are sound arguments against the government and which are not?
Traits of... |
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