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Ethics & MoralityEthical Question Relating to Stem Cells From A Baby
5 Posts • 4251 Views Philosophy Forum |
In a nutshell, yes. Unborn kids cannot decide for themselves. Parents are therefore the natural and the legal decision makers in regards to their unborn child's future. Hypothetically, I would no... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismAetheists Are Illogical
70 Posts • 24759 Views Religion Forum |
This is just my simple opinion on this subject, though I am not as educated as many. Many people believe in god or gods and many believe in coincidence. However both ideas rely on the theory that it i... |
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God in ReligionMe, myself and God
11 Posts • 3566 Views Religion Forum |
Preator;
I am trying to understand; or to be mopre precise; comprehend the scientific knowledge we have and tie this is with how we operate as humans; and as far as is plausible and rational; what... |
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Science vs ReligionScience is prooving the Bible
142 Posts • 35915 Views Religion Forum |
Interesting read.
I doubt the bible is right on this one...
"Young-earth creationists are generally religious conservatives who believe in the inerrancy of the Bible. They believe that the... |
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ElectionsRemarkable State of the Union Speech...
85 Posts • 21556 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
"But this isn't West Germany, they *hate* us (except the Kurds, of course). "
This is where I think you are flat out wrong. I truly think that the OVERWHELMING majority of Iraqis, in... |
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AstronomySuns Boiling, and Black Holes Freezing…
23 Posts • 6620 Views Science & Technology Forum |
I think it is interesting to note that although Suns boil matter, and the effect is often that you would separate substances until you have purer substances (in Elemental form at least)… what of... |
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GodWhy did God create the universe
119 Posts • 39328 Views Philosophy Forum |
I have made no such assumption of you.
In big responses to big posts contexts get intertwined and convoluted.
A statement you made about denying influence of society was the basis of my point ab... |
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SocietyI Think We Are Doomed
14 Posts • 3367 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Bill your history and your natural bias is skewing facts within your point.
The doom was already present, I laugh at comments like these because they always leave out Bush, the biggest American Pre... |
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Habits & BehaviorMind over Matter?
15 Posts • 4369 Views Psychology Forum |
Did some looking around last night and i couldnt find anything about the 95% thing or 8% for that matter soo idk what's goin on with that now hahha I'll keep lookin around though..
Its th... |
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Society & SociologyGOD and goofy belief systems.
210 Posts • 40229 Views Psychology Forum |
And it's perfectly fine to be gay and be Christian, or Jewish, or Muslim, or anything you want! Everything is ok as long as you stay within the bounds of law.
The Christian law is clear about homos... |
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Religions demystified
2 Posts • 2290 Views Talk Talk |
Thanks for the great site... as a former Christian I've been looking into all of this stuff for a long long time myself... but not only that trying to figure out what all of this hocus pocus is r... |
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God in ReligionThe God Thread
158 Posts • 41775 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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Genetic engineering
40 Posts • 18427 Views Science & Technology Forum |
I would like to discuss the pros and cons of genetic engineering, I'm hoping someone can give me some insight into this subject.
Some of the cons I hear/think about are, and some arguments aga... |
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God in ReligionGod's Will
128 Posts • 29916 Views Religion Forum |
Well, this tsunami is NOT the only devastation the world has seen these past few years.
Gosh, look in googles news for disasters...
There have been Hurricanes of mass proportions, Volcanic eruptio... |
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Systemic Theory
3 Posts • 6585 Views Philosophy Forum |
Introduction
Worrying about the personally perceived dangers of prooven methods and technologies can and will, if unchecked and misunderstood, lead eventually to first the fear of, and subsequently... |
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Alternative BeliefsWhatever needs to be discussed
43 Posts • 9341 Views Religion Forum |
social constructionism- means that our knowledge is a human construct. That there is a diversity of beliefs. That their is no universal absolute 'truth'. I'll elaborate below.
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Conscious and Sub-Consciousconsciousness - define it! Explain it! Any comments?
17 Posts • 11382 Views Psychology Forum |
Is this existentialism?
Mmmm.. I needed to look up a definition of existentialism to be sure where I stand in relation to this question.
Existentialism: A body of philosophical doctrine that... |
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Life & DeathWhat is the soul?
194 Posts • 41816 Views Philosophy Forum |
How can you say the soul is an equalizer...an universally agreed theory on anyone who believes in souls, is that we all have one, and the idea of the soul is that it encompasses your entire being. You... |
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Gender PsychologyWhy do women lie?
15 Posts • 9677 Views Psychology Forum |
SupermanGom,
I guess because of the emotional state you were in when you began this thread you were thinking with your heart and not your head.
Because I feel it is not a very clever thing to star... |
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Human Nature & EmotionThe science of a mother's love
3 Posts • 7226 Views Philosophy Forum |
There are many reasons for the maternal bond. I'll just start with the following.
In the majority of birds and mammals, the young become heavily attached to their mother. For example ducklings... |
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Habits & BehaviorThe Acceptance of Bullshit
0 Posts • 4671 Views Psychology Forum |
Other than a painful insistance on trying to be completely honest from a very young age even at the cost of people's feelings, it was probably more painful for me because I also have a gift for k... |
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SocietyAre We Responsible Caretakers of this Planet?
10 Posts • 3695 Views Philosophy Forum |
Are We Responsible Caretakers of this Planet?
I am inclined to think that each human generation must consider itself as the steward of the earth and therefore must make available to the succeeding... |
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FuturologyThe end of the universe
40 Posts • 18344 Views Philosophy Forum |
A few things about the notion of folding space from a physics nut. To the best of my knowledge, the idea of space bending in any way comes from General Relativity, and the main (natural) mechanism for... |
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Human's Inevitable Downfall
89 Posts • 23383 Views Philosophy Forum |
Are We Animals
No.. we are animals because we got classified with them. We have bigger brains and such that we can think. Not think for ourselves. We can think. Other animals can't really think,... |
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GovernmentPolitics and Ethics
1 Posts • 2000 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
The only thing better than provoking a debate is ending a debate. I fear the latter honour will prove beyond me. But few issues are more important than the one I intend to tackle here. A good index of... |
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