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Ethics & MoralityThe Morality of Action
24 Posts • 8863 Views Philosophy Forum |
In theory, not practice, the motives behind an act determine an act's morality. The ends justify the means, if someone for whatever reason ,urders and believes that they will bring universal fort... |
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Vegetarian or No?
58 Posts • 13685 Views Talk Talk |
@ "the beast": maybe I am being entirely closed minded about the issue, but I still stand by what I say. I agree that there is logic in being a vegetarian (and possibly vegan, though fruitar... |
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PedophiliaPaedophilia
189 Posts • 72458 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
Damn this is crazy.
You realize that classifying peadophilia as a mental disorder, and as such should not really be punishedor blamed is dangerous.
Whatever happened to self control? All of us have... |
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War & TerrorismAmerican Civil War
2 Posts • 2464 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
It is clear that the Bush Administration will draw some sort of line in the sand with their new Mexican slave labor policy. But the rhetoric here in the Pacific Northwest has become increasingly eleva... |
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LawSame Sex Marriage Should Be Legalized Worldwide!
59 Posts • 22015 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
what does it prove??....what are you trying to prove?...love? do you really love? or are you enthralled by desire??.... It's not immoral because I do not rely on morality to run my life.. but wha... |
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God in Religionwhy do you believe in god?
253 Posts • 122281 Views Religion Forum |
I am an agnostic. I do not know whether there is a god or whether there is not. I also do not find the question relevant. What I believe is that even if there some kind of a God he is much too great t... |
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GovernmentOur "Leaders" Caught Lying
5 Posts • 2461 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
How long will we continue to allow those in posistions of authority, as granted by us, to lie to us?
This isn't about lies that can break up a relationship, home, or job, its about lies from l... |
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Christianity2 Candidates for Jesus's daddy - you pick...! ;)
19 Posts • 5901 Views Religion Forum |
I have said this will lead to an end to "mysticism" because the foundation for most of the mystics, (which includes the religous), is western philosophies...(of which christianity is the pre... |
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God in Religionexcessive much?
19 Posts • 5577 Views Religion Forum |
Maybe he's testing to see how close we can get to being angels while under worldly temptations?
Why would a creature that knows everything test?
He could have made us angels dwelling in Par... |
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People hate vegetarians
104 Posts • 31561 Views Talk Talk |
I've been a vegetarian for eight years, but I don't think the moral dilemma lies in whether or not it's acceptable to eat animals, or even if it's 'natural'. It is about... |
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God in ReligionProve the existence of god
52 Posts • 12811 Views Religion Forum |
The Catholic Religon is NOT SATANIC, to be ignorant is not necessarily to be insultive.
The Pope wears a hat once a year that bears 666 on it, TRUE.
Each Pope also visits a Monostary I won'... |
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GovernmentThe Anti-Bush Thread
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This Bush guy is just using religion to reinforce his own delusions of granduer and to sway the American public during a time when religion, specifically Christianity, is seen as an important factor i... |
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AstronomySuns Boiling, and Black Holes Freezing…
23 Posts • 6614 Views Science & Technology Forum |
I think Einstein's theory is so famous because it just sparked a interest on this subject. However I guess this subject can't be debated conclusively anyway because it's precisely that.... |
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LawHomosexual Marriage
100 Posts • 29050 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
I disagree.
If there is some sort of rational and grounded explanation for any sort of moral issue debate, like a gene that determines sexuality, I think that would cause quite a huge reaction amon... |
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Ethics & MoralityThe Morality of Action
24 Posts • 8863 Views Philosophy Forum |
I don't think the difference between the theoretical and the practical is all you make it out to be. For instance, you say (theoretically), the ends justify the means. OK, so, I want world peace... |
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GovernmentObama/Bush are World's Biggest Terrorists!
16 Posts • 6336 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Well if you read his post then you'd know that he said blacks are still being oppressed today in America.
That simply isn't true. If your counter arguement is that there are rednecks out... |
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guy trouble....
14 Posts • 5994 Views Talk Talk |
I think everyone here is making good points. The thing to remember about advice though, is that its all based on personal experience. Forgive me if I sound obvious, sappy, or offensive, but no one but... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainOf Computers and Minds
6 Posts • 2382 Views Psychology Forum |
My '2 is better than 1' example of judgement was an example of the infinite possibilities that one could come up with. That is not to say that things that are greater are necessarily better... |
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DreamsWhat do you dream about?
29 Posts • 10631 Views Psychology Forum |
more to the developed topic of lucidity to begin. there are hundreds of types of induction techniques that can increase one's ability ot achieve waking or near waking consciousness while dreaming... |
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Religion & HumanityThe True Religion?
96 Posts • 28953 Views Religion Forum |
Interestingly, I was thinking how curious that statement of Dreamers.
RE~INCARNATION; to be incarnate is to be born, to do it again, is the same sprit in another body. Rebirth of the soul in another... |
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Society & SociologyGOD and goofy belief systems.
210 Posts • 40192 Views Psychology Forum |
No, every religion has it's good and it's bad, you'rs is no different, man up and accept that your religion isn't perfect.
I realise this is attributed to Christianity what I a... |
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Balance, A Universal Truth?
3 Posts • 3724 Views Philosophy Forum |
hello everyone..this is my first time here, so I thought I'd share a few of my thoughts, or what I hold to be my own universal truth.
I've notice that in everything thing there is this ba... |
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ElectionsRemarkable State of the Union Speech...
85 Posts • 21534 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
"I have had good Arab friends that were so brainwashed when it came to Israel it was depressing and no amount of historical facts would alter their opinion."
So you agree, they perhaps misg... |
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God in ReligionQuestioning his Behaviour
284 Posts • 49503 Views Religion Forum |
To help answer you question Petesmith:
Athiest ethics usually boils down to 'Me first, always!' ideology. Atheists may have exactly the same views about what counts as good and bad, and may... |
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Relationships & Lovefutility of romantic 'love'
76 Posts • 20415 Views Psychology Forum |
zach,
i think with my man its a matter of not realising the need to be disciplined
his explanation is that what he has with me is way different and way greater than pure lust. and therefore i shud... |
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