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Ethics & MoralityThe Morality of Action
24 Posts • 8863 Views Philosophy Forum |
Cultural morals in my opinion are not true morals
Then what are true morals? The morals both you and cturtle have given me are based on religion, a piece of culture.
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Kids these days!
29 Posts • 6685 Views Talk Talk |
Look, I'm not saying what the kid di or what kids do in general isn't wrong. Of course its wrong, we all agree on how awful their behaviour is and we are all outraged by the consequences of... |
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War & TerrorismSADDAM HUSSEIN CAUGHT!
62 Posts • 21825 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
cturtle - To be honest I haven't looked at the morality thread for a while, I'll pop in again to see what's up.
"Because as you stated I really have questions about feeding and... |
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'Absolute perfection'…
13 Posts • 9727 Views Philosophy Forum |
Oh this is so Platonic!
And I quote for insightful information, or a refreshment for those who have heard this before:
Plato's Forms (http://faculty.valencia.cc.fl .us/mtripp/HUM%202230/223... |
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War & TerrorismSADDAM HUSSEIN CAUGHT!
62 Posts • 21825 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
"Not everyone believes in his teachings or his messianic qualities."
I don't believe in him either, but regardless, his life is exemplary of a moral one.
" So serving yourself... |
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Life & DeathThe meaning of life
30 Posts • 8230 Views Philosophy Forum |
The paradox of life has proven that man has lived, man lives, but man will not live. We can stand still and look at our lives and say, “I have livedâ€. We have experienced our lives and see... |
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LawWhy is Prostitution Illegal?
96 Posts • 51467 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
"if a person wants to have sex it's okey as long as the feeling's mutual."
What if they want to exchange money for the event, as long as the money exchange feeling is mutual, an... |
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Ethics & MoralityEthics: DARE YOU IGNORE IT?
17 Posts • 6061 Views Philosophy Forum |
Can an ethical statement be 'true'? Is it simply 'true' that 'thou shalt not kill' in the same way that 'the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second' is true?
The latter fact is a truth concerni... |
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Ethics & MoralityThe Morality of Action
24 Posts • 8863 Views Philosophy Forum |
My "true morals" are unselfish acts. Anything you do to help others and especially if you have to sacrifice something to do so.
Its true many religions call this moral, but to me this is pu... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismAetheists Are Illogical
70 Posts • 24745 Views Religion Forum |
If you conclude you will die someday, I bet the idea of an afterlife is very appealing. If you wonder how everything around you exists, the concept of a perfect creator should be sufficient. If you ha... |
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Law & GovernmentShould drugs be legalised?
14 Posts • 4045 Views Philosophy Forum |
Again, agree with the libertarian talking points. There is, with most of the harder drugs, a severe compromise of normal neurochemistry once the user has become dependant, that result in every kind of... |
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Life & DeathThe meaning of life
30 Posts • 8230 Views Philosophy Forum |
The paradox of life has proven that man has lived, man lives, but man will not live. We can stand still and look at our lives and say, “I have livedâ€. We have experienced our lives and see... |
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GovernmentThe Anti-Bush Thread
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Ok, here's a economics lesson that, if true, may be one of the most important things you need to know.
These are things you can look into, find out if these people are lying or telling the tru... |
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Philosophy of action
2 Posts • 1996 Views Philosophy Forum |
Most people see philosophy as remote, esoteric and estranged from what they might consider to be 'reality', but this argument - if it is to be dignified with that title - ceases to have mean... |
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What truths would a wise person pursue?
5 Posts • 2810 Views Philosophy Forum |
What truths would a wise person pursue?
The book Beyond Alienation by Ernest Becker attempts to clarify the nature of the human problem and to provide a solution for this problem. If humanity is to... |
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Language/Subject Manner
38 Posts • 13563 Views Philosophy Forum |
Today, the word "nigger" can be debated as being an insult or just a sub-standard title. Odd, it's politically incorrect to refer to someone as being "black", but in rap peopl... |
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Life & Deathwhat is your theory on life?
270 Posts • 54741 Views Philosophy Forum |
^^i know you understand and know what respect is....and I know you seek to test the knowledge that I portray i contain, when infact I don't know shit....hahaha..... you see I could never stop ans... |
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God in ReligionThe God Thread
158 Posts • 41745 Views Religion Forum |
My beliefs in God are really complex, so I'll try to describe them in as few words as possible.
- First, there is a God in the sense that there is a Source of morality and wisdom seperate from... |
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ChristianityExcerp: America is not a Christian Nation
155 Posts • 43544 Views Religion Forum |
So what is your main worry?
Do you feel our government favors Christianity above all religions? Does this effect their decisions?
I cant see any laws created with a basis, of "utilization of... |
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God in Religionproofs for God's existence
23 Posts • 7346 Views Religion Forum |
"someday, human beings may look at another universe, one without life. then, a universe without life is observable."
By definition, universes cannot interact. If they do, then they aren... |
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ChristianityWhat is faith: Why Christianity?
23 Posts • 7913 Views Religion Forum |
I don't know if you are in a position to answer this question because it is sort of posed as a rebuttal to PeterSmith's assertion that Christianity is the only religion that provides "g... |
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GodWhy did God create the universe
119 Posts • 39307 Views Philosophy Forum |
Theory, she covered your initial question.
Beuphema, no problem but don't discount your part.
But you must now take stock of what else you need to address.
As I told dbh and Decius and... |
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God in Religionwhich God do i follow?
31 Posts • 9902 Views Religion Forum |
Only things that jeopardize the structure of society should be criminalized. Drugs have a negative effect on people. People under the influences of drugs are prone to behave in a manner hazardous to t... |
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Ethics & MoralityNotes on Ethics
1 Posts • 2422 Views Philosophy Forum |
I bought and read a book on moral relativism. The protagonists of the debate resemble two people who, though travelling in opposite directions, have fallen into the same pit. Both views are expressed... |
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ChristianityCellphone VS Bible
41 Posts • 13621 Views Religion Forum |
You're right, it doesn't make a difference how old she is, what matters is that she posted it. And any person experienced with this website knows that any post expressing your belief in a go... |
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