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Human Nature & EmotionSad about the world
11 Posts • 3775 Views Philosophy Forum |
The meta-contrast principle is a psychological concept that people tend to see strong similarities between themselves and other members of their group and to see large differences with other social gr... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131152 Views Philosophy Forum |
i dont know about the whole saving the planet thing, but i for one find it kind of arrogent on the parents' part to assume that it's alright to just bring someone into the world. i mean, a l... |
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About You / IntroductionsIntroductions
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Well. I'm peter. A 24 year old student having just finished the 3rd year of my 4 year undergraduate masters in maths. I live in England. I'm a tad geekish. ok I'm the uber geek. My shel... |
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why continue?
63 Posts • 20459 Views Philosophy Forum |
To my mind, the very fact we even need to ask the question; why continue, in the first place, is reason enough why we exist and go on about our mundane little lives.
Essentially, ignorance is bliss a... |
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Drugson drinking
8 Posts • 3178 Views Psychology Forum |
A lot of people drink because a lot of people drink. If that makes sense. It's widely accepted. The media portrays it as a very fun, social activity among all parties, cultures and ethnicities of... |
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LawStatutory Rape
14 Posts • 4526 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Who initiates and force are key factors.
I would argue that initiation is fairly irrelevant though, but in terms of those who don't know what sex even is.
If roman soldiers force, bad!
If boys... |
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Society & Sociologywhy is suicide frowned on???
85 Posts • 25089 Views Psychology Forum |
suicide, the forbidden subject in most christian homes, schools and social circles.
how to justify the destruction/termination of a life, even if it's ones' own.
yes, once in my life even... |
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Society & SociologyGOD and goofy belief systems.
210 Posts • 40124 Views Psychology Forum |
I do not alienate those who do not believe. I may come accross strong and even offensively them but I don't (at least not conciously) alienate them. Usually people will alienate me for my views.... |
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Habits & BehaviorThoughts, anyone?
4 Posts • 4386 Views Psychology Forum |
"In not caring what people think about us, do we eventually stop caring about people all together."
Short answer: No.
Long answer: We do not need to care what people think about us to care... |
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Ethics & MoralityEthics: DARE YOU IGNORE IT?
17 Posts • 6053 Views Philosophy Forum |
Our need of ethics is a truth. It's postulation and use varies from one culture to another, from one era to another . Incest was banned by the church in the middle ages. it is an artificial law a... |
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HomosexualityWhy Condone Fruitless Deviant Behavior?
94 Posts • 26937 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
Society: an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationships
Notice the plural of patterns and relationships.
Choosing to be homosexual remo... |
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SocietySociety
5 Posts • 4079 Views Philosophy Forum |
groups within society tend to be very important to people. whether it be a church group, a business group, or even your own family group. stuctural fuctionalism is very important in society, but for m... |
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GovernmentLeftwing Fascism...
28 Posts • 7083 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Politically consistent? I'm just saring American thought can't be reduced to one axis.
I'm saying that social-anarchists and strong watchman staters can be classified. I'm sayin... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainInner Voice
20 Posts • 8697 Views Psychology Forum |
Mugen and Angel:
I appreciate your input. Thanks for the link as well. I understand what you are discussing about, and it is indeed interesting. I do meditate a little. Now of course what you guys... |
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Human Nature & EmotionPartners In Life
27 Posts • 7857 Views Philosophy Forum |
There is an African tribe that says feelings change and we should not base our decisions on our feelings. But mostly, I am thinking of ancient Roman's focus on duty to family and country that we... |
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Conscious and Sub-ConsciousThe Art of Self-Discovery
0 Posts • 3056 Views Psychology Forum |
Hello, I'm Buddy, the gnome that sits atop KGB's shoulder. I can tell you right now he is not completely sure why he wants to respond to this particular thread. He comes to the forums to eng... |
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BiologyBreed Humans?
26 Posts • 15130 Views Science & Technology Forum |
How could you say humans are much more social than other animals? So many species of animal form themselves into tightknit herd, schools, packs, flocks, etc. I'd say we're about equal in soc... |
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Cheater or not
14 Posts • 4157 Views Talk Talk |
A very good point Wes, indeed there is some deception there- however to sneak a peak still acknowledges their presence while a blatent stare tells the date they don't give a damn- to look and to... |
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Gender PsychologyIf women ruled the world...
61 Posts • 16635 Views Psychology Forum |
Few women want that power and if they do it is often to protect what they have and their children rather than make a name for themselves.
It happens that women chase power, but it's rare.
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Governmenteconomic and social system in the USA?
9 Posts • 8636 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Not sure what you mean by social system but economically it works something like this :
If people need a type of goods or a service, a company, seeing that money can be made, provides the goods/servi... |
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Gender PsychologyIf women ruled the world...
61 Posts • 16635 Views Psychology Forum |
Why do you think there would be less?
Are you kidding me!
The majority of the higher economic, political, industrial, financial, religious, and social positions are held by men. There are no known e... |
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BiologyTelescopic Evolution
7 Posts • 3769 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Uh . . what was he talking about? Hmm . . . the evolution or thought expressed as equating biological process producing thought or thinkiing?
Man's concept of being, does manifest that the capac... |
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Society & SociologyThe world today.
15 Posts • 3451 Views Psychology Forum |
I see what you are saying and for the most part, i agree and admit that yes, we are indeed a primitive and barbaric people. However, what is progress without conquest and what is history, if not writt... |
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What Borders?
24 Posts • 8566 Views Talk Talk |
Illegal Immigration Up Since Senate Bill
Newsmax | May 29 2006
Senate debate over an immigration bill that promises Social Security benefits and citizenship for illegal immigrants has already pr... |
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More guys than girls on these forums...why?
39 Posts • 11135 Views Talk Talk |
"Using high school as a meter to determine a girl's intelligence versus guys is irrational." It isn't irrational, it's insufficient. But so is any one else's claim to som... |
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