Philosophical Babble
Anyone up for some discussion? I'm in dire need for idealistic challenge. Mentalogy, physics, psychology, philosophy, common wisdom, sociology, mathematics, ethics, etc., etc. Scrutinizing both...
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OK, I understand that being insulted by the slap would give rise to the need for reconciliation, so Xerxus turns the other cheek. But seriously, if we ignore the slap in the first place in order to...
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That too."You can find evil anywhere if you look for it. The problem is when it finds you." - Philosojoker------------------"Do you mind if I call you little darlin'?" - Philosojoker to Xerxus...
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Quote:But seriously, if we ignore the slap in the first place in order to negate any retribution, and all of society adopts this method, there are those who would run amok due solely to the fact that...
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Agreed. "You can find evil anywhere if you look for it. The problem is when it finds you." - Philosojoker------------------"Do you mind if I call you little darlin'?" - Philosojoker to Xerxus...
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We can still discuss, though, if you want. I do have to note the similarity to the concept of anarchy -- holding that Government is a product of the necessity to regulate crime and punishment in...
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On a personal note, LA, I'd be interested to know where you see the balance between crime and punishment, between not making a big deal out of something that someone else does to you and keeping...
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In an unrelated personal sidebar, I would also like to know your take on string theory, angel."You can find evil anywhere if you look for it. The problem is when it finds you." -...
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Quote:On a personal note, LA, I'd be interested to know where you see the balance between crime and punishment, between not making a big deal out of something that someone else does to you and keeping...
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Quote:That's more broad a subject than you might realize.Quote:I can say that I believe that 'crime and punishment' should be a transient phase in a persons psychological development. The idea of...
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Quote:Personally, I think a HUGE portion of that falls to the parents. But is there something that would be more reliable, more uniform that parenting? What do you think? This is true. In the...
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I agree. Do you have a preferred philosophy/religious philosophy (Zen, Falun Gong, Quai Gon Jin)? I've looked into quite a few, and personally, like to try to glean the best from each while...
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"Also agreed. Which is why I shouldn't be punished when I pump some home invader full of lead when he targets my house." This is where problems occur in law and the representation and interpretation...
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I found this a while ago, a text file containing bits of a science article I had made commentary on. I think I got the article from Yahoo a long while back. Anyway, here ya go. Forgive any mistakes, I...
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This is like the last one. On my first paragraph about empathy, I kind of made it read as if the use of empathy was a singular one, so pay no mind to that: there are more uses for empathy than what I...
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QUOTES Feel free to test the validity and integrity of any quotes, and share your own for others to do the same. I'd like to expand this list."Don't stare at the sun, it might blind you. Don't go...
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This post has been edited to say absolutely nothing. Nevermind it."Last of all things given to me was logic; perhaps, a grave mistake in the end because with it, I was given a means to learn of things...
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Quote:"One has no power over what one knows not." -- Me Agreed, but that is not to say that one has power over that which one knows well. I'd like to address more of these later, when I have...
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Heh Look around you: at the computer monitor in front of you, at the processor behind it, at the lights that help you see where your fingers are going, at the cars on the street, the buildings on each...
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I agree that there is great power in knowledge, maybe even the greatest power. However, in order to keep from being just as much a fool on the opposite end, we must realize the limitations of...
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