http://www.indopedia.org/Solipsism.html
Cull your side! And try not to break out into paroxysm while being frustrated with the idiot who disagrees with you. And don't bilk yourself by creating a short answer. Just exude your opinion!
Wondering what that was about? I had to use four of my vocab. words for an assignment here. I bet you can guess which ones they are.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
You Will Be Forgotten
In a little while you will have forgotten everything; in a little while everything will have forgotten you. -Marcus Aurelius
Shall we relate this quote to the importance or lack thereof of historians?
Shall we relate this quote to the importance or lack thereof of historians?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
What is the Work of a Human Being?
The following is taken from chapter five of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations.
"In he morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present- I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into the world? Or have I been made for this, to lie in the bed-clothes and keep myself warm?- But this is more pleasant.- Dost thou exist then to take thy pleasure, and not at all for action or exertion? Dost thou not see the little plants, the little birds, the ants, the spiders, the bees working together to put in order their several parts of the universe? And art thou unwilling to do the work of a human being, and dost thou not make haste to do that which is according to thy nature?- But it is necessary to take rest also.- It is necessary: however nature has fixed bounds to this too: she has fixed bounds both to eating and drinking, and yet thou goest beyond these bounds, beyond what is sufficient; yet in thy acts it is not so, but thou stoppest short of what thou canst do. So thou lovest not thyself, for if thou didst, thou wouldst love thy nature and her will. But those who love their several arts exhaust themselves in working at them unwashed and without food; but thou valuest thy own own nature less than the turner values the turning art, or the dancer the dancing art, or the lover of money values his money, or the vainglorious man his little glory. And such men, when they have a violent affection to a thing, choose neither to eat nor to sleep rather than to perfect the things which they care for. But are the acts which concern society more vile in thy eyes and less worthy of thy labour?"
What exactly is the work of a human being?
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Vegetarianism: Rational or Emotional Choice?
Well, I think that the title says it all. Currently my mind is blank and I don't know what to write... But I plan to actually participate in this one.
Make it interesting! (Please...)
:)
Make it interesting! (Please...)
:)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Gender Equality/Superiority and Gender Roles
I'm not covering everything below, feel free to add much more.
Men are far better at some things, as are women opposed to men. The stereotypical man is logical, rational, so forth, and the woman just the opposite: basing life off of inspiration,impulses, et cetera.
So then you could say that each gender should have a role because that particular gender can do that job better than the other. What's wrong with that? Should women, of the petite figure, be allowed to work in the police field? How is it that she can properly protect her partner if so small and easily physically manipulated?
Since it's clear that humans naturally have roles where they are better at than the other gender, we need to determine which jobs are more important to determine the "superior" gender.
Also, this tool to change your post into Hindu is awesome.
जूलिया That might be how you say my name in Hindi; you don't know because it could translate incorrectly...
Men are far better at some things, as are women opposed to men. The stereotypical man is logical, rational, so forth, and the woman just the opposite: basing life off of inspiration,impulses, et cetera.
So then you could say that each gender should have a role because that particular gender can do that job better than the other. What's wrong with that? Should women, of the petite figure, be allowed to work in the police field? How is it that she can properly protect her partner if so small and easily physically manipulated?
Since it's clear that humans naturally have roles where they are better at than the other gender, we need to determine which jobs are more important to determine the "superior" gender.
Also, this tool to change your post into Hindu is awesome.
जूलिया That might be how you say my name in Hindi; you don't know because it could translate incorrectly...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Transhumanism (H+)
Open for discussion (Research first, please.)
To live forever.
No suffering.
No disease.
No disability.
The perfect human being.
This is simple! Post your opinion. I will not be posting my opinion but rather questioning all that participate. Though I'll say I am leaning towards being a transhumanist and am against very little of the broad concept.
To live forever.
No suffering.
No disease.
No disability.
The perfect human being.
This is simple! Post your opinion. I will not be posting my opinion but rather questioning all that participate. Though I'll say I am leaning towards being a transhumanist and am against very little of the broad concept.
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