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Can we reframe the question to, "who's the biggest idiot?"

It would be easier to answer.

Dontaskme wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 6:07 pm The greatest philosopher prize goes to the anti-philosopher. . The

I decline the offer!

Most of our greatest problems are not created by the feckless. I have no idea who, "our," is, but if you want to own others' problems, that's your business. What is certain is, with rare exception, their is only one cause for any individual's problems--their own choices and actions. No on...

... altruistic democracy based on mutual benefit. Democracy, alturistic or otherwise, is not, "mutually beneficial," it is only beneficial to the majority at the expense of the minority. It is institutionalize slavery. Not really true. It only operates whilst it stays of benefit to a mino...

BUT SO WHAT? If things get dicey AT school, AT work, AT the pub, AT church you can make your way to an exit...try that with a fast-movin' car. So, you don't ride in elevators if there are others in it? There's no exit and you never know who's riding with you. Through the 60s and early 70s, hitchhik...

"But it is their fault. No one has to be, "brainwashed," they choose to be." But colonel, part of the condition of being brainwashed is not knowing you are brainwashed, and one can't 'choose' to be brainwashed on that account. One can choose to believe what is false, but not int...

RWStanding wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 7:16 am ... altruistic democracy based on mutual benefit.

Democracy, alturistic or otherwise, is not, "mutually beneficial," it is only beneficial to the majority at the expense of the minority. It is institutionalize slavery.

A seeker of truth when pondering our universe is struck by the deep question of its purpose. Only the superstitious and irrational ponder that false premise. All purpose and meaning begins and is derived from human consciousness. Except for human chosen objectives and goals there are no purposes or...

1a : a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation. b : an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition. __________________________________ Only the superstit...

A seeker of truth when pondering our universe is struck by the deep question of its purpose. Only the superstitious and irrational ponder that false premise. All purpose and meaning begins and is derived from human consciousness. Except for human chosen objectives and goals there are no purposes or...

For example, if a concept is, as you say, 'what a word denotes', what does the word 'knowledge' denote? (We're already down the rabbit hole.) What I said was: For me, you've described what I mean by the word concept when you said, "the word, 'maison' is also used to talk about a house...which ...

RC, I understand your point but full autonomy is impossible living in any society. I do not know what convinces you autonomy is limited by society. The truth is, everyone is autonomous fundametally, whether they like it or not. Everything one does consciously they consciously choose to do. One can ...

RC, I understand your point but full autonomy is impossible living in any society. I do not know what convinces you autonomy is limited by society. The truth is, everyone is autonomous fundametally, whether they like it or not. Everything one does consciously they consciously choose to do. One can ...

Premise: the most kind, are the most worthy to live in society. Yea, or nay? If any words in the premise need defining, define them ... It's your premise. You define them. Don't need to. I know what they mean. The premise answers the second question of your thread title, btw. Are you worthy of the ...

RC, One is born into a cultural society and is thus conditioned well before the power of reason has settled in. You sound like you think you are expressing personal autonomy but personal autonomy is mutually exclusive to behaving according to morality. Do you contend that you live in a society foll...