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I just note that to be a coward may be seen as (Kantian) unethical. There are sound reasons for not taking actions many times, but this is not cowardice. Equally, being brave means doing something extra toward a noble goal in line with (Kantian) ethics and morality. To do bravery is not to become a ...

One may want to consider Closure Principle as standard part of JTB by Plato as one defence of knowledge against the Trilemma. Wikipedia, Closure Principle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemic_closure Version by Stanford Phil. Enc.: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/closure-epistemic/ Another ap...

I define evil in terms of human acts and thoughts that are net-negative to the well-being of the individual and therefrom to humanity. The question of whether one or a group of people is good or evil is not based on whether there is a holy book from God or not. Whether a person or group is good or ...

You seem to imply theists are good while non-theists are evil people. There are no exceptions and there are good and evil people within theistic and non-theistic people and their respective religions and beliefs. While I claim this is not off-topic, I have this to say for now: Theists must be good ...

I'd like to note there's a plausible psychological argument why Atheists do not believe in God. It concerns Atheists assumed immorality in their personal lives. That they have become eligible for Hell by their sinful/immoral mentalities and actions and that this impacts their minds so hard that they...

The universe is expanding at an increasing rate. What is causing this acceleration? The easy answer is the yet to be detected "dark energy". But that's a "ghost theory". Not yet provable. Some think our universe is inside another, moving through a black hole. Others think extern...

Came here hoping that be able to have a good thread. Been reading up on the 'self awareness; thing and I'm like, why talk to others about how they see you? What if you are all surrounded by trolls and snipes that would make you feel bad? Like the time I asked my sisters "How do I look? and the...

For the worthy people who go there, sex in Heaven must be great! Because worthy people probably enjoy sex on Earth. Don't men want a good woman? Don't women want a good man? See The Good People List. The Good People List, both in the post and as comment, Blogspot, Kantian Ethics: https://whatiswritt...

When you "discover" you're not on Earth anymore ...you're not in the Purgatory... ...you're not in Hell (hmmm... feeling quite comfortable here) ...then you're in Heaven! Enjoy! 8) :mrgreen: Depending on what is meant by "heaven", adding "you're not an astronaut." Migh...

When you "discover" you're not on Earth anymore

...you're not in the Purgatory...

...you're not in Hell (hmmm... feeling quite comfortable here)

...then you're in Heaven! Enjoy!

Necromancer This begs the question, because it doesn't show WHY it is morally good to '[support] all people in terms of sanity, intelligence, health and ability'. It merely asserts that it is. And that's the problem for moral objectivism. It assumes what it claims. So I repeat: can you suggest a mo...

I think I need this conversation to come to an end. But - one last go. Please can you provide one deliverance of Kantian Moral Psychology - one moral assertion - that you can show to be objective, without begging the question - which means, without using the premise to support itself? Universe of D...

henry quirk wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 1:51 pm My grass and bushes and trees: I introduce to the mower, the clippers, and the saw.

The fishes and animals: go in my belly!

By the way, I also meant to say the flowers! They may also require lots of happiness by fruit juice and the rest!

Make your grass, bushes, trees, fishes and animals happy and pleased Try out giving your favourite grass, bushes, trees, fishes and animals any of the following: * sugar dissolved in water * any fruit juice but not too sour or acidic, add sugar to dissolve to be sure * exotic fruit juice and all the...

Necromancer You seem not to understand what 'begging the question' means. Now, I don't acknowledge that I'm begging the question. You seem to ignore the best ethics has to offer, namely Kantian Ethics as objective (or inter-subjective) morality. If I can establish Kantian Moral Psychology and place...