There is also an interesting link between the act of growing marijuana (substance farming/horticulture) and the spiritual connection people feel for the drug and its effects. — Grre
I'll look to what silver linings there might be — StreetlightX
I have no problem with human to human evil. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
The author thinks religion comes first — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time. — Terrapin Station
I've long had difficulty with the way philosophers talk about concepts. — Banno
But to call it ‘evil’ is to deny our contribution to it by our ‘natural’ resistance and fear. — Possibility
As if "it exists as an abstract concept" said anything — Banno
trolling research is trolling. — Terrapin Station
it exists as an abstract concept. — Possibility
I'm sure you are familiar with concepts like the cycle of abuse and the cycle of violence. It benefits no one. — Tzeentch
Many of us are definitely under the impression that we're smarter than we actually are and an interesting question would be to ask how and in what way it's an impediment to true knowledge. — TheMadFool
So what is "acting out" and what makes it immoral versus just imprudent or something that some people disapprove of. — schopenhauer1
No, it’s not. — NOS4A2
5. Seemingly supports far-rightwing Fascism by promoting pollical violence. — 3017amen
In other words, Trump’s psychology reminds you of Hitler’s psychology. — NOS4A2
What was it about Trump that reminds you of Hitler? — NOS4A2
Wouldn't it be the easy way out to love one's own kids and then treat other people and relations with cruelty? — schopenhauer1
I think the whole point is that there are people who think it's ok to be mean in whatever situation, and I view those folks as lacking control and believing it's ok for them to "act out." Acting out is never ok in my book.Is meanness at a workplace ever called for or is it usually always some sort of either character flaw or some hot-tempered thing in the heat of the moment, perhaps from some stressful situation? — schopenhauer1
I think it's pretty abhorrent to compare Trump with Hitler, really. — Wayfarer
Born with a criminal mind and a delinquent attitude — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Sorry, I personally find it morally abhorrent to work with a nascent Nazi party. — Maw
I do not think it is indicative of a fundamental character flaw, but instead of unresolved negative emotion. This can be somewhat benign, or it can be rooted in much deeper psychological issues. — Tzeentch
It’s not an ideological thing. It’s personal. — Noah Te Stroete
Does Jesus/Yahweh love us or is he stalking us? — Gnostic Christian Bishop
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
The government promises to give you two cows if you vote for it. After the election, the president is impeached for speculating in cow futures. The press dubs the affair "Cowgate".
It seems to me that there is a "good parenting" privilege, where if you were raised by two loving, selfless parents you end up better off than those that don't when you're an adult. — Harry Hindu
However, I am not sure how well I synthesize ideas...especially when reading. There is still a tendency to pick out only those passages that fit own agenda. Important parts might be disregarded... — Amity
I think God created man in his own image, gave man free will and after seeing how bad man can be became so ashamed, even afraid, and simply ran away, hopefully, to a better place, leaving vague inconclusive clues of what he'd hoped we could've and should've been. — TheMadFool
This is new to me. I would like to hear more about this. What are the series of movements ? — Amity
I, however, take your words seriously. — god must be atheist