You are lying. I have experienced suffering myself and have witnessed the suffering of others. Although I have not yet died, I will. You will, too. — Truth Seeker
True, of politics and legislation. But societies generally adhere to a single set of basic values, though the members may disagree on detail and there will always be transgressors who have to be dealt with in order that the society may continue to function. — Vera Mont
So, yes, rule of the majority. And it is tyrannous if the basis for that interference with 'transgressors' is violent or restrictive — AmadeusD
If you take the dimmest possible view of humankind. It's never even close to 51% of the population that wants to take rights away from their fellow citizens; it is at most 10 or 15%, and in a reasonable society, those ambitions are curbed. The US is ranked at 36th in the world, is a flawed and corrupted democracy; therefore hardly a benchmark for the form of government. The real power in a capitalist country, whatever its form of government, resides in the to 0.1% wealthiest.Isn't democracy just majority rule where the 51% takes away the rights of the 49%? — Truth Seeker
I think most of us were already aware of this - hence the attempts to organize ourselves in societies for mutual protection. I think most of us are inclined to be peaceful and co-operative most of the time, since we know we can't successfully fend for ourselves.We clearly don't live in an ideal universe. — Truth Seeker
To start with, please post a video of yourself changing colour like chameleons. — Truth Seeker
I think the Earth should be one egalitarian country where everyone's Human Rights are protected and there is a separation between government and religion. — Truth Seeker
My definition of free will is a will that is free from determinants and constraints. To prove me wrong, you would have to do the following:
1. Live forever without consuming any oxygen, fluids, or food.
2. Do things other organisms e.g. tardigrades, dolphins, chameleons, etc. can do.
3. Teleport everywhere and everywhen.
4. Prevent all suffering, inequality, injustice, and deaths.
5. Make all living things (including the dead ones and the never-born ones) forever happy.
6. Be all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful and make all the other beings also all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful.
7. Own an infinite number of universes and give all beings an infinite number of universes each for free.
Once you have done the above tasks, I will be convinced that you have free will. If I had free will, I would have already done the above tasks.
If I could make all living things all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful, then everything would be perfect for everyone. Sadly, I can't do it. — Truth Seeker
How do you know this to be true? — Truth Seeker
Showing a video of yourself changing your skin colour like a chameleon would prove that even though you don't have the genes of a chameleon you can do what a chameleon can do. — Truth Seeker
Why would an all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful being as you claim you are, be afraid of exposing his or her identity? — Truth Seeker
What about doing something else from the list that doesn't expose your identity but still proves your claim that you have done all the tasks on the list? — Truth Seeker
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