Philosophy - April 2007

in the next ten minutes.....what would be your first response.....and how would u want to die???

2007-04-22 12:57:18 · 31 answers · asked by Poosocks 6

which will you choose? remain there, safe, where you are or jump into an unknown future?

2007-04-22 12:53:19 · 79 answers · asked by ? 5

I'm exploring this question as part of my English final, so I would appreciate lots of answers :-D. When I first started looking into this question, I was skeptical, but now I have gathered a lot of supporting evidence. One would assume that joining the Peace Corps is one of the most selfless things you can do, but there are some monetary benefits as well as the opportunity to learn a new language and skills for the buisness world. However, the movie Pay It Forward is a perfect display of how a young boy sparks random acts of kindness all over the area in which he lives for the sole reason of changing the world. But does the fact that we feel good after these selfless acts make it selfish? And what about people like Bill Gates donating large amounts of money to charity versus anonymous donations? Is the glorification of selfless people sometimes the only reason for these acts taking place? Does true selflessness exist? Just some things to think about.

2007-04-22 12:28:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-22 12:07:09 · 6 answers · asked by Beka 1

2007-04-22 11:59:12 · 19 answers · asked by ? 5

Any ideas for a horror short film? ( something unique )

2007-04-22 11:12:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thank you for any answers.

2007-04-22 11:11:10 · 24 answers · asked by Dovey 7

Epicurus divides the class of natural desires into two sub-classes: desires that are both natural and necessary and desires that are natural but not necessary. What does he mean by necessary and unnecessary desires, and why does he regard it as important that we distinguish between them?

2007-04-22 10:54:24 · 1 answers · asked by Solane R 1

Its sooo boring :(

2007-04-22 10:53:26 · 11 answers · asked by Boc 1

2007-04-22 10:52:53 · 11 answers · asked by enki 4

Please explain. Thank you for your time.

2007-04-22 10:32:12 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6

to be burned alive or to freeze to death.....

2007-04-22 09:31:41 · 16 answers · asked by Poosocks 6

What Is The Difference Between ' I Can't Do That Even I Want ' And ' I Don't Want To Do That Even I Can' ?

2007-04-22 09:08:14 · 5 answers · asked by Rave 1

* Is it true?
** What different between apparent altruistic and true altruistic ?
*** Anyone can give better understanding to "Materialistic"?

2007-04-22 08:57:29 · 2 answers · asked by jACKSON 2

his argument for the proof of god i heard is the best.


BTW he did NOT prove the existence of a religous or christian god. he proved that there had to be some kind of deity. what that deity is we cannot know but we can know by his proof that the deity exists

2007-04-22 08:47:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've lost all happiness in my life. im 16 a girl. everyone makes fun of how short i am..my family hates me. they dont have time for me. they call me wierd and stupid. i hate life. it sucks. after my sisters death my world, my family ,my friends all fell apart. i wish i werent so emo..idk how to smile..idk how to stop crying..idk if life wants me anymore..why me? im nice to everyone..i try atleast..but now i am convinced that there is no GOd...there is no hope. there is just pain. help me.! i want to be happy again and make everyone happy..but i also want to find out why did this happen to me?

2007-04-22 08:15:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

However painful the lesson, what were the results?

2007-04-22 07:53:26 · 27 answers · asked by txrose 3

Tell me your opinions about death.

2007-04-22 07:41:57 · 16 answers · asked by H.I.S. 1

I want to be the best person I can for myself. I mean, I want to do it for God too, but sometimes I feel like I can't live up to everything He wants me to be. I feel like I put a weight on myself to be absolutely perfect for Him, and then it's hard to live day by day being careful of everything that I do. I know everyone makes mistakes, but I worry so much about it and I don't know what to do. Please help!

2007-04-22 07:04:11 · 16 answers · asked by Loreana 1

Do you take their side, those who would dismiss half-truths as nonexistant? If so, please help me understand your point of view.

This one young lady on here remarked to me that there is no such thing as half-truths. Either something is true or false. Do you agree?

What happened to the myriad shades of grey that can exist? Are people so narrow minded that they cannot see anything except black and white? Feast or famine? Where does such polarized thinking come from?

I have a problem with "axioms" that people idolize, as if they were the gospel, when they are not. Let me give some examples:

"You can't judge a book by its cover"- but wouldn't you agree that sometimes, we can (and do) judge people at first glance?

"Change is always good"- No. Only if it is for the better, says I.

"Time heals all wounds"- Time heals nothing.

What do you think?

2007-04-22 06:22:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just watched an absolutley distressing video of a beheading in iraq.

I then got to thinking about all the bad stuff that happens in the world, like wars, child molesting & murder.

How can you go on feeling good about life, when you know stuff like this goes on in the world?

I'm supposed to go on travelling soon, and I feel as if the world is such a horryfing place that I shouldn't risk it.

2007-04-22 06:18:52 · 28 answers · asked by I Know A Little German 1

2007-04-22 06:15:16 · 13 answers · asked by robin g 1

Have you ever gone anywhere far away, and met somebody you know?
Have you ever met somebody in random circumstances, and they know you, or know somebody you know?

Have you ever experienced any bizarre or freakish coincidences?

2007-04-22 06:01:04 · 15 answers · asked by The Global Geezer 7

2007-04-22 05:58:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why are you scared of death? Do you think you will feel pain if you die, do you think it will hurt if your heart stops? Why are you scared of it? My reason for being scared is,well, I don't have one. For me it's just human nature to be scared, even though I don't believe I will hurt if my heart stops, but I'm scared as heck. So why are you scared?

2007-04-22 05:12:59 · 40 answers · asked by Teenager 5

"Keep a green tree in your heart
and perhaps a singing bird
will come."

Chinese proverb

2007-04-22 05:05:47 · 10 answers · asked by holy_see 3

A architect/builder friend of mine has an issue with my plan to flip a house. He can't really explain because he doesn't have much of a vocabulary or mind for philosophical debate. But I want to give him the benefit of the doubt by calling on any would be philosophers out there to give him a hand with his opinion? Other than the fact that it's pretty capitalistic, is there something philosophically wrong with flipping?

2007-04-22 05:00:33 · 7 answers · asked by alan p 1

Sex or romantic love?

2007-04-22 04:33:20 · 21 answers · asked by Diana 4

...to see the world differently than it is?

Example : If you are afraid from something...than you won't be satisfied and in every corner you will see fear?

2007-04-22 04:26:29 · 9 answers · asked by Aquamarine 5

2007-04-22 04:24:10 · 16 answers · asked by Bill W 【ツ】 6