Philosophy - July 2007

2007-07-13 08:20:03 · 16 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

Even religious philosophy is riddled with contradiction over this point; "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" vs. "...forgive men their trespasses", "...forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."
Wars have been waged throughout history over relatively small wrongs (examples anyone?), people become so embittered by personal wrongs that it can ruin their own lives (ie. MobyDick). Is it better to seek retaliation, or do we take a path of peace? If peace is the better option, what of justice? I would really like examples (historical or otherwise) to illustrate your point. - Thank-you!

2007-07-13 08:16:40 · 12 answers · asked by Dj Jeff 2

I mean in the people you choose to have relationhips with, the friends in your life, your education, your career, or job vocations etc........the people you choose to love....

2007-07-13 08:11:45 · 11 answers · asked by Rita 6

Would you ever choose a life partner who is much mentally inferior to you?

2007-07-13 08:11:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

or some combination of the two?

2007-07-13 08:02:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 07:54:51 · 21 answers · asked by pat 1

I watched this show the Dog Wisperer and the basic truth in all the episodes is there is NOTHING wrong with the dog. So really the guy is a psychologist. Because ivariably the people dont know how to relate to dogs. I think this idea is generalizable. Your thoughts please.

2007-07-13 07:30:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Life would be like if there were NO rules whatsoever? I think it would be a whole lot better than the world today. It seems like all the issues that have strongly enforced laws on them are the ones we keep having problems with, the stronger the laws the bigger the problem becomes. I think it's human instinct to be defiant, just think as a teenager you always wanted to drink and sneak out and party, now that your of legal age to do so, it's not that appealing anymore??? Just a thought.

2007-07-13 07:29:18 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4

I would say Los Angeles, because that is a hard city, and you can easily get lost. If I lived in Los Angeles I probably never know how to get back home. There are a lot of streets in Los Angeles, and everything is sideways.

Chicago is a lot easier, because they have a northside, westside, southside, and a eastside. They have a North, West, South, and a east on their streets. I would probably get nowhere if I live in Los Angeles.

2007-07-13 07:27:48 · 5 answers · asked by D.J 5

How bad is "unfaithfulness" in a marriage where both husband and wife take a vow.

How do circumstances which lead to cheating affect the method of your reasoning--do certain factors augment or diminish the way you feel about it (of course yes, but how specifically).

Have you ever been unfaithful or subject to unfaithfulness (need not specifically be married, but committed).

What factors do you take blame for, and do you use logical methods and reasoning to understand your feelings analytically?

2007-07-13 07:27:31 · 4 answers · asked by Voltaire's book Candide 3

I have, almost without exception, up until now, followed the former. I have just been treated with contempt by yet another person and have chosen to let it go.

But something tells me that it is not the better course of action. Something tells me that forgiving people and not baring a grudge is the path of weakness. Something tells me that I should seek to maintain my agrievement and plot to avenge that person even if covertly as overt revenge would be detected and averted and might bring disrepute to myself.

What should I do?

2007-07-13 07:26:29 · 42 answers · asked by tuthutop 2

2007-07-13 07:23:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the best example of a moral dilemna that you can speculate.

This question is a measure of your creativity.

Whoever creates the best answer, gets the +10 (I will award it to who has the most "thumbs up" by day 3)

One which I wonder is if you are stranded on an island and have 1 gun and 1 bullet, and its just you and a close family member--what would you do.

My answer is use the gun on myself, but not before I club my wife over the head with a huge rock. (assuming you two are the last people alive on earth--hence no escape) and the life feasibly could support life.

Make up your own answer, dont use any part of my example. But you may comment on my example, in addition to your answer. at the end where it says "source"

2007-07-13 07:23:17 · 3 answers · asked by Voltaire's book Candide 3

Do you think these two are always synonymous?

2007-07-13 07:16:52 · 11 answers · asked by firelight 5

If you move to a state where they don't have your bank, what are you going to do with the money that you have at your bank where you used to live. How are you going to keep up with your accounts, make deposits.

For example, you live in Chicago, Illinois, and move to Las Vegas, Nevada. But they don't have the same bank in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is in Chicago, Illinois. What are you going to do, how are you going to use the ATM's.


Where do you bank at?

2007-07-13 07:09:55 · 5 answers · asked by D.J 5

2007-07-13 07:00:30 · 10 answers · asked by Wise@ss 4

And why is he described with "a rule and a pair of scales and the multiplication table always in his pocket"?

2007-07-13 06:39:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 06:30:45 · 11 answers · asked by Joe 2

2007-07-13 06:14:20 · 19 answers · asked by Cheshire Riddle 6

...Why do you like this perticular section? Do you answer questions elsewhere or only here?

Personally, I love this section! Its a wonderful place to learn about other peoples beliefs and opinions! Also, I would prefer to sit and think about life rather than whos going to be evicted from Big Brother or whats going to happen in Eastenders!

Not only great philosophers, but theres great people here too. Where else would you think about whether you would rather be a square or a triangle?!

Smiiiilllllee! :-)

2007-07-13 06:06:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 05:56:59 · 22 answers · asked by enki 4

Sometimes we forget that every part of the whole is an important part.

2007-07-13 05:32:30 · 11 answers · asked by Rita 6

2007-07-13 05:21:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive heard it is all mental and ki knockouts are fake because the people want to believe in it so much it happens

2007-07-13 05:19:48 · 7 answers · asked by garrett c 1

2007-07-13 05:13:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

or is he more about suffering?
or is it 50/50??

2007-07-13 04:56:53 · 13 answers · asked by slopoke6968 7

2007-07-13 04:51:28 · 7 answers · asked by Cheshire Riddle 6

or our potentials and possibilities are limitless?

2007-07-13 04:42:34 · 9 answers · asked by solofaak 1

a lie U told urself or a lie someone else told U!

2007-07-13 04:36:42 · 11 answers · asked by NOLA GURL!!! 2

2007-07-13 04:23:03 · 13 answers · asked by I'mclothed 1