Philosophy - September 2007

2007-09-13 16:11:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

the deepest darkest part of you,do you still find goodness there?

2007-09-13 15:58:13 · 14 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6

2007-09-13 15:57:59 · 9 answers · asked by Third P 6

other than pets? I would take the old 8mm movies i took back in the 60's of my son and family dog.

2007-09-13 15:56:14 · 8 answers · asked by fatstan@sbcglobal.net 2

i found this picture and thought it very intresting and i was wondering what is the meaning of it. Why is the earth gray and why is the background pink, and why is their large diffrent kinds of trees on the planet. Why is their a bench on this picture. Why is their concrete on the earth. Please i would like to know what this entire picture symbolizes. IM JUST VERY CURIOUS. I WILL GIVE POINTS TO ANSWERER WHO HAS MOST DETAIL AND I AGREE WITH. please any opinions will help!

2007-09-13 15:50:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems disheartening that humans have not evolved beyond the pack mentality of killing one another over land, opinions, beliefs or ideas. We kill each other over ownership of land that really doesn't belong to us... it belongs to the Earth. We blow each other up because we cannot agree on who's God is real. We murder each other over resources, ideology and greed.
Is this it? Is this what we've evolved to be? Is this what it means to be God's children? How do we move beyond this monkey thinking?

2007-09-13 15:27:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-13 15:14:06 · 18 answers · asked by LUCKY3 6

to throw overboard one 300lb man, should the man be tossed into the sea? Would that be the moral thing to do?

2007-09-13 15:08:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-13 15:00:41 · 10 answers · asked by Third P 6

...would you go looking for it?

2007-09-13 14:53:39 · 19 answers · asked by Sin™ 6

I need to know the meaning, for example, does it mean strong, brave etc...

2007-09-13 14:35:54 · 5 answers · asked by Amy 2

Like, not a dream or your imagination

2007-09-13 14:32:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-13 14:29:35 · 12 answers · asked by Third P 6

2007-09-13 14:28:44 · 3 answers · asked by Third P 6

=))))))))))))))))))

Does it stay a stranger or it becomes our own friend in time?

2007-09-13 14:13:53 · 40 answers · asked by enki 4

Socially acceptable behaviours in our society are complex and often based on age and race. What is acceptable for a 14 year old is not acceptable for an 18 year old, this is in spite of the fact that there is only four years between them. Take the same difference in say a 32 and 36 year old and there is very little difference in acceptable behaviour, although the is the same four year gap.

One of these socially induced behaviours is the shedding of the 'things of youth'. A teenager is expected to forego the things of their childhood, an adult is expected to shed the things of their teenage years. For example, show me large number of adults who play with Lego without a child present (and who don't get paid for it or something like it). You will be searching long and hard to find them, and even then they will probably be reluctant to admit it.

However on the flip side, a middle aged man in a “mid-life crisis” will often spend large amounts to try to recapture the things of youth. Although these ‘toys’ (i.e. fast cars, younger women, expensive electronic equipment) are social acceptable for an adult there are still things that hark back to childhood. A shed full of tools is reminiscent of a Meccano or Lego set, Building or buying houses is reminiscent of board games played with the family like monopoly and games play in sand pits and junk yards. In effect, the “mid-life crisis” is attempting to regain the good parts of childhood while keeping the good parts of adulthood, have your cake and eat it too sort of thing.

So, why is it that we force children to give up the things of youth, why do we force by disapproving looks and off-handed comments children as they grow into adults to give up those things that a few will try desperately to get back? Why do we not instead allow for people to assimilate these things, playing with LEGO or Meccano, Playing imaginary games in the sand pit or junk yard, Having the carefree friendships of childhood into adult life?

Why do we force people to mature into a version of ourselves?

Please explain your answer with respect to our society’s influences on people.

Thanks.

2007-09-13 14:11:01 · 3 answers · asked by Arthur N 4

2007-09-13 13:37:27 · 25 answers · asked by cap3382 4

do you hide the real 'YOU'?

if yes...then where, when and in which situations do you take your mask off?

2007-09-13 13:28:50 · 12 answers · asked by Im addicted to the memory of him 3

~~Friedrich Nietzsche

2007-09-13 13:22:48 · 15 answers · asked by Hot Coco Puff 7

How did you come to this understanding?

2007-09-13 12:46:32 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-09-13 12:41:50 · 17 answers · asked by Hot Coco Puff 7

2007-09-13 12:39:41 · 17 answers · asked by Zelda Hunter 7

2007-09-13 12:25:35 · 18 answers · asked by LUCKY3 6

thats good right? anyone 13 like it too? i wish school had it as a subject...its so facinating.

i think life is always going to be a mystery. if we figure out one piece of the puzzle theres ALWAYS going to be more to it!

2007-09-13 12:25:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

we call them PUNISHMENTS, but they often imply REVENGE(dont get mad, get even... they say)
even the bible said "an EYE for an EYE, a TOOTH for a TOOTH". which is more Karmic, but nontheless SUGGESTIVE(sorta imporing you to practice it).

is there such thing as a SWEET REVENGE?
(which if exists i hope my friend MOON gets from her stalker/s)

2007-09-13 12:25:04 · 50 answers · asked by enki 4

I'm so damn aggravated.... I feell like punching a wall?

I don't know what's wrong with me, I've been pretty angry lately and I cant seem to put a finger on what's wrong with me. I think its cuz i was disrespected by this guy who tried to take advantage of me but I put him in his place. but I"m just soooo ANGRY. ARGHH. I don't know what to do and its stressing me out. I cant even seem to concentrate in school. I truly hate men now. I have absolutely no respect for any of them. why do they all think that just cuz i'm a girl that I want to be a damn sexual relationship. WTF does it say easy on my forehead. I'm going to be single forever because I dont think there's hope for guys anymore. I know I"m only 20 but I feel older than I am and I dont even have alot of experiences with guys. This is just too much.

2007-09-13 12:22:03 · 26 answers · asked by . 3

2007-09-13 12:03:40 · 18 answers · asked by Hot Coco Puff 7

2007-09-13 12:01:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it a logical fallacy to retort with an inflammatory non-sequiter that is only tangentially related to the topic.

Like for example if I say "Democrats are bad because they spend alot of money" and someone retorts with "Well Republicans spend alot of money too!"

Like isn't that deflecting or changing the topic or something? "Republicans" in my example were not part of the original discussion yet somehow people think pointing out the flaws of one idea/group/person somehow deflects badness of the idea/group/person under discussion.

Does that make sense? Is that a logical fallacy or just a tangent or what?

2007-09-13 11:58:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-13 11:44:08 · 18 answers · asked by bawwlaa0 1