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Why are living self-aware beings fully capable of self-determination, beholden to the mechanics that created them? The human brain is a network of neurons that excite or inhibit each other. The mechanics of our biological computer do not erase our consciousness, identity or autonomy. The...

It is a disappointing dilemma that perfectly reasonable folks end up holding immoral views because of their religion. People would not fly planes into buildings without their religion. People would be much less likely support to the escalation violence in the form of capital punishment for...

Yes it is. It's an opinion I support. This is where you are suppose to refute it! Because you say so. Because you think your book says so. This is where you are suppose to refute the evidence I provided and offer your own to support the notion that you have access to an absolute source of...

Even if there is creator, it does not follow that he/ she/ they has/have the power to declare what rights their creation can have. Living sentient beings are not property. If humans create sentient artificial intelligence, we would be acting immorally if we tried to dictate rights based on the...

🤣 Most accurate post ever!

The premises of It is good to exist and existing in a state of well-being is better than in a state of misery are foundational and are technically discretionary, but only obliquely so. Who makes the claim it is better to not exist? You point to basically suicidal individuals as proof that...

The right to liberty can espouse any number of things. Much of everything else that you consider a privilege or permission probably falls under the right to liberty. When you claim this kind of thing you strip the concept of rights of any actual meaning. My neighbor was killed by a drunk...

necessary evil positive neutral positive when balanced by capitalism obvious good with caveats Red waste raving

There is some overlap. I arrive at my conclusions independently of any group. Anyway to answer your question, these two seem optional and nonessential. Art is optional. Good enough is good enough. Not everyone needs to be involved with it.

This story can be traced back to a time when Western and Eastern Indo-European languages split, which was approximately 5,000 years ago, which means that it predates the Bible and even Greek myths. https://phys.org/news/2016-01-phylogenetic-analyses-fairy-tales-older.html I know. You don't...

This blacksmith fairy-tail predates the Bible by thousands of years. It symbolizes humanity's need to balance knowledge with restraint.

Agreed. The Bible can be the source of valuable lessons. It is only a trouble when people attempt to be overly literal and claim that clear absolute imperatives can be derived from it. The literal truth of a matter is irrelevant when evaluating parables. The larger truth is only symbolized by...

What about the blacksmith?

Why or why not are each of the following a fairy tale?:

The reason that we doubt Jesus was an historical person has to do with the fact that the Christians appear to have originally believed he lived in the heavens and not on earth, and people received messages in dreams and visions. They later revised their thinking and placed him on earth actually...

In an honest discussion, we agree on foundational terms together. No, but I am willing to accept that people who call themselves atheists are atheists, and the people calling themselves Christians are Christians. I never made that claim while you claimed Christians have an upper hand because...

Do you really want to look objectively at the longer term interaction between us on this issue? You will fall short. An honest give and take is better than your pejorative attempt at Socratic questioning. This is the circular dance some Christians dance disclaiming their siblings as...

There is an absolute moral right and wrong that we all strive for. We can not know with certainty ahead of time how close our decisions were to it. Following blanket directives rather than thinking it through will usually leave you at greater distance from the ideal.

A computer could, a deity could if they existed, and humans can. The real question is not who but HOW! A rational calculus can be applied to evaluate enhanced well-being and reduced misery given certain practices.

Love of golf is not a sound basis for a marriage. Easy to say harder to do. Dealing with the court system is arduous and time consuming. You can trespass to take your clubs in scenario 2, and will not be charged wit trespass in some jurisdictions. Your views on the lack of value you place on...