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1.61803
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Message 50 of 87 (211188)
05-25-2005 3:05 PM
Reply to: Message 49 by robinrohan
05-25-2005 2:53 PM


Re: nihilism
Mr. robinrohan,
Life regardless of how or why is meaningless only if you do not give meaning to it. IMO.

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Message 53 of 87 (211194)
05-25-2005 3:20 PM
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05-25-2005 3:10 PM


Re: nihilism
Your point is taken and well made.
I like to think that reality, (whatever that is) is both objective and what we percieve it to be. If people personally feel better believing there is a God or what ever then they feel better.
Even it it is not so does not change the fact that they feel better.
A self fufilling prophesy so to speak. If painting the world blue is what gives a person a purpose in life then even if it is arbitrary it still gives one something to grasp upon and keep them out of that pit. I realize this is overly simplistic but things do not have to be so difficult either. Take care.

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Message 57 of 87 (211201)
05-25-2005 3:33 PM
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05-25-2005 3:08 PM


Re: Grammar Please
here ya go

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Message 63 of 87 (211232)
05-25-2005 4:47 PM
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05-25-2005 4:25 PM


Re: nihilism
Hi Robinrohan,
The fact that there is no absolute does not mean that one purpose is just as good as another. Remember as humans have evolved to the point where WE have decided to attach significance to what is "better" and what is not. Be it for good or bad.
The universe may be arbitrary and existance itself may be no more significant than non existance. But the fact that there is something rather than nothing is cause enough to celebrate life and know that for all our ignorance of why or how we still have the knowlege of being .
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Message 76 of 87 (211454)
05-26-2005 10:49 AM
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05-25-2005 5:27 PM


Re: nihilism
Hi Robinrohan,
Robinrohan writes:
It does if we are talking about an objective purpose. We can't come up with a reason for one purpose being better than another with begging the question.
Lfen makes a point that it is in our best interest to survive as a species that we do what we do. Why do we help babies? Because not to would lead to the extinction of the human race. Thats a pretty damn good reason dont ya think? I know what your thinking, well what difference would the extinction of the human race make. None. except for the fact that we are here and can not help but be here.And since we are here we are forced by both nature and our minds to do that which will promote our existance.
Robinrohan writes:
But why is the fact that there is something rather than nothein cause enough to celebrate life? There is no answer to that question.
I believe the answer to that question is existance itself. You can believe otherwise. Take care.

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