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Post by Darth Hades on Nov 14, 2009 15:20:49 GMT -5
lol there are plenty of ppl like mooney out there. The thing is if thats really true I believe there would be more anarchy. There is something holding us back, not all the time but we feel it. What is it....a Conscious. And yes our basic reason of our exitence is what mooney said. But remember we're different from the rest, we're more complex. Why only one species is that and not some....food for the brain lol
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Post by Nadius Hazor on Nov 14, 2009 16:16:08 GMT -5
I'm not saying it IS a machine, I'm saying it's mentality is machine-like. lol
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Post by ragnvaldr on Nov 14, 2009 16:22:04 GMT -5
to Darth Hades- I like the word you used, "Conscious". We could also insert into there "morals" or "values". Principles we live by because of the experiences that we lived through and the knowledge that was passed on to us by passed generations.
to Nadius Hazor- Ok, thx for clarifying that
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Post by Moonfire on Nov 15, 2009 1:24:53 GMT -5
Well, I think we've evolved to the point where were not just running around flinging poo and having orgies. We've developed sense. We've developed a basic code for whats right or wrong. Stemed from religion or whatnot, I find that it doesn't matter anymore, in this day and age people know and understand how they should and shouldn't act. Whether thats because some great being in the unknown inspired people to act that way, or if we've just developed naturally into a standard code of ethics is beyond me.
Personally, I'm Agnostic... So yeah.
As I stated before, I think as fun as philsophizing our existance is, its truly a waste of time. You shouldn't worry yourself with what your great purpose is. Your purpose is simple. To be born, and to eventually die. Whats really important is what you do between those two events.
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Post by ragnvaldr on Nov 15, 2009 1:36:41 GMT -5
that was sort of moving in an inspirational way. You should do speeches.....just saying
And i like your comment, I don't think people really talk like that in real life....sort of sad(Cain, if you are out there, dont beat my face in for complimenting your bff.......please)
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Post by Moonfire on Nov 15, 2009 1:41:06 GMT -5
I was in debate team, and I was in a student congress conference in D.C. Public speaking and speeches are my thing =D
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Post by ragnvaldr on Nov 15, 2009 1:44:49 GMT -5
(O.O) no wonder.........how long were you in the debate team for?
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Post by Moonfire on Nov 15, 2009 1:47:22 GMT -5
One year. I got too busy for it. I had the Robotics Club, GSA, and Anime Club going at the same time. Couldn't fit Debate in. Your should read some of the stuff I've written on actual issues, haha.
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Post by MikDaTv on Nov 15, 2009 1:50:23 GMT -5
I'm with Einstein on this one. There is a God out there dictating the forces of the universe.
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Post by Elifain on Nov 15, 2009 2:18:15 GMT -5
personally, if we had evolved to a point that we know whats right and wrong, you don't see many ppl following it. Some, but not many. Crime in the streets, rape and murder amuk, everyone looks down on eachother, to no tomarow. If we truly evolved, and everything, then we would act alot more mature than those monkeys in the zoo. As the old sigourny weaver said, you don't see them screwing eachother over for a proffit, i believe the saying goes. but yea. >.>
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Post by MikDaTv on Nov 15, 2009 3:41:24 GMT -5
personally, if we had evolved to a point that we know whats right and wrong, you don't see many ppl following it. Some, but not many. Crime in the streets, rape and murder amuk, everyone looks down on eachother, to no tomarow. If we truly evolved, and everything, then we would act alot more mature than those monkeys in the zoo. As the old sigourny weaver said, you don't see them screwing eachother over for a proffit, i believe the saying goes. but yea. >.> Thats over rated. Criminals still represent a minority. They are vastly outnumbered by law abiding citizens in almost every culture on the planet.
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Post by ragnvaldr on Nov 15, 2009 10:55:12 GMT -5
I have to agree with Mik on this one, elifain. Most of the people in the world ARE law-abiding citizens and presently, their ideas and opinions of the world are changing in such a way as to start caring for things besides themselves like the environment and poor people in third world countries. Heck, people are also volunteering and helping their community.
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Post by Darth Hades on Nov 16, 2009 20:35:23 GMT -5
You think most ppl are law abiding. At least the ones we know. Its the ones we don't get caught and the ones who run like terrorists org. And you have to look at the history as a whole. All the wars and High class ppl doing terrible things. but this is all one side not saying u guys are wrong saying that there are more law biding but there is more of the minority then we think there are.
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Post by ragnvaldr on Nov 16, 2009 23:34:54 GMT -5
But what about now? What about today? Hasn't man kind realized at least some of his faults? Aren't we doing something in order to fix what we have done?
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Post by Elifain on Nov 16, 2009 23:53:45 GMT -5
People still looking down on others, thinking themselves better. Gangs still running rampid through cities, jails filling up still, and war still going on, after what, . I will agree that there are plenty of good people, but mankind as a whole needs to learn alot more before we are concidered matured.
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