Lot's of Answers ,No Solutions

[Charles]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Ever read Kurt Vonnegut's "Galapagos?" It's sort of up your alley.

I'm more important than a slug. I regard this as self-evident and inarguable. You may not agree of course, and i can't prove it to you. But I consider you much more important than a slug, too. Can't chat with a slug.

Happiness is other people. (Sartre was only half-right).

I've never read it, although it sounds interesting.

And as far as I'm concerned, I'm no better than a slug...although I live in a nicer house and have a better line of bullshit.

If anything, the slug is better off than I, as he has no need or desire for either.

And personally, I think Sartre was more than half right. He just offered a dialectical theory which appeals more to introverts such as myself.

Chas

[Charles]

Originally Posted by mpholland

I have met a few folk that might make you ponder that statement a bit.

You DO have a point.

Chas

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

Getting some exercise jumping to conclusions?
History says warming was going to occur again whether we are here or not. I was referring more to the wanton wasting of natural resources on folks who contribute nothing to the well being of the planet or mankind, due to our being saddled by such notions as compassion and fairness. Nature don't care.

Revealing post.

And what, exactly, do you propose we do about any of this?

Tell me, how do you establish the threshold on who gets to survive and who doesn't and where do you see yourself and your family on that scale?

Seeing the value you place on the rest of humanity, I'm thinking you should be the first to go. Your poisonous ideology is a threat to the rest of us. Lucky for you I neither possess nor desire to possess such power.

Regards,
Dave

[merrylander]

DQ you really do not want to have a big brain because they do not come with an On/Off switch

[donquixote99]

Therefore providence provided beer.

[one1]

this say's it ALL,just listen to the man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdunX-wRqxg

[Wasillaguy]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Revealing post.

And what, exactly, do you propose we do about any of this?

Tell me, how do you establish the threshold on who gets to survive and who doesn't and where do you see yourself and your family on that scale?

Seeing the value you place on the rest of humanity, I'm thinking you should be the first to go. Your poisonous ideology is a threat to the rest of us. Lucky for you I neither possess nor desire to possess such power.

Regards,
Dave

I don't propose we do anything about it.

Thresholds for who lives and who dies? Not my call, and not the governments call either. Myself and my family? At the mercy of God, just like the rest of us.

Sorry Dave, but I can't reciprocate your feelings of ill will, as I am one of those saddled with compassion. I believe in being my brother's keeper (even if he's worthless from my viewpoint, my God says otherwise), and in going forth and multiplying, and in using up the planet.

[BlueStreak]

Was not trying to convey "feelings of ill will", simply trying to drive home a point.

Good answer, BTW.

Dave

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Charles

I've never read it, although it sounds interesting.

And as far as I'm concerned, I'm no better than a slug...although I live in a nicer house and have a better line of bullshit.

If anything, the slug is better off than I, as he has no need or desire for either.

And personally, I think Sartre was more than half right. He just offered a dialectical theory which appeals more to introverts such as myself.

Chas

You indeed have more desires, and more suffering, than a slug. But you also have, from time to time I trust, satisfactions and joys that a slug will never experience.

We are programmed to accentuate the negative--there may be survival value in that. But one can easily take it too far. You may be more conversant in Sartre's work than I am--does he ever address the converse of "hell is other people;" my proposition that 'happiness is other people' also?

BTW, I'd class myself as an introvert also, but I've noticed, for one thing, that I start getting weird thoughts if I'm alone too much....

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by Charles

Well, we are way smarter than a slug. ...

ROTFLMAO!!!

Originally Posted by donquixote99

... I'm more important than a slug. ...

ROTFLMAO!!!

These deep philosophical discussions are expanding my brain man!

Pete