What's worth thinking about?
Last week at the M, I procured a Mocha and began to jot down random thoughts in an attempt to overcome a little writers block. The following are those not-so-deep thoughts:
Why isn't morality something we make up as we go along?
Morality wouldn't be morality if it weren't principled or axiomatic.
Why care about morality?
Morality is a part of a large debate.
So?
Because all things, including our happiness, are contingent upon the morality that guide us in our decisions.
Is it natural for people to get along?
Absent prejudice, hatred, I'm inclined to answer "yes".
Can one thing be the cause of all good and all good behavior?
Positive experiences-a lack of fear, frustration, and anger is perhaps the most crucial factor for goodness to flourish.
Is it important to change people's belief about God?
It is important to soften/moderate these beliefs-to humanize mankind w/love.
Attacking beliefs-not effective. Challenging beliefs-maybe effective.
A lack of certainty means a lack of faith means a lack of allegiance means..what?
Less of a backlash-hatred-defensiveness. More open minds. More open to ideas coming from all directions. A fair playing field on which reason can slowly enter minds and prevail.
What about a lack of intellectual commitment, increased nihilism, confusion, and resulting depression?
What about lively discussion, camaraderie, embracing the beauty of mystery, and diligently working to improve one's quality of life?
Isn't friendliness, camaraderie, happiness things that exist apart from ideology/philosophy?
If the meeting of simple basic needs, the provision of entertainment, and successful social/romantic relations achieve happiness, what does it matter to think beyond this?
Why wonder about "god", economics, politics, and morality?
Why not replace morality with pragmatism?
Why not set up government in such a way that community participation is not an unspoken virtue/requirement? -since it shouldn't be a big part of our lives...
Is there not a best way to deal with homelessness, crime, poverty, health care, corruption, etc? Shouldn't these be simple matters that are taken up by paid bureaucrats?
Is anything worth thinking about?
Is this a part of the conclusion?
So perhaps convincing others that there is little to discuss should be a goal...?
What is important beyond myself and that which affects me?
What is good in and of itself, and not because it affects me?
These are leading questions whose answers are purely abstract...aren't they?
Why isn't morality something we make up as we go along?
Morality wouldn't be morality if it weren't principled or axiomatic.
Why care about morality?
Morality is a part of a large debate.
So?
Because all things, including our happiness, are contingent upon the morality that guide us in our decisions.
Is it natural for people to get along?
Absent prejudice, hatred, I'm inclined to answer "yes".
Can one thing be the cause of all good and all good behavior?
Positive experiences-a lack of fear, frustration, and anger is perhaps the most crucial factor for goodness to flourish.
Is it important to change people's belief about God?
It is important to soften/moderate these beliefs-to humanize mankind w/love.
Attacking beliefs-not effective. Challenging beliefs-maybe effective.
A lack of certainty means a lack of faith means a lack of allegiance means..what?
Less of a backlash-hatred-defensiveness. More open minds. More open to ideas coming from all directions. A fair playing field on which reason can slowly enter minds and prevail.
What about a lack of intellectual commitment, increased nihilism, confusion, and resulting depression?
What about lively discussion, camaraderie, embracing the beauty of mystery, and diligently working to improve one's quality of life?
Isn't friendliness, camaraderie, happiness things that exist apart from ideology/philosophy?
If the meeting of simple basic needs, the provision of entertainment, and successful social/romantic relations achieve happiness, what does it matter to think beyond this?
Why wonder about "god", economics, politics, and morality?
Why not replace morality with pragmatism?
Why not set up government in such a way that community participation is not an unspoken virtue/requirement? -since it shouldn't be a big part of our lives...
Is there not a best way to deal with homelessness, crime, poverty, health care, corruption, etc? Shouldn't these be simple matters that are taken up by paid bureaucrats?
Is anything worth thinking about?
Is this a part of the conclusion?
So perhaps convincing others that there is little to discuss should be a goal...?
What is important beyond myself and that which affects me?
What is good in and of itself, and not because it affects me?
These are leading questions whose answers are purely abstract...aren't they?
posted by Josh at
9:09 AM
1 Comments:
What's appealing to one might not be that appealing to another. What seems to be a "logical and conclusive" answer to somebody might be completely illogical to somebody else.
Let me give you an example: Most of the people are told to obey certain principles in religion because "that would make God happy." While this might be a completely logical reason for some, those "firmly rooted in knowledge" know that the happiness and wrath of God is just a metaphor to explain things in easy human understandable terms. A god who becomes happy, sad and angry is not the real God.
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