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This is dogmatic and simplistic.
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This is not true.
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These words are neither true or false. They are, rather, advice. The relevant question is whether Buddha's advice is wise or unwise. See: Hugh V. McLachlan, “The Is/Ought Question: A Needles Controversy”. The journal
of the British society for phenomenology. 1979. VOL 10. Number 2. PP 134-137
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How do you know what a stripper want or thinks?
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It is a legitimate matter of debate whether - and in what sense - any one has a 'right' to exist. See, for instance: s://philarchive.org/archive/MCLMRT-2
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Honour not a person of any other sort today. Rather, honour an institution. Honour a position. Honour the Presidency whatever one thinks of the person of will be installed into that position. Honour a process which enable the peaceful transfer power and authority between administrations.
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This is an interesting opinion but it is not in itself knowledge.
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This is a different point from the one stated in the post in question. Not all wrong things are the same wrong thing.
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This does not follow. To kill is not the same as to let die. Even if and when they are both morally wrong the are different morally wrong things.
//jme.bmj.com/content/34/8/636.short
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Imagine how rich and successful Mr Musk might have been if only he were as intelligent as you are.
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It is contentious to say that any one has a 'right' to exist. We exist a a matter of (good or bad) luck rather than as a matter of right.
philarchive.org/archive/MCLM...
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I am not only anti-vax but anti-Dyson, ant-hoover and anti all those other noisy vacuum cleaners.
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An animal cannot be as cruel as a human being only on the assumption that an animal cannot also be as kind as one. It lacks, we suppose the capacities of choice and contemplative reflection that is essential for both morally good and morally bad actions. This is not a reason to feel sad or ashamed.
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No. As Hobbes advises: always seek peace whenever it is safe to do so.
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Debt in itself is morally neutral. It depends on the context, on why and how it was accumulated and on how it was used.
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A 'googly' or 'googlie' is a cricket term. To have googlied someone means to have delivered a particular bowl to him.
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Many children born in the normal way turn out to be psychologically damaged but, as in the case of babies born in other ways, it is better to be born with psychological problems than not to be born at all in most instances.
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'Of mice and men' is a very short novel. It looks huge in this depiction.
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If you believe audiobooks count as reading and like reading, may I recommend the following link to you? glad.radio/battlefield-...
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If you want to discuss politics, raise your game. Don't reduce the matter to cheap, sarcastic jibes.