The Philosophy Discussion Forum

How real is 'reality'... ...considering that it can appear differently to vast numbers of people -- and they're all convinced that what THEY themselves see/think/believe is 'the true reality'. How is that possible? ...considering that it can physically change from moment to moment -- if 'reality' is...

The Republicans are "true" Americans. Yeh, that's a fu<king joke. Some like to claim that even though they, as archaic, gullible, cultish idiots, are simply demonstrating ONE KIND of so-called American. My next-door neighbor behaves like a complete asshole that all of his neighbors avoid,...

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2026 12:31 pm Life has been wasted on me. 59 years old, no family other than my mother, and on psychiatric meds; all I want to do is rot in bed for the rest of my life.

Who says what life needs to be?

Maybe the White House needs to hire psychologists as much as doctors to look after the President? Good idea! And a competency test, as often as needed! And there should be no one over 60 in the Administration or Congress or the Supreme Court -- these need to represent younger generations. And peopl...

I think it's both. Even animals get lonely if separated from their desired companions (yes?). Connection seems to be one of the most meaningful experiences of individual entities in physical form. At the same time, we humans can bestow and withdraw 'meaning' in whatever ways suit us -- and this imag...

Walker wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2026 10:33 am

Lacewing wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2026 10:04 pm

Your question (used to answer a question) amplifies the point that constitution usurpation is objectively a wrongful purpose of the commies even before the blush fades from the red-rose uprising.

Your projections and distortions are too ridiculous to interact with.

Well, you obviously have no choice about not understanding, or anything else that follows from that. You are speaking for yourself. When you think about it, does the judge ever ask, What were you doing in that part of town, and dressed like that? What difference does that make to a demented predato...

Neither is there any compelling reason (as I've said) ... You'll really like last one (Shirley) and how the rest of that story relates to all that you say. I think the rest of the story may still be available on youtube. I don't identify with other people's videos, nor am I entertained by it, nor d...

... That makes sense. It's all interwoven. One movement or change brings about another. Like wind or ocean currents. Some thoughts that arise for me... 1) Our ability to choose/affect our 'reactions': We are not actually blown about helplessly -- we can choose among different reactions which can af...

blah, blah, blah You really should stop waving 'that thing' (shriveled impotent brain) around. It's just not impressive as you seem to imagine it to be. Neither is there any compelling reason (as I've said) to click on whatever lame links you point to, which is why I don't. The less venturing into ...

Impenitent wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2026 12:48 pm evolve beyond drooling? that's a big ask...

-Imp

In regards to the topic, are you trying to say that men would be okay with being raped? Exactly the opposite is the point: it is not logical for mankind to be so easily dismissive or ignorant about the systemic rape of children and women. As if on cue, you step forward to demonstrate how your own s...

Now, you might think that Walker's wry, ironic observations about patriarchal society themselves have little to do with the problem of rape. However, you'd be wrong, and I'll be happy to mansplain it to you. The biological imperative felt by most men (including myself) to prioritise our own needs o...

It's time for me to check-out again, too. It has been fun, but with each return it seems I can only play in this sandbox for brief amounts of time. More trails to explore. Have fun!

What are you? A conscious, reasoning being. Do you feel like an accident? Does it look to you like the kind of being you are could have been put together by a giant, cosmic accident? What's really plausible here? What's PLAUSIBLE is MUCH MORE than some notion of a male god... or any god in any form...