The Philosophy Discussion Forum

Should there be limits to an individual's property in society? Logically, in all fairness,... (especially in a capitalistic society) ...anyone should be able to accumulate extra wealth in life in proportion to the extra efforts they may have put in, in order to earn that extra wealth. However, what...

and the Iranian regime doesn't seem to have much maturity either. The Ayatollah regime initially declared its goal to be the destruction of the "Great Satan" - the United States. I think that the "Great Satan" itself (with the Antichrist finally in the seat of power) has been we...

Either god is a sadist or god has no power to prevent evil or god is not God. What if God knew that the absolute best way to maintain the functional integrity and believability of this soul-creating dimension of reality that we call a "universe"... (believable to its inner inhabitants, th...

He believes it's better to leave the wealthy their wealth so that they will "invest" it in for-profit enterprises,... Don't be silly, Gary. I've said none of this. Seriously, dude...you need to focus. What I have said is that universal free health care is certainly a desirable dream...but...

_______ Ah yes, more "necrotizing karma" headed towards America to hasten its collapse. According to Google's AI Assistant... According to Iranian state media and local officials, the death toll from the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab on February 28, 202...

Are you just toying with him? I don't think either one of us is "toying" with the other. We clearly have differences in what we believe. Arguing and debating things is what people do when they disagree, so that mutual agreement can be reached (if mutual agreement is even possible). If mut...

1) Is taxing the wealthy in order to pay for social programs "theft" and therefore immoral, or is it not the case that taxing the wealthy in order to pay for social programs is "theft" and therefore immoral? Which is it? Is the statement True or not true? Gary, do you realize th...

1) Is taxing the wealthy in order to pay for social programs "theft" and therefore immoral, or is it not the case that taxing the wealthy in order to pay for social programs is "theft" and therefore immoral? Which is it? Is the statement True or not true? Gary, do you realize th...

actually, the song was about life on the road between gigs as a touring band -Imp Oh my, a pedantic court jester. Who'd a thunk it? I'm so glad the point of the post wasn't lost on you. (Just kidding, imp, you know we love you, right?) Anyway, according to Google AI... The Two Ways to Look at It......

Let's elect an "orange hand grenade" to "dismantle" the "deep state" and replace it with dip shits. What could go wrong? :roll: Isn't the "hand grenade" (or "armor-piercing shell") approach exactly what a couple of our beloved forum members (Alexis ...

You support terrorism. If I truly supported terrorism, then I'd be cheering for the unprovoked attack on Iran. Initiating violence unprovoked to achieve a political goal is "terrorism". It makes us no better than jihadists. But maybe that's the whole point. Maybe we're not any better than...

...all the more reason not to dismiss America as merely "stupid." For the third time, forth for anyone who has actually watched the video, the presenter says, in words that anyone who isn't a fuckìng idiot can understand: "This video is not arguing that Americans are stupid..." ...

Will Bouwman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2026 9:07 pm Watch the video...

https://youtu.be/j9MubNsh3rs

How dare that Aussie tart (Samantha Waite) have the gall to give such an honest and accurate assessment of the "Picture of Dorian Orange" (America)?
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Will Bouwman wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2026 10:30 am "Why are Americans so bloody stupid?"

It's from years of steady and repetitive practice, me old bean.

And I think we've mastered it, wouldn't you agree?
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Hi Lacewing, it's good to see you back in the asylum (I was getting worried about you). Hi! Thank you! I had two critical health scares that ended up vanishing on the follow-up tests. :) Since then, I've just been having fun and being productive -- glad to be alive. Still here on planet Earth. Yes,...