The Philosophy Discussion Forum

Yes. We're at war now, thanks to Trump. And Congress and the citizens of the US didn't vote for it. The grotesque part is the cordial posturing as you send us all into the valley of your moral depravity. Immoral people like you are so nice, as you're about to lead us into armageddon. A smile on you...

Crazy Iranian leaders on one side and crazy American leaders on the other. Every sane person in Iran and every sane person in the US is caught in the middle because both of our governments are run by insane fanatics who have no care in the world about what happens to other innocent human beings arou...

It's like nothing is going on in the world. Everything is fine. No guilt for Trump flunkies. No remorse. Cordial conversation as usual, while otherwise innocent human beings are dying in an unjust war that their leader started. Amazing.

Since I believe it to be unjust to launch a surprise attack on another country, and the US did just that, am I wrong to conclude that the attack on Iran was an unjust act? Or am I wrong that it would be unjust for Iran to do the same thing to us (in effect justifying Iran to do such an attack again...

And though Trump is beyond any doubt “problematic”, it is fairly obvious that his immediate predecessor did far greater and tangible damage to the nation by the fantastic intentional irresponsibility of allowing a massive flood of many many millions of foreigners into the country with an intention ...

Is the Iran war an “unjust war”? Why? What is unjust about it? And how do you define a ‘just war’? One thing at a time. Fighting during the summer had settled down with a cease in physical hostilities between Iran and the US and Israel. In February, Trump initiated a surprise attack, assassinating ...

Question: Why do you think Dolly Parton was so loved? Walker's Answer: Because she channeled God … and didn’t speak of politics. I would say you are right that she was loved because she didn't speak of politics. Whether she believed Trump's behavior is acceptable as a President, we don't know. If w...

My dear child. I answered each question. How do those answers jibe with your views? What are your thoughts? I'm not sure how to take your answers other than as some kind of disagreement with mine. Really, none of your musing or meandering answered whether my answers to the questions were correct or...

1) An ‘unjust’ war? That is very debatable. It could very well be described as a just (or justifiable) war carried our extremely irresponsibly and at a very bad time. 2) The destruction of Gaza is strictly an Israeli project. And from their perspective if they succeed in making Gaza unlivable, and ...

@Walker: Was preemptively attacking Iran morally acceptable? No. It was not morally acceptable to preemptively attack Iran. Should we seek military victory in a war we preemptively initiated? No. We should seek to end it immediately, even if it means concessions, because aggressors should not be rew...

Does mere acknowledgement of complicity followed by apologetics (it's just "reality") for that complicity count as anything? Why not acknowledge our complicity and insist that leaders not create more unnecessary suffering and terror in the world? Why not take a moral stand instead of all ...

Well, certainly my views in this area were I realize profoundly affected by a full-body reading of Nietzsche (Genealogy of Morals perhaps the most influential). For me, and at bottom, the issue reduces to one of “complicity”. Let me explain with a tangible example: the source of my wealth, my livel...

Walker talking to himself again? Otherwise, no idea who in the thread he's responding to. Aside from his admiration for and attachment to incomprehension, understanding the posting mentioned by the befuddled one is one of those shoe-fitting exercises, but as Gary has undoubtedly learned since Velcr...

Walker wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2026 3:36 pm

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2026 9:29 am

Every misotheist has his reasons.

Suit yourself, chief.

You two consistently seek the little picture limited to the person. No, we don't. You're wrong again. So, no need to read further into your nonsense. Are you also a proud Misotheist, like Gary? If the Abrahamic God is the truth, then we're living in a world where genocide and intimidation are divin...