Re: What makes you puke?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:07 pm
That is true but all you have to do is provide the evidence so away you go
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What do you mean by, "... but all you have to do is provide the evidence ..."? Obviously if a person believes humanistic utopian enlightenment is NEVER going to happen, then they are obviously NOT open at all to any evidence provided.surreptitious57 wrote:
That is true but all you have to do is provide the evidence so away you go
Utopian enlightenment might be possible one day for some beings but the time it would take to get from the mess we are in now to utopia would mean that whatever made it to that happy situation would not be human any more. How can any beings with human/animal needs be capable of sustained universal contentment?ken wrote:But a humanistic utopian enlightenment has already happened.surreptitious57 wrote:Humanistic utopian enlightenment is never going to happen
The only places one finds utopia is in a novel or a dictionary
I agree with Ken ..it's already happened.Greta wrote:Utopian enlightenment might be possible one day for some beings but the time it would take to get from the mess we are in now to utopia would mean that whatever made it to that happy situation would not be human any more. How can any beings with human/animal needs be capable of sustained universal contentment?ken wrote:But a humanistic utopian enlightenment has already happened.surreptitious57 wrote:Humanistic utopian enlightenment is never going to happen
The only places one finds utopia is in a novel or a dictionary
It will only take a generation or two to get from this mess we are in now to utopia because we will be following our natural instincts, instead of being in conflict with those instincts like we are nowadays. It has taken thousands upon thousands of years to create this mess that we are in now because we are going against our natural wishes and desires. But it will only take a relatively few short years to turn things around and head in the direction that we ALL want and hope for. Turning things around, and then just doing what comes naturally for us, that is loving and caring for each other (ourselves) is simple, easy, and an obviously natural thing to do. Then with children only experiencing and seeing this kind (of) behavior, then they will just naturally copy it and follow it on. Teaching their children the same, and then them teaching the same to their children, and so on. The only reason adult human beings are greedy, hateful, and separatist beings now is because they saw and experienced those things when they were children. We all have been taught, and thus learned, to be the way we are now from copying and following on from the previous generation, who learned it from their parents, and so on. Probably back to the days when the evolutionary change took place where human beings replaced a previous species, told in the legendary story about one person wanting more than they needed, and then taking the shiny (desired) "unneeded" fruit from the tree, called the tree of knowledge of right and wrong. Then when questioned about it, from an inner-voice of knowing better, that knowing wrong behavior was blamed on some one and some thing else.Greta wrote:Utopian enlightenment might be possible one day for some beings but the time it would take to get from the mess we are in now to utopia would mean that whatever made it to that happy situation would not be human any more.ken wrote:But a humanistic utopian enlightenment has already happened.surreptitious57 wrote:Humanistic utopian enlightenment is never going to happen
The only places one finds utopia is in a novel or a dictionary
All other animals, besides the human animal, are content. Only human beings whinge, worry, and whine about what happens around them. All other animals just live with 'what is'.Greta wrote: How can any beings with human/animal needs be capable of sustained universal contentment?
I say it could never happen but if you can provide actual evidence that it will I can accept it and change my mind. However if you do not provideken wrote:What do you mean by .. but all you have to do is provide the evidence .. Obviously if a person believes humanisticsurreptitious57 wrote:
That is true but all you have to do is provide the evidence so away you go
utopian enlightenment is NEVER going to happen then they are obviously NOT open at all to any evidence provided
Maybe you would like to explain how any evidence could be provided to some thing that you say could NEVER happen
That's a very flimsy excuse for not providing evidence if you have previously claimed that you can.ken wrote:What do you mean by, "... but all you have to do is provide the evidence ..."? Obviously if a person believes humanistic utopian enlightenment is NEVER going to happen, then they are obviously NOT open at all to any evidence provided.surreptitious57 wrote:
That is true but all you have to do is provide the evidence so away you go
ken wrote:
It will only take a generation or two to get from this mess we are in now to utopia
Will it only take a generation or two to achieve utopia
because we will be following our natural instincts
Do all human beings have the same natural instincts
It has taken thousands upon thousands of years to create this mess that we are in now
Has it taken thousands and thousands of years to create this mess
because we are going against our natural wishes and desires
Do all human beings go against their natural wishes and desires
Are the natural wishes and desires of all human beings the same
The only reason adult human beings are greedy hateful and separatist beings now
Is there only one reason for all these things
is because they saw and experienced those things when they were children
Did all human beings see and experience these things as children
But it will only take a relatively few short years to turn things around
Will it only take a relatively few short years
and head in the direction that we ALL want and hope for
Do all human beings want and hope for the same things
Turning things around
Can things be turned around
and then just doing what comes naturally for us that is loving and caring for each other
Does it come naturally for all human beings to love and care for each other
( ourselves ) is simple easy and an obviously natural thing to do
Is it a simple and easy and natural thing to do
Then with children only experiencing and seeing this kind ( of ) behaviour
Is it possible for children to only experience and see this kind of behaviour
then they will just naturally copy it and follow it on
Will they just naturally copy it and follow it on
Teaching their children the same and then them teaching the same to their children and so on
Will each generation teach their children exactly the same as the previous ones
The only reason adult human beings are greedy hateful and separatist beings
Is there only one reason why human beings are these things
now is because they saw and experienced those things when they were children
Did all human beings see and experience these things as children
Did no human beings see and experience anything else as children
We all have been taught and thus learned to be the way we are now
Have we all been taught and learned to be the way we are exactly the same
from copying and following on from the previous generation who learned it from their parents and so on
Do we all copy and follow on from the previous generation exactly the same with no change at all
Probably back to the days when the evolutionary change took place where human beings replaced a previous species
Could not we have inherited characteristics from a previous species
told in the legendary story about one person wanting more than they needed
This so called legendary story is not actually true
and then taking the shiny ( desired ) unneeded fruit from the tree
This is purely metaphorical because it never actually happened
called the tree of knowledge [ of right and wrong ]
Also purely metaphorical because it never actually happened
Then when questioned about it from an inner voice of knowing better
Also purely metaphorical because it never actually happened
that knowing wrong behavior was blamed on some one and some thing else
Also purely metaphorical because it never actually happened
This is how what you say could happen: The tropical zones will be destroyed by storms, floods and drought. Billions of displaced people will try to move north or south. There will be massive conflict and disease. Billions will die, probably most people. The survivors will then do what Europeans did immediately after the Black Death - rebuild better than ever in rapid time, with societies being happier and more functional than they had been ever since the population grew beyond sustainability.ken wrote:It will only take a generation or two to get from this mess we are in now to utopia because we will be following our natural instincts, instead of being in conflict with those instincts like we are nowadays. It has taken thousands upon thousands of years to create this mess that we are in now because we are going against our natural wishes and desires. But it will only take a relatively few short years to turn things around and head in the direction that we ALL want and hope for.
Alas, there's another thing that comes naturally to us: competition. Get enough people together, competing for resources and you have tragedies of the commons. That's what we have today.ken wrote:Turning things around, and then just doing what comes naturally for us, that is loving and caring for each other (ourselves) is simple, easy, and an obviously natural thing to do.
No no no no no, Kenneth! This is patently untrue and is the result of our inability to read the body language of other species. They just appear to be more sanguine to us than they are. There's the same problem with autism, with an excellent example of how the behaviour of non lingual people (or animals) can be completely misunderstood and underestimated (a lovely tale too) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kTbavfLg3Q .ken wrote:All other animals, besides the human animal, are content. Only human beings whinge, worry, and whine about what happens around them. All other animals just live with 'what is'.Greta wrote: How can any beings with human/animal needs be capable of sustained universal contentment?
Rich people in days of yore did not bother reasoning, they just had inconvenient people killed. Now there are systems and expectations in democracies preventing those atrocities. So now, instead of killing us, they deceive and manipulate us. Deceit and manipulation are an ape's stock and trade, both within the group and in tricking prey. That's the beauty of being a smart animal - they can outsmart others to their advantage.ken wrote:Anyway, what is truly unfortunate is human beings ability to then now reason out, or try to "justify", their totally wrong and bad behaviors as being what is right and good. Some people even "try to justify" that greed, capitalism, or taking as much as one possible can to obtain as much they can is perfectly all right behavior. If a behavior is not right by ALL, then it is not an all right behavior.
I agree fully.ken wrote:If you are not grateful (content) with what you have now, then what makes you think you will be happy with more?
First off, there is no 'my' mind. No person, nor no one, has nor owns a mind. There is only one Mind, which is completely and truly open to ALL things. The Mind can NOT be changed. The Mind is also ALL knowing.surreptitious57 wrote:I say it could never happen but if you can provide actual evidence that it will I can accept it and change my mind. However if you do not provide it then my mind cannot be changed.ken wrote:What do you mean by .. but all you have to do is provide the evidence .. Obviously if a person believes humanisticsurreptitious57 wrote:
That is true but all you have to do is provide the evidence so away you go
utopian enlightenment is NEVER going to happen then they are obviously NOT open at all to any evidence provided
Maybe you would like to explain how any evidence could be provided to some thing that you say could NEVER happen
That is true, there is nothing to stop Me from presenting it, but really what use is there in providing evidence if i know the person demanding evidence is completely refusing it in advance anyway? It seems rather pointless and a waste of time to present some thing, which could well take years to explain, that has already been dismissed beforehand. It would be like providing evidence for or against a God, to people who believe the opposite is the absolute truth. No matter what evidence is provided they will refuse all of it anyway.surreptitious57 wrote:Even if I refuse in advance to accept it there is nothing to stop you from presenting it anyway.
You obviously do not know what will happen in the future, so of course you were only referencing an opinion. It was the way that you proposed it as though it was a fact, which is what brought about the opposition. This is exactly where we are now - in complete opposition. You say, "It can never happen", whereas I say, "It has already happened. When you fully explain what the "it" is, then I will fully provide evidence for what I say.surreptitious57 wrote:Though when I say it can never happen I am referencing an opinion here as opposed to a fact.
I never said I would never provide evidence for "it". I just asked you a couple of clarifying question, whilst at the same time pointing something out. Maybe if you responded to my question and informed Me about how I could provide evidence to those who believe evidence is impossible, then that might have help Me somewhat.surreptitious57 wrote:You did say that you have no problem in presenting it. So for the second time I am now asking you to do so.
As I said previously I do not have a problem presenting "it" as such. I do, however, have a problem in 'How can I be fully heard and fully understood by people who do not have the time nor energy needed to put into clarifying everything I write and say, and especially with those who already believe they already know what is true, right, and/or correct anyway?surreptitious57 wrote: If you cannot present it then either you do have a problem in presenting it or do not actually have any
That was NOT an excuse at all. I was just pointing out a fact, while at the same time asking two clarifying questions, BEFORE I began to continue on.FlashDangerpants wrote:That's a very flimsy excuse for not providing evidence if you have previously claimed that you can.ken wrote:What do you mean by, "... but all you have to do is provide the evidence ..."? Obviously if a person believes humanistic utopian enlightenment is NEVER going to happen, then they are obviously NOT open at all to any evidence provided.surreptitious57 wrote:
That is true but all you have to do is provide the evidence so away you go
FlashDangerpants wrote:Open minded people would fork over the evidence, and then if they needed to explain it further they would.
Well that is not something that I have ever said, implied, nor alluded to. But what I will say here is I will show you just how many people do not even bother to clarify with Me what I write. The ones who do not bother asking for clarity are allowing their already held beliefs and assumptions to instantly reject and dismiss, or agree with, what I have to say. Or, they just could not be bothered. Their distorted thinking also makes them just walk away instead of making them challenge and question Me. Only the ones who are somewhat open stay and argue. These are the ones who are true philosophers and who truly want to learn, and become wiser.FlashDangerpants wrote:Only a shifty and closed minded person would say they needn't bother because the audience would reject it unfairly.
ken wrote:
It will only take a generation or two to get from this mess we are in now to utopia
Will it only take a generation or two to achieve utopia
because we will be following our natural instincts
Do all human beings have the same natural instincts
It has taken thousands upon thousands of years to create this mess that we are in now
Has it taken thousands and thousands of years to create this mess
because we are going against our natural wishes and desires
Do all human beings go against their natural wishes and desires
Are the natural wishes and desires of all human beings the same
The only reason adult human beings are greedy hateful and separatist beings now
Is there only one reason for all these things
is because they saw and experienced those things when they were children
Did all human beings see and experience these things as children
But it will only take a relatively few short years to turn things around
Will it only take a relatively few short years
and head in the direction that we ALL want and hope for
Do all human beings want and hope for the same things
Turning things around
Can things be turned around
and then just doing what comes naturally for us that is loving and caring for each other
Does it come naturally for all human beings to love and care for each other
( ourselves ) is simple easy and an obviously natural thing to do
Is it a simple and easy and natural thing to do
Then with children only experiencing and seeing this kind ( of ) behaviour
Is it possible for children to only experience and see this kind of behaviour
then they will just naturally copy it and follow it on
Will they just naturally copy it and follow it on
Teaching their children the same and then them teaching the same to their children and so on
The only reason adult human beings are greedy hateful and separatist beings
Is there only one reason why human beings are these things
now is because they saw and experienced those things when they were children
Did all human beings see and experience these things as children
We all have been taught and thus learned to be the way we are now
Have we all been taught and learned to be the way we are exactly the same
from copying and following on from the previous generation who learned it from their parents and so on
Probably back to the days when the evolutionary change took place where human beings replaced a previous species
[/quote]surreptitious57 wrote:This so called legendary story is not actually true
and then taking the shiny ( desired ) unneeded fruit from the tree
This is purely metaphorical because it never actually happened
called the tree of knowledge [ of right and wrong ]
Also purely metaphorical because it never actually happened
Then when questioned about it from an inner voice of knowing better
Also purely metaphorical because it never actually happened
that knowing wrong behavior was blamed on some one and some thing else
Also purely metaphorical because it never actually happened
You still have failed to provide any preferring instead to move the goal posts by expecting me to explain what I think constitutes evidenceken wrote:
I certainly do not have a problem providing evidence. However finding people who are open to it is another matter
You are not responsible for how your words are interpreted. Your responsibility only extends to you providing as clear and concise an explanation for them as possible. Once this criteria has been satisfied your job is done. Anything else is beyond your jurisdiction as you have no say on it. You can think it a problem if so wish but it is a waste of mental energyken wrote:
As I said previously I do not have a problem presenting it as such. I do how ever have a problem in How can I be fully heard and fully understood by people who do not have the time nor energy needed to put into clarifying everything I write and say and especially with those who already believe they already know what is true and right and /or correct anyway
Again what others think should not be your concern here. You simply provide the evidence to the best of your abilityken wrote:
Maybe if you responded to my question and informed Me about how I could provide
evidence to those who believe evidence is impossible then that might have help Me