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Thats my opinion (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:33 PM Original message |
What lies at the root of our Democratic commitments? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Your premise is incorrect. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. One more thing: |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. You don't have to be religious to think that there are 'ultimate values' and that 'life has meaning |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Let me ask you a question. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Well, surely the question of full-immersion or sprinkling |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. Where do our values come from? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Looks like we'll have a bit of a wait before the OP shows up |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Another hit and run post |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 07:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Well, that's it for me. I've tried to engage this DUer, but |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. "Man is a social animal and all social animals behave 'morally' toward their group." |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. So what makes YOUR values "ultimate"? |
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dimbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. This Democrat is committed to voting. The root of democracy. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm an existentialist: I think we choose our "ultimate values." One could, I suppose, |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. You lost your credibility here: |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
14. In other words, you're saying all atheists are nihilistic? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
16. Rationality, modernity, compassion, egalitarianism, equality. |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
17. Life has meaning |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
18. Turtles |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
19. I find life has more meaning as a non-believer than as a believer |
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Thats my opinion (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yes, life is amazing and beautiful |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. thanks |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
20. I saw this quote over the weekend, and it really stunned me: |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. beautiful - wonderous - true |
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Thats my opinion (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. our mother, the earth |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. You can PM me the article.... |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. The need for life to have |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. Why should one need "ultimate values" or "final meaning"? |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. The ultimate value is that you create the value and meaning you find in the world. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. Where do the values of democracy come from |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. The values of modern democracy didn't come from |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
32. Easy and completely secular answer: universalized utilitarianism. |
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Thats my opinion (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. you are partly correct |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. But so would universalized utilitarianism teach you - and everyone. |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Is it ok when killing abortion providers is what someones "faith teaches them what to do?" |
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Thats my opinion (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Faith told me? |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. So you are a hypocrite, then? |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. And how do you reconcile that with |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
38. Why believe? |
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