tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post5923020683671203866..comments2023-11-27T23:30:40.341-05:00Comments on Anything But Theist: WarAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-77705628691366631682010-03-08T11:00:20.422-05:002010-03-08T11:00:20.422-05:00- No one has to care about it. If they want, they ...- No one has to care about it. If they want, they can worry about something else, like masturbatory salvation fantasies.<br /><br />- There is no inherent meaning in anything. If one chooses to off themself at 5 years old, I don't really care. Survival may be over-rated, but I'm content with my interpretation of perpetuation of the species as being a noble goal with which I can aggrandize the primal instinct to mate.<br /><br />- I am imposing value on a valueless world. I like my values, which is why I advocate them in this format. I seriously doubt I will change anyone's mind, but I enjoy writing to see my own words (even if I'm just borrowing them for the time being).<br /><br />- That isn't natural law. It's an observable fact which can be learned either through historical study or practice. From Sun Tzu to Reagan. Look at Republicans: Reagan united them under the banner of never criticizing a fellow Republican, always work as a unit. It's brilliantly effective... which indicates to me Reagan didn't come up with the idea himself, but was merely the public spokesman... which is why the Republicans were also wise in choosing an actor for the role.<br /><br />- Jesus said he came to bring a son against his father, a daughter against her mother, and that a house would fight amongst itself. Maybe this was his prophecy for the Dark Ages? Since this is what happened in Europe, as warring (not to mention the eradication of pagan philosophy and science) resulted in stagnation within Europe until the unification against the Muslims (who coincidentally also re-introduced them to the science of Aristotle).<br /><br />- Competition and cooperation can work together. Think of the United States: a state may differ and try new things, encouraging a form of competition. Competition need not be cutthroat and counter-productive. Competition will always persist in some form so long as we are heterogenous. Homogeny is not a successful strategy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-85946218728309539972010-03-07T23:32:37.978-05:002010-03-07T23:32:37.978-05:00Why should anyone care to work for the survival of...Why should anyone care to work for the survival of our species? There is no inherent meaning in survival. There is no inherent meaning in life at all. So why should we care one bit about survivability? You're just imposing a value on a valueless universe. It's really rather dogmatic of you. And don't even get me started on your new natural law -- that "In war, the side divided against itself is always doomed to defeat." It is surely meaningless too -- and yet it sounds exactly like something Jesus might have said. <br /><br />Of course, you might be right: It all comes down to competition -- you know, the stuff conservatives argue for. Cooperate? That's for the reeducation camps weaned on the infallible texts of Karl Marx.Bill Gnadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343608982238562089noreply@blogger.com