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    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 10, 2014 at 7:33 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: (November 10, 2014 at 7:18 pm)Rhythm Wrote: You think so? Then why see a doctor? Why not just have Bubba stay home and self medicate? I thi...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 11, 2014 at 7:49 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 10, 2014 at 10:25 am)Rhythm Wrote: I doubt that blanketing the floor with meds would help much (and clearly so do the psychs). Even if they -did- all agree on the effectiveness of meds it...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 10, 2014 at 7:03 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
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(November 9, 2014 at 10:57 pm)bennyboy Wrote: I assume this has already been said, but I don't want to read 5 pages of sad lamentations to say it again. While there are plenty of philosophical rea...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 11:05 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 10:39 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: (November 9, 2014 at 10:34 pm)LostDays Wrote: I don't want to sit around and wait for the dreaded phone call that something awful happened to her. ...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 10:50 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm)whateverist Wrote: Or just go fishing for souls somewhere else. You aren't really all that clever with your cover story. Anyone here buying it? If this post was me tr...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 10:40 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
I don't want to sit around and wait for the dreaded phone call that something awful happened to her. She pretends nothing is wrong when authority figures, and therapists come around... She also suffer...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 10:34 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 10:24 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: So... if you're here for actual discussion, why didn't you address the meat of my reply to you? Quote:As someone who contemplates suicide every day,...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 10:31 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 10:07 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Yes. Now, can you please answer my question? Are you here for an actual discussion? Of course... and when someone says "That seems like a really ...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 10:08 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 10:06 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: LostDays, are you here for an actual discussion? Are you?!
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 10:06 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 10:03 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: (November 9, 2014 at 9:53 pm)LostDays Wrote: So to those educated enough to understand that people who feel suicidal are NOT weak OR pathetic... Wh...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 10:05 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 9:49 pm)abaris Wrote: (November 9, 2014 at 9:44 pm)LostDays Wrote: But WHY?! What is so fucking great about surviving anyways?! If you are human being who cultivates a good li...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 9:59 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
Quote:Note how that while most of us realize that it's all pointless, we go on living our lives anyway. Look outside yourself in the sense that NOT EVERYONE THINKS THAT WAY... I'm talking about indi...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 9:56 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 9:47 pm)Chad32 Wrote: Because not having a strong urge to survive leads to death, leaving the ones who do to spread their genes. That seems like a really stupid question. Why wo...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 9:54 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
So to those educated enough to understand that people who feel suicidal are NOT weak OR pathetic... What is stopping these people from ending their lives??? Why do ANYTHING? Is what I get asked of me....
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 9:53 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
But WHY?! What is so fucking great about surviving anyways?! If you are human being who cultivates a good life for themselves then you would probably never ask the question... but what about those who...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 9:44 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: RE: Why the instinct to survive?
(November 9, 2014 at 9:35 pm)PerfectRecall17 Wrote: (November 9, 2014 at 9:29 pm)LostDays Wrote: Why all the effort if all you are going to do is eat, sleep and shit anyways? Why? No reason. It's ...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 9:42 pm
    Thread: Why the instinct to survive?
Post: Why the instinct to survive?
I don't feel like sitting here all night to search through postings to see when this was last asked and I would like some fresh responses anyways... Why the instinct to survive? Organic organisms s...
 LostDays Philosophy 55 5868 November 9, 2014 at 9:29 pm
    Thread: The point to Human Existence? Role of Emotions.
Post: RE: The point to Human Existence? Role of Emotions...
(November 7, 2014 at 7:37 pm)JuliaL Wrote: (November 7, 2014 at 7:16 pm)LostDays Wrote: I 100% accept the possibility that I will probably never know but considering I'm here is it not a fascinati...
 LostDays Philosophy 33 6335 November 7, 2014 at 7:46 pm
    Thread: The point to Human Existence? Role of Emotions.
Post: RE: The point to Human Existence? Role of Emotions...
(November 7, 2014 at 7:04 pm)JuliaL Wrote: (November 4, 2014 at 2:29 pm)LostDays Wrote: I actually first heard of Jim Holt from watching a TedTalk that he did recently. You can check it out here: ...
 LostDays Philosophy 33 6335 November 7, 2014 at 7:16 pm
    Thread: The point to Human Existence? Role of Emotions.
Post: RE: The point to Human Existence? Role of Emotions...
(November 7, 2014 at 5:55 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Paraphrase the super valid points? I would be here all day.. I would be paraphrasing almost his entire speech lol.... Suppose there were nothing. Then the...
 LostDays Philosophy 33 6335 November 7, 2014 at 6:26 pm