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Materialism Is good for society

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Materialism Is good for society
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 8:08 pm (This post was last modified: August 12, 2012 at 8:10 pm by jonb.)
Padraic you are so right I just bought this, but I haven't worked out how to use it properly yet.
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 8:31 pm
(August 12, 2012 at 7:43 pm)padraic Wrote:
(August 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm)freedomfighter Wrote: Materialism is needed in this world to distinguish the potential of different people.


A blunt declarative sentence is not an argument. Perhaps have a go at explaining 'why.' Perhaps also explain exactly what you mean by 'human potential' 'and how you measure it.

Umm, is English not your first language?

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Here,'materialism' tends to be used in the the philosophical sense:


Quote:In philosophy, the theory of materialism holds that the only thing that exists is matter or energy; that all things are composed of material and all phenomena (including consciousness) are the result of material interactions. In other words, matter is the only substance, and reality is identical with the actually occurring states of energy and matter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materialism

Why everything have to be an argument with you? lol
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 8:37 pm (This post was last modified: August 12, 2012 at 8:37 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:Why everything have to be an argument with you?

Why are you incapable of answering questions, admitting error or learning anything? (you who boast of wanting to learn new things)


Argumentative? ME? Am not. I simply don't suffer fools, -Cool Shades
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 8:42 pm
(August 12, 2012 at 8:37 pm)padraic Wrote:
Quote:Why everything have to be an argument with you?

Why are you incapable of answering questions, admitting error or learning anything? (you who boast of wanting to learn new things)


Argumentative? ME? Am not. I simply don't suffer fools, -Cool Shades

Not saying you are arguing me, but you are asking me to say something in sake of argument when it wasn't an argument to begin with ROFLOL
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Actually, I think we'd all be a lot happier if we all collectively just didn't give half a shit about anything unimportant to us. Hoarding's kinda pointless if you never/very rarely do anything with what you do have.

Enjoyment, contentedness, satisfaction, fulfillment... gotta say that I prefer these measures to live life by. The eternal wanting that hoarding infinitely leads to... you can keep it to yourself, thanks Heart
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 9:16 pm

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I must confess that my spidey-sense was also triggered by this individual.
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 9:19 pm
(August 12, 2012 at 9:10 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: Actually, I think we'd all be a lot happier if we all collectively just didn't give half a shit about anything unimportant to us. Hoarding's kinda pointless if you never/very rarely do anything with what you do have.

Enjoyment, contentedness, satisfaction, fulfillment... gotta say that I prefer these measures to live life by. The eternal wanting that hoarding infinitely leads to... you can keep it to yourself, thanks Heart

But if hoarding gives you more enjoyment, contentedness, satisfaction, and fulfillment than not hoarding, shouldn't you still hoard?
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 9:24 pm
(August 12, 2012 at 9:19 pm)CliveStaples Wrote: But if hoarding gives you more enjoyment, contentedness, satisfaction, and fulfillment than not hoarding, shouldn't you still hoard?

Then and only then Tiger

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RE: Materialism Is good for society
August 12, 2012 at 9:42 pm

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