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Quote:I think you're confusing sympathic joy with the pursuit of personal happiness ((perspective).
Not sure I understand what you mean. The word 'altruism' has just popped into my mind,and that's a problem for me. Although I accept there are many altruistic acts performed,often (I'm even guilty myself occasionally) I've never met an altruistic person [as far as I can tell]
It seems to me our world views are so different that there is no middle ground. I see human beings as only animals with delusions of grandeur. As a species we have few redeeming qualities.The plant and all other living things will be far better off without us.
Quote:A cynic is what an idealist calls a realist (Sir Humphrey Appleby)
PS: Your argument about atheists and schadenfreude is indeed Tu quoque.That some atheist share that quality is irrelevant.
Bored now
An altruistic person is somone whos' force of will is exerted on consciously choosing altruistic acts with a percentage higher than 50%. And you say you haven't met one? Is it truly a belief of your that as a race we have few if any redeeming qualities? That we are nothing more than animals? Our world view is definately worlds apart.
padraic Wrote:
"Many of the fundies we get here are hostile and feel deeply threatened by anyone different. Many have a refined sense of schadenfreude and look forward to seeing atheists burn in hell with great relish.
From experience it seems most of the ilk we get here have an ego based agenda as they need something to give purpose to their pathetic little lives. Their outstanding qualities are willful ignorance and hubris. "
I was pointing out that the above was itself an arguement by generalization. While my use is indeed Tu quoque; but, not falicious use of it.
