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If God sent your child to Hell.
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell.
wallym Wrote:Why don't you think people act upon their compassion? What is different about empathy vs. all the other natural instincts we have. In most cases, the conscious decision requires effort to not act upon our instincts. You have to try not to eat. Or try not to stare at boobs. Or try not to protect your family. But with acting upon 'caring about others' it usually takes a big effort to follow your instincts, particularly as they become more distant and less 'linked' to us. First I've thought of this, so no opinion yet. What do you think?
People are affected by their environment, and I think the "me me me!" culture we live in eats away at any empathy we have. Empathy isn't quite simply just an instinct. It's something that needs to be nurtured during our development or it can whither away, just like our muscles will weaken if we don't use them. Our modern culture doesn't appear to nurture our empathy but instead encourages us to be selfish.

Plus, we live in a world of Internet activism where we can pat ourselves on the back for making a Twitter post without actually doing something. It's a lot like prayer in which a person can do something useless while patting themselves on the back for it. That's not to say all Internet activism is useless. It's just a medium that can be abused by people looking for self-satisfaction without having to really do something.

(April 18, 2015 at 8:26 pm)Polaris Wrote: Faith. I see you tolerate your own actions.

And I see you're delusional.  

What's your point, though?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 14, 2015 at 11:48 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Silver - April 14, 2015 at 11:50 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2015 at 11:51 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 14, 2015 at 11:56 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2015 at 11:57 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by MysticKnight - April 15, 2015 at 12:58 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by MysticKnight - April 15, 2015 at 11:12 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 11:17 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 15, 2015 at 3:44 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 15, 2015 at 4:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 9:44 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 16, 2015 at 10:53 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 16, 2015 at 7:48 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 17, 2015 at 12:49 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 18, 2015 at 7:31 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 19, 2015 at 9:11 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 2:35 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by RobertE - April 15, 2015 at 12:44 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Minimalist - April 15, 2015 at 2:38 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by abaris - April 15, 2015 at 3:37 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 10:59 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Homeless Nutter - April 15, 2015 at 11:04 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 11:06 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Homeless Nutter - April 15, 2015 at 11:14 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 15, 2015 at 11:23 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Nope - April 15, 2015 at 3:41 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 19, 2015 at 2:03 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Darkstar - April 15, 2015 at 10:50 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Losty - May 22, 2015 at 6:24 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 5:11 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Homeless Nutter - April 15, 2015 at 6:04 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by RobbyPants - April 15, 2015 at 8:39 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Brian37 - April 15, 2015 at 11:13 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 15, 2015 at 12:01 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 15, 2015 at 12:54 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by RobertE - April 15, 2015 at 2:31 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 15, 2015 at 10:08 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 15, 2015 at 11:28 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 7:19 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 16, 2015 at 5:27 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 7:21 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 7:31 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 8:26 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 8:33 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 8:58 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:14 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 16, 2015 at 9:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:23 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Esquilax - April 16, 2015 at 9:27 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:32 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Esquilax - April 16, 2015 at 11:04 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 9:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 9:39 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 16, 2015 at 9:42 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:46 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 16, 2015 at 9:47 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 16, 2015 at 10:42 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 17, 2015 at 8:47 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 17, 2015 at 8:58 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Godschild - April 16, 2015 at 11:50 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 17, 2015 at 9:07 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 17, 2015 at 9:10 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by John V - April 18, 2015 at 1:33 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Brakeman - April 18, 2015 at 7:52 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Nope - April 18, 2015 at 8:00 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 7:45 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Godschild - April 18, 2015 at 6:55 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 9:14 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 9:47 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 9:49 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 18, 2015 at 11:40 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 8:14 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 18, 2015 at 8:26 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 8:34 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Spooky - April 18, 2015 at 10:39 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 11:52 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 19, 2015 at 1:19 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 1:34 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 19, 2015 at 1:40 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 1:56 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 19, 2015 at 9:31 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 19, 2015 at 2:08 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - April 19, 2015 at 6:40 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by henryp - April 20, 2015 at 3:33 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - May 22, 2015 at 6:54 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 20, 2015 at 11:37 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dyresand - April 23, 2015 at 10:57 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 28, 2015 at 7:03 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 28, 2015 at 7:09 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Thumpalumpacus - April 30, 2015 at 2:53 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 30, 2015 at 10:09 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Polaris - April 28, 2015 at 7:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - April 28, 2015 at 7:26 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Hatshepsut - May 10, 2015 at 11:56 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 10, 2015 at 11:58 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 10, 2015 at 12:07 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 10, 2015 at 1:39 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Hatshepsut - May 10, 2015 at 3:44 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 10, 2015 at 5:10 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Drich - May 22, 2015 at 11:56 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 22, 2015 at 12:01 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Drich - May 22, 2015 at 4:06 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Minimalist - May 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 22, 2015 at 5:24 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by dahrling - May 22, 2015 at 5:42 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 22, 2015 at 6:15 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 22, 2015 at 6:38 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Minimalist - May 22, 2015 at 7:18 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 22, 2015 at 10:02 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Drich - May 26, 2015 at 4:57 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 12:33 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 11:33 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 25, 2015 at 8:22 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 25, 2015 at 9:20 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Faith No More - May 23, 2015 at 12:15 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 11:58 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 2:25 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by JuliaL - May 24, 2015 at 10:21 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Losty - May 24, 2015 at 5:22 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 24, 2015 at 8:43 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 25, 2015 at 3:46 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 25, 2015 at 8:58 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 26, 2015 at 4:03 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 26, 2015 at 11:42 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Aroura - May 26, 2015 at 12:59 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 26, 2015 at 3:27 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 26, 2015 at 1:29 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 26, 2015 at 3:45 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 26, 2015 at 5:12 pm
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Anima - May 26, 2015 at 6:18 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 26, 2015 at 5:15 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 26, 2015 at 5:22 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Iroscato - May 26, 2015 at 5:30 pm
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by robvalue - May 27, 2015 at 1:32 am
RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 27, 2015 at 4:00 am
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 27, 2015 at 5:11 am
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RE: If God sent your child to Hell. - by Prince - May 27, 2015 at 5:23 am
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