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RE: Never judge a philosophy by its abuse
October 3, 2015 at 2:54 pm
The truth is right? You don't say!
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You are right to question that statement. The concept of "truth" is open to interpretation. Are we talking about facts about a situation or about someone's opinion? Facts can be delivered in a way that steers people away from the truth when key facts are left out. The truth about someone's opinion is not right if the opinion is wrong., i.e., if it is based on false information or misguided emotions.
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
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RE: Never judge a philosophy by its abuse
October 3, 2015 at 2:59 pm
I agree, don't judge a philosophy by its abuse.
And I don't think that if it's misunderstood it means the philosophy itself is bad at all, it usually just means it was badly articulated.
I agree with the philosopher Dan Dennett that when dealing with important subjects from a position of power or education or whatnot, you should think about not only what affect your words will have when explaining your philosophy, but also the effects common misunderstandings of your words will have.
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RE: Never judge a philosophy by its abuse
October 3, 2015 at 3:18 pm
I agree. Stop judging nazis. I have a friend who sympathizes with Hitler and he's a really nice and lovable person.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
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RE: Never judge a philosophy by its abuse
October 3, 2015 at 3:19 pm
(October 2, 2015 at 7:12 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: [quote='ApeNotKillApe' pid='1070405' dateline='1443827226']
Religion deals with establishing truth.
On another plant, perhaps. If you redefine religion to not include belief in god, maybe.
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
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RE: Never judge a philosophy by its abuse
October 3, 2015 at 4:06 pm
This thread is hopeless...
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
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RE: Never judge a philosophy by its abuse
October 4, 2015 at 12:01 am
EVF why don't you give an example of a philosophy that is unfairly judged because of its abuse, if you haven't already?
