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Life isn't about survival
March 4, 2026 at 11:17 pm
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Some people say that life is about survival and reproduction, but this actually isn't true. Some people decide they don't want to live and take their own lives, and some people voluntarily choose not to reproduce. People certainly have the free will to do so or not do so if they want to.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs debunks this myth, showing that we prioritize higher needs above merely physiological and reproductive needs, and while basic material needs may have to be met in order to fulfill higher needs, some people choose to forgo ones like reproduction in favor of higher ones.
So I'm not sure why it's popular to say that life is about survival and reproduction, since this is completely false, and even in the animal kingdom, this isn't always true. (e.x. There are species such as ants in which members of the colony forego their reproductive needs in lieu of filling other roles).
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RE: Life isn't about survival
March 5, 2026 at 2:56 am
That's what biology is about. I like to do more in my life.
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RE: Life isn't about survival
March 5, 2026 at 7:37 am
You are so dumb, you just made the point AGAINST your ignorant argument. THAT'S how stupid you are!
People who tend to kill themselves, tend to reproduce less, gguess what the consequence is.....
Ants: life is about survival of the SPECIES you dumbbell
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March 5, 2026 at 7:44 am
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RE: Life isn't about survival
March 5, 2026 at 6:13 pm
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(March 4, 2026 at 11:17 pm)FreethinkingSceptic Wrote: Some people say that life is about survival and reproduction, but this actually isn't true. Some people decide they don't want to live and take their own lives, and some people voluntarily choose not to reproduce. People certainly have the free will to do so or not do so if they want to.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs debunks this myth, showing that we prioritize higher needs above merely physiological and reproductive needs, and while basic material needs may have to be met in order to fulfill higher needs, some people choose to forgo ones like reproduction in favor of higher ones.
So I'm not sure why it's popular to say that life is about survival and reproduction, since this is completely false, and even in the animal kingdom, this isn't always true. (e.x. There are species such as ants in which members of the colony forego their reproductive needs in lieu of filling other roles).
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I had no “Free Will” choice to exist. right?
It was forced upon me and I need to believe and abide by this creators rules or be tortured for all eternity, right?
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RE: Life isn't about survival
March 5, 2026 at 7:14 pm
Any free will argument is the equivalent of calling armed robbery a donation. Your will cannot be free if your soul (accepting for the sake of argument) is held hostage.
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RE: Life isn't about survival
March 6, 2026 at 4:31 am
(March 4, 2026 at 11:17 pm)FreethinkingSceptic Wrote: Some people say that life is about survival and reproduction, but this actually isn't true. Some people decide they don't want to live and take their own lives, and some people voluntarily choose not to reproduce. People certainly have the free will to do so or not do so if they want to.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs debunks this myth, showing that we prioritize higher needs above merely physiological and reproductive needs, and while basic material needs may have to be met in order to fulfill higher needs, some people choose to forgo ones like reproduction in favor of higher ones.
So I'm not sure why it's popular to say that life is about survival and reproduction, since this is completely false, and even in the animal kingdom, this isn't always true. (e.x. There are species such as ants in which members of the colony forego their reproductive needs in lieu of filling other roles).
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I love it when somebody is so scientifically illiterate that they use models from completely different fields. It's like citing population biology to disprove the conservation of momentum, all the while failing to understand the interactions. Do you think that Maslow might have understood how a hierarchy of needs might arise from simpler underlying systems and given rise to complex behaviours that, while detrimental to a few individuals, might be beneficial to the population as a whole?
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