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Life is awesome - argumentum ad populum
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 (November 5, 2011 at 8:09 pm)Vaginasaur Wrote: Tell me all the wonderful things that we can look forward to that we should be optimistic about, take your time. Falling in love Nature Food Sports Excitement FUN Knowledge Family Having kids Seeing the world Laughter Freedom Kissing (underrated) Feeling of achievement Watching your child take their first steps/say their first words Having hobbies Relaxing Driving a car Becoming a grandparent Seeing beautiful things Sex But most importantly, being happy. I'm a pessimistic bastard, but even I know that there is plenty to live for.  (November 5, 2011 at 6:37 pm)Vaginasaur Wrote: Being pessimistic does not detract from the so-called joys of life. Nope, not in the slightest. I'd say it enhances them. Surprise surprise, people don't understand Vaginasaur's posts.
That will never hold up in court...
 RE: Life is awesome - argumentum ad populum
November 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm
(This post was last modified: November 5, 2011 at 9:31 pm by Jay1982.)
Vaginasaur, nevermind asking people to list things they have to look forward to. There is a laundry list of life events and experiences that provide true joy and happiness to many people and they can not be denied. But, maybe more importantly, there is also great joy to be had in the small everyday things, all we have to do is slow down the seemingly menial actions, whatever they may be, walking, driving, reading, washing your car, whatever, we can slow it down and focus on the experience and be present in the moment. There is always this tendency to forecast pleasures and always be thinking about the next thing, reducing the life experience we are having right now to a mere stepping stone, which in turn only serves to make you overlook the moment we are in.
"When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself." Peter O'Toole.
 Meh. Not sure what he's on about, but I find Vagy's viewpoint internally inconsistent. For a different take, there is the Taoist parable of . Make of it what you will. ![[Image: vinegar_tasters_small.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=www.visi.com%2F~mika%2Fexport%2Fvinegar_tasters_small.jpg) ![[Image: extraordinarywoo-sig.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/zf86M5L7/extraordinarywoo-sig.jpg)  RE: Life is awesome - argumentum ad populum
November 5, 2011 at 9:31 pm
(This post was last modified: November 5, 2011 at 9:37 pm by Vaginasaur.)
(November 5, 2011 at 9:03 pm)Napoleon Wrote: Falling in love You're born a clean slate, life only has 4 elements to it: Consumption Food Driving a car Having hobbies Reproduction Sex Family Having kids Becoming a grandparent Cannibalism Food Addiction Sex Falling in love Food Sports Excitement FUN Knowledge Family Seeing the world Laughter Kissing (underrated) Feeling of achievement Watching your child take their first steps/say their first words Having hobbies Driving a car Seeing beautiful things Happy These 3 are the nature of our being: Freedom Relaxing Knowledge You're a devout hedonist, this puts a stain on your pessimism, in actual fact you're just a cranky bastard. 
What a twisted fucking tool! Lmao!!!
Not many here will ever take you seriously. Just thought you should know you're wasting your meaningless time. On the upside, I've had a few hearty chuckles at your expense. 42
(November 5, 2011 at 9:36 pm)aleialoura Wrote: What a twisted fucking tool! Lmao!!! What else is there to life? It's a consuming, cannibalising and reproducing DNA molecule, we're biological need machines, we become addicted to our pleasurable sensations, our event experiences lead to knowledge and our life experience leads to wisdom, our brains are discriminating, scheming, lying and conniving tools used for survival, adaptation and competition. You're going to have to explain yourself. 
If you find life so pointless and empty, why not kill yourself?
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
RE: Life is awesome - argumentum ad populum
November 5, 2011 at 9:59 pm
(This post was last modified: November 5, 2011 at 10:00 pm by Jay1982.)
And expanding upon faith no mores comment, Vaginasaur, you seem to be putting forward that there is no point to yours, mine or anyones existence, yet you come here trying to make people aware of that, thereby giving you a purpose of existence, which renders your whole original point obsolete LOL
"When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself." Peter O'Toole.
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