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why do people in nearly every country in the world have a very unfavorable opinion of people in the USA? is it true?
talking about even Latin American countries, much less european, asian countries and i think probably African countries also? why?
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Why was Chaucer a bad speller?
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Are morals necessarily empathic and not logical?
Can we logically conclude what is morally right and wrong without empathy?
I feel like what is morally right and wrong is logical and doesn't necessitate empathy, but maybe I'm still starting from an empathetical framework.
For example, I understand that it is morally wrong to enslave, exploit, and slaughter animals for our taste pleasure (people eat plant based and are perfectly healthy, so eating animals is not necessary for health), entertainment, etc.
However, I don't care about animals. I have no empathy for them. So I feel like it's a logical conclusion, not an empathic conclusion.
Then again, I am basing my moral reasoning, I suppose, from my empathy toward fellow humans.
So is empathy a necessary factor for concluding what is morally right and wrong?
Can a society of sociopaths conclude what is morally right and wrong through philosophical discussions, despite not personally caring?
Granted, empathy is an evolutionary trait that helped societies survive in the first place so a society of sociopaths would not survive.
Or could they? Could they understand moral right and wrong, perhaps not actually care, but for the good of the society, abide by the rules?
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Why can't I read books but really enjoy ebooks on kindle?
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How did people live in The Soviet Union?
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Should the transgendered be kept at a safe distance from women at all times?
Many transwomen have raped or otherwise sexually abused women. They remain biological males regardless of whether they have a "sex change" or not and have no place in women's spaces. Keep them out of women's bathrooms and changing rooms, do not let them compete in women's sports, do not put them in women's areas of prisons, etc.
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What is your own philosophy of critical thinking?
if you could express in your own words to form your own personal belief on this matter, what would it be? I don't care if your response is long, Have fun with this as i am interested in what you have to say.
4 AnswersPhilosophy1 week ago - 8Upvotes of all answers to this question
What is the difference between Hippies and Yuppies?
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There haven't been many Islamic terrorist attacks in the West recently. Are Muslims afraid of reprisals such as Christchurch?
Not too long ago, bloody atrocities carried out by members of the "religion of peace" were in the news on a depressingly regular basis. Not just in this country, but also in other European countries such as France and Germany as well. Yet there have been relatively few attacks in recent months. Could this be because events in New Zealand have shown that people will not necessarily take their brutal rampages lying down anymore?
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What happened to Gestapo Chief Heinrich Muller?
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Why do we value intelligence over looks? ?
People always say things along the lines of "I don't care about my looks, I value my intelligence". I have a friend who actually says he only makes friends with people he thinks are intelligent. As if that is a measure of someone's character... How is this any better than vanity? Why do we look down on people of "lower" intelligence? How does intelligence make someone more valuable or admirable (whereas we criticize those who value and admire good looks)? Put plainly... what's wrong with stupid people? How does being smarter or more educated make you better? I think intelligence has a lot more to do with your upbringing, financial privilege, mental health, family background, "natural intelligence", etc. (things you can't really control) and less to do with your personal qualities or morals... I don't get it.
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Which is better pandemic or war?
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Where does George Clinton rank among the best presidents?
Favourite answer:Ah yes,,, President George Clinton and VP Bootsy Collins,,,, don't know where they'll be ranked in the scale of things but you got to admit they sure did know how to bring the funk to Parliament,,,
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What will you be doing on April 20 to celebrate one of the greatest leaders who ever lived?
Happy 213th Napoleon III!
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Have you ever bought a used book with someone else's annotations?
Favourite answer:Is it a book you'll read as part of taking a class? Then the annotations may prove valuable, if the previous owner was a good student with adequate insight to the material. As you read it yourself, feel especially free to cross out annotations you think are BS and to pen in your own. The book's already scribbled on heavily anyway.
BTW, did the seller tell you about the annotations? You can and should object if they did not.
If the book is a pleasure read, I'd return it to the seller at their cost. Nobody should be writing in popular fiction, and no bookseller should be selling a used book with someone's commentary in the margins and highlighted passages.
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