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Category: Reason
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Equality is impossible. People vary in size, muscularity, and intelligence. There will always be some jobs for which the small person will not be qualified, and others that the big person will be unqualified. Equality before the law, or equality of opportunity is possible. If a person can perform the qualifications for a position then…
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Nature is indifferent. The storm is not singling you out. The tornado that smashed your house did not have that in mind. The flood that carried you adrift just happened and wasn’t scheduled. The shark that took off your leg simply thought it had found food and was tasting. Nature is not out to get…
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Everyone has been born. Everyone sees the world with new eyes full of hope and thinking that everyone is so happy, good, and nice. Do not be concerned. You will grow out of it. There was a time not too long ago that I felt there was potential goodness dwelling in all humans. Idealistic and…
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No one is exactly what they seem. What you see is what they let you see. Only time and interaction will reveal the true nature of the person behind the façade that they have erected. How many times have you thought you have met the perfect friend or companion only to discover later that they…
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Equality, as in equality before the law, equality of opportunity. Human rights, the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are considered to be entitled, often held to include the rights to life, liberty, equality, and a fair trial, freedom from slavery and torture, and freedom of thought and expression. (From the Free Dictionary)…
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The media and the politically correct are manipulating public opinion and forcing societal change without regard to whether it is positive or negative. One aspect is conservative the other very liberal. A tug of war is present in society. The conservative is very pro-business and religion. The liberal is pro-minority, any minority, and anti-white male.…
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A topic that has been explored before. Additional thoughts… Acceptance, though desirable, may not be possible for all groups seeking it. Toleration is more accepted by groups possessing sets of perspectives that are incompatible with other groups. Laws can be enforced to instill toleration but no law that attempts to force acceptance can be…
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Right behavior and wrong behavior… Right behavior and wrong behavior can only be defined in accordance to a set of moral standards. Moral standards vary from one individual to another. Behavior parameters can only be derived from one’s own set of standards. Keep this in mind. Humans have the capacity to develop right and wrong…
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For me to think that I could do things a large man could do is insane. I could never do the work of a fire fighter. Lifting the heavy gear they use would tax my abilities beyond their capacities. Sure, there are some things I could do that they do, but not all… and to…
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Atheism is non-belief. It asserts no beliefs. It has no philosophy. Its roots emanate from reason. It contains no morality. It asserts no morality. It is a stance based on the premise: There is no god. No, many atheists will not go that far. They simply say there is no evidence. Is negative evidence, evidence?…
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