kallie,
Yes, I understand survival. Very well, actually.
I even made mention to cine early on that I understand how people could break under physical duress.
I think people have failed to see my deliberate part in this thread. That was to express the hard-line to those who cannot look beyond those base needs. I wanted people to see that there are difficult decisions to be made when deciding on someone else's fate.
The posts that pissed me off were the ones that gave little or no thought to others. It seemed so reflexive to save one's own ass.
A lot of people read philosophy in hopes of finding one absolute way to live and do things. They are mistaken in this. The value of philosophy is to understand all of the different perspectives before making an informed, careful decision.
For this thread, I was playing the part of the extremist. I did that because no one else was willing to defend the things that make people better than animals.
If people want to see me as an idealist, so be it. I have been called much worse.
This topic is one that requires deep thought. One's decisions should not be taken lightly or focused merely on self. They should also not be entirely focused on fear.
That is what I was trying to do in this thread. Shine some light on others, relationship, honor, commitment, compassion, and similar thoughts.
Maybe now, people will go back and reread the thread with that in mind. Far too much focus has been on me and not the (IMO) ideas worth fighting for.
Last edited by TrollinThunder; 11-10-2009 at 12:08 AM.
I can't be bothered to rehost a pic. I just have no idea why you're getting so deep on a bittorrent forum.
I enjoy this community more than others I have come across and this is a community where "questionable" practices take place.
Why not have the discussion here?
I get a more active discussion of the "questionable" aspects of life here than I do at my university. This way I get different perspectives.
Fair enough. I know nontraditional students tend to care too much about discussions. I'm been bored with such talk probably since sophomore year of college.
Different interests, that's cool. What are you interested in? Major? Career?
Did anything have any real "spark" for you? Some classes were just requirements for me as well.
As for the slight on being a non-traditional student, you'll have a hard time convincing me that my current school is not one of the top in the region. Also, most working professionals don't have their parents to pay their way while they continue into grad school. I'll hang with the ones who can stand on their own two feet any day. We have discussions that 20-somethings who live on their parents' dime cannot bring anything to.
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