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People I do not like
November 17, 2017 @ 11:07:16 am

I do not like people who are selfish

I do not like people who are unemotional

I do not like people who are over-emotional

I do not like people who waste energy on things that do not mater

note: for the most part that which you think maters doesn't.

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Eaglebauer

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New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 01:58:29 pm
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Why do the things people think matter not matter? What is the determining factor for what "matters?"


Jennifer1984

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New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 04:22:24 pm
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The things you like or don't like are fine, E. Those things are a matter for you and you alone to decide regardless of what anybody else thinks.

There are many things I do and don't like and others can take or leave them as they choose.

What they cannot do is dictate to me what my likes and dislikes can be. I need nobodies permission for that.

Also, they may not dictate to me when I can and cannot express them freely


Erimitus

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 04:24:41 pm
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@Eaglebauer Said

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I was going to try and be clever and say your question does not matter. But your question is a very good one. What Matters and of that which matters what matters most.

Objectively (Assuming survival is desirable) Basic needs mater. If: a person is not alive then: nothing else matters.

Subjectively: emotions matter. Love and happiness matter. (Maybe they are the same) If not happy then what is the point. The state of being unhappy motivates. Unhappiness matters too. (a dichotomy with an infinity between the extremes)

Pain and pleasure matter. They motivate. (Another dichotomy) Avoiding pain and seeking pleasure may increase the potential for survival.

If you were asking me what matters to me, then I would have to answer nothing matters.

If you were asking me what is my reason for being then I would have to answer there is no more reason to be than not to. “To be or not to be, that is the question.”. Maybe that should be the first question we ask.

When I am asked a question that I cannot answer I tend to ramble on (as I am doing here) in the hope that (like the millionth monkey) I may (just by chance) actually say something.

So, in answer to the question, "Why do the things people think matter not matter?" I would have to say that nothing really matters.I could not care less what people spend their energy on. And, I take retract my statement that I do not like people who waste their energy etc... It just does not matter.

And, in answer to the question, "What is the determining factor for what matters" I would say that it is in the eye of the beholder (i.e., subjective).

You teach me. Thank you.


Erimitus

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 04:36:25 pm
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J: The things you like or don't like are fine, E. Those things are a matter for you and you alone to decide regardless of what anybody else thinks.

E: yes, I stand corrected (well sit actually)

J: There are many things I do and don't like and others can take or leave them as they choose.

E: A Good philosophy

J: What they cannot do is dictate to me what my likes and dislikes can be.

E: But they do dictate. [They] being society or those with power. You may resist and not follow the dictates of the dictator. And ...and I suspect that anyone who tried to harass you would be needing major dental work.

E: I believe that most people just follow the herd of lemmings. It is a whole lot easier than thinking for your self.


J: Also, they may not dictate to me when I can and cannot express them freely

E: But ...but {THEY} do....


Erimitus

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 04:38:00 pm
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@Erimitus Said

J: The things you like or don't like are fine, E. Those things are a matter for you and you alone to decide regardless of what anybody else thinks.

E: yes, I stand corrected (well sit actually) Rule 51

J: There are many things I do and don't like and others can take or leave them as they choose.

E: A Good philosophy

J: What they cannot do is dictate to me what my likes and dislikes can be.

E: But they do dictate. [They] being society or those with power. You may resist and not follow the dictates of the dictator. And ...and I suspect that anyone who tried to harass you would be needing major dental work.

E: I believe that most people just follow the herd of lemmings. It is a whole lot easier than thinking for your self.


J: Also, they may not dictate to me when I can and cannot express them freely

E: But ...but {THEY} do....


Erimitus

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 04:46:44 pm
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I do not like people who poke me in the eye with a sharp stick. This has never happened but I am pretty sure I would not like them.


Erimitus

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 04:57:48 pm
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I do not like Presidents (and I am not going to mention any names) ...I do not like president who cannot formulate a coherent sentence. I can think of one president that actually makes that nice President Bush sound articulate.


Erimitus

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 04:58:06 pm
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@Erimitus Said

I do not like Presidents (and I am not going to mention any names) ...I do not like presidents who cannot formulate a coherent sentence. I can think of one president that actually makes that nice President Bush sound articulate.


a777pilot

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 05:31:13 pm
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What we have here are the ramblings of a couple of drunk freshmen philosophy major wannabes.

LOL!

....but thanks. I needed the laugh.


Eaglebauer

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New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 05:42:47 pm
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@a777pilot Said

What we have here are the ramblings of a couple of drunk freshmen philosophy major wannabes.

LOL!

....but thanks. I needed the laugh.



Or possibly the ramblings of an actual philosophy degree holder and a man who is older than you are.

Glad we could entertain you


Erimitus

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 08:14:49 pm
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I do not like trolls


mrmhead

New Post! November 17, 2017 @ 08:39:30 pm
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@Erimitus Said

I do not like trolls


I do not like trolls
under my bed
I do not like trolls
in my head
I do not like trolls
on a bridge, by a stream or in the woods
I do not like trolls
in my thread
I do not like trolls
Hi! I'm Fred!



a777pilot

New Post! November 18, 2017 @ 03:15:27 am
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@Eaglebauer Said

Or possibly the ramblings of an actual philosophy degree holder and a man who is older than you are.

Glad we could entertain you


You are 42 and I am 72. Yup, you are older than me. Sadly, my degree is in physics/math. I only had 12 hours in philosophy. Did you go to work for a philosophy company after college?


chaski

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New Post! November 18, 2017 @ 03:59:56 am
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@a777pilot Said

You are 42 and I am 72. Yup, you are older than me. Sadly, my degree is in physics/math. I only had 12 hours in philosophy. Did you go to work for a philosophy company after college?



Was he referring to Erimitus being older than you? Maybe...

And Erimitus having a philosophy degree? Maybe...

And you "only had 12 hours in philosophy", in your post ( What we have here are the ramblings of a...drunk freshmen philosophy major wannabes. )were you referring to yourself? Maybe...

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