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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:02 pm 
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Corolinth wrote:
If both Elmo and Lex are "unsavory," that indicates something unhealthy about the rest of us and our grasp on life and death.


Not really.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:25 pm 
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I don't see happiness as a goal in and of itsself, more of a by product or maybe even a choice (barring some neurological breakdown) I can make a certain decision, thinking it will make me happier, but there is no guarantee in that. A better way of looking at it might be to say the people look to make choices that fullfill their needs (see Maslow) Not everyone is equally content even if they are getting their basic, or even advanced needs met

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Maslow's chart is just the order inwhich things either give us happiness or take it away. I don't care how fulfilled I feel in my career if I am starving to death I'm not **** happy.

You make decisions based on what you believe at that time to provide you with the happiness (however you obtain it).

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:15 am 
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Elmarnieh wrote:
Arathain Kelvar wrote:
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Sure everyone's goal is happiness.


This is false. This is not my primary life goal, and it has nothing to do with religion.

Don't project.



What do you believe your primary goal in life is?


My goals are my own. But you are incorrect. You're projecting your own views on everyone else.


Nope. People do what they believe will bring them the most happiness over the time scale they naturally focus on. People have different time preferences.

Your goals are designed to seek your happiness even if you derive happiness for doing something for others - because your predicted dissatisfaction for not doing them would be a negative factor in your happiness.


No. You're projecting.



Not at all.

Tell me when have you made a decision because you thought it would make you less happy down the road?


LOL. Literally 2 hours ago.


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Can we get back to the topic, please?

I would much rather celebrate Robin Williams' life and mourn his death, than read page after page of useless debates over philosophical differences.

Can we just say that he was great man, an amazing entertainer, and his comedy/acting/genius will be sorely missed. The world seems just a little less bright without him.

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Caleria wrote:
Can we get back to the topic, please?

I would much rather celebrate Robin Williams' life and mourn his death, than read page after page of useless debates over philosophical differences.

Can we just say that he was great man, an amazing entertainer, and his comedy/acting/genius will be sorely missed. The world seems just a little less bright without him.



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