Al-Hassan

Errr :thinking: I don't own a guitar but I paint... and I suggest you sand it first. It would turn out much better if it's sanded :)

Runaway gives me SHIVERS every time I hear it! Brrrr

I know a great song for slideshows :D :D :D Young Folks - Peter Bjorn & John It's upbeat, funky and people love to sing along to it :P erm... how about PowerPoint? Yes? No? Maybe?

Dance :) I believe dancing can solve ALL the world's problems :P

Tiring! (Walked all around the city today looking for tennis rackets!) Exciting :D I got a job!! My first ever

Where religion comes from?! I'm in no position to answer that! It's different for each religion and there isn't one singe answer. As for why/how it transcends human thought/ethics? I think it's clear that successful societies are those based on religious guidelines. Religion does not transcent human ethics because human ethics comes from religion! I do not believe you would know the answer without referring to religion. Even if you don't believe in religion, your ethics are influenced by it. Religion is useful to give humans purpose in life even if it is a myth invented by humans, as you say. I agree though, we're wayyy off topic now and gone into another dimension! :P

Thank you for the warm welcome everyone :D I'm Al-Hassan! I'm not looking for love stories per say, just something to enjoy :) But I think I'll find mostly love stories :P Either way, I've got a lot of catching up to do!

Interesting way of thinking Tnspieler1012 Yes I think religion is based on rationality. That's why it makes sense to a lot of people to be religious :) Religion dismisses murder, adultery et al which is rational. Whether you believe religion comes from God or it was invented... either way, it comes from a source which is rational :P

First of all, I do not condone the killing done by the dictators you mention. It is however true that a greater harmony and agreement is seen when everyone follows the same ethical code. Otherwise, conflict erupts! Don't get me wrong, I do think rationality should be used to make decisions and guide us. And I think religious is the main source of rational thinking! I just think our ethical guidelines should be on religion (and the rationality that stems from religion). Deriving rationality outside of religion... that's where I think things will go crazy. Rationality outside of religion is more a personal thing, don't you think? So it's difficult to base ethics on those... no? :thinking:

Dear Chris Martin, HURRY UP already with the next album!!!

Hahaha yes :P Thank you! I'm liking the fics :D who know... maybe I'll write one some day ;)

An arbitrary theocratic law?! Hahaha Honestly, yes I do believe in that but I wouldn't dare say which one! But I do believe that we should base our ethics ON religious guidelines because the religious guidelines act in the utilitarian way. They result in the greater good/happiness for the majority of the people. As you said, intentions are the result of deciding the most reasonable course of action. But who's intentions should we base it on? The majority? The majority of US population in the 1920s believed in Eugenics and the "improvement of the human race". Their intentions were good! But they sterilized many people and rationalized the idea of inhibiting the disabled from leading normal lives. Can we base ethics on Kantian views? that is... base it on "rationality"? I dont think so, rationality is too dynamic

Good point! But I still don't think we can base our ethics on intentions. After all, intentions are merely intentions! Ethics should be based on pre-existing guidelines: i.e. religion. Basing it on intentions would create many loop-holes and a generally misaligned system. At least, that's what I think :thinking:

I cant imagine why anyone would want to leave this forum :shocked2: But either way, I wish you all the best :)

I think you can base ethics on Kant's views... IF everyone's intentions were good :P I think generally, people have good intentions so I think you can base your values on those intentions. Of course... problems come up when people have bad intentions :disappointed: in that case, you can't base them on Kantian views. How do you know the intentions of people anyways? Everyone has "intentions" but also secret intentions :P So I'm not sure you can base it on those Have you heard of this idea: Everyone is always selfish. So selfish intentions aren't always the best

:disappointed: I wish I can tell the girl of my dreams how I feel about her :cry: I love her to death! I love her so so SO MUCH! But I don't have the courage to tell her! :( :veryangry2:

And doesn't religion act as a utilitarian way of ruling? When an entire population agrees with the same ethics, they'll be all happy :)

Oooh! I did my final philosophy essay about Kant too! and Utilitarianism! :D It's a difficult subject Without religion, we have to base our ethics on instinct. The problem there is that not everyone has the same instinct. So religion is important to make everyone's ethics the same. If we base our ethics through Utilitarianism... everyone would have different ethical values!! :o Utilitarianism = moral value of an action is based on the happiness the action gives. Some people might get happy if they murder someone! :o :s So you can't base ethics on utilitarianism because each person's ethics will be different!

I guess I'm pretty late :\ but I just read White Lips Kissed. Very very well written!:shocked2: But I was disappointed with the story setting :thinking: :( I liked the murder story/mystery thing going on :D That was really intense action :P But I disliked the "love" between Guy & Chris. I found that rather awkward :confused: :inquisitive: sorry But that's just me I guess :) I didn't like that sexuality there between Guy & Chris but the story was really well written and made me root for the protagonist :lol:

Good point. I mean... she could've talked about it with friends/family, I just don't think it was something for the tabloids :\ Or maybe she didn't want it in the tabloids but it ended up there anyways :confused:

^ Haha Anette! You have nothing to be jealous of :D Except the money maybe :P

^maybe yeah I just disapprove of her making her post partem depression so public. What will Moses think when he learns his mother was depressed after he was born :\

Is it just me or is it that the more tabs... the slower they load...? :inquisitive:

If there's only one person for each individual... what are the chances of finding them? :confused:

Clearly, the oil companies do NOT care whatsoever about the environment :( :angry: :facepalm: