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Inherently Evil or Inherently Good?

A popular question that is posed is, "Was man born inherently good or inherently evil?" To answer that question, you must define what "inherently good" and "inherently evil" is. Some people say that evil is defined by God and is taught by the Christian bible. I have always entertained the philosophy that I will not simply accept anything without questioning first and allowing it to answer to reason. Therefore, I cannot accept this definition. Others say that evil is the doing of the d... more

Intelligence

A very enlightened friend of mine asked me, "What creates intelligence?" So, I asked myself, "At what point does a being become intelligent?" and I couldn't help but think of the correlation of that question to another important question, "At what point does a being become self-aware?" Are they so different? It is a commonly known fact that all human beings are driven by that which gives them pleasure and that which gives them pain. On some sort of level, when given the free will to do so,... more

Root of Evil

The notion of "evil" has been ingrained in the mind of mankind, whether they are aware of it or not. Evil is simply defined as "morally wrong or bad." Morality is a fascinating discussion in of itself, but that goes beyond the scope of this simple post. What we should begin with is the reason for morality - why does morality exist? Morality exists because, as a people, we desire a code of conduct that is accepted among the society. The reason this code is so desired is to satisfy our own ... more

The Blank Room

Imagine yourself standing in a blank room, with nothing around you. No sound to listen to, no person to look up to, no person to look in to. It's a meaningless silence and void that you feel will consume you. To some, this would be terrifying. They feel completely uncertain of their surroundings. The silence deafens their ears, overwhelming their senses. Where does their mind go? Will their fear increase or stay the same? Do they start to see shadows, only to find that it's only themse... more

Prove Me Wrong

Did you know that 0.999999 (repeating) = 1? Cries of asymptotic contradictions have been plaguing my brain lately... it bothers me As a simple proof: 1/3 = 0.3333 (repeating) 2/3 = 0.6666 (repeating) 0.3333 (repeating) + 0.6666 (repeating) ___________________ 0.9999 (repeating) but also 1/3 + 2/3 = 3/3 = 1 Therefore, 1 = 0.9999 (repeating) How is this possible? How can an infinite number that never ends "equal" anything other than itself??? Conventional mathematical opera... more