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The double standard on "what the government tells me I have to wear"
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<blockquote data-quote="nonaeroterraqueous" data-source="post: 75678524" data-attributes="member: 357177"><p>Religion <em>is </em>objective. It's a defined standard that people can follow. Otherwise, we're just animated sacks of chemicals, and everything is a matter of preference, even when it comes to preferring not to run a knife through one of these sacks of chemicals.</p><p></p><p>You got it exactly backward. You want to stay alive and not be killed? On what basis do you demand such? Because you <em>want</em> to stay alive? That's subjective. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, if God tells a man not to murder you, then that's an objective truth. It's either true that there is a God and that he thinks you should live, or else it's false.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Maybe, but it's my subjectivity. What happens inside my mind is of utmost importance to me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A woman tanning topless at a beach presents all manner of risk, but the risk is not the kind that you care about, nor is it immediate and personal.</p><p></p><p>A woman not wearing a mask seems risky to you, but not to me. The implication to public safety is not subjective. It's just false.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You already defined it, yourself. What did you mean in the OP, when you said, "You?" Why do you ask a defined group of people what they think, and then ask them who they are? Did you forget, already?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Why should your opinion ever matter to me? <em>Argumentum Ad populum?!</em> Truth is very undemocratic. The opinions of others don't dictate what I like or dislike. Majority does not determine truth. Masses are fickle stupid blobs that change from day to day. They're easily manipulated.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I never appealed to majority. I never would. I appeal to my own opinion, because I really do think what I think.</p><p></p><p>I also appeal to what I think God thinks.</p><p></p><p>The majority will, quite literally, go to Hell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nonaeroterraqueous, post: 75678524, member: 357177"] Religion [I]is [/I]objective. It's a defined standard that people can follow. Otherwise, we're just animated sacks of chemicals, and everything is a matter of preference, even when it comes to preferring not to run a knife through one of these sacks of chemicals. You got it exactly backward. You want to stay alive and not be killed? On what basis do you demand such? Because you [I]want[/I] to stay alive? That's subjective. On the other hand, if God tells a man not to murder you, then that's an objective truth. It's either true that there is a God and that he thinks you should live, or else it's false. Maybe, but it's my subjectivity. What happens inside my mind is of utmost importance to me. A woman tanning topless at a beach presents all manner of risk, but the risk is not the kind that you care about, nor is it immediate and personal. A woman not wearing a mask seems risky to you, but not to me. The implication to public safety is not subjective. It's just false. You already defined it, yourself. What did you mean in the OP, when you said, "You?" Why do you ask a defined group of people what they think, and then ask them who they are? Did you forget, already? Why should your opinion ever matter to me? [I]Argumentum Ad populum?![/I] Truth is very undemocratic. The opinions of others don't dictate what I like or dislike. Majority does not determine truth. Masses are fickle stupid blobs that change from day to day. They're easily manipulated. I never appealed to majority. I never would. I appeal to my own opinion, because I really do think what I think. I also appeal to what I think God thinks. The majority will, quite literally, go to Hell. [/QUOTE]
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