#1

If we ban drugs, why not harmful food additives and alcohol?

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Elaine Morinelli
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Alcohol? We tried that once. It didn't work but it DID turn the Mafia into a serious crime enterprise.

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#2

Can artificial intelligence be creative?

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#3

Should the government make organ donation compulsory?

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Kate Fei
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes and no. They should make it mandatory if not stated by the person otherwise. Like they should donate peoples organs except in cases where the person previously submitted their written statement that they do not want to do it for their special reason (such as religion).

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#4

Can we know what happiness is without sadness?

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#6

Does understanding philosophy lead to progress?

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Matthews
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The key point with understanding Philosophy is not about having answers to the present situations, but being able to make the appropriate questions that will stir up people’s minds enough to change the situation at hand. It’s not meant to bring about progress by itself, but to incite reflection, inquiry, insight, and then progress.

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#8

Are certain types of experiences inherently “happier” than others?

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#9

Is it always wrong to lie? When (if ever) is it okay?

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$cagsy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is from my own lived experience. I'm not generalising. The fact that these apply to EVERY woman I have EVER met is irrelevant. But yeah, mostly it involves women. If a woman asks you to guess her age, and you can't get out of it, you aim at least 10 years low, if she asks if her bum looks big then the answer is always, always, no, even if it looks like she's smuggling pillows back there, it's a no. Do you like my new shoes/clothes/handbag? Always yes, and you can enthuse about it a bit too if you want. Something along the lines of, 'ooo yes darling, it makes you look 10 years younger'. To answer your question, in those circumstances your survival may depend on how well you lie. So lie, and lie well. These lies are survival lies so they're ok. Also, DO NOT PAUSE! The lie must be convincing and delivered instantly. A pause will be classed as a wrong answer and frosty relations will ensue.

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#10

Do all people deserve respect?

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Eat Dirt Crow
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a motto. Everyone deserves your respect, not everyone deserves your time.

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#11

Should people have the right to live and travel anywhere they wish with no state or country boundaries?

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Nenya
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think yes. Doesn’t mean you don’t have to follow the law, respect culture etc.

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#12

Is it always good to have choices?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But, go to the grocery store. You are only allowed ONE box of cereal. What do you choose?

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#15

Should we fear death?

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Viper Dogfish
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. Absolutely no need to fear death. We shouldn't fear the only thing in life that is certain and inevitable. And I don't think it's death itself people are afraid of, but the unknown that follows it.

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#16

Is it worse to fail at something or never attempt it in the first place?

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#17

Do you shape your own destiny or does everything happen by fate?

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$cagsy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's say it is down to fate. Who organises that? And why? It would be a huge workload to manage everybody in the world. So I'm going with free will and shaping our own destiny.

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#18

Can humans change their behavior if given enough time?

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$cagsy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Individuals can change their behaviour with a little effort and a will to change. Corporations will never change their behaviour because bleeding the planet dry of all its resources in exchange for money is what they are designed to do. If one CEO leaves, there's hundreds more who would sell their grandmother to get the top job.

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#21

What are some untruths you know about yourself?

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Margaret Hooper
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a little old dithery lady with grey hair, totally harmless and utterly forgettable. However, I'd happily operate on parts of male anatomy with a blunt and rusty knife and without anaesthetic if it was proven they had damaged children.

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#22

How far will you go to experience something for the first time?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depends on what it is. I have vertigo,so I have to be cautious on heights.

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#23

Can you only achieve what you set your mind to?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. You can do ,be anything you want to. Don't be like my mother. "Girls can't do that. Aka: dream killer.

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#24

Would you choose to live in a computer simulation if it will make you a lot happier?

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Jason K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, but I do love a good rpg and could spend hundreds and hundreds of hours happily playing them (if I didn't have a wife and kids and responsibilities!).

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#26

Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world?

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#27

What exactly is self-esteem and where does it come from?

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#28

If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place?

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#29

Will artificial intelligence help increase human lifespan in the future?

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#30

Will stricter laws make a better world?

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Randy Russelburg
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Laws that take into consideration of both parties equally enforced would make a better world.

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#31

Can we understand good without evil?

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#32

What is the truth and is it the same as reality?

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Headless Roach
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That Headless Roach is the ultimate overlord [can't blame me for trying, can you eh?]

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#35

Must we have evidence to know the truth?

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#36

How do you know what is real?

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#38

Is it okay to do something “wrong” if no one sees it or knows about it?

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#39

Does utilizing time properly make our lives meaningful and happy?

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Artsy mama
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, some days I am happy that I was productive and used every minute, and other days I’m happy doing absolutely nothing, it’s just your outlook on life and some depression meds lol

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#41

Are religion and science compatible? Why or why not?

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Dan Holden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. Science is about pursuing the truth, even when said truth flies in the face of what we currently believe to be true. Religion is all about assuming we already have all the answers and refusing to change our position even in the face of evidence that disproves your "truth".

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#42

Which is easier – to love or be loved?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both can be easy. But to keep the love real takes work,and dedication.

#43

Are there limitations to free speech?

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#44

Will a world without reliance on modern technology make any progress?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Answering on my smart phone. I've always wondered if the people alive today could live without . Like the rationing during WW2.

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#49

Do those who love us, really love us, or do they simply love what they think we are?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or how long they can use a person, just because you're a relative.

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#50

Would you rather be born smart or become smart?

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#51

Can people really change, or is everyone doomed to stay the same?

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#52

What would you regret if you died tomorrow?

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#53

Is it wrong to spend money on expensive food when people are dying of hunger?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anthony Hopkins says" live your life . Eat the delicious food,dance in the rain. None of us are getting out alive." Or something like that.

#54

Is life meaningless if we can live forever?

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#55

If you go back in time and teach young Einstein relativity theory, where does the idea come from?

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#56

Do guns protect people or kill people?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guns don't kill. The gun is an inanimate object. A human has to take in hand for the gun to be dangerous.

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#57

Do we change when we have power?

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All's Gravy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. People who have power never need to show it. They (0.1%) have others to exercise their power on their behalf. We never really know who these people are. Then there are the follies who pretend to be in power on behalf of the real ones behind the scenes. Some of these don't even realise that they have no real power and are mere puppets and shields, the ugly face of power for the people to throw stones at. (Governments)

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#58

Is it possible time is being altered right now?

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Eat Dirt Crow
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Considering it takes your brain ~80 milliseconds to process what's happening, you never really experience "right now".

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#59

Does time have a beginning or an end?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Time is a linear construct , invented by ancient man.. On the other hand, I know people who would be late for their own funeral.

#60

Are people natural-born leaders, or do they develop the traits over time?

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#61

How much does language affect our thinking?

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#64

Does nature or nurture form a person’s personality?

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#65

Is there such a thing as truth, or is it relative?

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#67

Does what a person observe alter what actually occurs?

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#70

Where does self-worth come from?

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#71

Does anyone else’s happiness affect my own?

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#73

Is being obsessive about someone or something a good thing?

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#75

Would you break the law to save someone you love?

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#76

If our minds are made of particles and atoms, which both behave probabilistically, how can we think we have freewill?

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#79

Should we limit the amount of money people can earn and save to avoid an unequal distribution of wealth?

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#80

Which is more important, justice or mercy?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Conditional. A man kills his 9 month old girl, because she won't stop crying. Is it fair that she died, or that he couldn't deal with her crying . If he had controlled himself, she would be 21 today He was put to death last week for her murder. His lawyer tried to convince the courts that he was mentally unstable. The courts didn't buy that.

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#83

If a child becomes the parent, who then becomes the child?

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#85

What do we consider moral?

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All's Gravy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What we're told to by the majority. It's surprisingly flexible, even in religious texts. Pædophilia used to be fine, in many cultures now its just some States for 'religious' white people and Republicans!

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#86

Do people exist simply to live, or do they live to exist?

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#87

Is happiness the most important purpose in life?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. Serving those less fortunate than ourselves. This gives life purpose.

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#90

Is there progress in philosophy?

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#91

If everyone spoke their mind would this world be a better place?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably not. People are just too sensitive about other peoples opinions.

#92

Is trust more important than love?

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#93

How much control do you have over your life?

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#94

How do you know that your experience of consciousness is the same as other people’s experience of consciousness?

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#95

What’s more important: doing the right thing or doing things right?

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#96

Would you want to know you are going to die beforehand or die suddenly without warning?

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#97

How come we judge ourselves by the actions we take but not by our intentions?

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#98

What is freedom? Is true freedom possible?

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#99

Is there such a thing as free will?

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Marek Čtrnáct
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The whole concept is ill-defined. Is there a situation that would have different outcomes based on existence or nonexistence of free will?

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#101

Does living your life for others make your life have meaning?

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#102

When do you think the world will “end”?

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#104

Does the “Law of Attraction” exist and what is it?

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#106

Are beliefs and superstitions the same?

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#107

Do parallel universes exist?

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Marek Čtrnáct
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Existence is a nebulous concept. If something cannot affect me, not even in theory, then it's neither existent nor nonexistent; it is irrelevant.

#108

Does democracy work for every country?

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#109

Is preservation of a country’s culture a good reason for limiting immigration?

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Marek Čtrnáct
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the culture is so weak that it cannot survive contact with other cultures.

#110

What are dreams and why do we have them?

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#112

If people are able to erase bad memories, would anyone choose to forget their entire life?

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#113

What do you think will be more valuable in the future, relationships, or money?

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#114

What are some things that are better left unsaid?

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#115

What is art?

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#116

Why do we punish people?

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#118

Are you the same person you were ten years ago?

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Marek Čtrnáct
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. But the person I was ten years ago is not the same person as me right now. The relation is not symmetrical.

#119

If meat can be grown using stem cells, is there any reason not to eat meat?

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#120

Why is there something rather than nothing?

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#121

Does time flow? How fast does it flow?

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K- THULU
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depends on your perspective.... To us a lifetime seems long, but compared to the earth it's nothing, and the earth's existence compared to the universe, well, it's barely a millisecond...

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#122

How do you know you are not dreaming right now?

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lauralett50
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because I'm laughing to hard to be dreaming. I don't laugh like this in my dreams.

#124

How do you know your perceptions are real?

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#125

Where is the line between insanity and creativity?

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Marek Čtrnáct
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is the line between dark and light half of the tapir. Prove me wrong.

#126

Does awareness of consciousness have benefits?

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#127

Do thoughts have a pattern?

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#128

Are we losing our right to privacy?

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#129

Are we morally obligated to help others?

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#130

When do people cease to be innocent?

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#131

Is there life after death?

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#132

Do numbers really exist or are they something man has created?

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#133

Is ignorance really bliss?

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#134

Is it more important to be a leader or a follower?

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#135

Which is more important, to be respected or liked?

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#136

When does consciousness begin?

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#137

Is suffering a necessary part of the human condition?

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#138

Has social media been a net positive or a net negative for our society?

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#139

Is it ever okay to share a secret?

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#140

Can nature be explained by innate order or is it ruled by chance and chaos?

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Marek Čtrnáct
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both are neccessary. Without order, there would be no rules. Without chaos, those rules wouldn't have exceptions.

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