is life flawed by design?
nature eats itself. a violent design breeds violence. there is constant suffering. how can this ever be fixed?
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SteelHands · 61-69, M
It's not flawed. It poses challenges for the adaptation and improvisation of the hosted life forms for a chance to strengthen, improve, and triumph over it's many conditions.
It does not always. For example. The apple tree makes a good case. Nature and natures god sets the contests. Nature makes a small number of perfect apples for every tree, most are average, and some fall prematurely from the tree for lack of sunlight or other things like a strong stem.
By the time perfect ones become visible after the growing season and the leaves have fallen, they're too old, too ripe, and too shriveled of ther life to recognize them.
It does not always. For example. The apple tree makes a good case. Nature and natures god sets the contests. Nature makes a small number of perfect apples for every tree, most are average, and some fall prematurely from the tree for lack of sunlight or other things like a strong stem.
By the time perfect ones become visible after the growing season and the leaves have fallen, they're too old, too ripe, and too shriveled of ther life to recognize them.
FCNantes · 22-25, M
@SteelHands "there is constant suffering. how can this ever be fixed?"
I think the argument the OP was making was that the 'system of life' requires events that cause suffering &'s therefore flawed. What you say's true but what you mean by flawed seems to be different.
I think the argument the OP was making was that the 'system of life' requires events that cause suffering &'s therefore flawed. What you say's true but what you mean by flawed seems to be different.
SteelHands · 61-69, M
@FCNantes The obstacles in life are many, varied and different. To measure the woes or triumphs of another based on your own knowlege of triumps or woes is, a mistake.
FCNantes · 22-25, M
@SteelHands "To measure the woes or triumphs of another based on your own knowlege of triumps or woes is, a mistake."
I agree. But my point was that "the 'system of life' requires events that cause suffering", not how much suffering it entails.
My point (currently) stands.
I agree. But my point was that "the 'system of life' requires events that cause suffering", not how much suffering it entails.
My point (currently) stands.
FCNantes · 22-25, M
My interpretation of the evidence available to me leads me to think life's flawed.
The closest thing we could come to fixing it'd be to eliminate all sentient life.
More practically speaking, we can make efforts, guided by evidence, to make the world a better place, as what this really means's having a positive impact on the emotional states of sentient beings.
The closest thing we could come to fixing it'd be to eliminate all sentient life.
More practically speaking, we can make efforts, guided by evidence, to make the world a better place, as what this really means's having a positive impact on the emotional states of sentient beings.
SW-User
Flawed according to what standards? Human standards?
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SW-User
@FCNantes don’t compare human society to a swiss watch tho😂 we are only a gear in that watch that tries to be independent
FCNantes · 22-25, M
I was only joking
"we are only a gear in that watch that tries to be independent"
Yes, we think we've free choice but we (maybe/probably) don't.
"we are only a gear in that watch that tries to be independent"
Yes, we think we've free choice but we (maybe/probably) don't.
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
Its survival of the fittest. Evolution baby.
DDonde · 31-35, M
Life is flawed yes, and it's not by design. it's just how it is.