Every human life, at its root, is lived in one of two soils. These are not mere habits, nor passing moods, but fundamental stances toward existence: the soil of good, and the soil of evil. Upon this choice rests everything. From this ground, each life grows into its specific form—some into towering oaks of virtue, … Continue reading A Choice of Soil: How A Person Becomes Good Or Evil
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Destroying Every “Good reason” For Suicide – Saving My Own Life And Yours
“Is it possible to live like this for another 40 years?” This is not just a passing thought. It is the cry of a soul pressed against the wall of its own existence. The thought does not come lightly. It comes after long silence. It comes in the moments before waking. It comes when a … Continue reading Destroying Every “Good reason” For Suicide – Saving My Own Life And Yours
THE IS / OUGHT PROBLEM —- SOLVED.
The Collapse of the Is-Ought Distinction: A Metaphysical Foundation for Ethics Introduction: The Ancient Divide For over two thousand years, the question of ethics has wrestled with a problem that seemed inescapable: how can we derive what we ought to do from what is? The Scottish philosopher David Hume crystalized this challenge in the 18th … Continue reading THE IS / OUGHT PROBLEM —- SOLVED.
A Descent into the Abyss to Find the Truth about Meaning and Freewill (And I Found The Answer, Thankfully)
Short version: A Descent into the Abyss to Find the Truth about Meaning and Freewill Introduction This essay is a comprehensive and structured documentation of a philosophical investigation undertaken from a strictly rational, logical foundation. The goal was to examine whether life is meaningful and whether free will exists, without assuming either as a given. … Continue reading A Descent into the Abyss to Find the Truth about Meaning and Freewill (And I Found The Answer, Thankfully)
Is Casual Sex Ethical? A Systematic, Logical Investigation into the Ethics of Sex
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If I Must Live in Pain Until I Die, Here’s How I’ll do it.
I guess the coldest truth which brings comfort Is that this life won't last forever. The ride will come to an end one day. The pain will stop. So then the question becomes, if I am doomed to live with pain until I die, is it possible for me to do so? Is it possible … Continue reading If I Must Live in Pain Until I Die, Here’s How I’ll do it.
For the Woman Who Leaves Men on Seen
If you're at the point where a man's compliment doesn't mean anything to you, and you leave even ones that are attractive on seen, when they're nice to you, like 'I deserve this, I'm better than him, he's just a man, I do what I want. I don't care. " You are getting to a … Continue reading For the Woman Who Leaves Men on Seen
Rewards of the sun god. Christ (the sun god) as a model for the heroic individual
The sun god leads the sheep to bright pastures. Conquering death and the darkness. It's a model for what happens when we choose to be good despite our tragedies. This is a very old story. Far older than Christianity, though the Christian writers wisely incorporated it into their story. I have traced it as far … Continue reading Rewards of the sun god. Christ (the sun god) as a model for the heroic individual
Why 18 is the Right Age of Consent: A Clear Philosophical and Ethical Case
Why do we so often land on 18 as the right age of consent? Why not 16, 15, or simply the onset of puberty? This question isn’t just legal—it’s ethical, philosophical, and deeply connected to what it means to be a responsible, thinking human being.
