I could write a whole dissertation on why hedonism is terrible, but I'll make it short: It breeds selfish behavior.
Quote from: Verbatim on May 05, 2017, 01:10:20 AMI could write a whole dissertation on why hedonism is terrible, but I'll make it short: It breeds selfish behavior.And maybe, just maybe, all behavior is selfish. Can pleasure be defined so simply as chasing the simple i puts that define flesh? Could achievement be also derived down to the point of earthly pleasure?
Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 05, 2017, 01:17:23 AMQuote from: Verbatim on May 05, 2017, 01:10:20 AMI could write a whole dissertation on why hedonism is terrible, but I'll make it short: It breeds selfish behavior.And maybe, just maybe, all behavior is selfish. Can pleasure be defined so simply as chasing the simple i puts that define flesh? Could achievement be also derived down to the point of earthly pleasure?No, all behavior is selfish, that's an absolute certainty. The point is to be the least selfish, or the most selfless--as close as you can get. Just because there are no 100% selfless deeds does not mean that we should be 100% selfish.
Quote from: Verbatim on May 05, 2017, 01:19:48 AMQuote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 05, 2017, 01:17:23 AMQuote from: Verbatim on May 05, 2017, 01:10:20 AMI could write a whole dissertation on why hedonism is terrible, but I'll make it short: It breeds selfish behavior.And maybe, just maybe, all behavior is selfish. Can pleasure be defined so simply as chasing the simple i puts that define flesh? Could achievement be also derived down to the point of earthly pleasure?No, all behavior is selfish, that's an absolute certainty. The point is to be the least selfish, or the most selfless--as close as you can get. Just because there are no 100% selfless deeds does not mean that we should be 100% selfish.Can the two be separated? A scientist curing cancer is venerated regardless of whether he or she did it for fame or humanitarian reasons. Follow your bliss. That's all I have to say.
Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 05, 2017, 01:23:33 AMQuote from: Verbatim on May 05, 2017, 01:19:48 AMQuote from: MyNameIsCharlie on May 05, 2017, 01:17:23 AMQuote from: Verbatim on May 05, 2017, 01:10:20 AMI could write a whole dissertation on why hedonism is terrible, but I'll make it short: It breeds selfish behavior.And maybe, just maybe, all behavior is selfish. Can pleasure be defined so simply as chasing the simple i puts that define flesh? Could achievement be also derived down to the point of earthly pleasure?No, all behavior is selfish, that's an absolute certainty. The point is to be the least selfish, or the most selfless--as close as you can get. Just because there are no 100% selfless deeds does not mean that we should be 100% selfish.Can the two be separated? A scientist curing cancer is venerated regardless of whether he or she did it for fame or humanitarian reasons. Follow your bliss. That's all I have to say.i got your bliss right here