(05-12-2014, 02:41 PM)Ash Wrote: Anything could happen, at any time, to anyone, because of chance.
Chance is a virtual concept humans created to assist in calculations for when we simply cannot afford to precisely account for every single factor.
As for religion, simply due to the ever increasing scientific explanations for supposed supernatural phenomenon, I've personally concluded that any omnipotent being - if it exists - is simply an observer or creator and may not even bear any relevance towards the ever-coveted afterlife. There is no such thing as divine intervention, praying is only psychological and I prefer knowledge over ignorance.
Relying on faith/scripture instead of reasonably believable fact for guidance and decision making does not deserve praise, its cutting corners in a bad direction.
There is no such thing as ethics, only actions that are beneficial or counterproductive towards a particular consequence. My morality is oriented towards the mutual satisfaction of all human beings, I believe the meaning of life is achieving satisfaction.
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Also, abortions. pro-life say: what right do you have to end a life
, I say: what right do you have to create it?
