Flying a sin

Quasar

studentphil wrote:

You are a kantian then, instincts are a priori functions of human reasoning

phil, for crying out loud!

REASONING does tells us that if we ruin the planet we go belly up! Blimey! Yes our instincts tell us, but so does science, and if that is not a product of reason I don't know what is.

Barcode has just given you excellent advice.

OddjobKIA

Quasar wrote:

phil, for crying out loud!

REASONING does tells us that if we ruin the planet we go belly up! Blimey! Yes our instincts tell us, but so does science, and if that is not a product of reason I don't know what is.

Barcode has just given you excellent advice.

he has learnt some new words and is trying them out

studentphil

Barcode wrote:

Shut up Phil.

Excuse me, why?

Gabriel-Ernest

Because you're trying to complicate what is in fact a simple matter (look after the planet) and you're making a real hash of it. It doesn't impress anyone to throw 'philosophical' terms about.

studentphil

Gabriel-Ernest wrote:

Because you're trying to complicate what is in fact a simple matter (look after the planet) and you're making a real hash of it. It doesn't impress anyone to throw 'philosophical' terms about.

Okay then, I will not use such words.

magyar

Quasar wrote:

I would have thought that respect for the Earth is a priori written into all religions under the sun because they all command their followers to respect and nurture their fellow humans. Therefore it logically follows that ecological respect is implicit, because a ruined environment damages not just plants and animals but, ultimately, ourselves.

And not just religions, Q. Those of us who believe that the Earth has been here a few more than four thousand years realise both the importance of ecological preservation but, crucially, believe that we are of no particular significance to the Universe and that no God is protecting us from our fate.

tight_jock

magyar wrote:

And not just religions, Q. Those of us who believe that the Earth has been here a few more than four thousand years realise both the importance of ecological preservation but, crucially, believe that we are of no particular significance to the Universe and that no God is protecting us from our fate.

M This is getting very close to the meaning of life debate :eek:

magyar

tight_jock wrote:

M This is getting very close to the meaning of life debate :eek:

Ain't no debate, TJ

tight_jock

:rotfl: If flyin is a sin , how do the angels get away with it - maybe they have a carbon offset scheme.:rotfl: :rotfl:

EthelBloggs

TheImportanceOfBeingIdle wrote:

Does that make you a Kuntian?

Thanks for making me spit out me tea!!!

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