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How would one answer if we asked, "What meaning is given to life?" When one asks, "What is the meaning of life" I am not even sure what qualifies as an answer in the category of acceptable answers. That is, a question usually suggests the category what an acceptable answer might be. If I ask, "Who is the president of the United States?" And you answer, "Osama Bin Laden" then we could note that this is int he category of possible answers but its a false answer. If we answer, "a redwood forest" then we reject the answer CATERGORICALLY. Likewise, for "what is square root of 2349108.75629"? I answer 1499.3245 and this is both in the category of answers but I'm not sure if its wrong unless I calculate, look up, or obtain the answer in some systemitized manner. I answer, "maybe" because it is in the category of answers but I'm not sure if it is or not. If I answer, "George Bush" then I know immegiately its not the answer because of category. So when asked, "What is the meaning of life" I throw up my hands because I cannot identify even the correct category of answer... let alone the answer itself. DC [ September 17, 2002: Message edited by: DigitalChicken ]</p> |
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09-17-2002, 02:49 PM
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 Now, if Laurentius was asking me why I enjoy those things, I can only reply that I just do. It is a brute fact of my existence that I enjoy those things. One could of course provide a detailed explanation in terms of my genetics and environment extending back to the beginning of the universe, but I don't think it would have much bearing on the meaning of life. [ September 17, 2002: Message edited by: tronvillain ]</p> |
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09-17-2002, 02:54 PM
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I think the issue has been blown out of proportion I mean, what is meant by meaning anyways?
For me meaning, means drive and such, so what drives humans? Wants, needs, desires and/or values. That to me represents the meanings of life. |
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09-17-2002, 03:04 PM
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My only fear is that life won't be long enough for all the living I want to do.
Shit, I have...places to visit, people to meet, a hubby to love, family to spend time with, books to read, movies to watch, music to listen to, wine to drink, foods to try, things to learn, things to teach, dogs to pet, goals to set, goals to reach, work to do, flowers to smell, people to help and on and on. I certainly don't have time to mope around wondering what it all"means" 
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09-17-2002, 11:11 PM
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Life is short. Whatever you do, you're going to miss out on something. <img src="graemlins/boohoo.gif" border="0" alt="[Boo Hoo]" /> [ September 18, 2002: Message edited by: Theli ]</p> |
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09-18-2002, 01:56 AM
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09-18-2002, 04:35 AM
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Carpe diem, Kiddo. This instant is the only one you have.
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09-18-2002, 04:41 AM
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09-18-2002, 05:41 AM
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09-18-2002, 05:49 AM
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Theli...I meant I DO enjoy life every day...there is so much to enjoy I think its a waste to worry about some extra ultimate meaning.
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