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09 May 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieAgain, why does it matter if my life has more meaning than that of a red squirrel?
I still dont see why your life has any more meaning than squirrely the red squirrel , who gathers nuts, builds a nest, finds a mate and retires from squirreling when all his kids grow up.
Also, meaning to who?
My life means a lot more to me than the life of a red squirrels does.
The squirrel might think differently.
09 May 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobie' has children' - you have the answer there!
While i do not for a single moment intend to justify such self righteousness on the part of whoever stated that their life has more meaning than someone else because they do not profess belief in the divine its hard for me to see how life without God has any more meaning than squirrelly the red squirrel, who gathers nuts, finds a mate, builds a nest, ...[text shortened]... s children and then retires from squirreling. Perhaps someone can explain why this has meaning?
09 May 14
Originally posted by googlefudgePerhaps it really does have no more meaning than squirrelly the red squirrel.
Again, why does it matter if my life has more meaning than that of a red squirrel?
Also, meaning to who?
My life means a lot more to me than the life of a red squirrels does.
The squirrel might think differently.
Originally posted by biffo konkerok so the meaning is to procreate and have children, like squirrelly the red squirrel?
' has children' - you have the answer there!
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieI can't speak for googlefudge, but the way I see it there's no more meaning to my life
And yet you cannot demonstrate why it has more meaning. Its just interesting thats all.
(objectively speaking) than that of your red squirrel. Does that disturb you?
09 May 14
Originally posted by C HessNo not at all, in the system which we find ourselves life is terribly transient, its almost like hello and goodbye.
I can't speak for googlefudge, but the way I see it there's no more meaning to my life
(objectively speaking) than that of your red squirell. Does that disturb you?
09 May 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYes.And it is the same for all animals and plants.
ok so the meaning is to procreate and have children, like squirrelly the red squirrel?
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09 May 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieFirst off, Meaning is a product of minds, and meaning only has relevance to minds.
And yet you cannot demonstrate why it has more meaning. Its just interesting thats all.
To my mind, my life has more meaning than a squirrels does. Because I imbue my
life with more meaning than I imbue the life of a squirrel with.
Whether the squirrel is capable of imbuing it's life with meaning, from it's perspective,
is a question I don't know the answer to. I've never experienced being a squirrel.
I'm guessing not, but I could be wrong.
But again, WHY DOES IT MATTER?
You asked the question, you must have had a reason why you asked it.
What difference does it make?
And to whom does it make a difference?
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09 May 14
Originally posted by biffo konkerPlants have no minds [at least, none of the plants we know have minds] and
Yes.And it is the same for all animals and plants.
thus cannot give anything meaning.
Plants can mean things to beings with minds, but they have no meanings themselves.
09 May 14
Originally posted by googlefudgebut imagine you could jump up trees like spiderman, leap from branch to branch, have pretty girls feeding you nuts in the park saying how cute you are etc thats pretty sweet.
First off, Meaning is a product of minds, and meaning only has relevance to minds.
To my mind, my life has more meaning than a squirrels does. Because I imbue my
life with more meaning than I imbue the life of a squirrel with.
Whether the squirrel is capable of imbuing it's life with meaning, from it's perspective,
is a question I don't know th ...[text shortened]... son why you asked it.
What difference does it make?
And to whom does it make a difference?
Gee i dunno googly one if it does have more meaning, the squirrel may see it differently and then where are we at. why does it matter? because its good to think about life and meaning i suppose.
