Random Fact of the Day

Original Sin refers to the tendency to sin that is innate in all human beings, passed down from father to child. It doesn't mean that upon being conceived and then born, a child has committed any sin - but it does mean that we are born with a 'built-in-urge' to commit wrongdoings. As you so rightly said, the seven deadly sins are a part of our nature. These were created to explain how Original Sin affects us as humans and the tendencies that we have because of this 'spiritual disease.'

Again, I could be completely wrong. I'm just seeing things from a religious point of view because my religion is a big part of my life and it influences my thinking heavily.

well put. have you noticed how the sin of taking the apple in the adam and eve story can be placed under all of the deadly sins except for sloth. you can argue that it was her lust for the apple that drove her to take it, or her gluttony, that she was greedy for having everything in the garden, but wanting the one thing she couldn't have instead. her envy of the snake, who could do whatever he wanted without fear of god, or that she was too prideful to allow god to tell her what she could and couldn't do, which means it could have also been her wrath at the notion that god wouldn't let her have the apple that drove her to disobey him.

That's interesting. In most versions of the story, it would have been her lust for omnipotence, omniscience, omnibenevolence, and omnipresence, since the snake did tell her that the fruit would make her as powerful as God and that's why He didn't want for her to eat it. That's a good reason to be angry.

It always confused me though, because humans were apparently created in the 'image of God' and were therefore perfect. I wondered how they could fall to temptation.

Fact: I'm looking at University placements and the amount of people who apply for a course vs. the amount of places is really putting me off.

Fact: I'm looking for College and University a School Year early. Good things are hard to come by since pathetic people takes it and just waste their lives to something so... idiotic. Cutting wrists for example... for Justin Bieber.. mkay, I'm gonna stop now.

For the Philosophy Topic(lol), I am biased since, well, while not really that Religious, I do study it... Mandatory to study it... And has been in my life for a whole thirteen years... My family is religous so... Well, if Maritos didn't pointed that out, I wouldn't even know if my opinion is taking things from a religious point of view.

Back to the topic... well, I'm going to be a bit off-topic here so bear with me please... Okay, I do understand that I used the word "corruption" wrong here and that I somehow (somehow because I'm sleepy) understand the points that you people raise. That in Holmes case, baby is going to want teddy bear and that baby has a built-in sin machine in itself...

I don't know or have any idea if what I will ask is already answered but I'll ask anyways... Who decides the right and wrong?

There are different ways of approaching ethics, or rather "what is right or wrong?" Normative ethics is the most common and has been used since... well, basically since humans have performed actions consciously I would presume. Normative ethics splits into two catergories; Deontological and Teleological.

Someone with a Deontological approach to life would judge the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to a set of rules. This could be anything really; religious rules or even laws. An action is good in itself, regardless of the intention behind it. There are lots of different Deontological theories, but this is the general idea among them. A Teleological approach is pretty much the opposite. Rather than looking at the action as being 'right or wrong', the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness of that conduct. From a Teleological viewpoint, a morally right act is one that will produce a good outcome.

Joseph Fletcher is a good example of a Teleological theist - he produced the 'Situation Ethics' theory in the sixties. He proclaimed that the right thing to do in any situation was the one that would have the most loving outcome. It's one of my favorite theories. I won't go into too much detail, though it is quite flawed.

We could take an entirely different route and go into 'Meta-ethics'. Meta-ethics is a relatively new concept and instead of looking at what is right and wrong, we first look at the meaning of what is right and wrong. Fletcher would say that the word 'right' refers to the most loving thing to do in a situation and developed his six fundamental principles to explain further;

1. "Only love is intrinsically good"
2. "Ruling norm of Christian decision is love"
3. "Love and justice are the same for justice is love distributed"
4. "Love wills the good neighbour"
5. "Only the end justifies the mean" - TELEOLOGICAL THEORY
6. "Love's decisions are made situationally"

There are several ways at looking at what is right or wrong. In my opinion, breaking set laws and rules is okay if you truly feel that you have done the right thing, although we can't completely disregard rules because they're obviously there for a reason. Hm, I'm not so good at conclusions. Oops.

Fact: I got all my homework and study out of the way during my non-contact time, and I just have to do my debate speech tomorrow. I literally have nothing to do...

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Dobby is a free elf!

Fact: I am now convinced that I am an idiot and would mostly lose debates. Well, we have our different views so that's okay. Quite convinced that I am wrong though. 'Cause you people's reasoning are too good for me (to the point of me being confused). Lol~

Anyways, that Joseph Fletcher is amazing~ I came to like his, as you said, flawed theories. Justice is very different nowadays so I see different things. Mostly the justice part...

Another Fact: I WILL FAIL MY SOCIALS EXAM!

You're not an idiot, and there's never a 'correct' answer for anything realy - so don't worry! Yeah, I like Joseph Fletcher's ideas, but sometimes they don't really work. For example; if a boy died in a car crash and the parents told the doctors that they would only give their child's body parts to medicine if they were given to white patients. Fletcher would say that it would be okay to agree to those terms, because it fills the requirements of being pragmatic, positivistic, personalistic and relativistic, even though the doctors are turning a blind eye to the blatant racial prejudice. I would consider that morally wrong and I'm sure many people would, but Fletcher would argue that it is more loving to help some people rather than none.

Fact: YOU WILL NOT FAIL!

Fact: I AM CONVINCED THAT I WILL. Kind of my fault, not taking the exam that seriously. I only studied a bit.

Another fact: I feel like the RP is going to be filled with (bump)s.

fact: ..................... I have this friend........... His name's Omar............... He's fun to torture! XD .................... And he's short..................... I call him short stack....................... He threatens to hit me.................... He never does....................... He's a bit of a wimp......................... I'm sitting next to him right now................ SHHH!!!

Fact: I decided to put the beyond two souls rp on hold because I feel like if I watch at least some playthroughs first, I would get the storyline more x'D

as well as that- I really gotta make an rp based on the wolf among us because aaa the fables

ALSO i miss the feeling you get when you first play minecraft :C

Fact: after spending 10 hours on beyond two souls, I have concluded that it in fact worthy of GOTY.

Fact: Waiting a whole year for the next series is the worst :/

thinking about making a fallout role play.

Fact: I bought final fantasy 1 and I don't know what names to call them so i've been sitting her for the past hour trying to come up with something that will fit in the limited character spaces...


THE STRUGGLE IS TOO REAL FOR ME TO HANDLE

Fact: finally got around to re-buying simcity 4 <3

Batman Arkham Origins is really good. I love when you first meet the hatter.

Fact: i just watched Thor TDW and now I really want to make an rp...



HNNNNNNNNHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

where did you watch it?

At the cinema, holmes :'D

but its not out yet

For america, yes.


Its out in england ;D

Fact: ENDER'S GAAAMMMMEEEEE

..was a lot better than I expected it to be. Nothing beats the book though.

Fact: I really miss roleplaying with you guys


another fact: I really feel like rewatching the nightmare before christmas...or at least some studio ghibli films..I have yet to decide.

Fact: I went paint-balling and now I'm covered in sewer water...

Fact: I am literally in tears. Catching Fire was just the most beautiful and perfect adaptation ever.

Fact: We're going to watch Catching Fire on Sunday!

Another Fact: I just watched Hunger Games earlier. I did not know as to why I didn't watch it earlier.

Another, another fact: Again, I will most probably fail the whole Social subject. I really need to stop playing League of Legends for a while... Test is tomorrow.

Final Fact: I got banned in LoL for a day because I abandoned my people!

Question: How can you change fonts in this site?