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A Post About You

One of the first rules of polite conversation is that you never bring up religion. Let’s break the rule. I have about 50-50 ratio of atheists to theists that read Reason and Capitalism, and I’m equally eager to hear both sides in the comments below. Unfortunately, the “split” between the religious and non-religious tends to destroy the ability to discuss and communicate like human beings, with the discussions often ending up in a brawl. Let’s combat the destructive behavior, and be unpolite by talking publicly about religion. It’s my goal to have more of these posts in the future for the sake of discussion rather than isolation. What are the top 5 reasons you believe what you believe regarding God and/or religion? What would it take for you to change your mind? … Read entire article »

Filed under: Philosophy, Random, Religion

Feeling, Emotion and Reason

I’m known by friends and family as being brutally trusting of my mind. Logic is essential to my decision making process. Unfortunately, people tend to think that this means that I despise emotion. That to feel is my enemy. This … could not be further from the truth. I do not despise emotion — I embrace justified emotion. Emotion should not be seen as a reason to conclude something true. It should not be seen as the foundation of our thought — it must be seen for what it is — the end result of thought. The reaction to a process, not the decision-making process itself. Emotion is not concrete. Emotion can be caused by anything. Emotion is not trustworthy. Emotion and feeling tells people to blow up towers. Emotion as a … Read entire article »

Filed under: Philosophy

Cold Reason

Many times I have been called cold. Most people view a strict and rigid belief in the rational and logical to be of a non-emotional nature. One individual literally told me, “it just ain’t got any soul.” I have been called “uncaring”, “uncompassionate”, “boring”, “eccentric” and “heartless”, because I do not abandon my mind during times of social or cultural conflict. However, I propose the opposite to be true: logic is the basis of the greatest of all feelings — respect for the human condition. Without reason and logic, our actions become incoherent. Rather than doing something because it follows a proper order in reality, because it “makes sense”, we do things on the basis of whim — chaotic actions. Look to all the problems of the world: Violence, war, war, poverty, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Philosophy, Politics