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By (user no longer on site) OP
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It's a pretty big word for a Saturday night I know. After a series of epiphanys I've come to fully embrace existenalism, something which I think is very relevant to most within the swinging community |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You embrace existentialism, I'll embrace a curvy buxom lady and her husband. Seems a fair split to me  "
As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it  |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"You embrace existentialism, I'll embrace a curvy buxom lady and her husband. Seems a fair split to me
As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it "
That sounds more like nihilism to me. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You embrace existentialism, I'll embrace a curvy buxom lady and her husband. Seems a fair split to me
As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it
That sounds more like nihilism to me."
Similar but in existentialism there is no meaning to the world but we are free to create our own meaning. In nihilism on the other there is also no meaning to the world but no point creating your own meaning.
This could get so deep. |
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"As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it "
Isn't it more moving away from what society says to do through social conventions and living your life your way not what is expected
Which is a good thing
Localising it to individual people could just make a person unpleasant, we all have to make sacrifices at times for those close to us |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
"Localising it to individual people could just make a person unpleasant, we all have to make sacrifices at times for those close to us"
That's what I think. OK, fair play in making oneself happy, but not at the expense of others. Existentialism is probably a great philosophy for, say, a hermit on a mountain. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it
Isn't it more moving away from what society says to do through social conventions and living your life your way not what is expected
Which is a good thing
Localising it to individual people could just make a person unpleasant, we all have to make sacrifices at times for those close to us"
Completely agree, of course there are exceptions. But on the whole I'll do what I want to do as opposed to the "expected norm". Within reason of course. |
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"Localising it to individual people could just make a person unpleasant, we all have to make sacrifices at times for those close to us
That's what I think. OK, fair play in making oneself happy, but not at the expense of others. Existentialism is probably a great philosophy for, say, a hermit on a mountain."
If there was wifi there I'd probably be quite happy there to be fair. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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What the OP describes sounds more like egoism. Just take a look at the two founders of existentialist philosophy. Kierkegaard explicitly defines existentialism against egoism in the book "Either/Or." As does Nietzsche in most of his works, as he argues that people create themselves through overcoming painful experiences.
Sorry for the seriousness of the post, but we really should keep our "isms" straight.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Never really been a fan of the whole "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole law" thing. Just seems to be like pissing in your own swimming pool. People who are selfish to the point of pissing others off end up shooting themselves in the foot. This is why it's actually more selfish to be altruistic. Then people think the sun shines out of your arse, everyone loves you, everyone comes to you with their troubles, and you basically become the hero/heroine of the show. If you want to have everything revolve around you and feel the best about yourself you simply can't beat altruism.
As for the whole life's absurd and meaningless thing... it doesn't make sense. Either life is understandable through science and science tells us that its meaningless. Or it's completely absurd... in which case there's almost certainly a God, seeing as that whole idea seems pretty absurd, in which case its profoundly meaningful.
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"Philosophy always ends in solipsism if you go far enough. It's fine for the classroom but don't live your life by it."
Good to see the old reductio ad absurdum fallacy still alive and well Better than that... evolution theory is just creationism by a different name.. chew on that one  |
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"You embrace existentialism, I'll embrace a curvy buxom lady and her husband. Seems a fair split to me
As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it
That sounds more like nihilism to me.
Similar but in existentialism there is no meaning to the world but we are free to create our own meaning. In nihilism on the other there is also no meaning to the world but no point creating your own meaning.
This could get so deep. "
We only ever create our own meaning anyway. A bit like the varied spellings in this thread. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You embrace existentialism, I'll embrace a curvy buxom lady and her husband. Seems a fair split to me
As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it
That sounds more like nihilism to me.
Similar but in existentialism there is no meaning to the world but we are free to create our own meaning. In nihilism on the other there is also no meaning to the world but no point creating your own meaning.
This could get so deep.
We only ever create our own meaning anyway. A bit like the varied spellings in this thread."
I disagree |
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"You embrace existentialism, I'll embrace a curvy buxom lady and her husband. Seems a fair split to me
As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it
That sounds more like nihilism to me.
Similar but in existentialism there is no meaning to the world but we are free to create our own meaning. In nihilism on the other there is also no meaning to the world but no point creating your own meaning.
This could get so deep.
We only ever create our own meaning anyway. A bit like the varied spellings in this thread.
I disagree"
You can't just disagree without supporting reasoning .... get on with it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You embrace existentialism, I'll embrace a curvy buxom lady and her husband. Seems a fair split to me
As the basic principle is doing whatever makes you happy as opposed to what people tell you to do or doing things to make other people happy then go for it
That sounds more like nihilism to me.
Similar but in existentialism there is no meaning to the world but we are free to create our own meaning. In nihilism on the other there is also no meaning to the world but no point creating your own meaning.
This could get so deep.
We only ever create our own meaning anyway. A bit like the varied spellings in this thread.
I disagree
You can't just disagree without supporting reasoning .... get on with it."
I also disagree. If I disagree do I have to say why I disagree. Of course you're going to disagree with me so come on, out with it, tell me I can't disagree without a breakdown of said disagreement
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"It's a pretty big word for a Saturday night I know. After a series of epiphanys I've come to fully embrace existenalism, something which I think is very relevant to most within the swinging community "
It's nice to see some thinkers on this site |
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"It's a pretty big word for a Saturday night I know. After a series of epiphanys I've come to fully embrace existenalism, something which I think is very relevant to most within the swinging community
It's nice to see some thinkers on this site"
You're welcome |
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"It's a pretty big word for a Saturday night I know. After a series of epiphanys I've come to fully embrace existenalism, something which I think is very relevant to most within the swinging community
It's nice to see some thinkers on this site
You're welcome "
As in .... you THINK she means you. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Cos I said ?
Is this your way of flirting with me?
Absolutely not.
Are you flirting with me ?"
You know I like it when you play hard to get. But I digress, back to the topic in hand |
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