Philosophy
All Quiet on the Western Front
Lew Ayres [left] with Raymond Griffith
directed by
Lewis Milestone
1930
Will human aggression be eliminated?
No...3
Yes...0
From minor to major confrontations...human aggression just appears to be a characteristic of humanity. I would hate to see this carried into space and possible alien encounters. Maybe that is what this species is to be...the constant challenge between the positive and negative...peace and conflict. Perhaps the species would cease to exist if there were no conflicts. What are the sources of conflict? Who knows for sure, but I would include greed, cupidity, manipulation and control.
- Is Peace Just Internalized Conflict?
Came across an interesting passage in, "The Meaning of 'Ethical Neutrality' in sociology and Economics," an essay of Max Weber in which he argues that there is no such thing as peace: "Conflict cannot be excluded from social life. One can...
- On Those Who Gave Their Lives
On Veteran's day, it is appropriate to think about those who gave their lives. There are those who died, lives of hope and promise terribly amputated from young people who hopefully understood the cause. But those who perished are not the only ones...
- What Is Peace?
The kids have this little book by Todd Parr called "The Peace Book" and it got me to thinking. Peace is a positive concept, not defined simply as the absence of war. What else, then, is a necessary or sufficient condition for peace? I don't mean peace...
- "are You Concerned About The Loss Of A Species?" Poll
Are you concerned about the loss of a species? No...3 Yes...4 Shouldn't weep too much over the failure of some species [animal and vegetable] becoming extinct. It is still a fact of natural selection in many cases but too, man has had a terrible...
- "space Colonization/death Of The Human Species" Poll
Do you feel that space colonization is doomed and that mankind will die out as an Earth species? Yes...6 No...2 It would stand to reason that if the mechanical failures are not addressed, as well as a better propulsion system, we may well be trapped...
Philosophy
"Human aggression" poll
All Quiet on the Western FrontLew Ayres [left] with Raymond Griffith
directed by
Lewis Milestone
1930
Will human aggression be eliminated?
No...3
Yes...0
From minor to major confrontations...human aggression just appears to be a characteristic of humanity. I would hate to see this carried into space and possible alien encounters. Maybe that is what this species is to be...the constant challenge between the positive and negative...peace and conflict. Perhaps the species would cease to exist if there were no conflicts. What are the sources of conflict? Who knows for sure, but I would include greed, cupidity, manipulation and control.
- Is Peace Just Internalized Conflict?
Came across an interesting passage in, "The Meaning of 'Ethical Neutrality' in sociology and Economics," an essay of Max Weber in which he argues that there is no such thing as peace: "Conflict cannot be excluded from social life. One can...
- On Those Who Gave Their Lives
On Veteran's day, it is appropriate to think about those who gave their lives. There are those who died, lives of hope and promise terribly amputated from young people who hopefully understood the cause. But those who perished are not the only ones...
- What Is Peace?
The kids have this little book by Todd Parr called "The Peace Book" and it got me to thinking. Peace is a positive concept, not defined simply as the absence of war. What else, then, is a necessary or sufficient condition for peace? I don't mean peace...
- "are You Concerned About The Loss Of A Species?" Poll
Are you concerned about the loss of a species? No...3 Yes...4 Shouldn't weep too much over the failure of some species [animal and vegetable] becoming extinct. It is still a fact of natural selection in many cases but too, man has had a terrible...
- "space Colonization/death Of The Human Species" Poll
Do you feel that space colonization is doomed and that mankind will die out as an Earth species? Yes...6 No...2 It would stand to reason that if the mechanical failures are not addressed, as well as a better propulsion system, we may well be trapped...