Posts by Taylor Campbell4

Thomas Stewart97 said:A lot of people believe in reincarnation because it feels like the only logical way to make sense of existence.
Personally, I couldn't care less what anyone else believes—that’s a private matter for the individual.

Well, I actually do believe in reincarnation; it seems logical to me due to the sheer variety of experiences we encounter, much like the principle of cause and effect—though, honestly, your application of those laws in this specific debate feels a bit misplaced.

Furthermore, it strikes me as quite grounded that the current state of animal populations aligns perfectly with the law of karma—essentially, animals have nearly wiped out early humans...

Besides, there's a natural progression: plants draw energy from minerals, animals from plants, and humans from animals—it's all part of the natural order.

What kind of karma would a plant even have for consuming minerals?

It's a pointless argument to have. It’s been proven to you countless times—painfully so—that these vegetarian lectures directed at meat-eaters are completely misguided and counterproductive.

And if we're talking about cause and effect having actual consequences: if you truly understood the law of cause and effect, you wouldn't be posting this on an internet forum—and that goes for me, too.

Rachel Martinez11 said:Since you haven't actually offered a single coherent point to back up your rude claims—just mindless, baseless attacks on meat eaters—I’m going to be blunt: you're just a troll, and I have zero interest in wasting my breath on someone like you. So, just beat it.

Heh, you're basically contradicting yourself here—and honestly, you're being a bit short-sighted.😘>

Thomas Stewart97 said:I love animals and I think it’s terrible that they are slaughtered for food—that's all there is to it.🙂

Alright, if you say so... 🙂 just don't go telling me you're some kind of animal activist😬

Look, it's fine—really—to care about animals, but once it turns into hypocrisy or fanaticism, it just becomes a bunch of nonsense, in my opinion.

And honestly? I doubt you love animals more than I do. Besides, I'm not going to go after people for eating meat or lecture them with all sorts of nonsense.

I'd much rather focus on actual societal issues and try to contribute to solving real problems in the world, rather than wandering down blind alleys.

How does one actually demonstrate they are fundamentally human, and what exactly constitutes an "animalistic" karma?

Rachel Martinez11 said:Look, you’ve laid out your foundation and your arguments—so now, unless you want to look like a complete idiot, prove me wrong. Go ahead and quote just one single sentence from my post where I attack meat-eaters without any actual basis or reasoning. Let's see what you've got.

That happens constantly—I've seen it happen a thousand times on those threads I mentioned... anyone with even a shred of self-awareness would call that out as self-reflection.

«Interpersonally, psychopathic individuals are arrogant, superficial, deceitful, and manipulative. Affectively, their emotions are shallow and labile. They are unable to form strong emotional bonds with others and are lacking in empathy, anxiety, and guilt. Behaviourally, they are irresponsible, impulsive, sensation seeking, and prone to delinquency and criminality» (p. 16).

So, you aren't arrogant?
Superficial?
manipulative?
And so on, and so forth.

Nbava'kua

Rachel Martinez11 said:I find myself agreeing with this particular passage—it suggests that a total lack of empathy is actually a core symptom of psychopathy:

"On an interpersonal level, psychopathic individuals tend to be arrogant, superficial, dishonest, and manipulative. Emotionally speaking, their feelings are shallow and unstable. They struggle to build deep connections with people and suffer from a deficit in empathy, anxiety, and guilt. When it comes to behavior, they are often irresponsible, impulsive, thrill-seekers, and prone to criminal activity" (p. 16).

🙂

kriskros99 said:I'm not entirely certain—though I assume it's the case, simply because it seems logical.
I just can't quite put my finger on how.

A-haaa, so you're assuming it's logical—even if we haven't actually seen the full picture yet.
🙄

Thomas Stewart97 said:No... it's more accurate to say feeling is... knowing.
Feelings are just a bit more nuanced.

Oh, I see!
🙄

I agree—feelings carry a certain weight (maybe even truth?) that thoughts lack.
That’s why when someone loses their temper, they're often much closer to the actual reality of a situation than if they were sitting there calmly overanalyzing everything through a lens of pure logic...

So, in that sense, our friend Thomas Stewart97 is actually right—because he's tapping into that intuition (and honestly, feelings have such an incredible capacity for truth, it's almost hard to believe)
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I mean, are you actually convinced that karma is going to come knocking on the door for everyone eating animals today?
And how exactly do you justify your own history of eating animals over thousands of past lives?

If you can't give me a real answer, just don't bother responding with something completely nonsensical. 🙄

Rachel Martinez11 said:First off, calling someone's claims "stupid" is just rude—especially when they’re perfectly logical and non-offensive, much like my own points.
Secondly, I haven't attacked anyone, which suggests your interpretations might be a bit paranoid.
Thirdly, if you can't maintain a level of decency, I'm going to treat you like a troll; engaging in personal bickering is simply a waste of my time.

What, are you some kind of delicate little flower?

You seem more than happy to judge everyone and everything without any actual substance—and even when you've been completely shut down on one topic, you just pivot to another and keep rambling—yet the moment someone calls out that nonsense, you take offense? Fine.

I guess I won't call this whole vegetarian fanaticism thing stupid anymore (aside from it being useless, reactionary, and so on).

Thirdly, if you can't maintain a level of decency, I'm going to treat you like a troll; engaging in personal bickering is simply a waste of my time.

Well, look at that—to me, this entire fanatic vegetarian movement feels like trolling, and based on your example, I see why you think debating it is a waste of time. You'll eventually learn your lesson when karma catches up to you (as Thomas Stewart97 mentioned), but right now, I really am just wasting my breath.🙂

kriskros99 said:Once you link karma to reincarnation, everything becomes crystal clear.

Fair point—but the real question is whether that picture actually holds any weight in reality. How exactly are you making that connection?

kriskros99 said:I have plenty of animals myself—and I’m certain they understand what's happening. When the time comes, those responsible will have to face the consequences of their actions.
Why does life feel like a living hell for some people? It's because this world is essentially a classroom—one where you stay until the lesson is finally learned.

What makes life such a nightmare for certain individuals, and who exactly are those people?

Taylor Campbell4, do you think animals get hit with bad karma too, just because they have to eat other creatures or plants to survive?

Could you elaborate a bit more on your take regarding karma when it comes to these kinds of questions?

Oh, please—now we’re going to end up with a forum where not a single person has a hint of madness in their signature... 😢
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I'm sure some of you have seen that movie about the world-class mathematician—a British guy, I think—who was a total genius at cracking German codes during the war. He was a master at it, really. But the story also touches on his hallucinations; I can't quite remember if they called it paranoid schizophrenia or something else entirely.

Anyway, he definitely suffered because of it, though by the end of the film, he manages to push through—I don't recall the exact details. It’s almost like he found a way to befriend those visions, or perhaps just tricked his own mind into ignoring them. Has anyone here actually watched it? And do you think there might be any truth to how that was portrayed?

I tend to make a distinction myself between the Bible (specifically when people say "according to the Bible") and the actual teachings of Jesus.

From what I gather about his message, there's just no way he was drawing lines between people based on those kinds of issues. And Christ, especially—that just wasn't his way.

But then again, the Bible is a whole different conversation altogether—unless some of you believers want to weigh in. 😁

That individual wasn't caught hiding out in some bunker.

A US soldier claims the capture of Saddam Hussein was staged.

A former US Marine involved in the apprehension of the man now presented as former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein* has stated that the public version of his capture was fabricated.
Former Sergeant Nadim Abou Rabeh, who is of Lebanese descent, told the Saudi newspaper al-Medina that the capture actually took place on Friday, December 12, 2003—not a day later, as the US military originally reported. "I was part of a twenty-man unit, including eight men of Arab descent. We spent three days hunting for Saddam..."

Honestly, listening to these reports, it’s hard for me to believe that US intelligence agencies didn't just script the whole thing to look that way. It seems unlikely they would just hand over the entire execution process to the Iraqis like that.

I was listening to the local news radio today—one of those segments where they take callers—and they were discussing whether we even need the death penalty here in the 21st century. I am constantly surprised by how primitive some people can be. I forget the specifics, but roughly 75% of the callers were in favor of capital punishment, or even something more extreme; some even supported it "as long as we make sure" we don't execute the wrong person. 🤣

If I had my way, I'd give all of them exactly what they think they want. 😁

Just kidding... that's probably just my own cynicism talking. It always catches me off guard how some people can genuinely wish death upon others.

It strikes me that the moment someone identifies as an atheist, they’ve essentially categorized themselves. Sure, they aren't joining a specific denomination, but they're still placing themselves within a certain framework.

The only way to truly remain unclassified is to never mention being an atheist at all—that's when you stay off the radar. And honestly, that lack of classification doesn't even have to reflect how a person actually lives their life.

It’s exactly as I laid it out. Their entire worldview—including their stance on God and the divine—is essentially filtered through religious dogma. Because those dogmas exist, and because they find certain parts of them distasteful, they let that color everything else.

To put it in the simplest terms possible: they are aware of these religious doctrines, and they might even harbor some resentment toward the people preaching them. Consequently, when they hear about God or spirituality, they're hearing it through the lens of these specific dogmas; they hear about Jesus Christ via these institutional rules. Since they find the dogmas themselves to be quite illogical, they jump to the flawed conclusion that the actual subject matter must also be false. In short... they're rejecting the core truths simply because they dislike the packaging those truths come in.

Just as believers accept things based on dogma, these folks reject them for the exact same reason. It would be much more productive if they leaned on their own lived experience instead—letting personal insight be their teacher rather than letting prejudices against doctrine dictate their reality.

I've come down with a bit of a fever, which makes explaining this all a little more difficult than usual.

It seems pretty obvious that plenty of believers are still tied down by religious dogma, but honestly, it looks like a lot of people who claim to be atheists or agnostics aren't actually free from those same dogmas either...

That’s just my take, anyway—I was under the impression we were supposed to be speaking freely here.

Also, I’m struggling to wrap my head around how someone can be an "unaffiliated" atheist. If you’ve already placed yourself in the atheist category, how can you also be unaligned? 😕