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Re: Jubilee Surrounded : 1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives (ft. Mehdi Hasan)
Yes, some of the opinions expressed by the MEGA mob around Medhi can, for various reasons, make people feel uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s not just the extremity of their views, but the unsettling recognition that certain aspects might, in some way, align with one’s own, that can be even more confronting. For me, it’s important to face that discomfort when it arises.
The content isn’t meant to be 'enjoyable': it’s about exploring what makes MEGA people tick, and what that reveals about human nature, particularly how easily some can be influenced or drawn in.
There were moments where you could sense a shift, where at least a couple of them began to recognise the flaws in their own logic once certain things were pointed out.
Shoshin1
Re: The AI tsunami
@person said:
I've been seeing more and more AI videos that appear very real used mainly to engage clicks. But it’s like at first it’s impressive, but once I (and others judging by the comments) realized it’s AI I just don't want to watch anything. If I don't know if what I'm consuming is true what's the point of taking it in?
I agree, it’s nice to see a spectacular clip of someone surfing but if it’s AI generated you feel a bit like you have been fooled. I wish YouTube had a “no AI content” setting.
Jeroen
Re: The AI tsunami
I've been seeing more and more AI videos that appear very real used mainly to engage clicks. But its like at first its impressive, but once I (and others judging by the comments) realized its AI I just don't want to watch anything. If I don't know if what I'm consuming is true what's the point of taking it in? From mindless scrolling of cat videos to the philosophy of AI Jung.
person
The end of the spiritual question
Just recently I had a discussion with a neo-sannyasin friend, who said to me that all her spiritual questions had ended with Osho. Osho once said in a discourse, “I don’t answer questions — I destroy them”. So she doesn’t read spiritual books anymore, because of course why would you if you no longer have a spiritual question.
This set me to thinking, what exactly is my interest in spiritual books? After some thought, I arrived at the question, what is my place in this life? And I discovered that recently that question has been fading as well. I came across a piece by Alan Watts not long ago, where he talks about how human beings are lived by the universe, that just as we don’t digest our food or pump our blood, that our lives too are automatisms but on a different level, and we are the universe engaged in a play of becoming aware.
It seems to me that a lot of these things seem obvious but if you let them sink in long enough they become deep truths, and they become the end of your questions as they do so.
Jeroen
Re: Deliberatly Ending a Human life- How can we justify it ?
@Angus said:
I dont know why on earth this site calls itself Buddhist seems more like its frequented by a bunch of materialist-Athiests.
why are you hanging around? just to argue your point? life is short Angus. dont waste it trying to prove your points. you are like anyone else entitled to your opinions, but dont grasp them too tightly like they are the only truth
Re: Deliberatly Ending a Human life- How can we justify it ?
@Angus said:
There is a big difference to taking someone off life support and putting a needle of > @Steve_B said:I worked in healthcare for years. My wife worked in healthcare her entire career until retiring a few weeks ago. In the critical care fields, ICU, CCU, Neurotrauma, etc it is an overwhelmingly widely held perspective among the caregivers that euthanasia should be much, much more widely available. These are people who see the prolonged suffering firsthand, and care for the patients and their families.
Every human life will end. Every single one. Euthanasia has no impact on that inevitable outcome; instead it compassionately establishes the how and when.
Cruelly and deliberately prolonging agony, pain, and suffering — How can we justify it?
Yeah your right. Human life has no value really does it. Just murder them when it suits YOU.
That’s obviously not what they said, though, is it?
Jason
Re: Deliberatly Ending a Human life- How can we justify it ?
@Angus said:
I dont know why on earth this site calls itself Buddhist seems more like its frequented by a bunch of materialist-Athiests.
I don’t know why on earth you keep visiting this site if it’s not ‘Buddhist’ enough for your liking. 🤷🏻♀️
Jason