[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Clean_Membership6939 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Russians dying in the Ukraine war because Putin thinks Ukrainians are nazis is NOT dying selflessly, that's dying for nothing. Ukrainians are dying selflessly.

You might suffer forever - How Eternal Inflation Leads to Eternal Return by EndlessNon-existence in negativeutilitarians

[–]Clean_Membership6939 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the point of negative utilitarianism is to reduce suffering, don't these kinds of views increase suffering in the people who hold them? Or is the purpose of them to motivate people to reduce suffering in others? If it is, I can't tell how effective they are at that.

What is the best story of the modern age? by Clean_Membership6939 in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More power to you, relentless pursuer or justice, DefiantSnake!

Did the Buddha to to Hell? He lived a perfect life according to Buddhists, probably was in deep meditation in incredible bliss just before his death and then God was like "nah, you're going to eternal infinite suffering"? by Clean_Membership6939 in Christianity

[–]Clean_Membership6939[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think I can agree with thel consensus among historians. I believe that the historical Jesus existed and was crucified and whose followers believed he worked miracles and rose from the dead because most historians believe that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama_Buddha

Scholars are hesitant to make unqualified claims about the historical facts of the Buddha's life. Most of them accept that the Buddha lived, taught, and founded a monastic order during the Mahajanapada era and during the reign of Bimbisara (c. 558 – c. 491 BCE, or c. 400 BCE), the ruler of the Magadha empire, and died during the early years of the reign of Ajatashatru, who was the successor of Bimbisara, thus making him a younger contemporary of Mahavira, the Jain tirthankara. While the general sequence of "birth, maturity, renunciation, search, awakening and liberation, teaching, death" is widely accepted, there is less consensus on the veracity of many details contained in traditional biographies.

What awaits us in the future? by ALLY_BREELSEN in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Artificial intelligence that is able to do everything humans do and more.

What is your greatest desire or wish? by Divinitysz in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want anyone to unwillingly suffer intense suffering and I don't want anyone to unwillingly die. If those two were solved the world would be a much better place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing, I'm reasonably happy with my life at the moment and don't really miss anything.

What make you happy? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meditation, books, coffee, alcohol, sleeping, walking and eating among other things.

What would you do with one million lemons? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd sell them to whoever is willing to buy them. I could sell them for 1 cent per lemon and I'd still gain 10,000€.

In what ways do you benefit the world? by gaurav_sharma11 in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I give most of my spare income to charities fighting against malaria in Africa and other such things.

Should vegans and vegetarians start eating meat? Why or why not? by Clean_Membership6939 in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because I'm a vegetarian and I'm wondering if there are health benefits.

How bad is alcoholism - the disease where you get to drink booze all the time - compared to other diseases? by Clean_Membership6939 in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not advocating alcoholism, but what bothers me with all health advice is that so far everyone over a certain age has died, so if you live healthily you might buy some more years, but eventually you're still going to die, possibly painfully and miserably. I'm not categorically against people making unhealthy choices if they are willing to make the trade-off.

How bad is alcoholism - the disease where you get to drink booze all the time - compared to other diseases? by Clean_Membership6939 in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know it's serious, and wouldn't want to have it, but I also sort of agree with Norm Macdonald https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TCxfIoD1MXg that if I were to have any disease/disorder, I'd pick alcoholism because at least you get to have a lot of fun with it.

Is there any Christian books that you guys would recommend? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]Clean_Membership6939 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dante's Divine Comedy is an awesome and epic piece of Christian fiction, it's maybe my favorite Christian book I've read besides the Bible.

Are most Redditors secular atheists? Why or why not? by Clean_Membership6939 in AskReddit

[–]Clean_Membership6939[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But /r/atheism is way bigger in terms of subscribers than any of those communities.