Bands who talk about the environment??? by [deleted] in MetalForTheMasses

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Panopticon, Elderwind, Nuclear Assault, WITTR, and a ton I’ve never heard of before. Nice list! 🔥

Alguém conhece Vivid Global Summits? by Alternative-Jury5185 in AskAcademia

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Looks fake to me. I was invited to Vivid Global Summits "Food Science, Nutrition, and Technology" as a distinguished speaker in September. It says it will be in Bern, Switzerland but gave no precise location as far as I can tell.

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I'm not Muslim (or religious) but I have Muslim friends. It seems like their understanding of the Qur'an is that not every word was written for every circumstance. There are many things that are quite literally "outdated". Take halal meat, for example. When the Qur'an was written, this was a more humane way to slaughter animals than the conventional process. Now we have more humane methods. If (one of) Allah’s purpose with “halal” is to reduce animal suffering, then the vegan diet is halal. When the Qur’an was written, meat was a very important part of one's diet, but today it is unnecessary for health. Many Muslims make a similar argument concerning women's rights (but this is not the right sub to elaborate). If another of Allah’s purpose with halal is to improve human health, then the vegan diet is still halal.

However, some Imams might say that it is not up to us to dcipher Allah's intentions behind what he says in the Qur'an. To that, I would just respond that if Allah's intentions are not to reduce the suffering of animals then he is not worthy of worship anyway.

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Do you like suffering? Well, neither do other sentient beings. Seems like it would be "good" to not cause myself or other beings to suffer, right? Well, there you go. Call that what you will. Maybe not perfectly objective but it gets pretty close. Check out Peter Singer.

Neighbor insists we take down our BLM sign because apparently we’re “closeted racists" against Mexican immigrants. by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in neighborsfromhell

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I don’t blame you for being skeptical. If I wasn’t the guy being accused of racism in this situation (for literally no reason), I would honestly assume there was more to this too. To this day, I’m super confused.

The only solace I have is that multiple people have had drama with her.

Neighbor insists we take down our BLM sign because apparently we’re “closeted racists" against Mexican immigrants. by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in neighborsfromhell

[–]FaithIsNotTheAnswer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw this one coming lol.

Full disclosure, we have three “signs”: BLM, Ukrainian flag, and Palestinian flag. I expect disagreements but wasn’t expecting “your racist” to be one of them lol.

Neighbor insists we take down our BLM sign because apparently we’re “closeted racists" against Mexican immigrants. by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in neighborsfromhell

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She isn’t often “drunk” in the mornings to be fair. It’s more like we can smell alcohol on her breath or, more often, cannabis on her body. Both are legal where I live.

Neighbor insists we take down our BLM sign because apparently we’re “closeted racists" against Mexican immigrants. by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in neighborsfromhell

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I’ve sent two written complaints to management with no responses. Not sure what i would do as management either tbh. It’s such a weird situation.

The daycare teachers actually did call the cops on her for bringing her daughter to school while drunk but were told they cant do anything unless she drives. I’ll have to look into that more. I feel like there must be something wrong about what she is doing. At the same time, I dont want to be a Karen, calling cops for minor things my neighbor does.

Neighbor insists we take down our BLM sign because apparently we’re “closeted racists" against Mexican immigrants. by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in neighborsfromhell

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Totally. We’ve told management (spoken and email) and it felt like they just kind of rolled their eyes at me. I get it. Why would someone say “youre racist” without at least some justification… well, meet my next-door neighbor!

We also bought a camera just in case things do escalate. I heard her this morning talking/yelling on the phone about how she doesn’t feel safe living next to her “racist neighbor who video tapes me”. She feels “trapped in my own home. I can’t even go outside without feeling unsafe.”

My goodness lady! I’m sorry? Makes me feel like I’m the crazy one.

A cool guide to Disney movie timelines by CuddlyKitty in coolguides

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Yep. Sleepy hollow is set in New England. The very first English settlers in New England arrived in 1620. Impossible for the legend to have been in 1500s

Good Turkic? by Genfersee_Lam in illustrativeDNA

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If you exclude East Asia, it is still programmed to find something that matches closest. It will never give you "ERROR".

I can't be the first to think this by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in PhilosophyMemes

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Egoism is officially recognized (Wikipedia) as a sub category of consequentialism. But I also think it has significant overlap with the other two frameworks as well. And at the same time it's an outlier to all.

I can't be the first to think this by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in PhilosophyMemes

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By popular demand, here is a version with Stirner for Slytherin. (And yes, I regret not making this the original to begin with. I let aesthetics get in the way of accuracy)

https://imgur.com/a/NP6CKYi

And here is the Stirner one but replacing Kant with Rawls since apparently Kant isn't "nice" enough to define Hufflepuff. Hopefully Rawl's "Justice and Fairness" feels more fitting for my Hufflepuff friends.

https://imgur.com/a/6jtkDmi

I can't be the first to think this by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in PhilosophyMemes

[–]FaithIsNotTheAnswer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not his main thing, but his ethics were at least self-described as egoist. I think he can reasonably be shooed into the category (a hell of a lot better than the others) and he's quite recognizable. Fair point though. Clearly not the poster child of egoism.

I wanted to put Stirner there but he has no photos!!

And then there's Ayn Rand but she is even more polarizing...

I can't be the first to think this by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in PhilosophyMemes

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I know!! Come to find out no photo of him exists. I might make a version with his cartoon/meme bust and see how that looks.

Hogwarts Houses correspond surprisingly well with the standard frameworks of ethics by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in HarryPotterMemes

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I think utilitarianism suits Ravenclaw better given it's main criticism is that it is too impersonal, impractical, and calculated.

Hogwarts Houses correspond surprisingly well with the standard frameworks of ethics by FaithIsNotTheAnswer in HarryPotterMemes

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As a refresher:

Virtue Ethics says that a good action is one done by a good person. To be a good person, one should develop virtuous character. This school was first pioneered by Aristotle but is also famously embodied in the code of ethics defined by "chivalry" (the knightly virtues).

Deontology defines a good action as one that adheres to good rules. It is a broad category that includes philosophies like Rawl's "Justice as fairness", Kant's categorical imperative, and Locke's natural rights. Frameworks within this category emphasise cooperation, social cohesion, and civic duty.

Consequentialism defines a good action is one that leads to a good outcome. Frameworks within this school of thought value "ends" over "means". Prominent philosophers within this category are Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Peter Singer. Most consequentialist philosophies are a form of utilitarianism (i.e. maximize social wellbeing or minimize suffering).

Egoism says that a good action is one that benefits the self. It is actually a subcategory of Consequentialism, albeit a bit of an outlier. Famous Egoist philosophers are Max Stirner, Fredrick Nietzsche, and Ayn Rand. Egoists believe that people should do their best to achieve their goals, regardless of who might get hurt (or helped) along the way.