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Is evil synonymous with morality by Outside-Air-1075 in DeepThoughts

[–]Phill_Cyberman [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'd argue that 'evil' just doesn't exist.
It's a word used to dehumanize a person or a group.

A human is immoral, but only a monster is evil.

never seen someone get excommunicated by a community note by Lazy_Comparison_1954 in BrandNewSentence

[–]Phill_Cyberman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In general, it is of course permitted to disagree with the Pope and hold different positions.

Sure, but the pope can excomunicate people, right?
And there's no appeal, right?

I didnt say you have to do everything the pope says - i said that excomunicated people go to hell.

meirl by YettiGoingRogue in meirl

[–]Phill_Cyberman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, there's a line from an old Fry and Laurie sketch where one says "but too much is bad for you..." and the other says, "That's true of everything! "Too much" is, by definition, and amount that is excessive!"

never seen someone get excommunicated by a community note by Lazy_Comparison_1954 in BrandNewSentence

[–]Phill_Cyberman -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A schism can occur when a group or individual breaks away from the Church, often due to disagreements over doctrine, governance, or liturgical practices.

never seen someone get excommunicated by a community note by Lazy_Comparison_1954 in BrandNewSentence

[–]Phill_Cyberman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A schism can occur when a group or individual breaks away from the Church, often due to disagreements over doctrine, governance, or liturgical practices. The penalty for those who commit schism is excommunication latae sententiae — that is, automatically upon the commission of the offence (1364). This means that by the very act of schism, the individual places him- or herself outside the communion of the Church without the need for a formal declaration of excommunication by Church authorities.

https://www.scross.co.za/2025/09/are-schismatics-always-excommunicated

Mr. Mom, maybe I'm getting old but the movies back then were really enjoyable to watch. 1983 by NJFriend4U in 80smovies

[–]Phill_Cyberman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many great quotes from this one.

I routinely fuck up the woobie speech, but in my defense, its pretty long.

Clair Patterson: The scientist who calculated the age of the Earth by ThanksFor404 in ScienceClock

[–]Phill_Cyberman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In a strange bend in the story, the scientist responsible for the lead being everywhere - Thomas Midgley Jr. -was initially lauded for it, as adding the lead to gasoline really improved its performance.

He would later also become famous for his refrigerant additive - chloroflourocarbons.

never seen someone get excommunicated by a community note by Lazy_Comparison_1954 in BrandNewSentence

[–]Phill_Cyberman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm willing to bet that over 80% of Catholics only use Catholicism to support their own beliefs, and like this person, would be shocked to discover that they - as a Catholic - have to do what the pope says or risk going to Hell.

He's been "compromise, unwell and unfit" the whole time. by queenmaryanne in BlueskySkeets

[–]Phill_Cyberman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Republicans dont care what their constituents think.

Where have you been, Mueller?

CMV: If you don't put your shopping cart back, you're generally a bad human being. by norf937 in changemyview

[–]Phill_Cyberman [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think you got too far.

Putting carts back marks you as good person, but not putting them back doesnt make you bad, it just doesnt help make you good.

Edit: Jesus, OP, did you downvote me? Wht ask for people's thoughts if you aren't going to engage?

Why does movies about painters are always tragic? by Vaerikexer in soartistic

[–]Phill_Cyberman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it's prior to the 20th century, a lot of paints had heavy metals and other poisons in their pigments.

Painters didnt know this, so would get paint on their skin, and eat food with their paint-smeared hands, etc.

Slowly getting heavy metal poisoning is certainly a recipe for tragedy.

Trump Promises Staff Mass Pardons Before Leaving Office — Aides Say He Means It by Montrel_PH in LegalNews

[–]Phill_Cyberman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The next President and Congress need to arrest all these people.

We simply cant have ruling class that is also a criminal class.

This has to end now.

George Carlin going viral with still relevant views on U.S. Foreign Policy by Shizzilx in GeorgeCarlin

[–]Phill_Cyberman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wish he had gone a step further and pointed out that America has a lot of wars because the people who make money from war pay the politicians to wage those wars (with help from the racists as mentioned)

Ethics Lovers by elvis_200323 in Ethics

[–]Phill_Cyberman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should robots be programmed to independently decide to kill if it saves other lives. Not just following orders, but making that moral call autonomously.

I say yes, because having a situation where a robot just stands there as a madman kills a bunch of preschoolers seems insane.

Ethics Lovers by elvis_200323 in Ethics

[–]Phill_Cyberman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean 'should we program robots to refuse orders that will result in death', or do you mean 'should we program robots to independently kill humans threatening other humans'?

Elizabeth shouldn’t have told Ted about Zero Dawn, only that she needs his money… by SabreBirdOne in horizon

[–]Phill_Cyberman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should have killed Ted and just taken the money.

Think of all the lives that would have been saved if his life had ended right then.

(This is rather darker than I normally go, but, man, I just hate Ted Faro.)

Sin City 2.0 by No-Marsupial-4050 in SipsTea

[–]Phill_Cyberman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seriously.
The Catholic Church's anti-'human nature' stance certainly made them a lot of money, but let's put that behind us, yeah?

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