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MadrasT

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3. Nice list.
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 01:51 PM
Apr 2012

People get really upset when you try to tell them nothing actually has inherent value or meaning. And that "human rights" are just their lofty idea of the "should be" world.

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Causality vs. Magic [View all] rayofreason Apr 2012 OP
Nice post longship Apr 2012 #1
Other common "magical" beliefs... ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #2
Nice list. MadrasT Apr 2012 #3
No, that's solipsism frankie May 2012 #4
You and I may personally value human life, but human life does not have inherent value. ZombieHorde May 2012 #5
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