Think Humanism

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This discussion reminds me of about 15 years ago when there was a big debate about the violent scenes in "Reservoir Dogs" which had just been released. There were complaints about the horrific scenes of violence and torture and how it promoted and glamorised violence. This view struck me as a bit di...

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Is it possible that some girls and younger women take risks with sex with the idea that abortion is to some extent available ? I honestly don't think so but I could be wrong. A more pertinent question I think would be, Is it possible that some girls AND boys take risks with sex with the idea that ab...

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Too right! That would have been a smash the radio to bits moment for me.

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Would love to visit both.

For lunch: Pret a Manger or Boot's Meal Deal?

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I'm really getting pissed off with pro-life/religious groups banging on about the "normalisation" of abortion. This is a "straw man" argument and, as a woman, I am completely insulted by the Arch Bishops comments. Neither I, nor any woman I know, regards abortion as an easy option or an alternative ...

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My dad trying to teach me to play chess- I was 2.

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I can knit! But I never learned how to cast off, so all I can do is knit scarves that never end(not much call for them.)

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Sun and Snow! I love crisp, clear winter days but they are definately on the decrease now.

Alastair Sim or Alec Guiness?

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Seven Days to Kill

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Smoked!

Kylie or Dannii?

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Chocolate, the queen of all flavours.

Donny Osmond or David Cassidy?

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Seven

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Peas of the mushy variety. Although I can't have with a fish supper anymore since turning veggie!

Neil Diamond or Barry Manilow?

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Lol. I always thought the H stood for Holy. I often shout "Jesus Holy Christ" when annoyed about something.

It just goes to show, you learn something new every day!

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Breaking the Waves

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Bottled! I really don't like the taste of tap water.

Grimm's Fairy Tales or The Bible?

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And there’s the other possibility too. One may act in a self-preserving and courageous way Yes, I agree, there are several possibilities or combinations of possibilities of how you may act. The ability to make a snap moral decision would depend on the quality of one’s moral training, Yes, I would l...

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Thats a good question. Sometimes what can be perceived as a brave action may actually be a very stupid one, i.e., running into a burning/collapsing building which you have no chance of saving anyone from, and killing yourself in the process. This is why the emergency services are trained to weigh up...

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But these are the very situations in which one’s morality (one’s sense of right and wrong) and one’s courage (the disposition to act in accordance with one’s sense of right and wrong, whatever the consequences) are most severely tested. The response you describe, where an agent’s ‘moral intentions’...

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