Peter MacDonald

7 Beliefs discovered | 9 Totals Votes

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The first phrase is meant to caution me not to act if I would be acting out of anger or guile, and to remember that intentions matter in ethics. The second phrase is a reminder to be cautious even when my intentions are good.

Peter MacDonald

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This is so hard to express. It's about recognizing our (apparently) unique position in the vast cosmos as thinking, feeling creatures; and recognizing the inherent worth of our experience over say, the non-experience an asteroid might have.

Peter MacDonald

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Reason applied without compassion can cause suffering.

Peter MacDonald

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This is a simple call to action. Religion is very good at inspiring charitable work and evangelism. Secular Humanism less-so.

Peter MacDonald

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Having an open mind is good until you know better.
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Having and open mind is good as long as you are still learning things that are helping you form an opinion. To never form an opinion is to be intellectually lazy, and therefore useless.

Peter MacDonald

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It's far too easy to rely on well-worn arguments, but doing so can close your mind to new ideas. It's frustrating when your opponents do this, don't be guilty of it yourself.

Peter MacDonald

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If you enjoy any status advantage over another person you are dealing with, it is very hard for the conversation to be fair and reasonable.

Peter MacDonald

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