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Meaning of life?
Cope:
There isn't a meaning to life. Giving a meaning to something is a weird human trait, everything we do has to have a meaning.
Some people find this frightening, so they thought up religions and an afterlife even reincarnation. By doing so we gave a meaning to a meaningless thing.
Humans are weird :|
inuyoukess:
Seems we have a few nihilists here, or at least; existential nihilism.
I too sort of fall under that boat. Life inherently has no purpose nor meaning. However human beings, because we are generally unable to cope with the unknown, seek to 'create' purpose and meaning in life to overcome our innate fear that everything is in itself worthless and pointless. While created, and thus false, such things aren't necessarily unnecessary nor wrong; just lacking in innate worth. A self-fulfilling prophecy if you will.
Just my 2 cents.
Just pointing out an odd paradox from one of the above posts; If the meaning of life is to die, then it is only in death that life can ever be truly attained. I propose we all seek our worth and life by gathering around the camp fire and off'ing ourselves XD
Kyrdua:
--- Quote from: inuyoukess on October 19, 2010, 02:53:14 PM ---Seems we have a few nihilists here, or at least; existential nihilism.
I too sort of fall under that boat. Life inherently has no purpose nor meaning. However human beings, because we are generally unable to cope with the unknown, seek to 'create' purpose and meaning in life to overcome our innate fear that everything is in itself worthless and pointless. While created, and thus false, such things aren't necessarily unnecessary nor wrong; just lacking in innate worth. A self-fulfilling prophecy if you will.
Just my 2 cents.
Just pointing out an odd paradox from one of the above posts; If the meaning of life is to die, then it is only in death that life can ever be truly attained. I propose we all seek our worth and life by gathering around the camp fire and off'ing ourselves XD
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I second this guy.
Akecu:
Our biology teacher (click to show/hide)who is a great man and everything he says have to be true 8) :P said that were just a pile of meat who were just lucky to have brains that think stuff like this. And since it's fun to leave stuff behind we just need to go to bed with other sex and do something. Easy eh?
But the ultimate truth is that there is no answer. muahahaha!
apriuschan:
I'd like to believe the meaning of life is to find happiness with yourself, in whichever way you choose. Some seek education, some seek to copulate with everyone in sight,some just want companionship, others to make families and raise them.In other words: To live like YOU want.
I myself will have lived a happy life, so long as everyone around me was smiling more than not. If I can keep my family and friends laughing, through good and bad times, I'd go peacefully in the end. It's been said, I don't think there's just one, flawless and truthful answer.
Over-thinking and over-analyzing things are things we humans do all too often.I'd just rather not think about what purpose my life holds; and just live it.
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