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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: MushroomTrip]
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Is it fair to the bug?


Whaaa... I don't think the answer "Killing X... is it fair to X?" is ever answerable with "Yes." The key words are "to X". "Killing Hitler... is it fair to Hitler?" Hitler says no! Jews et al say ehhh, maybe, yeah, seems fair to us.


Anyway, what it comes down to is that "Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all."

Haw haw.


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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: figgusfiddus]
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Death and life are both 100% fair: everyone gets a chance to experience both.  :grin:

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: Veritas]
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Death and life are both 100% fair:


:yesnod:

But it is life-time  between birth and death that most people find unfair. :shrug:


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Pray, v.: To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy - Ambrose Bierce

Medical science has confirmed what the male world has known intuitively for millenia: that scratching your ass is a great aid to complex thinking.

Its God's responsibility to forgive the terrorist organizations such as Jaish, Lashkar etc.
Its our responsibility to arrange the meeting between them and god."
- Indian Armed Forces

"Hey Monkey!! Get Funky" - Tarzan and Jane

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: shakercee]
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To which I say: Compared to what?

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: MushroomTrip]
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awesome avatar


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The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity. ~ Albert Einstein
"Fear is the great barrier to human growth." ~ Dr. Robert Monroe



~~~*Dosis sola facit venenum*~~~

*Check my profile to listen to my music* :smile:

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: Gomp]
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i dunno.. i have mixed thoughts also. i always think and hesitate if i ever do kill a bug. i have killed bugs in the past but i rarely have for a very long time. ive never killed anything else. with bugs ive thought about consciousness and how they dont really have the intelligence or knowledge of self and so on and they dont live very long anyway and it doesnt really matter.. but at the same time i feel like i shouldnt do it and many times i do not do it and yeah i dunno...


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The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity. ~ Albert Einstein
"Fear is the great barrier to human growth." ~ Dr. Robert Monroe



~~~*Dosis sola facit venenum*~~~

*Check my profile to listen to my music* :smile:

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: Veritas]
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Life on earth as compared to heaven, marketed by their theologians. That's how they are exploited, give up this life, it is unfair, pray to Lord, surrender to him.

IMO, the very act of comparing gives rise to the unfair feeling.


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Pray, v.: To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy - Ambrose Bierce

Medical science has confirmed what the male world has known intuitively for millenia: that scratching your ass is a great aid to complex thinking.

Its God's responsibility to forgive the terrorist organizations such as Jaish, Lashkar etc.
Its our responsibility to arrange the meeting between them and god."
- Indian Armed Forces

"Hey Monkey!! Get Funky" - Tarzan and Jane

Edited by shakercee (08/13/07 10:00 AM)

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: shakercee]
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I think "fair" is a notion that is pretty confused to begin with. Broken down, I think it refers to equity, in which case Veritas hit the nail on the head. Technically it means "nice" or "agreeable", though... and well, that's definitely pretty subjective.

So, back to the start, I'm going to say that it is fair to be a human killing a bug, and unfair to be a bug killed by a human. From the third-party perspective, whether it is fair or unfair probably depends upon whether your jury is comprised of people (who will tend to side with the human), Republicans (who will convict either way, on principle), or nasty ole cock-a-roaches (who will side with the bug, despite having everything else in common with the Republicans).


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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: figgusfiddus]
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:lol:


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Here is true peace
Here my heart knows calm
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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: figgusfiddus]
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These guys killed the big bad bug in style, didn't they?


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Pray, v.: To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy - Ambrose Bierce

Medical science has confirmed what the male world has known intuitively for millenia: that scratching your ass is a great aid to complex thinking.

Its God's responsibility to forgive the terrorist organizations such as Jaish, Lashkar etc.
Its our responsibility to arrange the meeting between them and god."
- Indian Armed Forces

"Hey Monkey!! Get Funky" - Tarzan and Jane

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: Veritas]
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Veritas said:
Death and life are both 100% fair: everyone gets a chance to experience both.  :grin:


Then what about birht? :p (One cell divides, birthing an other..)

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: figgusfiddus]
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figgusfiddus said:
So, back to the start, I'm going to say that it is fair to be a human killing a bug, and unfair to be a bug killed by a human. 


Interesting notion! :laugh::thumbup:

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: Gomp]
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http://www.tv-links.co.uk/video/2/157/656/42210/62957

Haha.. Seeing this now.. It pictures it!


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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: Gomp]
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i always help the bugs out of my house cuz i think there lost...like me in a bad trip...no one is ever there to help me...there always there to kill me...:mad:

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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: Jlips]
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That made me smile. :smile:


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For I've never known completeness
Like being here
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Loving every breath of you
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Re: Killing a bug! [Re: Jlips]
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Jlips said:
i always help the bugs out of my house cuz i think there lost...like me in a bad trip...no one is ever there to help me...there always there to kill me...:mad:


:happyheart::thumbup:


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