This is a question that I have studied in the past and it came up in conversation recently which got me thinking about it all over again… What exactly defines charity?
A dictionary definition would be something along the lines of ‘generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless’… But does that mean if you give something to people who are neither poor, ill or helpless you are not engaging in a charitable act?
Ever since I was a kid I have pertained to the theory that everything in a persons life reaches a balance as long as that person has a clear and rational perspective on life. If you have one bad thing on a scale of 1 to 10, then you will have an equally positive thing to balance the scale out. The trick is seeing the positives and negatives.
Or are they one in the same? After countless hours contemplating peoples actions and the trends I witness growing up in a capitalist environment, I cannot find a definitive answer or universal truth. Rationally speaking, it should be accurate to say people are aiming for happiness by gaining status and money, however while looking at the evidence I come to a different conclusion.
If a person is virtually a vegetable and can have no impact to society or any ones life, should they continue living? That is to say should their family continue allowing them to live and use the resources of the world. Is hanging onto their existence simply being afraid of death? Of losing a loved one? Read the rest of this entry »
Today I was having a talk with my good friend and co-writer of this site about my future. He brought up a subject which I have recently had deep thought about (as I do with many subjects unfortunately), and that was about making investments. Investment, which to me, is the simple the act of investing. The problem is there is a misconception of what that actually entails.
The story of The Cave is an ancient analogy of the world, which if anything has only become more true.
For those who have not yet read the cave, it describes the story of a group of prisoners stuck in a cave, chained together in front of a large wall. The wall displays shadow images which are of real creatures walking on a bridge Read the rest of this entry »
After writing the last article on religion, I began thinking about why it is religion is so often left out of philosophical thinking. Why is it so many people who love philosophy dont include religious teachings? I concluded that people are drawing major differences in the ways that religion presents information compared to the philosophical method. Read the rest of this entry »
The endless debate continues and as most know, will most likely see no end… at least not in our lifetime. Some feel religion is simply a man made creation in order to gain obedience or order to society. Others feel it is indeed much much more than that. As society moves quicker into the technology era, people seem to be moving away from religion. This article will explore a few of the reasons for anti-religious beliefs and also some of the proofs against them. Read the rest of this entry »
What is it? Is it a condition where two people cant stop challenging each other sword fights? Is it the male tendency to want sex with TWO women? Nay, dualism is something that anyone not living under a rock is already familiar with. Forces on either end of a spectrum, be it good and evil, male or female, or mind and body.
The idea of dualism can be found in many philosophical writings from Plato to Descartes and the lesser known, Zoroaster.
The lengthy debate roars on, whether or not the occurrences of our life happen for some valid or unknown reason, or weather they are simply unconnected, random and without meaning.
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