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Am I being selfish?
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kdog3683
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SpiritoftheTunA
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but not all selfishness is bad, dont ever be fooled into thinking that ... the reason though, karma... that's another can of worms i dont want to open | ||
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SpiritoftheTunA
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GHOSTCLAW
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Although I suppose it depends on how you're going to define karma, because most of the response would hinge on it. | ||
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SpiritoftheTunA
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On November 29 2008 19:31 GHOSTCLAW wrote: No. Although I suppose it depends on how you're going to define karma, because most of the response would hinge on it. how is it not selfish if he's doing it for his own sake | ||
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Tensai176
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Liquid`Nazgul
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SpiritoftheTunA
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On November 29 2008 19:39 Liquid`Nazgul wrote: cause if you look at it like that every selfless act is selfish and the word selfless has no meaning anymore because it does not exist sounds kinda corny when i think about it, but theres a difference between doing it because it feels good and doing it because it feels right former selfish, latter selfless im not saying selfish is bad either.. | ||
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AcrossFiveJulys
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HeadBangaa
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jgad
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niteReloaded
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On November 29 2008 19:40 SpiritoftheTunA wrote: sounds kinda corny when i think about it, but theres a difference between doing it because it feels good and doing it because it feels right former selfish, latter selfless im not saying selfish is bad either.. Doing something because it feels right (when it doesn't feel good) is wrong IMO. Because you still do it for SOME reason. To be perceived as a good guy? lame... | ||
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HeadBangaa
United States6512 Posts
On November 29 2008 20:03 jgad wrote: Karma is just a word, in the illustrious words of the Matrix's Rama-Kandra. Here it is used in the meaning accorded to it not so much in Hindu tradition, but that meaning adopted for it by the West. It implies the circular nature of good and bad deeds in the West, easily understandable by the fact that others are more likely to share with us that which we share with them. If I steal from my neighbour, he has cause to want to steal from me in retribution. If I give my neighbour a gift, he has cause to again reciprocate, but by an act of similar kindness. I wouldn't call it a silly concept. It's really quite logical. What you've described is the Golden Rule. The OP stated that he wants to improve some metaphysical score. That's more karma and less golden rule. But w/e. | ||
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jgad
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YPang
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inReacH
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SayaSP
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On November 30 2008 00:33 inReacH wrote: you are talking about fallout 3 right? .................. lol | ||
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TimeShifter
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no offense though.. | ||
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MiniRoman
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RaGe
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