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Originally Posted by cba1067950
Yes and I totally agree but isn't that a logical outlook on life? I may be mixing logic and rationality or there may be some variation in ideals or something. I don't know...
I only ask because someone told me of a quote a while back stating that the only way to refute logic is to use logic which made sense to me.
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I suppose you're right. I apologize for getting off-track in this thread, and I've been talking out of my ass a few times.
I guess what I've been trying to say is.. don't count on a life of strict, cold, rational behavior to give you a feeling of meaning or happiness. Reason is important, yes, but you shouldn't be logical to the point of absurdity. The nonrational elements of ourselves are usually the most enjoyable: our passions, our senses of humor, etc. They enrich our lives.
It's
okay to be goofy. It's
okay to give concessions to the instincts. We should use reason to
temper our passions--to keep them from becoming destructive--rather than trying to eliminate them completely. That's not exactly a new idea, but it often becomes lost amidst all of our modern intellecutalizing.
EDIT: Oh, and OAO? We're done here. I just don't want to keep arguing with you, because lord knows you can go on forever.
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