Posted by sunny10 on March 23, 2005, at 8:35:42
In reply to Re: Sunny, posted by alexandra_k on March 23, 2005, at 1:55:26
> Ok...
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> The point isn't about 'controlling happiness'.
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> The point is that IF we grant that you would be happier in the 'greatest happiness machine' (and that is what you are having difficulty with) But IF it is given that we would be happier in the greatest happiness machine...
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> THEN do you think that everyone should hook up?
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> If you do think so then I guess that means that you think happiness is the most important thing.
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> If you do not think that people should hook up then that means that you think there are other things aside from happiness that are as important (if not more so).
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> Such things as living in the REAL world. Making REAL decisions (instead of the illusion of choice). Having REAL corrective experiences (not just the illusion of them) or whatever.
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> That was the point...
>I guess I realized that from the first post.... I suppose you could say that the even idea of the machine was not tempting enough for me to consider it!!
"Real" may not always be "happy", but if you suffer from any form of disassociation (as I have be known to), maintaining "reality" is far more important than "happy".
poster:sunny10
thread:471916
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