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Human beings are unique in the world because they are the only species that can understand it. If you remove them from the world, there's nothing left that can
by felipefar 2y ago
Human beings are unique in the world because they are the only species that can understand it. If you remove them from the world, there's nothing left that can throw light in the world's misteries.
- irjustin 2y agoThe nihilist asks - why does that matter for having kids? Is it humane to subject the vast majority of the future human race to taxes, inflation, menial jobs, so we can satisfy our curiosity?
- inawarminister 2y agoYes. “I have to go to work — as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for — the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?" - Marcus Aurelius.
- xhevahir 2y agoThat sounds more like philosophical pessimism and antinatalism. "Humane" doesn't cut any ice with a nihilist.
- irjustin 2y agoyeah you're right i looked it up. definitely not strict nihilist at all.
- squigz 2y agoIf you remove humans, who's going to care about lighting up the world's mysteries? I doubt the birds do.
- rurban 2y agoIt's entirely unplausible that animals won't understand that