Weirdbeardgame@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThe magic genie has appeared to grant you your wish. What small thing do you wish for that would have the biggest positive impact on the world?message-squaremessage-square181fedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down18
arrow-up1112arrow-down1message-squareThe magic genie has appeared to grant you your wish. What small thing do you wish for that would have the biggest positive impact on the world?Weirdbeardgame@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square181fedilink
minus-squarebloopernova@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down7·1 year agoEveryone religious wakes up tomorrow realizing that it’s just a social club and none of the god stuff is real.
minus-squaremilkisklim@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-21 year agoSo in this scenario where you have a magical Genie, you would use a supernatural being to stop others from believing in supernatural beings?
minus-squarebloopernova@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoWhoa dude. I just woke up and was not prepared for philosophy!
minus-squarerivalary@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up17·1 year agoThey would still pretend. And, though it would solve a lot of problems, it would remove purpose for so many people.
minus-square∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down4·edit-21 year agoWell, when their purpose is to detonate themselves and kill as many people around them so they can get some heaven virgins, I think it’s a sacrifice we are willing to make.
Everyone religious wakes up tomorrow realizing that it’s just a social club and none of the god stuff is real.
So in this scenario where you have a magical Genie, you would use a supernatural being to stop others from believing in supernatural beings?
Whoa dude. I just woke up and was not prepared for philosophy!
They would still pretend. And, though it would solve a lot of problems, it would remove purpose for so many people.
Well, when their purpose is to detonate themselves and kill as many people around them so they can get some heaven virgins, I think it’s a sacrifice we are willing to make.