What if you had a government that is self-governed by each individual in communion with each other according to the golden rule, so it is completely voluntary, while also commanding the laws of the cosmos?
If you think we’re already commanded by the laws of the cosmos to the point we don’t have free will (and so self-government is a moot topic), then you probably won’t be able to delay your gratification in replying to this thread… but I paradoxically request that you do. And if you do, while you’re delaying your own gratification like a boss, please consider my thread seriously, and come back and admit you believe in free will, and we’ll have a conversation.
Do the One(s) who command the universe have a cosmonopoly on physical reality? If so, why are you still here delaying your gratification? It is so evil and quite a problem that you would have to delay your gratification. Let’s discuss your lack of self-government.
How many times do I have to tell you… The Radiant Rule supercedes the golden rule… the golden rule is outdated and flawed… I will provide a concrete example…
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you… golden rule…
So if an Islam extremist wants to obey Islam, and be told what to do by Islamic priests… and make everyone else be told what to do by Islamic priests, they are following the golden rule..
Is that why you follow Ecmandu’s orders… because you’re trying to create the illusion of difference (and of Ecmandu’s supreme authority?)? …because of the radiant rule? If you’ve told me it once, you’ve told me zero times. Now tell me. Ok fine you told me. How is that different from the hedonic calculus? Let me tell you, it has problems. The golden rule is better. It includes the word want without trying to quantify quality and sacrifice full personhood in genuine community for pain-free passing pleasures.
I saw in the blasphemy thread where he gave you “permission”. That was an order - and you followed it.
Some people call rape kink what is just sex… because they want things to sound perverted that actually aren’t. So I guess I’m gonna need to know what you mean by a rape kink. Have you ever heard of “You can’t rape the willing“? It’s true. It’s about mutually informed consent recognition. And wanting to be surprised (even startled off guard) is not the same as wanting to be raped. It’s actually impossible to genuinely want to be raped. Haven’t you ever jumped out and scared somebody, and at first they were really scared, but then they started busting up laughing—because you both “knew that” about each other (that you were scary safe, or safe scary)? It’s called fun. Mutually informed consent. But what does this have to do with politics?
What if someone likes suprise parties? Golden rule, do unto others what you would want them to do to you… Then they would give a suprise party to somebody who prefers pre-planned parties.
