Post by CoolJGS☺ on Mar 13, 2017 19:40:26 GMT

You've repeatedly stated that I am wrong about most people being happy.
I assumed you knew that from personal experience. If you had told me you were an exception to the rule, then I wouldn't have assumed anything so my apologies.
I think the bigger issue is that you can be happy all the time when other human beings are in pain or danger, and you make no effort to alleviate that situation.
This never came up in the conversation did it?
Yep, medical science is great and congratulation on being cured
Are you wanting to prepare volunteer notes?
I think arguments that are based primarily on bragging about oneself are flawed, but it's what you're asking...
In addition to money & other resources given to charity which is pretty easy, I spent years as a prison volunteer (Tough job.), helped with literacy programs for people with learning disabilities, am part of a book donation program that sends books to poor countries across the world but primarily in Africa, & usually sign up for whatever community outreach programs my employers offer.
None of that matters in comparison to the more important aspects of my life which is friends and family.
I ensure that the group of people I know and love or share various connections with are never hungry, homeless, penniless to begin with. It's kind of sad that people such as yourself don't understand how many more lives can be saved just by making sure you go about you business of being a good citizen in the country you reside in. I bring this out specifically because I imagine it will be the thing that brings chastisement despite it be by far the easiest solution to what ails people regardless of their beliefs.
This is way off the rails of the initial discussion though, so to wrap it back around...Most people on this planet are OK. Maybe they are happy based on the help you give.
No, I don't want to prepare or compare volunteer notes; I don't brag about what I've done.
"It's kind of sad that people such as yourself don't understand how many more lives can be saved just by making sure you go about you business of being a good citizen in the country you reside in."
I am a good citizen in the country I reside in. Again, you don't know me that well, and I am not about to attempt to compare our individual contributions. You are a good citizen; good for you. So am I.
It helps when humans take care of other humans because I have no evidence for a 'loving' god that takes care of humans.
Traveler: God has been mighty good to your fields, Mr. Farmer.
Farmer: You should have seen how He treated them when I wasn't around.
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All I'm saying is that being a good citizen is sufficient.
I shouldn't be made to feel guilty if I don't help out people thousands of miles away from me...even though I do. Those are not the primary indicators of a good person.
I don't care whether you have evidence for God or not. If you think that happiness is here on earth as is, then that's OK with me.
However, if you are thinking that mankind is overall pretty miserable, then you do it no favors by pretending they don't have evidence just because you don't.
I's a waste of time paying attention to the bad, which will always be here especially if it's something as slight as something one just disagrees with.

