Poll: Happiness
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are you serious?
what a reflection on this moment in time that people have to wonder whether or not humans should have the right to feel feelings?
feelings and emotions coupled with free will of thinking is what makes us humans human! why do we need to question this?
what a reflection on this moment in time that people have to wonder whether or not humans should have the right to feel feelings?
feelings and emotions coupled with free will of thinking is what makes us humans human! why do we need to question this?
Definitely a pursuit: without something to work for the human race will die.
Also, sweet avatar, mcgooch. Pink Floyd ftw!
Also, sweet avatar, mcgooch. Pink Floyd ftw!
Making it a right would mean that there would probably be a law made for happiness, as it would be constitutional. Then the government would HAVE to make everyone happy and some very weird things make people happy. That could be a good and bad thing but mostly bad. I'd love to have the government make me happy by doing whatever for me, but it's just dumb and really takes away the whole "working for it makes it even better once you have it" idea.
Yes, I believe he/she is serious.Mr0llivand3r said:
...I do not understand this question or even what you're trying to get at, but okay.
Whatever tickles your fancy, dude.
I wouldn't say that's what makes humans human. Really, that's a quality of most species/organisms in the Animalia (Metazoa) Kingdom. ¬_¬
The thing is, humans question and question things because that's what we do and should do. Otherwise our culture, society, scientific research, exploration, religions, etc. would never move forward.
I think that this is a good conversation topic. Our history and modern day life would be completely different if that one part of the American Constitution were changed.
That's my two cents.
I never thought of it this way, but you're right and I agree with you, thank you for giving me this perspective. With so many people today being middle or upper class, or atleast not in poverty, and with all the modern technologies and conveniences we have, people expect to be happy. But it was quite the opposite back, say, in Medieval Times when most people were peasants, and expected nothing but to work and serve their lord. Happiness was a luxury, and people expect that to be changed now but it's not that easy. Happiness is something that has to be pursued, but as Mr. Jefferson said, everybody atleast has the right to pursue it.
I think people should pursue happiness, but they shouldn't absesse about it. Were not Epicureans after all. You can't achieve happiness forever, no matter what you do things are gonna make you stress and bring you down. All you can really hope for is fulfillment in what you do and moments of contentment.
Anyone who said it isn't deserved is just daft. I'm sorry but being happy is something everyone deserves. I mean maybe I'm being unrealistic, but in an ideal world would everyone be happy or off chasing happyness?
I dont think happiness can be classified as a right, because it cant really be taken away like most rights.
Its like saying consciousness is a right, happiness is a state of mind.
Its like saying consciousness is a right, happiness is a state of mind.
You answered your own question. Either you ignored it or don't fully understand what you said. Ideal worlds do not exist, so therefore we must live in this very pragmatic one. Because this is not an ideal world, happiness is not deserved. You have the RIGHT to go out and get it, however.samsprinkle said:
I deny your reality and substitute it with my own! But seriously, if you word it like that then I am forced to agree. But wouldn't it be nice if you were just happy?Sane Man said:
God forbid I want happiness to be scotch free. =PSane Man said:
But you, you must be a saint. Good thing you were there to set me straight. Back to the road of goodness and peachy sunshine and selflessness.
Yes, I would love for the government to make me happy. It would make me... hum.. happy. Hurhur. But I wouldn't be the spoiled child that gets everything in the whole government-is-mommy-and-wants-to-make-you-happy-all-the-time theory because it's virtually impossible to keep anyone happy all the time and in this case it would be everyone in the United States. Once they're happy they'll be unhappy because they're happy all the time. Then they'll become some weird kind of masochist and I don't even want to see how that works out.
However, I digress. Having the government make you happy is wrong, I guess, to a certain extent. I mean, hey, they work hard to quiet the bitching already.
But (I'm assuming by your tone) your notion that no one should ever, ever want the government to make them happy all the time by fulfilling their every need/want/craving is just silly. Of course someone wants the easy life sometimes, but morally it's bad. Probably not good for our health either, haha. :]
