What's your philosophy?

[Zand88]

... Huh.
Let's pretend for a second that you are not acting in an overly hostile way to what is obviously just silliness.

I always assumed that nihilism, in the broadest sense of the word, was the belief that life holds no real point or intrinsic value.
I mean, there are plenty of other meanings and applications, but the most commonly used kind would be existential, would it not?
Yeah. You know, that sounds pretty emo to me.
But I guess I'm just some idiot throwing around words he doesn't fully understand.
Silly me.

Nihilism is more complicated than just "nothing has a point." You can use whatever "broadest" definition you want, but its still going to be a gross over-simplification. It's a critical look at the values, existence and morality. There is nothing necessarily emo about nihilism and existentialism, either; there's no mind-numbingly simple "my life sucks, I should kill myself" philosophy behind it. If you were familiar with the writers and philosophers behind them, you would know that.
It just bothers me how easily people can stamp "emo" on anything without hesitation. Nietzsche is probably rolling in his grave.

 

[stompythebeast]

karma exists. it might take a hundred years for your spit to fall back on your face, but it will.

 

[mendokusai]

I think, therefore I am dangerous.

 

[DarkRyter]

Do the impossible, break the unbreakable...

And I believe there was something about rowing, and fighting the powah.

Seriously, fuck the powah.

 

[War Penguin]

Life's a ***** but that's because it needs to be loved.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

... Huh.
Let's pretend for a second that you are not acting in an overly hostile way to what is obviously just silliness.

I always assumed that nihilism, in the broadest sense of the word, was the belief that life holds no real point or intrinsic value.
I mean, there are plenty of other meanings and applications, but the most commonly used kind would be existential, would it not?
Yeah. You know, that sounds pretty emo to me.
But I guess I'm just some idiot throwing around words he doesn't fully understand.
Silly me.

Nihilism is more complicated than just "nothing has a point." You can use whatever "broadest" definition you want, but its still going to be a gross over-simplification. It's a critical look at the values, existence and morality. There is nothing necessarily emo about nihilism and existentialism, either; there's no mind-numbingly simple "my life sucks, I should kill myself" philosophy behind it. If you were familiar with the writers and philosophers behind them, you would know that.
It just bothers me how easily people can stamp "emo" on anything without hesitation. Nietzsche is probably rolling in his grave.

... I just said...
You know what? Whatever. I don't care.
I should have seen you were just picking a fight, but I didn't. I allowed myself to get riled up because I'm so damn tired.
I'm not interested in doing this. You win.
Enjoy your victory, I guess.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Come in peace, or leave in pieces.

A true man never dies, even when he's killed.

That's a load of crap...But it's a load of crap I can get behind!

 

[Captain Picard]

Moral relativism is the greatest evil Humanity has ever faced.

 

[Amishdemon]

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[Wadders]

Shit happens.

And try to be nice to people. Even if they're dicks, they may not realise it so its not really their fault.

And don't worry about events that are beyond your control. They're beyond your control.

 

[IxionIndustries]

We are all NPCs...

 

[SurfPenguin]

Pay cash or go without.

 

[jebbo]

It's on my profile so shall it be here: When you are dead you are compost.
Basically it means no regrets and feel not for the retributions.

You have one life, live it and don't feel bad for it. If you fuck people around that's your fault and deal with it, otherwise be happy and don't ***** about it.

It's a short time we are blessed with; make friends amd keep them close