geteilt von: https://feddit.de/post/3766285

Years after my R.E. teacher said, “I will never fall lower than into God’s hands,” I finally came up with the retort, “Let’s go on the roof and check.”

  • @[email protected]
    4•2 years ago

    I’ve thought of that in philosophy as well. I once pointed out to a professor that it was a mathematical impossibility for every person to be completely altruistic. He mostly stopped speaking to me for the remainder of the semester.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      1•2 years ago

      I’m not well-versed in philosophy, so I don’t know what’s commonly defined as ‘altruism.’ If you define it as ‘exclusively working for or giving to another person’, then you’re right. But what if we defined it as ‘exclusively working for or giving to the commonwealth’?

      • squiblet
        2•2 years ago

        I think the plan is to not just distribute your wealth to specific individuals, but to a broad spectrum of soci- oh, wait, that’s socialism, which is fine.