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Occam's Razor is a much better rule to live by than any number of "Commandments" or other dogma.
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tenkly
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Occam's Razor is a much better rule to live by than any number of "Commandments" or other dogma.
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When you believe in something you cannot, at the same time. believe anything else that would call into question the original belief making you blind to all kinds of possibilities. So, if you believe in UFOs, against all the mathematical improbabilities that counter that belief, you are blind to any other possibility for those lights in the sky. I'd rather look at both options, apply Occam's Razor and go from there. It's served me well for 25 years.
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cherrim
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Occam's Razor compares descriptive explanations according to their respective plausibilities.
I do not see how it could ever result in any moral imperative. As such I don't get the "rule to live by" aspect of your OP.
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Yukishiro1
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"When asked by a non-Jew to relate all the Torah had to say while standing on one foot, Hillel replied, "Do not unto your neighbor what you would not have him do unto you; this is the whole Law; the rest is commentary." "
That always seemed good enough for me.
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IMHO
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cherrim posted:
As such I don't get the "rule to live by" aspect of your OP.
He's 25. That about says it all. 
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Sin_of_Onin
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Most morality can be summed up by a claim of what comes around goes around. This is usually countered by someone pointing out that this is total BS because hey look at those people in power and how lame they are. The clear conclusion is that life is not fair but we wish it was and it would be best if we all just acted like it was.
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tenkly
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cherrim posted:
Occam's Razor compares descriptive explanations according to their respective plausibilities.
I do not see how it could ever result in any moral imperative. As such I don't get the "rule to live by" aspect of your OP.
It's not really about morality per say, but more about just because you were told X by a "higher power" then it has to be true.
It's a way to say, keep an open mind as long as there is logic and reason behind it.
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IMHO
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It;s illogical NOT to believe in a higherpower.
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tenkly
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It's not illogical not to believe in deities. Anyone who believes in one is automatically less driven by logic than someone who doesn't.
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IMHO
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See.. that's illogical. Deities and higherpower are two different things. You need to solidify your beliefs before you can convince me you have a clue to what you are talking about.
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Modeeb
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Occam's is wonderful little heuristic (i.e. decision point tool; rule of thumb). A simple solution (Occams Razor), in general, is better than a more complex one. You overcome Occam's when the more complex solution adds something more. There may be some confusion about applying it to the ten commandments, but so what? I would encourage you to use new things you learn right away, even if it comes out a little muddled. You will add more tools to thinking tool box.
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