Nog00d

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What would you replace the "pledge of allegiance" with? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This one sounds kinda good:

  • One should strive to act with compassion and empathy towards all creatures in accordance with reason.
  • The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions.
  • One's body is inviolable, subject to one's own will alone.
  • The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the another is to forgo your own.
  • Beliefs should conform to our best scientific understanding of the world. We should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit our beliefs.
  • People are fallible. If we make a mistake, we should do our best to rectify it and resolve any harm that may have been caused.
  • Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion , wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word.
For people who've taken philosophy classes, was there something you learned that you now use everyday? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The Veil of Ignorance informs my political philosophy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_position