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Is there any purpose of existence?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by DudeWah, Nov 14, 2017.

  1. DudeWah

    DudeWah Member

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    Three part question:

    1) Is there any purpose, point, or reason of existence in general? Explain.

    2) Is there any purpose, point, or reason of your own existence? Explain.

    3) If you answered no to any of the above, can life still be meaningful? Additionally, how do you come to terms with your own mortality in a life where you can only derive subjective meaning?
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    On a personal level, I think there is no meaning in my existence or existence overall.

    It just is.

    Can life still be meaningful? I don’t think so. I think we can still have a fulfilling life and be happy. But I don’t think it means anything.

    I’m unable to reconcile the ideas of life and death. I see no point in either life nor death. It would make more sense to me if one existed without the other. Life, without death. Alternatively, permanent death; i.e., nonexistence. Yet both exist and are very real. And we have no choice but to experience both, unwillingly.

    Logically, nothing should be.

    Yet, existence is tangible.

    No clue. Life is good though. I wouldn’t trade it for nonexistence. Sadly we don’t have a choice. :p


    Edit: I think the D&D would be better with more intellectually stimulating topics of contention to debate on and swap ideas over rather than regurgitating the same arguments over politics.
     
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  2. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Maybe, maybe no.

     
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    There is one thing I’m sure of, my friend.

    Failing while posting pics in 2017 def ain’t the purpose of existence. ;)
     
  5. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    In all seriousness, you're looking for the objective purpose of life which I would say in general is survival. It's the most basic animal instinct. On a specific individual level, we all find our own purpose in life.
     
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    The purpose of life is to live.
     
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    calurker Contributing Member

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    If this is a cry for help, all I have to offer is:

    I really wish Robin Williams lived to play Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

    You never know what you’d miss out on.
     
  9. Exiled

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    Is life good ! depends on whom you're asking, the sure thing it doesn't last forever
    Is there a porpuse of life ! to me ,the whole existence is just too sophisticated to be for/out of nothing
     
  10. Torn n Frayed

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    Life is empty and meaningless that it's empty and meaningless....
     
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    Severe Rockets Fan Takin it one stage at a time...

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    Life’s aight. Work hard, try to enjoy what you do and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Why does there have to be a “meaning to it all”?
    When you’re old it’ll seem like a blink of an eye...because...in the grand scheme it is.
     
  13. bongman

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    I look at it this way, we are not even a tiny dot in this place we call the universe and the time we spend alive is just a blink of an eye compared to how old this universe is. The contribution of the human species as whole will be very minute relative to this universe. Basically, we are not as special as we hope or wish we are in this world. Live life and enjoy and make sure we treat each other with respect and dignity.
     
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    Yeah I don't get it.

    Things are good.
     
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    Existence is pain.
     

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