tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post4136224383868052002..comments2024-03-29T00:07:28.700-07:00Comments on Baili And I...: Honesty , Reason, Logic ?bailihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-19848642824588342352019-10-27T18:34:09.500-07:002019-10-27T18:34:09.500-07:00I agree with Connie about being close to nature, i...I agree with Connie about being close to nature, it is the best route to being closer to our creator.<br /><br />Being untruthful eventually leads to us only deceiving ourselves. "The truth will find you out".<br /><br />A walk in the woods is wonderful and uplifting.<br /><br />CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-31418700236887190002019-09-23T20:18:23.048-07:002019-09-23T20:18:23.048-07:00💖
💖<br />Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-47011277285397689152019-09-23T11:28:38.520-07:002019-09-23T11:28:38.520-07:00Being close to nature has always seemed to be the ...Being close to nature has always seemed to be the best route for me.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-22850315212332814592019-09-23T05:16:30.445-07:002019-09-23T05:16:30.445-07:00i am deeply thankful for stopping by and sharing b...i am deeply thankful for stopping by and sharing bits of you powerful and so deep insight dear Louise :)<br /><br />either cannot be atheist nor i ever was for the same reason you mentioned so beautifully here :)<br />i am honored again my friend!bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-20179941351581844502019-09-22T14:35:08.307-07:002019-09-22T14:35:08.307-07:00I'm a little late to this thought provoking po...I'm a little late to this thought provoking post … once again you have made me stop a while to think.<br /><br />Always good to read everyone's thoughts and comments, and it was an interesting question from Dee!<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-33710907442228648002019-09-21T01:32:38.480-07:002019-09-21T01:32:38.480-07:00There is so much that is fascinating in this post ...There is so much that is fascinating in this post and the comments it prompted., Baili! You always make me think more deeply than I normally take the time to do. <br /><br />The hungry toddlers and the chocolate bar experiment doesn't seem like a fair setup at all, but cruel as Emma said. I don't think the test is a good measure of intelligence. If lying to escape a possible punishment is an intelligent thing to do, then why do we put so much effort into teaching children to be truthful and ethical? The toddler who spoke the truth is well ahead of the child who didn't interns of what we strive to teach our children. But, as Emma said, you need to understand why each child made the choice he or she did before you make any judgment about his or her behavior and whether it was an intelligent choice or not. It has been my experience from many years of working with children, that they don't do things randomly. They always have a reason that makes sense to them, and those reasons are shaped by what they have experienced in life. A child's lying and being deceitful says a lot more about what he or she has experienced in life than his or her intelligence. <br /><br />As for nature, that is such a huge and complex concept. I define nature very broadly as the physical universe acting under scientific laws, and, as such, I consider it to be impartial. It doesn't treat you any differently from me. What we each experience from nature is a consequence of where we are in the physical universe. As human beings on Earth, we tend to see nature in terms of our existence on our planet. Very few of us have ever experienced not being on Earth. Nature can be perceived by humans as giving and sustaining or as devastating and harmful. It's not one or the other, it's both. It's out of our control, although our collective actions as humans can impact nature (think climate change). Our progress as humans has been in response to nature: in our attempts to mitigate the effects of nature (like developing fire to keep warm at night), in our attempts to understand nature (like being able to predict the seasons so we could plant crops at the right time), or in our attempts to control nature (like building a dam to have a more reliable water supply). But there is something inherently inside us as humans that is not impartial, that causes us to have a moral or ethical code, a sense of right and wrong, good and evil. Much of humanity has always reached for something beyond the physical, something beyond nature governed by scientific laws. That is why I cannot be an atheist. I always think it ironic that in the natural world I most deeply sense the spiritual. These thoughts were not easy for me to put into words. I had to do some deep slow thinking, which is what you always make me do, my dear Baili!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-74477864102997256412019-09-20T17:05:27.436-07:002019-09-20T17:05:27.436-07:00I am not impressed by whoever did that experiment ...I am not impressed by whoever did that experiment with the hungry children, the chocolate bar, and passing judgement on their intelligence . . . I am amazed at the resources that are wasted on studies that prove nothing and benefit no one!<br /><br />Aside from that, you have made me think, as always. I like Dee's question about the destructive side of nature. And I see you addressed it in the next post :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-44027786665890783052019-09-17T23:09:47.337-07:002019-09-17T23:09:47.337-07:00About hungry toddler and chocolate, I think we nee...About hungry toddler and chocolate, I think we need more focus in parenting about norms, ethics, and laws, not too early.<br />But, when the problem is hungriness; They are toddler, why you don't feed them?<br />If the hungriness is really cause a person to be a liar. I think that is also true. Hungriness and a strong desire having something but he cannot afford it are not only lead people to be a liar, dishonest, unreasonable, away from ideal logic, but also turn to big crimes and chaos :)<br /><br />Have a great day, Baili! Evi Erlindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013412353670682615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-83174878677142070402019-09-17T19:41:19.630-07:002019-09-17T19:41:19.630-07:00Unfortunately the Human Being keeps forgetting the...Unfortunately the Human Being keeps forgetting the respect for Nature.<br />Essential for him to live.<br />Incredible, isn't it? Pedro Coimbrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833470005651536885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-10275306024479953992019-09-17T17:49:57.576-07:002019-09-17T17:49:57.576-07:00I think the child who lied about the chocolate is ...I think the child who lied about the chocolate is not more clever, he is just a lair.<br /><br />I do not know how anyone can find satisfaction in stolen money, I suppose sometimes if it is a matter of survival, but never satisfaction.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-26688153299923919962019-09-17T15:06:53.881-07:002019-09-17T15:06:53.881-07:00Dear Baili, in speaking about nature--what many he...Dear Baili, in speaking about nature--what many here in the United States call "Mother Nature"--it seems to me we need also to speak of forest fires and typhoons and hurricanes and tornadoes and flood and natural disasters. What do you think they tell us about nature? Please write about that as your philosophy of life is so all-exclusive that it always teaches me new ways to think. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-73615243798144597982019-09-17T12:09:21.922-07:002019-09-17T12:09:21.922-07:00I like the way that you have connected logic and e...I like the way that you have connected logic and ethics. Being honest and ethical is so important. I agree that in the long run, it is the logical course to take. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-60941790660155716142019-09-17T11:45:51.756-07:002019-09-17T11:45:51.756-07:00First of all I believe the test with hungry childr...First of all I believe the test with hungry children and a candy bar is cruel. Then I thought of other circumstances. Perhaps the child who lied had been punished severely in the past and wanted to avoid it that time. In turn the other one may have made a mistake in the past and was told to do better next time. He would not have been so afraid of breaking a rule. One small challenge does not determine intelligence.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-67751710945256056422019-09-17T08:17:42.047-07:002019-09-17T08:17:42.047-07:00One can learn so much about the world and self if ...One can learn so much about the world and self if we get quiet and listen... God has so much wisdom to offer.Chris Lallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829320565765240622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-37085657458975747462019-09-17T06:54:18.036-07:002019-09-17T06:54:18.036-07:00I go with honesty.I go with honesty.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720030744345215307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-39519695451815318142019-09-17T03:38:43.901-07:002019-09-17T03:38:43.901-07:00❤️❤️R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309826816742200785.post-3733990716370813932019-09-17T02:20:01.975-07:002019-09-17T02:20:01.975-07:00Nature is wonderful, we should all remember to ll...Nature is wonderful, we should all remember to llok at nature closely, that way we could understand each other better I think. Have a lovely day!☺Nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984981811912904970noreply@blogger.com