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Comment author: eternal_neophyte 09 July 2015 06:03:36PM 3 points [-]

Indeed. But if you're going to appeal to an omniscient being, let them in their omniscience decide what's good for you.

Comment author: polymathwannabe 09 July 2015 06:28:22PM *  3 points [-]

I'd feel dirty letting anyone, even a god, overwrite my terminal goals.

Comment author: Lumifer 09 July 2015 06:47:47PM 5 points [-]

That feeling of being dirty can be overwritten, too X-)

Comment author: eternal_neophyte 09 July 2015 06:42:15PM 2 points [-]

Has no human being ever overwritten your terminal goals?

Comment author: polymathwannabe 09 July 2015 07:18:55PM 0 points [-]

I have, a number of times. My parents tried, but at most were able to overrule them.

Comment author: eternal_neophyte 09 July 2015 07:44:21PM 1 point [-]

And it was always for the worse?

Comment author: polymathwannabe 09 July 2015 08:20:00PM 0 points [-]

The ripples keep multiplying.

Comment author: VoiceOfRa 12 July 2015 02:47:22AM 1 point [-]

Do you even have a terminal goal?

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