Star Trek's Vulcan culture had it right

[euge_o_rama]

A few totally random and unconsolidated musings from a guy who definitely is not a philosopher and not prone to esotericism:

Yes, the good of the many outweigh the good of the few: I would sacrifice myself for family and friends, and I would sacrifice family and friends for the good of a greater concept of culture/community.

...And related,

Comments

[matanya]

A link to this post should be posted on LUTE_L list, methinks...

[euge_o_rama]

I would...but I unfortunately don't see any point to that whatsoever. Those who can understand my viewpoint already do...or are at least tolerant of it.

[euge_o_rama]

I should add that I could only imagine such a thing fueling a conflict I really have no interest in sustaining.

[carlosbarientos]

Just read this today in Proverbs:

"If a wise man disputes with a fool, he may rage or laugh but can have no peace." Proverbs 29, 9.

So... I try not to dispute with fools. Hard to do...

[d2a0v0i5d]

I've long tried to follow "Vulcan" precepts in many aspects of my life. In earth-bound terms, the whole Vulcan culture seems a useful synthesis of Buddhism and Stoicism.

[euge_o_rama]

I like that categorization. I can see that.

[tom_edskes]

What was the trigger for these musings ?

[euge_o_rama]

Such thoughts always are lurking in my background. This thing was prompted by several issues, but mostly response to emotional outbursts in an effort to engage me in impassioned arguments in which I had no interest and those who cling to faith and a belief in absolutes in spite of contrary or a lack of evidence.