so

[senilia]

how do you know if something is good or bad for you?

Comments

[soliton]

good= assists in continued living
bad= interferes with living

If it reduces your chances of surviving and propagating, it's bad. And by propagating I don't just mean having kids.

well

[senilia]

what if, you think you're doing something that will assist in continued living, and then it turns out that it interferes with living in the long run?

i guess it's just living life & learning, but i wish i could foresee the future a little better sometimes.

Re: well

[soliton]

That's the rub, isn't it?
I just like that definition of good and bad because it provides a biological imperative for morality, without any pesky religion.

[green_left_eye]

If I want it, it's probably bad for me.

If I would rather avoid it, it's probably necessary to keep me alive.

[console_casing]

Many things lead to death, but very few lead to life.

So
If you like it a lot
It's good for you.

Or something.

[lindenstree]

What if there was no good or bad. . .. ?

a-ha!

[senilia]

bingo!

i believe zat is true...

yesterday somebody asked me "but is that really good for you?" and it really knocked me on my bum. i really didn't know. it got me questioning that i didn't know if something was really good for me.

and now you have reminded me why! i don't believe in bad nor good!

i love you lee!

[ashaface]

I think it depends on what your goals are. If your goal is to have tons of money, spending money unnecessarily is bad for you. If your goal is to be super fat, dieting is bad for you.