Absolutely agreed. I don't think my post would resonate much with me 5 years ago. Sometimes we have to learn the lessons by ourselves. I write just to remind myself and others the experience we have had.

Thank you so much for your encouragement! I'm glad you liked this article. I will keep up the good effort to write more!

Right. Human exceptionalism is another issue - I personally find it is quite hard to justify in a secular perspective though. Because drawing an arbitrary conclusion on what beings worth more can easily

I agree entirely with you. Moral awareness is very important. We humans don't ​automatically​ be aware of what's good and what's bad. I had been eating meat for my entire life without realising it's a

Appealing to nature has very serious moral implications. The current state of nature does not necessarily point to how it ought to be. There was a time when having black slaves was legal, and one could

Thank you for the comment! Nevertheless, the proposition of the article is vastly different from one that appeals to authority. Argument from authority means substantiating a conclusion base on the endorsement

I'd agree. Sometimes showing your vulnerability to your audience even connects them better with you. After all, feeling anxious is an experience that all we can relate to :)

as said in the article, I am a christian :)

Thanks for reaching out! I accept the offer :)

Nice article man! I am writing an article on self control too, what a coincidence!

Well written post. It reminds me of this quote: “I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.” ― Alan W. Watts

Chinese in rural areas are mostly nice, though their effort is being reaped by the rich :'(

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Many thanks mate!