ajblaise
Minister of Propagandhi
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Psychologically, our behavior is motivated by our desire to experience pleasure and avoid experiencing pain.
Technically, we are all already hedonists, but not everyone embraces it ethically. Religion can make people feel guilty about certain things that are very pleasurable to them. Societal mores, taboos, and laws also can prevent people from being the best hedonist they can be. (However of course laws and taboos should stay intact regarding things like murder, rape..etc).
If everyone looked at what is really pleasurable and what causes pain in their lives, and changed according to what they've found, people would be happier.
Short and Long term pleasure/pain has to be looked at too. A good hedonist will probably not get addicted to heroin because they know while it will cause short-term pleasure, it will probably cause long-term pain.
What do you all think about this issue?
Technically, we are all already hedonists, but not everyone embraces it ethically. Religion can make people feel guilty about certain things that are very pleasurable to them. Societal mores, taboos, and laws also can prevent people from being the best hedonist they can be. (However of course laws and taboos should stay intact regarding things like murder, rape..etc).
If everyone looked at what is really pleasurable and what causes pain in their lives, and changed according to what they've found, people would be happier.
Short and Long term pleasure/pain has to be looked at too. A good hedonist will probably not get addicted to heroin because they know while it will cause short-term pleasure, it will probably cause long-term pain.
What do you all think about this issue?