Wow, quite a reaction...
There's a lot of holes in your opinion, not the least of which is assuming that giving to charity is using your money in a better way than spending $300 on a t-shirt...
Nihilism is for the weak and lazy, people that are too engrossed in themselves and their ego to open their eyes. It is a cop out and one that causes untold suffering because it is not the way things REALLY work. It does not hold up to scrutiny and if you are awake enough to compare nihilist ideas with reality it will become obvious. Nihilism is a way to avoid taking responsibility for the situations and circumstances of life, it is a way to throw away all your personal power and just say "fuck it", and as such is a weak and lazy way to view the world. It is a great theory to rationalize giving up.
Anyway, you should get have an idea about my beliefs if you noticed my username, and it's safe to say that if you want to debate nihilism and moral relativism then you will be crushed by anyone who has a clue. Buddhists have been polishing their philosophies for thousands of years and their views regarding moral relativism and nihilism are impossible to defend against. People have been trying for a very long time without success... this is part of the reason I say nihilists are lazy, since "it doesn't matter" they are too lazy (or not ready) to open their eyes and minds to other points of view... some of which are far more advanced and actually fit reality much better.
There's a lot of holes in your opinion, not the least of which is assuming that giving to charity is using your money in a better way than spending $300 on a t-shirt...
Nihilism is for the weak and lazy, people that are too engrossed in themselves and their ego to open their eyes. It is a cop out and one that causes untold suffering because it is not the way things REALLY work. It does not hold up to scrutiny and if you are awake enough to compare nihilist ideas with reality it will become obvious. Nihilism is a way to avoid taking responsibility for the situations and circumstances of life, it is a way to throw away all your personal power and just say "fuck it", and as such is a weak and lazy way to view the world. It is a great theory to rationalize giving up.
Anyway, you should get have an idea about my beliefs if you noticed my username, and it's safe to say that if you want to debate nihilism and moral relativism then you will be crushed by anyone who has a clue. Buddhists have been polishing their philosophies for thousands of years and their views regarding moral relativism and nihilism are impossible to defend against. People have been trying for a very long time without success... this is part of the reason I say nihilists are lazy, since "it doesn't matter" they are too lazy (or not ready) to open their eyes and minds to other points of view... some of which are far more advanced and actually fit reality much better.
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