▲ 1478 ▼ Altered Carbon (media.kbin.run) submitted 2 years ago by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 110 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (4 children) Pretty sure that would result in negative karma, and thus the new reincarnated form would be even less desirable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) There was no indication that karma or any such system was included, you included that into the scenario and it is therefore invalid. There would be people racing to get to the simplest organism incapable of sentience if there were a karmic system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what the basis of reincarnation is about though.... karma. You do good deeds, your karma level goes up, you get a better reincarnated life in the future. Likewise, the opposite is true as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Karma is an aspect of the Hindu and Buddhist reincarnation beliefs. They do not have sole ownership of the concept of reincarnation. If they had said "What if Hinduism is right and reincarnation is real?" then that would be a different scenario. They only put forth that the concept of reincarnation was real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I see what you mean now. Eh, regardless I'm sure the universe would have some sort of similar karmic system in place to prevent thatt suicidal loop hole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's no secular reason to think that the universe would care, or that a universe capable of caring would see it as a problem. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bob_lemon@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago The word "desirable" in the context of human-only reincarnation opens a whole other can of worms permalink fedilink source parent [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Depends on what version of reincarnation we're talking about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] root_beer@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Like what, a paramecium or baker’s yeast or something? At least I can’t have a collection agency coming after me then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) There was no indication that karma or any such system was included, you included that into the scenario and it is therefore invalid. There would be people racing to get to the simplest organism incapable of sentience if there were a karmic system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what the basis of reincarnation is about though.... karma. You do good deeds, your karma level goes up, you get a better reincarnated life in the future. Likewise, the opposite is true as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Karma is an aspect of the Hindu and Buddhist reincarnation beliefs. They do not have sole ownership of the concept of reincarnation. If they had said "What if Hinduism is right and reincarnation is real?" then that would be a different scenario. They only put forth that the concept of reincarnation was real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I see what you mean now. Eh, regardless I'm sure the universe would have some sort of similar karmic system in place to prevent thatt suicidal loop hole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's no secular reason to think that the universe would care, or that a universe capable of caring would see it as a problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what the basis of reincarnation is about though.... karma. You do good deeds, your karma level goes up, you get a better reincarnated life in the future. Likewise, the opposite is true as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Karma is an aspect of the Hindu and Buddhist reincarnation beliefs. They do not have sole ownership of the concept of reincarnation. If they had said "What if Hinduism is right and reincarnation is real?" then that would be a different scenario. They only put forth that the concept of reincarnation was real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I see what you mean now. Eh, regardless I'm sure the universe would have some sort of similar karmic system in place to prevent thatt suicidal loop hole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's no secular reason to think that the universe would care, or that a universe capable of caring would see it as a problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Karma is an aspect of the Hindu and Buddhist reincarnation beliefs. They do not have sole ownership of the concept of reincarnation. If they had said "What if Hinduism is right and reincarnation is real?" then that would be a different scenario. They only put forth that the concept of reincarnation was real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I see what you mean now. Eh, regardless I'm sure the universe would have some sort of similar karmic system in place to prevent thatt suicidal loop hole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's no secular reason to think that the universe would care, or that a universe capable of caring would see it as a problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I see what you mean now. Eh, regardless I'm sure the universe would have some sort of similar karmic system in place to prevent thatt suicidal loop hole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's no secular reason to think that the universe would care, or that a universe capable of caring would see it as a problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago There's no secular reason to think that the universe would care, or that a universe capable of caring would see it as a problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bob_lemon@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago The word "desirable" in the context of human-only reincarnation opens a whole other can of worms permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago Depends on what version of reincarnation we're talking about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] root_beer@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Like what, a paramecium or baker’s yeast or something? At least I can’t have a collection agency coming after me then permalink fedilink source parent
