Gesundheit

Why not instead be more direct and question the concept of ownership and authority? Why do some people get to get more power and resources than others in the first place? And why is that justified and normalized?

Who's making rationalizations now?!

You didn't answer the question or even add anything. And actually I find what you said rather boring and missing the point. So, in this "not black or white" system of yours, how do you make judgements? You just ignored the question and appealed to higher nuance as if higher nuance makes anything more legitimate. Even then, it still does not make you less selfish to judge that behavior. The truth is that you'd be as selfish as a murderer without even knowing.

You're being biased here. A lot of pick-up guys feel shitty at their first approaches, and they may even feel the same after hundreds of approaches. But you wouldn't consider that a sign to stop and instead you'd encourage them to drop that fat ego and bite the bullet anyways.

What if it's a life or death situation? Will stealing (let's ignore killing for now) be justified then? For example, if a poor man is hungry and can't afford food. Is it okay for him to steal from a rich supermarket?

Great question ?? Probably because of people like Leo who differentiate themselves from others and call them dumb.

A simple misunderstanding that kept snowballing for years, decades, and then centuries, and then eras.

Is tobacco actually bad though? I mean it both literally and figuratively.

Generous committee putting a lot of effort

Which is exactly what makes you a devil, devil. (sorry for pulling a Leo ?)

Or don't, for it will not make any difference at all.

You wouldn't feel bad unless you'd think about it. Even if you'd experience pain or physical illness, it wouldn't feel bad unless you think about it.

And that's exactly the problem. The ego is grounded in the fear of not-knowing, and the whole trick is to create an illusion of knowing. Not good enough. Let alone not accurate at all, at least from my experience. The best moments in my life have always been the moments that I discover truths about myself and my self-deceptions. But back to "not good enough", because it's very superficial understanding that is still grounded in the ego which is the object of the questioning in the first place. How are you ever gonna break out of the ego with more ego? See it doesn't work like that. You have to examine exactly how the ego is constructed and how it values different things and on what basis, and then question all of those. You have to watch the ego creating and grounding itself right in every moment to see how it is tricking you. At some point, it will become naked and groundless to even think a thought about reality. It all will become a cosmic joke how the trick is being played on you before your eyes. It's not hard though. It just takes acute awareness.

@randomguy123 It is explained in the book that the third eye is not actually a pinpointed spot, but rather a tunnel that connects the forehead to the back of the head. Idk that maybe worth mentioning. Good luck.

Good answer, and it's worthy of more digging. The ego grounds itself in memory and anticipation of future. But the ego is limited and only knows very little compared to infinity. Very little means close to nothing. So the ego is in fact betting its life on nothing, yet it thinks it's betting on everything. I'll leave it here if you want to continue on your own. You lost because in that case it would feel good to not pay close attention. Pay, now.

Projection of the month ??

Revenge feels good, even though a lot of times it could be stemming from a simple misunderstanding. A lot of our feelings actually stem from simple misunderstandings. So how can you say such things?

My point is still not getting across. Yes, all of that is right and everything. But I'm not asking "why?". I'm asking "what?". What is it that makes something "good" and another "bad"? And by "what" here, I don't want you to tell me that it's the ego. Yes, it is the ego. But what are the ego's justifications for making those judgements? What is it exactly that defines good and bad for the ego? What does the ego use to discriminate? And on what basis? I know it's survival. But how does the ego know what will survive it? And on what basis? You see what I'm saying? This is a very deep and advanced inquiry, and you may not come out the same person afterwards.

Belongs here.

@Someone here My question is more about the technical definitions of good and bad though. How do "you" or whatever, define good and bad? Where is the line? Why is life good and death bad? Based on what are we judging? Etc...

Still sounds vague to me. I can't think of any OCD that has to do with hatred so I can't offer anything. Can you give us some specifics if possible?

The empirical investigation of all the claims made about reality.

Says who?

He dug his own grave ??‍♂️? I retreat. Call a better lawyer.

I have 17 ?? Effortless