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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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Maybe god does prevent Evil and the Universe is totally just and fair. The problem is humans thinking their version of Evil is the correct one. Maybe.

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Morality is only made complex because humans like inserting their ego into things.

No, all morality is are the behaviours that benefit us as a social species, put to language and culture.

Why is rape bad? Theft bad? Indiscriminate killing bad? Because if we did these things we'd be unable to use our unique species' power to overcome hardships and thrive; creating and maintaining social groups that allow for the division of tasks.