My first philosophy paper. I chose to argue that karma doesn't exist. I plan on focusing on the Christian aspect of "you reap what you sow," or that there is a reason for everything due to God's plan. But this route doesn't necessarily help me prove or explain that karma doesn't exist. If i have an idea of topics to cover, then I have no problem with coming up with details.
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What are three main points I can use when arguing that karma doesn't exist?
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Adam (of the wired)
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Search the "13 club" it is a club dedicated to the celebration of everything unlucky because luck doesnt exist
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Ironic Hamster
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I wish you well. Karma only means "action" and in Hindu and Buddhist thought, the concept of volition is added, so it is an intentional act. Karma has two halves, action and result. If you toss a pebble in a pond, the result will be ripples. This is all that karma is. If it helps though, here is what the Buddha taught about karma, maybe you can find some point in it to argue:
From "What the Buddha Taught" byWalpola Rahula
The Pali word kamma or the Sanskrit wordkarma(from the rootkrto do) literally means ‘action’, ‘doing’. But in the Buddhist theory of karma it has a specific meaning: it means only ‘volitional action’ not all action. In Buddhist terminology karma never means its effect; its effect is known as the ‘fruit’ or the ‘result’ of karma.
The theory of karma should not be confused with so-called ‘moral justice’ or ‘reward and punishment’. The idea of moral justice arises out of the conception of a supreme being, a God, who sits in judgement, who is a law-giver and who decides what is right and wrong.
The theory of karma is the theory of cause and effect, of action and reaction; it is a natural law, which has nothing to do with the idea of justice or reward and punishment. Every volitional action produces its effects or results. If a good action produces good effects, it is not justice, or reward, meted out by anybody or any power sitting in judgement of your action, but this is in virtue of its own nature, its own law. This is not difficult to understand. But what is difficult is that, according to karma theory, the effects of a volitional action may continue to manifest themselves even in a life after death.
From "What the Buddha Taught" byWalpola Rahula
The Pali word kamma or the Sanskrit wordkarma(from the rootkrto do) literally means ‘action’, ‘doing’. But in the Buddhist theory of karma it has a specific meaning: it means only ‘volitional action’ not all action. In Buddhist terminology karma never means its effect; its effect is known as the ‘fruit’ or the ‘result’ of karma.
The theory of karma should not be confused with so-called ‘moral justice’ or ‘reward and punishment’. The idea of moral justice arises out of the conception of a supreme being, a God, who sits in judgement, who is a law-giver and who decides what is right and wrong.
The theory of karma is the theory of cause and effect, of action and reaction; it is a natural law, which has nothing to do with the idea of justice or reward and punishment. Every volitional action produces its effects or results. If a good action produces good effects, it is not justice, or reward, meted out by anybody or any power sitting in judgement of your action, but this is in virtue of its own nature, its own law. This is not difficult to understand. But what is difficult is that, according to karma theory, the effects of a volitional action may continue to manifest themselves even in a life after death.
mortoo (not a tea bagger)
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ignoring instances where Karma doesnt work for instance the bush family, falsely attributing good karma to events like the plane in the Hudson but above all complete lack of evidence metaphysical or otherwise
Gentleman Jack
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"I plan on focusing on the Christian aspect of "you reap what you sow," or that there is a reason for everything due to God's plan."
That would support karma... I recommend you find out what karma is before you write this paper.
May I recommend as a better argument that bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people?
That would support karma... I recommend you find out what karma is before you write this paper.
May I recommend as a better argument that bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people?
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SuperKitty
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Um, you're doubting karma's existence and no magical lightning bolt has struck you down. It's a frickin' miracle (or the non-existence of karma)!