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My beautiful VK collection so far 😭🖤

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Hi, yes I hate myself too

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If morality is based on religious principles and ethic is it's critic - what do you think is more important for society?

You know me by now, Tora. I am not a religious person, so my answer on this topic will most likely be biased.

Nonetheless, while I myself am not too big into it, I'll give some credit where credit is due and admit that religion is an important pillar of society, having served for centuries as a means of keeping people together and giving them a purpose. However, while I can see its social benefits to this day in the promotion of a lifestyle based on kindness, charity and moral virtue, religion and its core principles shouldn't stay at the basis of all social normativity and ethics, because some of the core principles of some religions are based on a very outdated and outright toxic mentality that does more harm than good. Take for example the conservative way of thinking based on the wee old religious belief that women were made to serve men as their property, and thus, denies many of their present constitutional rights.

The cultural aspect of religion is also a heavy player in the argument of why we shouldn't base our social morality and ethics solely on religion and its practices alone, because as we've discussed in our previous debates on the topic of virtue, falling in the trap of believing that morality is a culturally based construct results in a very tricky situation that can lead to serious moral dilemmas, since cultures are vastly different. Basing morality and righteousness on the local principles and set of beliefs of a singular group of people can lead to things such as justifying the abuse and discrimination of others, on the sole reason that that's what people in that group think is the right thing to do, based on what they themselves have been taught by their ancestors and scriptures, which in turn makes the act of deeming them immoral to be seen as an act of racism or worse, since in this case we deemed one's morality as part of it's cultural background.

Not to mention the many atrocities and acts of depraved corruption that took place through out history and resulted from the blind trust we put into the Church, by entrusting all the power into its hands, thinking that because religion is meant to promote good and righteousness we shouldn't doubt the actions and thinking of our religious leaders.

So no, religion shouldn't stay at the core of society and its functioning as a whole. While we can still keep some of the basic moral principles of religion, such as the forbidding of taking one's life or stealing, as part of the ethic principles on which we build parts of our social norms, I think that should be it. Common sense and the respect of our integral value as humans should be the primal factor in the development of our moral compass, and thus I am a strong believer that religion, just like anything else, must be viewed with a critical eye and not followed blindly to a T just because at its core it was meant to create good and harmony in the world.

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Kukki - 💕 / 💘

Three Ways

💕 - Three ways my muse shows affection

Kukki's way of showing affection is usually through little small gestures that show the other person that she cares and is there for them, like leaving her significant other a little sticky note telling them to have a good day and to take care of themselves along with the breakfast if she couldn't eat with them, reaching for the other's hand and holding it, heartfelt hugs, cuddling, sweet little text messages during the day to check on them etc.

Another way through which she shows affection is through gifts and things she does for the other person, since one of her main love languages is gift giving. For example, she'll often cook or make things for those she loves/cares about (like a drawing, a crocheted thing, stich them a plushie so on).

Thirdly, Kukki will also show affection through her teasing. It's a fun little mischievous way through which she can lighten up the mood and have fun together with her significant other, while also sprinkling in her feelings for them.

💘 - Three ways my muse shows they have a crush

No matter how though and confident she might try to appear in other's eyes, Kukki is actually a shy soul deep down, so when she has a crush, she'll start being somewhat shy around the person she likes, like blushing, slight stuttering, so on.

She'll seek physical touch and comfort from them, since it means she's comfortable enough around the other person to want to expand on their connection, and wants to show them that she wants a stronger and deeper bond with them, on both a physical and emotional plain. Plus, since Kukki doesn't normally display touchy-feely behavior with just anyone, her actually seeking closeness to someone is a very good indicator that she's brewing feelings for that person.

Lastly, when Kukki has a crush on someone, she'll very much act like a dependent kitten, seeking the other's attention and initiating as many interactions as possible with them. She'll be more talkative around the person she likes and she'll seek to spend as much time with them as possible, by proposing various activities to do together just the two of them.

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OOC: Thank you! Receiving this from you means a lot to me, since I'm a huge fan of how you write Tora and his dynamic with Kukki so far! I am grateful for having you as my friend and being able to write those beautiful interactions between our Muses! I'm really looking forward to see what the future has in store for these two. 💗

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Random Lines From My Notebook, pt. 1

"You did the best you could."

Random Lines From My Notebook, pt. 1

"You think so? Sometimes I wonder if there wasn't more I could have done, so maybe things would've been different..."

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Do you think it is possible to really understand someone else's feelings?

If you form a strong connection with the other person, then yes, I guess you could understand them better. It also depends on your level of empathy and the experiences you've been through, because some stuff you can't fully understand unless you've been through something similar.

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I tried to get through to some memes to send, but I ultimately failed and will return to philosophical questions. Smalltalk is overrated anyway. So.

What do you think - is morality relative or absolute?

Morality is very much absolute, since it varies from one culture to another and even one person to another. I might find that punishment via death row for certain crimes is acceptable and should be a norm, while someone else might deem it as immoral because it infringes on the human right to live. Or a simpler example could be the very clothes and outfits we wear. Some thing we might look immoral, while we think we're dressed decently. What's your point of view on it, Tora? Do you share it or do you think morality is actually absolute?