The kind of values for which I was supposed to kill, such as democracy and national independence, were better served, I thought, through non-violent action.

Utilitarianism condones killing of innocent human beings, even murder, if it makes the world a better place.

It is obvious, I think, that national democracy withers. This has to do with globalisation.

I am indeed a hedonistic utilitarian. I have defended hedonistic utilitarianism for quite a while.

Are there any good arguments in defence of moral nihilism? I think not.

It is of note that for a long time moral nihilism was a kind of unquestioned default position in analytic moral philosophy.

The possibility to go on indefinitely with our lives may become a reality and it will present us with a temptation.

It is obvious that humanity faces existential threats of a global nature. They are global in the sense that is not possible to deal with them unless we resort to global governance.

There are some particular moral truths that I believe we have access to (such as the one not to inflict pain on a sentient being for no reason).

What we need is legislation, not negotiation, for the entire globe.

To kill or not to kill, that was the question that haunted me.

Right, " Sadie said. "And Set will just stand there calmly while I read him to death.

Strong SPIRITS are usually liberated from the burden of their pain through forgiveness and letting go. EGO usually holds onto grudges and is the source of destruction by acting on impulse.

You always have something left to lose. Until, of course, you die.

We are now in a position to determine just what sort of science fiction story this really is.

Bands are like relationships, you know. You are kind of in a relationship with a bunch of people at one time, but this feels like a relationship that is actually working.

Right now, you know, it's not about the refs or anything else, it's about hitting first, getting on the run and never looking back.

Do not speak - unless it improves on silence.

At an independent label, you have to figure out inventive ways to promote without spending the money.

We lose ourselves in stories; that's the beauty of literary art.