slevinkelevra

@ slevinkelevra @sh.itjust.works

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3 yr. ago

Proud owner of Miez (born 2013)
and previous owner of Koda and Lilly (2013&2021)
M&K ended up fighting all the time. I then took in L as a new playmate for Koda. Luckily K&L found a new home with friends

So, yes. Got it.

5mo ago

Decapitated

I just right now came home from visiting them and can confirm they are both still doing very well! Lilly was too shy for a pic unfortunately (too much going on for her likes at the party).

Koda classic: His hind paw sticking out of his enormous hammock

5mo ago

Decapitated

5mo ago

Melania Trump says rumours linking her to Epstein 'need to stop'

The cycle of abuse is real.

5mo ago

Permanently Deleted

But their voices are so funny!

5mo ago

Got the trio in one shot

She seems kind of a mix of both of them, which is weird as they both look male

5mo ago

He loves Q-tips (photo by Patrick Smith)

Last time I was sitting my buddy's cat Lilly here I left the mirror cupboard open. Lilly has apparently figured out that this box form in a bathroom means q tips are in there, as she could not possibly have looked inside (too far up). Somehow she managed to pull out the box while leaving everything else in place. That's not an easy feat in my stuffed full cupboard. Weeks later I still found q tips hidden away

5mo ago

idk

But you still read it! Just kidding, I totally get your point. Howver I never really know how to do annotations online. Another response to your comment seems kinda weird, too. I like to group together what belongs together as this way it also perfectly shows the time/history. I'm open to suggestions on how to improve on such things going forward.

5mo ago

idk

Now you got something wrong there. One can very much obey the commandments, but for me the possible existence of a god isn't a good enough reason.

I obey societal rules if they align with my sense of morality, not because somebody demands them of me. My motivation comes intrinsically, not extrinsically. I was treated VERY badly and had a TON of shit happen to me. This has shown me that I want to be somebody who is good to people in general, as I do not want others to suffer as I have suffered.

I get why shit that happens tends to get people to believe in a higher power, as they lack other explanations. I on the other hand have a more scientific (for lack of a better word) approach:

Our planet and the universe is driven by collision upon collision, the earth has been hit by meteor after meteor and the surface has been re-formed repeatedly by volcanos. All of which is pretty random but follows certain rules that humanity has yet to fully figure out.

Humanity is no different. There are billions of us out there and looking back there have been such an enormous amount of people, it is unfathomably. We all interact with lots of different people who all have their own history, society is as complex as it gets.

Now take these two together: A planet that creates an ever-changing environment for an enormous amount of people. Like Murphy's law states, what can happen will happen. Even if it seems ever so unlikely.

Our human brains tend to see structure where there is none. To me, thinkung up a god or several gods is humanitys way of coping with all this, to make sense of all the chaos. And that is not a bad thing. However, it is ever so often misused to mistreat people and have an excuse or salvation afterwards.

Edit: Upon re-reading your comment, you perfectly showcase something else.

And not to mention the entire feeling "there must be a God, just look at the beauties of life, even if your life is miserable, like mine.

This is a prime example of confirmation bias. You want or better NEED to believe in something, so you welcome any "sign" that points towards confirming your belief. Again, I do not care about your faith, everybody is free to have their own version of the truth, however I feel it is important that we reflect upon our foundation of thoughts, as otherwise we can never improve ourselves, and wouldn't that just be sad to be stuck in the same pattern for our whole lives and not being open to new experiences and maybe through those a new view on life?

5mo ago

idk

Most religions are institutionalized and have a ranking structure with multiple levels and a head such as the pope. That is what I mean by mean by "organized" religions.

Religion is for the 90% of times for oneself. The rest should be gently incouraging others to have a openind, etc.

Seriously fuck that. You should not "gently nudge" others to get on board with any religion. It's annoying as fuck. You can however tell others why you think something is bad/good/morally correct to do. However "because god wants you to" is never even in the slightest any good enough reason. Instead, you should point to the benefits and losses for society or individuals.

Lets be honest, you just came, just from what I wrote hahaha

I had a good chuckle from your original comment. Also, I'm just always up for a good, productive discussion.

Please note my edit that I wrote before I saw your answer, as I think this is an important part to keep in mind, too.

5mo ago

idk

I honestly don't care what you believe, as long as you try to make the world a better place or at least don't make it worse. The problems with religion are IMO mainly two-fold:

Some if not most people tend to see themselves as better than others, and try to force their world view upon others. Just let people be, and that goes double for sexuality and gender related issues. If you don't understand an issue regarding any of this, either let it be or ask nicely. Don't judge.
Organised religion tends to be structured in a way that demands obedience, not only to the rules but to the people. People fail, power corrupts and attracts people that want to abuse said power. This is also true in politics, at work or anywhere really. Unchecked power will ALWAYS be abused at one point. Don't blindly trust authority figures.

Edit: With people fail, I don't just mean the offenders. I also mean that offences will be swept under the rug with false pretenses, e.g. keep quiet so that others don't loose their faith in the religious organization or even more "noble" causes.

5mo ago

idk

This reminds me of an interesting take I have seen somewhere, which was basically a mixture of philosophies of Marx and Nietzsche:

Religious people are more inclined to accept bad circumstances as they have the afterlife to hope for, while atheists don't have this, thus try to create paradise on earth.

5mo ago

idk

Your level of sarcasm is uncanny

5mo ago

Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice

I never remember how to properly format links on here, and I do not get why the share button for communities doesn't have the option to format it like this. At least not on jerboa.

6mo ago

Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice

https://lemmy.world/c/brandnewsentence

6mo ago

Miez finally found a tree she's brave enough to climb

You seem like a very kind person and I hope you will be feeling better soon. Miez is also a Maine Coon, though not thoroughbred, which I am very glad about as every thoroughbred maine coon I have ever known had at least one organ failure, some even more than one. I got Miez from a farm, and she was very healthy for most part of her life, but sadly became asthmatic.

It is sad enough when cats get out, but then to have nobody follow up on it and search is even sadder. Miez is my whole family now and thus I try to give her as much as I can to make her happy. I begged for this apartment as I knew it would be perfect for her - basically as a retirement home with not only many surrounding gardens but also a huge playground behind my house. She is also very much an aggressive lover, always demanding cuddles just like your Benny did. More often then not I'm happy to oblige.

6mo ago

Cats are the best

It just reminded me of this good old post:

6mo ago

Miez finally found a tree she's brave enough to climb

I have never received such a detailed pic review. I'm impressed. And also thank you for your kind words.

Miez definitely is very mature at her 12 years of age. She has been a fully indoor cat for the first 8 years of her life, then got access to a garden, then after we moved again to where we live now I was finally able to give her more freedom after carefully watching how she behaved especially in regards to cars. Had she been panicky, I would not have been able to let her out and just track her via GPS as I do now. She is an exceptionally smart kitty, which I was aware of very early on, as for example she used to command her brother to open any door for her.

Also, this is not my garden. This is why I tried to only cover the most public part of this neighbour's garden without invading their privacy, so I chose to have the cat and the smallest amount of the tree and surroundings visible while still showing its overall size. More of the open space would have been possible, but as it is partially covered by the hedge I did consider it privacy already as it is only visible from this angle. To clarify, the view to this tree was not covered by anything, thus directly visible from the sidewalk. I would never go into anybodys driveway or backyard just to take a picture of my cat there.

6mo ago

Elon Musk to Owe Estimated $2.1 Billion After Jury Finds He Misled Twitter Investors Before 2022 Buyout