Try Amoralism?

I shall comb through your posts later tonight. I had been meaning to, but I was rather busy for a time there.

I have some time with spring break coming! Yay!

Welcome! ... Even though the welcome is belated. Cheers!

I can't chat until Im a level 2
But, I too, am from Ohio. If that matters.

Kim- nice to meet you.

It helped me tremendously to join Meetup groups with like-minded people. I have two secular groups (they have different demographics and goals), a philosophy group (meets monthly on a selected topic), and two book clubs (social).

Through these groups I’ve cultivated excellent friends and love them dearly. Contrary to my workplace, I am able to be myself in these spaces. I really dislike having to cover my true personality and beliefs//lack of beliefs. I enjoy deep conversation on a variety of topics, but definitely won’t go there with my coworkers.

Find yourself, be yourself. I have spent most of my life dumbing down to try and fit in socially, it didn't work. About 8 years ago, and ex of mine met a girl I knew years ago, they had a good long conversation that resulted in my ex driving interstate to my home to abuse me for pretending all the years she had known me. She was horrified that there were things in my past that I never bothered to mention and how I always made out I didn't understand certain things. She asked that from then on I be up front and not insult her by hiding my supposed intelligence. It lasted a year or two but since then she seems quite peeved that I am comfortable with things she can't begin to understand. Luckily we only see each other a few times a year. So, Be who you are and say what you feel, because in the end those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter

Contentment with ones true self does seem to leave you standing alone sometimes. When a like minded person is absent there's so much room for reflection, but too much. In TN if I were to be outspoken I'm not certain my stability wouldn't be in jeopardy. That's pretty brave.

I made a promise to my significant (and smarter) other for this new year. Most of the time I feel that I walk amongst well-meaning idiots. My dreams are dominated by similar idiots. What I promised her was to find a community that I can relate to...and behave myself. You'll find many views here.

I am a fellow Buckeye, though I hail from the north. Just today had a "polite" conversation with someone who had to thank the good lord for all the close calls in her life, rather than the professional medical experts who actually did the work. I just nod and smile. You have to know when some people are set in their ways.

The only hard aspect to this site, is most people will end up agreeing with you. We're all preaching to the choir. It is good practice though, every once in a while someone needs to play devil's advocate (haha).

semantics .ethics are for the propagation of the species whereas morals are imposed social constructs used quite often to oppress certain groups

Welcome!

Welcome to an open and honest freethinker community. Lots of topics for discussion here.

I remember vacationing in Wapakoneta, Ohio with my mom as a kid. Some of their religious and political views were a bit different from ours- to put it mildly. We had to just politely smile and nod. I'm at that stage with Trump supporters now. I really wish they wouldn't engage me in political conversations because they know I am center left and following every single political moment. Eventually, I will crack and tell them they are wrong and quite possibly even stupid. Anyway, you have come to the right place to find like-minded new friends. Welcome aboard.

People who show no interest in either politics or philosophy? Is that a buckeye thing? IMHO I think everyone here is happy to be themselves without fear of FB or Cretin backlash.