On 20 Sep 2012, at 03:09, meekerdb wrote:
On 9/19/2012 5:41 PM, Jason Resch wrote:
Also, the concept of a super intelligent entity torturing someone
may be almost contradictory, for they may realize the identity of
all minds, and therefore they would be torturing themselves.
That would be an inconsistency of values, but not a logical
contradiction.
Yes. And self-torture exists. It is called masochism. Is God a
masochist? That would explain some things, but I am not sure "It" can
qualify for that, as God, according to many religious theories, has no
nameable attribute.
Bruno
http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/~marchal/
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