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🤔 Saturday Philosophy Picnic 🧺
About the event
Join us for a relaxed philosophy picnic in the park!
📖 Do I need to prepare?
Nope, just bring yourself a beer maybe or some snack you can enjoy. Maybe Bring a blanket (optional if you can just sit on grass on sunny day)
☀️ Whats the vibe?
💬 No philosophy background is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to hear different perspectives. 🌱 We’ll keep things relaxed and conversational. Simple questions often lead to surprisingly deep discussions, and that’s exactly the atmosphere we’re hoping to create.
🤔 Questions we might explore
### Is staying silent the same as taking a side? 🤐
Situation: A coworker is publicly blamed for a failed project. You know your manager made the decision that caused it, but speaking up could put your own job at risk.
• How much personal risk should you accept to defend someone being treated unfairly?
Some free questions:
• Is there a moral difference between privately disagreeing and publicly objecting? • Does having more power give us a greater responsibility to speak up? • Can silence ever be a thoughtful choice rather than an act of cowardice?
Is kindness still kindness when you expect something back? 🎁
Situation 1: A friend regularly helps you move, listens to your problems, and pays for meals. When you decline a favour that would seriously inconvenience you, they list everything they have done for you.
• Did accepting their kindness create a debt you should repay?
Some free questions:
• Must kindness be selfless to have moral value? • When does expecting reciprocity become treating relationships like transactions? • Which matters more: why someone helps or the difference their help makes?
Bonus: Would you protect someone you love if they committed a crime? 🔐