THE OTCA Philosophy & Ethics Thread.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Turns out as well as having an abundance of teachers we also have one or two philosophy types here, so if Griff is okay with having it here I figured why not start a philosophy & ethics thread? We've been delving a bit into the nature/nurture debate a bit with some of the recent Autobot/Decepticon origin stories here, so clearly there is a place for philosophy in Transformers.

I'm no expert (just a BA) but am happy to share what I do know, as I'm sure are many others.

Any comments/questions/topics welcome.

EDIT - it's probably a good idea to lay some guidelines here. So far I've got one or two. Please feel free to suggest more or any amendments as you see fit.

1: Play nice please. Be polite, respect other peoples' opinions, no ad hominem attacks etc.
2: It's not a competition, people. The point of the thread is to discuss issues and hopefully gain new perspectives, rather than push our own views on others. Devil's advocate is fine IMO so long as it's considered and respectful. If you can't respectfully agree to disagree then don't play.
2 1/2: remember there's (generally) a big difference between facts and opinions.
3: Consider your posts and their impact/how they could be viewed before posting. The preview post button is your friend. And try not to post drunk or in a bad mood.
4: We're all friends or at least friendly acquaintances here, and here is a site devoted to collecting, discussing, and trading children's (and occasionally adult's) toys. Don't take it too seriously.