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Karim EL FEKKAK

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The Concept of Time emerges from our need for Choice

In my views, Perfection does not need the concept of Time, as for any given action, there is only one unique Perfect reaction, and so on... So everything collapses into a unique perfect infinitly small whatever.
No need for Time and Space.
So really in my view, Time (and space) is an opportunity our mind (conscious?) creates to permit imperfection, lack of information, and from there Choice, and life.
To conclude: Choice (tolerance) comes from Imperfection, we have to preserve and accept our differences rather then try to be Perfect.

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    Apr 30 2012: I'm not sure I understand your point.

    Are you outlining the consequentialist argument that in any given situation there is only one good state of affairs, which is the best available outcome? And therefore, the 'concept of time' allows us to produce less than the optimal amount of good?

    I think time is still consistent with imperfection, from a deterministic point of view, since all our previous experiences dictate all our future actions.
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    Apr 30 2012: We fallen humans choose between good and evil. I agree with you that if we had no knowledge of evil we would, of course, only know good. It is interesting to equate good with perfection which leads logically to your idea of timelessness, or everlasting life free of evil. You have nearly paraphrased the Holy Bible (Genesis chapter 3, verses 16 and 17). Thank you, Mr.Fekkak.
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