I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it for a while now, and yeah, you are the conscious being that hears your thoughts, but how “deep” does that conscience go?
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I think therefor I am. — Rene Descartes
“Those people” are wrong, from Descartes’ point of view. These philosophic questions require a framing base, and if you’re not sure where people are coming from it is very easy to talk past each other.
One possible interpretation of “those people” is that just because your ask yourself “Would it be a good idea to kill Sam?” that doesn’t make you a murderer. Similarly asking yourself “What if my problems are connected because I’m gay?” is routine introspection, and not a thought to be concerned about having.
If you actually work on getting ready to kill Sam, that’s a problem you need professional help for,
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