Philosophical Writing Prompts

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"Sir, you just came back from the real world!", the reporter said. "What do you have to say to us simulated folks?"

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"You think science and magic are two separate systems? Hardly. They are merely ways of looking at the universe and bending it to your will. That is why I revere these scientists as I would the greatest mages." said the magical professor.

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You have been a mountaintop prophet for 1,000 years. Each person only gets one question and you're sure you've heard every question that can be asked. Until one day someone uses their one question to ask, "How are you doing?"

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"You know, rock, I've had time to think ever since I wiped out all of humanity, and I've come to a definitive conclusion; the human race wasn't the problem, I was."

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Escape pods are built for two, but it's basically like being trapped in a closet with a stranger. It's a week until the rescue ship arrives, and the other passenger is already really getting on your nerves. You’re going to end up killing them or fucking their brains out, whichever comes first.

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"So, they think we're animals?" your mentor pauses for a bit, thinking about your question before answering "No, worse. Sapient beings are to them as non-sapient animals are to us. There's no 'think' about it."

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Your son was the greatest hero of this age, but he has become corrupted and now the only hope for the world is for you to come out of retirement to try to save him... Or end him.

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Spiritually, you know the sword doesn't accept you as its owner. but since you technically fill the requirements for being worthy it can't really do anything about it.

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"Its ok Thomas", said the train conductor. "It wasn't your fault. You only followed orders."

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“The humans are too needy.” “It just seems like that because their lives are so brief that everything has a sense of urgency.”

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You live in a world without disease,the last sneeze was over 10,000 years ago, you discover that the reason for this is because one person has every disease and cursed with immortality. You can end his suffering but my doing so you make your people sick again

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"I like you, but you have to swallow that god complex of yours and remember you're human like the rest of us."

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"It is easy to be a bloodthirsty, muderous monster" said the vampire, "less so a decent being"

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You are cursed. Once a month, your vision flashes red, and you must tag the person you are currently looking at within 24 hours, or all humanity ends. One day, while watching a video about the President, your vision flashes red.

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"One of us always tells the truth, and one of us always lies. You ma-" / "Wait, are you telling me the truth about these rules?"

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10,000 years ago, Gods admired your good deeds and upon your request, you were rewarded immortality until you have had sex with 1 million women. You recently slept with the 999,999th woman. Now you are looking for someone worthy to end your 10,020 year life.

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Everyone is gender-neutral until they turn 18, at which point they choose to become male or female. The day before your 18th birthday, one rep from each gender at your school try to convince you to join them

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"Ah, then your race is doomed." "What? Why? Atomic bombs are the great filter?" "Humanity is a type of species that never stops escalating, no matter how slowly or if there are setbacks. Just look at the boötes void to understand why you need to die."

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Your step-grandfather has always doted on you more than any of his biological grandchildren. It was because his wife had an affair so he wasn't sure any of his children or grandchildren were actually his. With you, he knew right from beginning, you weren't his blood and chose to care for you.

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The Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Heavenly Virtues are all college students who are in the same philosophy class. Lust has a huge crush on Chastity, but he does not return her feelings.

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When humans die none of them go to heaven not even the most virtuous. When asked why, the demons say, “The gates of heaven aren’t meant to keep things out, they are there to keep things in.”

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Is it ethical to use magic to secretly make your boyfriends balls completely filled to the brim so he get you to have sex and blow him constantly? No. Is his cum the most delicious thing you've ever tasted? Yes.

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You stand in a ruined world abandoned by the rest of humanity. The air is hot and it is hard to breathe. You aren't like them, your skin is metal. You are a machine. And you spend your final days with a broken down, sentient computer before your mind returns to nothing, and your skin rusts.

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Virginity past the age of 20 is lethal for humans. This has resulted in two things. The late 19s rush has lead to large portions of the population sharing a birth month, namely March, and sex during that month spikes massively. Some introverts have to resort to desperate measures.

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You are known for having no allegiances to anyone but yourself. You have supported both heroes and villains, depending on the situation, and now everyone is trying to win you over to their side of a conflict, that you wish to have no part of.

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The world has ended, not with a bang, but with a whisper. The last surviving humans gather around a dying fire, each sharing their most precious memory.

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Its been revealed that the recent get healthy trend, new diets, and weight loss drugs is being funded by wealthy vampires who want tastier victims. In fact, most of the top personal trainers are vampires. A journalist debates whether to reveal this as the trend saves more lives than it takes.

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You the only known immortal, although neither you nor any doctors know how or why. Therefore some worship you as a god, others fear you as a demon and again others believe you to be a conman and a fraud. Today you are approached by a teenager, claiming to be another immortal.

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Scientists have created a renewable energy source that converts human emotions into clean energy. Unfortunately, negative emotions such as hate, anger, and embarrassment are exponentially more potent than joy. As ethical scientists, they are debating how to ethically use the invention.

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A Lonely Guy Buys A Sex Bot With AI But Feels Too Guilty About Using It Because He Is Worried About Whether It Can Truly Consent

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