to have lots of babies or to build a decent society in which your (fewer) children can prosper?
Good point. Actually, I was aware of it, but don't remember you talking about it.
I have a tendancy to conciously know an answer to a question before I know the solution which lead to the answer so I'm a lot happier going on the general feelings of "right" and "wrong",
Indeed. I guess I'm thinking of times when they conflict, and you have to weigh up wrongs of, eg, not helping your child, breaking the law, damaging society, or whatever -- though you could say if they're close enough you can't tell you should just pick one.
The power to create often has the pre-requisite of the power to destroy. Don't piss off God without good reason, he comes armed with Smiting
Well, yeah. Some people are happy with this view. They say if they were on a little island away from everyone stronger than they were including God, they'd think it was ok to kill whoever they wanted. And assume I would too. I disagree; I think that, at least in theory, I would have a right and wrong in that situation.
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Date: 2006-02-22 05:16 pm (UTC)Good point. Actually, I was aware of it, but don't remember you talking about it.
I have a tendancy to conciously know an answer to a question before I know the solution which lead to the answer so I'm a lot happier going on the general feelings of "right" and "wrong",
Indeed. I guess I'm thinking of times when they conflict, and you have to weigh up wrongs of, eg, not helping your child, breaking the law, damaging society, or whatever -- though you could say if they're close enough you can't tell you should just pick one.
The power to create often has the pre-requisite of the power to destroy. Don't piss off God without good reason, he comes armed with Smiting
Well, yeah. Some people are happy with this view. They say if they were on a little island away from everyone stronger than they were including God, they'd think it was ok to kill whoever they wanted. And assume I would too. I disagree; I think that, at least in theory, I would have a right and wrong in that situation.