In a message dated 12/12/99 11:33:53 AM Central Standard Time,
pholden5@earthlink.net writes:
<< PLATT:
Then your pursuit of alleviating suffering must be immoral, for
wouldn't that pursuit, if successful, make you happy? >>
JON:
I'm not suggesting that happiness is immoral. It's where the happiness comes
from that determines if it's moral or not. Too many people in this country
are happy for the wrong reasons (and for that matter, too many people are sad
for the wrong reasons).
Being happy about having lots of money, IMO, is less moral than being happy
about saving someone's life. Would you agree?
Jon
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