Re: MD Is Morality Relative?

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Fri Dec 03 2004 - 22:52:14 GMT

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    > msh said:
    > Besides, I don't think nations or any other political entities should be
    > involved in the business of setting and enforcing moral standards of any
    > kind.

    So laws against murder, rape, assault, theft, fraud, affirmative action,
    tax evasion, etc. should be eliminated? (I'll vote to get rid of the
    latter two).

    > If you are asking for moral guidelines in the implementation of a
    > state's legal system, my first choice, sans the MOQ, would be a
    > secular-humanist version of the golden rule.

    Two problems with the golden rule. 1) It provides moral guidance only when
    one has made a previous moral judgment of how others should treat oneself.
    2) It cannot be used to derive judgments concerning one's moral duties to
    oneself, for example, not committing suicide.

    > msh says:
    > Nothing wrong with loving thy neighbor, IMO. Though the idea did not
    > originate with Christianity. And the Golden Rule goes back to Confucius,
    > at least.
     
    Looks like you're willing to rely on ancient authorities to guide you on
    the path of righteousness. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
    After all, most people, religious and otherwise, make a similar appeal,
    even though it has a parental flavor.

    Platt

      

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