From: Erin (macavity11@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Mar 29 2005 - 20:50:28 BST
PLATT: If you look again at Chapter 17 of Lila you'll find the
answer.
PLATT: But that doesn't mean we should remain silent about
what is bad or stand idly by while the forces that threaten liberty and
the social fabric expand. (See Chap. 24).
Platt,
Well I read both chapters, I don't see a clear answer yet.
Now I believe the "answer" you think is seeing the problem with the "postmodern" stance of sexual promiscuity is neither moral nor immoral it is amoral human behavior. I can see the problems of paralysis you hint at in not judging soemthing as moral or immoral BUT I have trouble reconciling it with the following statement which also makes sense
" The problem is you can't say really say whether a specific change is evolutionary at the time it occurs. It is only with a century or so of hindsight that it appears evolutionary"
Also some judgements are hard to make "is a celibate Dalai Lama more moral than a married Dalai Lama". If celibacy is moral than who here isn't immoral? I think categories of "moral" and "immoral" can be detrimental to understanding some times but I don't believe anything goes. I do believe that some things are more moral than others---but in terms of sex/rock-n-roll a continuum of morality seems more helpful that putting people into two categories.
Also when I think about Dalai Lama's celibacy I get a sense of control over the biological level and when I thnink of Victorian I think of of Freud's unhealthy sexually repressed patients. I think there is a difference between control over the biological level and unhealthy repression of it.......not sure of the exact difference....one seems to encourage control and the other is an unnecessary guilt trip which probably leads to more promiscuity. C'mon tell somebody not do to something of course they are going to want it even more. Why not point to healthier behavior and make them want that.
Erin
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