Absolute Morality - Page 2

Nojoy · 07-27-2006, 11:37 PM

all animals are equal and Deku Trii isnt funny

Princess Zelda of Hyrule · 08-03-2006, 08:28 PM

Sorry if this is totally off. As of this post I have not read the whole topic.

In response to Ace's post that went something like, "We say helping old ladies across the street is good (for society). We say murdering little old ladies is bad (for society).":

Obviously killing old ladies left and right is bad for society. Killing one hermited old lady, however, does nothing to society. No one knows she's dead because no one (except the murderer) knew she was alive. Her murder wasn't bad for society, but it was still bad, wasn't it?

"Life or death" dilemmas have definite, universal, and usually obvious answers. But small temptations - "Should I eat that last piece of cake even though it's bad for me and I've already had three and my little sister has had none?" - aren't worth hours of moral bellyaching. Use that energy on the big things.

08-03-2006, 08:28 PM	#22
Princess Zelda of Hyrule Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hyrule Castle Gender: Posts: 6,128 Thanks: 35 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Points: 7,530.36 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 8,030.36 Donate	Sorry if this is totally off. As of this post I have not read the whole topic. In response to Ace's post that went something like, "We say helping old ladies across the street is good (for society). We say murdering little old ladies is bad (for society).": Obviously killing old ladies left and right is bad for society. Killing one hermited old lady, however, does nothing to society. No one knows she's dead because no one (except the murderer) knew she was alive. Her murder wasn't bad for society, but it was still bad, wasn't it? "Life or death" dilemmas have definite, universal, and usually obvious answers. But small temptations - "Should I eat that last piece of cake even though it's bad for me and I've already had three and my little sister has had none?" - aren't worth hours of moral bellyaching. Use that energy on the big things. Last edited by Princess Zelda of Hyrule; 08-03-2006 at 08:47 PM.

07-27-2006, 11:37 PM	#21
Nojoy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wouldn't you like to know Gender: Posts: 90 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 1,990.66 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,490.66 Donate	all animals are equal and Deku Trii isnt funny