Why? Okay, I tell you one good reason why.
Just a few centuries ago, it was acceptable for a country (or rather, any group of people) to conquer any other weaker country. The stronger country will deem it acceptable . So this is 'good'?
In 90% or perhaps even 99% of the things you do , perhaps a portion of the population will deem it good another bad, so how do you decide?
The point being, when you discuss morality, everything is such an arbitrary construct. The more you analyse it, the more convinced you are it does not exist. It is opposite of what you had said about it being blatantly obvious. The only yardstick mentioned till now is approved laws. Laws change, and further, as I mentioned not long ago it was okay to take others' belongings as long as it is not from your group, showing once again how arbitrary law or morality is. Further more , even if you do break it successfully nothing happens, other than a label placed on you.
Just a few centuries ago, it was acceptable for a country (or rather, any group of people) to conquer any other weaker country. The stronger country will deem it acceptable . So this is 'good'?
In 90% or perhaps even 99% of the things you do , perhaps a portion of the population will deem it good another bad, so how do you decide?
The point being, when you discuss morality, everything is such an arbitrary construct. The more you analyse it, the more convinced you are it does not exist. It is opposite of what you had said about it being blatantly obvious. The only yardstick mentioned till now is approved laws. Laws change, and further, as I mentioned not long ago it was okay to take others' belongings as long as it is not from your group, showing once again how arbitrary law or morality is. Further more , even if you do break it successfully nothing happens, other than a label placed on you.
(October 23, 2009 at 2:12 pm)theVOID Wrote: 1. Why would you think you can do whatever you want? We live in a society and as such we are responsible to each other. If you do something to cause harm to society you should expect to receive an appropriate response.
