(September 14, 2015 at 12:36 pm)robvalue Wrote: Whether something is considered moral or immoral depends entirely on the particular society. If the society says killing people like Joe is fine, then it's moral. If it says it's not, then it's immoral. Presumably Joe has sufficient worth to the first society, but not the second. Neither society can say they are "right", they just have different value systems.
So was what Americans did to the Africans moral when we enslaved them, since it was legal and normal in our society? Was the Holocaust moral, since it was the law of that land?
Sorry, I don't mean to harp. Just trying to make sure I understand your views.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
