RE: The Immorality of God - Slavery in the Old Testament
January 24, 2016 at 11:08 am
(This post was last modified: January 24, 2016 at 11:09 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(January 24, 2016 at 11:04 am)Mr.wizard Wrote:(January 24, 2016 at 10:59 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I guess not, but it just seems silly. If morality is just as subjective and unreal as "the best color in the world", for example, then someone having a different favorite color than yourself shouldn't make them a disgusting monster.
No not silly at all, sure I can think someone is a monster for having a different opinion then me, especially when their opinion is to enslave and hurt other people. Of course it varies depending on the issue being discussed, I wouldn't think somebody is a monster if their opinion differed from mine on the taste of broccoli.
I don't see how, if hurting and enslaving other people isn't actually wrong, and merely a personal opinion.
I don't get mad at people for having a different opinion than myself on things that aren't actually wrong... like having a different favorite color, or liking a different type of climate or whatever. But if someone says rape is good? Yeah, that makes me mad because rape is NOT good. That's fact, not opinion.
"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
