(February 26, 2016 at 1:46 am)SteelCurtain Wrote:(February 26, 2016 at 12:06 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I think the more civilized we become, the more clearly we are able to understand certain things. Thousands of years ago, perhaps most of humanity didn't see slavery as being wrong. (or maybe deep inside they did, but chose to ignored it or tried to rationalize it). Whatever the case, now a days we know better, and have come to understand that human beings have the inherent right to their own lives.
But isn't this the very definition of subjective morality? It also begs the question: What if our understanding changes again?
No. You must have misunderstood me. Subjective morality means there is no concrete right and wrong. What I'm saying is I believe there is a concrete right and wrong and always has been and always will be, but we may not fully agree with it or acknowledge it. Because as the video explains, we believe morality does not come from us, but from a higher law maker who made these laws. You are right, in the future perhaps we will regress in that way and slavery will be more accepted again in all societies. Will that make slavery good? No. Slavery has and always will be evil because it is an objectively, inherently evil act. Because it takes away the inherent right a human being has. That's what I believe.
"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
