(March 12, 2011 at 2:12 pm)corndog36 Wrote: Possibly. But I would need clarification on one point; Are you willing to stipulate to my definition of the word "moral"? If so, I can say that your corollary is unfair, therefore unjust, therefore immoral by definition. If you are not willing to stipulate, then my definition is just my "idea" of morality and my argument is clearly circular. If we cannot define the word "moral", then any discussion of morality becomes an exercise in mental masturbation.
But your definiton is not a definition of the word "moral". It's a definition of a particular moral code.
From dictionary.com:
Moral: of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong
I'm happy to work with this definition if you are.
Galileo was a man of science oppressed by the irrational and superstitious. Today, he is used by the irrational and superstitious who claim they are being oppressed by science - Mark Crislip
