RE: Progress...
May 28, 2011 at 5:40 pm
(This post was last modified: May 28, 2011 at 5:42 pm by Timothy.)
(May 28, 2011 at 4:52 pm)Cinjin Cain Wrote: Doesn't matter if you agree with the goal or not. The goal in mind explains the progress.In whose mind?
Quote:And by the way - since we're asking stupid questions ... I'll go ahead and ask one. What do you think humanity's goal should be?I have no time for stupid questions.
Quote:(If you're wondering what "stupid question" I'm referring to, this is it: "Why is peaceful co-existence the goal rather than some other state of affairs?" Right - war, poverty and bigotry has worked out SO WELL for the human race so far!)So what you're saying then is that peace and its consequences for the human species (and presumably you would be willing to extend that to other creatures if you are not a speciesist) are better than the alternatives. Which is the whole point of my stupid question about the consistency of moral nihilism and "progress".
