(October 26, 2016 at 12:19 am)Rhythm Wrote: Why is it a moral choice not to do something someone told you not to do?
Let's work backwards. We all have choices we can make. I can choose to type this sentence or not. But some choices have moral consequences tied to them. I can choose to type a racist sentence or not. Cutting to the chase, A&E can morally choose to not break the rule given to them, much like we try not to break the law.
Quote: Is that "someone" supposed to be some kind of moral authority?
Yes, since God created the thing over which authority is in question.
Quote: Upon what grounds?
Being God.
Quote: My folks taught me not to fraternize with minorities or buy a boat, I disobeyed.
Oops!
Quote:It doesn't sound complicated. Asshole a said "don't do it". Asshole b did it. Now what?
Apparently an awareness of one's nudity.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle