(October 10, 2017 at 2:45 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Not-killing, not-raping, and not-cheating seem like awfully low bars to clear to claim the mantle of goodness.
What is good to me, lies not in simply refraining from evil, but instead lies in the positive things we do, in particular for others (and not just our families).
I agree CD. But that just seems to be a lot of people's thinking these days - "I've never raped or killed anyone, I'm loyal to my spouse, I'm not a jerk to people... I'm basically a good person."
"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
