(September 11, 2011 at 7:30 pm)little_monkey Wrote:(September 11, 2011 at 6:48 pm)StatCrux Wrote:(September 11, 2011 at 6:33 pm)Rhythm Wrote: What is moral truth?
Moral truth, is something which is beyond subjective opinion, not dependant upon social consequence, benefit or prevalent societal beliefs. For example rape, rape is simply "wrong" regardless of motive, intent or purpose. There is no rape that can be justified, it would be morally true to say that rape is "wrong"
Suppose the human species disappeared and what's left are a man and a woman. The woman does not consent, but the man rapes her anyway, and gets pregnant. Repeatedly she refuses him, repeatedly he rapes her. She has so many offsprings from the rapings, but the offsprings go on perpetuating the human species.
Was rape wrong in that instance?
Yes. Are you arguing that a subjective purpose or intent (in this case the continuation of the human race) is justification for an action (rape) that fulfills the subjective purpose or intent? Do you believe rape to be justified in this instance?
