(November 4, 2011 at 7:13 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Nope, you can have the same action and have two completely different intentions,
Which is often, if not always, considered in a court of law as well as in any discussion of morality.
Shooting someone dead with malice of forethought is murder 1.
Shooting someone dead in the fit of passion is murder 2.
Shooting someone dead in a moment of negligence is manslaughter.
Shooting someone dead in self defense is justifiable homicide.
Really, I feel like I'm teaching remedial ethics here. This is embarrassing that I even have to elaborate on these issues. You amaze me with your inability to wrap your brain around no-brainer moral issues.
The rest of your post I'm not commenting on because I've told you enough times already about empathy, the social contract, about how we're community beings, etc. I really get tired of repeating myself. If you still don't get it, go take a basic college course in ethics. I'm sure your local community college might be able to help.
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
