(January 4, 2012 at 6:32 pm)padraic Wrote:Quote:Is a religion based on human sacrifice moral and ethical?
In context,of course it's moral.
Morality is relative,not absolute. It it is based on pragmatism,not some transcendent external authority.That's why morality varies depending on place and time.
Human sacrifice has been endemic throughout history,from Sumeria,to Meso America to ancient China and India. The reasons (especially the underlying function) can be simple or complex. Participants seem to always understand the gravity of the situation and have a logical rationale in context. (usually a syllogism,based on false premises*.like religious beliefs generally)
I guess it might be OK if we sacrificed the odd virgin, as long as the event was televised free to air..
* by 'false' I mean 'unproven"
You would not mind then if your own innocent virgin daughter was killed so that criminals could go free without paying their own dues?
You would see that as good justice?
Regards
DL
