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A case for cannibalism in society
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RE: A case for cannibalism in society
(September 14, 2012 at 2:07 pm)liam Wrote: I understood your point, perhaps I was rather unclear in my response. Let me try again with this one.

The issue is that it is only unethical If this is the case, yet there are many counter-examples to this. For example, a fireman is acting dangerously when he rescues an individual from a burning building (an example I'm partial to recently for some reason), yet this would not be considered immoral, implying a difference between danger and immorality.

And that is the point I was addressing. Under that ethical theory, the fireman would be considered immoral as well - unless he can show that the risk was, in fact, minimal.
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A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 12, 2012 at 4:35 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by 5thHorseman - September 12, 2012 at 4:44 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Minimalist - September 12, 2012 at 4:49 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Anomalocaris - September 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 12, 2012 at 5:48 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by TaraJo - September 12, 2012 at 7:10 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Tempus - September 12, 2012 at 7:45 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by jonb - September 12, 2012 at 8:04 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - September 12, 2012 at 8:19 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by TaraJo - September 12, 2012 at 8:26 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Darth - September 12, 2012 at 10:29 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by festive1 - September 12, 2012 at 10:45 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 13, 2012 at 8:22 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Jaysyn - September 13, 2012 at 1:53 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Anomalocaris - September 13, 2012 at 1:57 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Waratah - September 12, 2012 at 11:06 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by TaraJo - September 12, 2012 at 11:12 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by MysticKnight - September 13, 2012 at 12:39 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by IATIA - September 13, 2012 at 1:00 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by jonb - September 13, 2012 at 8:06 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Dumac Dwarfking - September 13, 2012 at 2:15 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Puddleglum - September 13, 2012 at 4:13 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Zen Badger - September 14, 2012 at 7:31 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Puddleglum - September 14, 2012 at 11:16 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Haydn - September 13, 2012 at 8:27 am
A case for cannibalism in society - by festive1 - September 13, 2012 at 10:15 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by jonb - September 13, 2012 at 10:26 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Faith No More - September 13, 2012 at 2:39 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Anomalocaris - September 13, 2012 at 2:44 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Darth - September 13, 2012 at 3:38 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Anomalocaris - September 13, 2012 at 3:47 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 13, 2012 at 2:47 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by jonb - September 13, 2012 at 4:07 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Reforged - September 13, 2012 at 4:11 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by jonb - September 13, 2012 at 4:20 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 14, 2012 at 12:28 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 14, 2012 at 1:11 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 14, 2012 at 1:37 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 14, 2012 at 1:57 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 14, 2012 at 2:07 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 14, 2012 at 2:14 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 14, 2012 at 2:31 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 14, 2012 at 3:27 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 14, 2012 at 4:07 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 14, 2012 at 5:18 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by IATIA - September 14, 2012 at 7:14 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Angrboda - September 14, 2012 at 7:34 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 14, 2012 at 9:15 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 15, 2012 at 3:58 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 15, 2012 at 8:02 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 16, 2012 at 4:29 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 16, 2012 at 9:12 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 16, 2012 at 9:26 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by IATIA - September 16, 2012 at 9:59 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 16, 2012 at 10:03 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 16, 2012 at 10:11 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 14, 2012 at 1:41 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Angrboda - September 14, 2012 at 4:47 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Angrboda - September 15, 2012 at 2:54 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 15, 2012 at 10:14 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Polaris - September 15, 2012 at 3:06 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by greneknight - September 15, 2012 at 3:18 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by JohnDG - September 15, 2012 at 4:02 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by frankiej - September 15, 2012 at 4:07 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by jonb - September 15, 2012 at 4:24 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 15, 2012 at 4:33 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Anomalocaris - September 15, 2012 at 4:51 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 15, 2012 at 4:53 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by jonb - September 15, 2012 at 4:54 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 15, 2012 at 4:55 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 15, 2012 at 4:58 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 15, 2012 at 5:11 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 15, 2012 at 5:18 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 19, 2012 at 11:20 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Phish - September 15, 2012 at 7:21 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Darth - September 16, 2012 at 10:02 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Faith No More - September 16, 2012 at 12:53 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by downbeatplumb - September 19, 2012 at 1:07 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Ace Otana - September 16, 2012 at 10:14 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by genkaus - September 16, 2012 at 10:58 am
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by Erinome - September 16, 2012 at 7:50 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by The Grand Nudger - September 19, 2012 at 1:13 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by liam - September 19, 2012 at 2:59 pm
RE: A case for cannibalism in society - by jonb - September 19, 2012 at 1:22 pm

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