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Morality without the righteous. What is right and wrong?

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Morality without the righteous. What is right and wrong?
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RE: Morality without the righteous. What is right and wrong?
March 13, 2013 at 12:05 pm
The imperatives are different. One being "this is the prudent thing to do." The other being "this is the obligatory thing to do." Perhaps even though I read and understand moral statements to express the latter, it isn't always the case?
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RE: Morality without the righteous. What is right and wrong? - by Tranquility - March 13, 2013 at 12:05 pm

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