RE: Russia embraces religious intolerance with draconian blasphemy and anti-gay laws
June 20, 2013 at 7:21 pm
(June 20, 2013 at 5:30 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote:(June 19, 2013 at 7:40 pm)Psykhronic Wrote: Societies determine this all the time, as do the courts, etc. Oh, and myself. And everyone. Some places/people will buy that sort of thing, others will not. We all make a judgement upon these things.
So then whose judgment is right? The person who thinks rape is justified or the person who thinks it is not?
Quote: And I don't understand what you mean about these rules I am appealing to. That last bit is my approach to these sort of issues of morality.
Well in order for you to make decisions regarding that morality you need a set of rules that apply to everyone right? If we’re going to be justified in preventing countries from committing genocide, or in taking a murderer’s freedom away do we not need a set of rules that transcend individuals and societies?
There is no knowing with absolution who is right or wrong.
Actually, the society itself makes the rules. Some societies even impose their rules on others.
