RE: Russia embraces religious intolerance with draconian blasphemy and anti-gay laws
June 20, 2013 at 8:05 pm
(June 20, 2013 at 7:52 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote:(June 20, 2013 at 7:34 pm)Psykhronic Wrote: I do not know. That statement is included. But that is what I think. I never said I knew anything for sure. That is a current, possibly temporary, observation, if you will.
So the Biblical definition of morality could be correct after all and all of this moral relativism could be completely false?
Quote: Well, individuals and families create a society. Society as a whole enforces certain rules that have, more than likely, arisen from the collection of these individuals and families. And as for that last part of your post, it depends on the situation and all sorts of factors. Also, I personally do not take the option that it's right/wrong but that it's stupid to be imperialistic, but not stupid to stop a genocide (both just examples).
You’re really tough to pin down on this sort of thing, not unlike trying to hit a mouse with a hammer (which in case you were wondering is very difficult)It still seems to me that you’re using a standard of morality that is independent of societies. I’ll give you an illustration…
Society A: It is right for us to invade other countries for our own gain (imperialism).
Society B: It is wrong for us to invade other countries for our own gain.
How are you determining which society is right and which one is wrong? What’s the standard you’re using?
For all I know the bible is right about this, I just have no reason to think so.
Bahaha, are you speaking from experience regarding a mouse and a hammer?
Ultimately it comes down to our own standards is what I think. I could not tell you which is right or wrong by my own standards, but I can analyse why society A and B differ on their approach and the results of such. So the standard I think we SHOULD use is whether or not morals hold up to analysation.
