(November 16, 2013 at 10:24 am)wallym Wrote: 1) So you're basically saying "That's just like your opinion, man" to an omnipotent all-powerful being? This God, as creator of existence, would have some experience creating laws. Like the laws of science and mathematics. Perhaps those are just subjective opinions on how numbers should work in this universe, but as folks restricted to this universe, I think we can treat those laws for all intensive purposes as absolutes? But more importantly, I think it's about assigning the same limitations our opinions/perspectives have to an all-powerful omnipotent being.
Yes.
(November 16, 2013 at 10:24 am)wallym Wrote: 2) What's on the scorecard? How do you tally up who did it better? When I die, am I less dead if I saved orphans instead of overdosing on smack?
Look into the morality threads in philosophy forum for many views on the subject.
(November 16, 2013 at 10:24 am)wallym Wrote: 3) I don't worry to much about semantics. I have a good time playing the Xbox. Pleasure, happiness, whatever. I'm indifferent towards people in the Philippines dying. Therefore, to me, I should worry about my Xbox more than the Philippines. That seems pretty ironclad to me.
The failure to understand the difference means the difference between a productive life and a hedonistic one.
