RE: Sacrificing our Moral Compasses
June 19, 2014 at 2:42 pm
(This post was last modified: June 19, 2014 at 2:45 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
I believe that the question that Frtodo might be posing is akin to an example in which -you- belong to one of many tribes throughout history (for example) that practice infanticide as a means of birth control (or really..for whatever reason). As a member of that group it's likely that your compass would tell you that killing an infant son, say, for the greater good of a small tribe with limited resources - was just and right. You may even feel compelled, no other option. Might, maybe, mayhaps. This going strictly by the reality of such practices throughout history.
Again, going by the behaviour of the vast majority of human beings on the planet, one generally does what ones "moral compass" compels one to do. Whatever direction that compass is pointing - and however they acquired it.
Is that the sort of question you're posing Frods?
(a somewhat empty question, if so - granted, as it's a "chocolate/vanilla sort of thing with no real comparison of what is -contained- within eithers "moral sense" or wtf kids are calling it these days.)
Again, going by the behaviour of the vast majority of human beings on the planet, one generally does what ones "moral compass" compels one to do. Whatever direction that compass is pointing - and however they acquired it.
Is that the sort of question you're posing Frods?
(a somewhat empty question, if so - granted, as it's a "chocolate/vanilla sort of thing with no real comparison of what is -contained- within eithers "moral sense" or wtf kids are calling it these days.)
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