RE: But how good are we really??
October 10, 2017 at 3:57 pm
(This post was last modified: October 10, 2017 at 4:08 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(October 10, 2017 at 3:00 pm)Aroura Wrote: I think some of you are being a bit hard on her. They are legitimate wonderings. Asking questions is a very healthy thing.
What is interesting to me is that this line of reasoning in the OP is what eventually lead me to realize that free-will isn't real. We don't chose to be good or bad. We just are what we are. And good and bad are both totally subjective, depending on who's POV you are looking from.
To answer the OP, I didn't answer your poll, even though I read it, for some of the reasons you are wondering. I try and be the best I can, but I am not comfortable labeling myself as a "good" person. I am a fortunate, lucky person. That's the best way I can think of to describe myself.
Good questions, CL. I hope it spurs more good conversations.
Thank you!
For people asking "define good" and "by whose standard", let's just say your own. Leaving religion and subjective/objective morality out of this.
Only thing is it has to be what you genuinely think is good/bad. (Sometimes people tell themselves something is ok when they feel in their hearts that it isnt. I know I have done that before.)
So, how many times have you resisted doing something you thought was immoral even though you really wanted to do it and had the opportunity to do it?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
