(November 21, 2017 at 12:22 pm)alpha male Wrote: Now you're admitting that you have absolutes (you're never going to change your mind on daughter strangling), but saying you're only PRETTY DAMN SURE rather than ABSOLUTELY in an attempt to maintain some pretense at humility.
Believe it or not, I'm not saying "pretty damn sure" for your benefit. I have thought at length about ethics (ie. How can I know what is right and wrong?). I have very developed thoughts on the matter. Even with developed thinking my conclusions might still be wrong, but I am not delivering "off the cuff" responses to refute you. I do not make ethical statements that are grounded in absolutes. Period. I use REASON. I don't think you disagree with me. In order to truly disagree, you must understand my position. The first thing you need to realize when trying to understand my position is that I try my best to state my meaning clearly. I'm trying to get to the truth, not convince you to agree with me by any means necessary.
Dammit, man! I'm a philosopher, not a lawyer!