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Posted by inVerse, Mon Nov-03-03 11:42 AM
>By my estimation of the current set of morals that exist in
>todays society

do you mean morals like:
-not hurting others
-not infringing on anothers right to live (don't murder)
-protecting one's family
-being honest and fair in business practice

???

I'm curious if those are the kind of basic morals your talking about, and if so, I'm curious why you think that ideas like those are not universal.


I think that I am more Moral then Hitler, so
>Yes. Generally though I wouldn't compare myself to others.


However you did. You said "I'm more moral than Hitler"... and correct me if I'm wrong... but I'm assuming you were basing that statement off of those previously mentioned basic morals (give or take a few) right? Those pesky, recurring, universal ideas about how we should treat eachother. Am I wrong that those are some of the criteria you might use in weighing oneself against Adolph?


>In my experience comparison of oneself to others is not as
>fruitful a venture as comparing ones self to one self.

And when you compare yourself to "yourself". This other "self". This measuring stick that you use when you "check yo' self"... where does it come from? How do you determine whether you are making personal moral progress or not?


>I patiently await the furthering of our convo
>peace


peace.