3357, RE: A question of morality... Posted by LK1, Sat Nov-01-03 08:01 PM
>You didn't alienate me, thank you for your condolences >though. I appreciate the metaphysical, and attempted to >answer your question because of that. I feel though that >discusing morality on a smaller more (insert word for >personal experience that you and I and others can relate to) >can be really fruitful and quite educational.
dig the insert :) heh
>I believe that the idea of marraige is a good example of a >moral evolution. The idea of wives and husband being >married because of what the family thinks is good has >changed (allthough not everywhere). Also these arrainged >marraiges once occured at a very young age, this is less >prevelant today also. The idea of marraige because of love, >rather then marry then fall in love, is relatively new in >Human history. This idea of Love and marraige seems to me >to be a good example of a moral, evolving. Do you agree?
Perhaps, and this is definitely a creative example. However, one could also view this as simply a societal law that conformed to morality itself, similarly to the ending of slavery. I wouldn't consider either a moral evolution, but a lawful evolution driven by morality. The moral itself doesn't change.. dig?
>The 10 commandments are a good gauge for discussion of >Morals. As are the Seven Deadly Sins. I would enjoy >setting up some more parameters, possibly the inculsion of >Internation Law as something that is Moral?
Perhaps, but the 10 and 7 are religious and, if one is religious, Divine. By my belief, I don't think of them in inclusion or exclusion, because they are the foundation, but I know what you're saying, and agree for the most part. Peace,
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