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Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
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Wed, 4 Jul 2001 08:15:19 GMT
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Scott A wrote:

> > > > Don't all morally conscious
> > > > creatures pass moral judgement?
> > > 
> > > By doing so we infer our morals on them - rather conceited I think.
> > 
> > Ah, so all morality is conceited? If not, please clarify.
> 
> No, inferring ones own morals on others is. If an individual makes a
> donation to a charity they deem worthy - good for them. But it is wrong of
> them to pass judgement on me for not doing the same.

So inferring ones own morals on others is conceited, but inferring "your
society's" is not?  Why not?


> > > > If not, then what's the point (read use) of
> > > > having a moral judgement? If so, then what standard can we judge against
> > > > except our own?
> > > 
> > > The morals of the societies we live in - not our individual morals.

So soceity is conceited?  If not, why not?  If inferring an individual's morals on
another is conceited, why is inferring a society's morals on another NOT
conceited?


> > Can we pass judgement on society?
> 
> Why not? Some societies are clearly questionable.

Rather conceited, don't you think?


"I don't thin that word means what you thin it means."


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Tom Stangl
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Message has 1 Reply:
  Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
 
Tom, try reading the whole thread before you jump in with your one-liners. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
 
(...) None. Calling an animal moral/immoral/amoral is anthropomorphic - that belongs in childrens books. (...) I can't find the post you refer to. (...) No, inferring ones own morals on others is. If an individual makes a donation to a charity they (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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