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Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 5 Jul 2001 05:05:47 GMT
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I've read it. You are being your normal obfuscating self.
If you can't keep your story straight within a single post, why should we trust
anything you say whatsoever across an entire thread or more?
Scott A wrote:
> Tom,
> try reading the whole thread before you jump in with your one-liners.
>
> Scott A
>
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
> > 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."
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tom Stangl
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