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Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
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Mon, 9 Jul 2001 16:03:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Duane Hess writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Duane Hess writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Duane Hess writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Duane Hess writes:

What don't you understand? And how did "none" answer the question? I'm still
confused Scott. Am I to infer your meaning? I've asked several times now for
clarification and you have not even tried.

The cambridge link didn't work for me. When I went here:

http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=amoral

I got these:

1. Not admitting of moral distinctions or judgments; neither moral nor immoral.
2. Lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

Seems to me that "moral", "immoral" and "amoral" form an equivalence class
partition, that is, that every object, concept, action, etc, etc. can be
partitioned into one of these three bins. If I understand Scott right, he is
now (but not previously, see the contradiction Dave E originally posted)
claiming there is another bin. He's not making it easy to follow him, but
that's the gist of his argument as I understand it.

I disagree.

I disagree. But I understand your point. Although the Cambridge link works
for me, we can use your dictionary (above). It is not that your rock is
"Lacking{1}  moral sensibility" it is simply *unable* to have moral
sensibility. The distinction is not subtle. However, saying they rock is
without morals is in itself negative - although I doubt the rock cares that
much.

I still agree with Larry's distictions between being moral, immoral and
amoral.

Are you saying the dictionary larry quoted is wrong? Are you saying the one
I quoted is wrong?


I'm saying that I agree with Larry. Do you think I'm disagreeing? What are
you looking for here?

I would have thought that was evident. Rather than just saying "I agree", I
thought your statement had more substance?


My statement is exactly what it is. I try not to put hidden meanings behind
my words. It keeps life simpler.

Forget hidden meanings. I shall settle for a meaning. ;0

Scott A


-Duane



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  Re: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?
 
(...) My statement is exactly what it is. I try not to put hidden meanings behind my words. It keeps life simpler. -Duane (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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