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Re: Goodness of Man? (was: Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 31 Dec 1999 16:28:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Brown writes:
> Anything based on morals (which "good" typically is) IS subjective, and can
> never be anything else, at least until God (in whatever guise you like,
> assuming you believe in Him) provides us with an absolute morality.(1)
Whoops! Forgot the footnote:
1:Which, assuming He exists, IMHO He hasn't(2). When the proverbial
omnipotent being wants to provide us with an absolute morality, we will all
KNOW, beyond a shadow of a doubt, what it is.
2:What He has provided is a guide (or several guides, depending on your take)
on how to live with your Fellow Man.
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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