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> I think all societies have certain underlying morals that can be considered
> absolute given that all societies share them. Certain things have to be
> wrong or the society would fall apart. Most important among them might be
> the prohibition against killing someone in your in group. Out group, • maybe,
> but not in group. Running around killing people aimlessly has to be wrong,
> or the society that thinks it right would go extinct.
Not true, Our own society until recently practiced capital punishment, If
this isn't sanctioned killing in-Group then I don't know what is.
No-one does anything aimlessly, I don't even brush my teeth without some
motive.
I agree that in our society Killing people is considered wrong, but I still
think that is a learned Value.
You yourself would seem to be a good example of the case where a learned
moral is so deeply ingrained that it appears to the user to be an absolute
truth.
Voluntary assisted Euthanasia would be another example of killing in-group.
Even outright murder can be accepted. Revenge killings, Duels and so on
have been an accepted part of some societies in the not to distant past.
The fact that we live in a relatively tame society says nothing about what
is right or wrong in other societies.
Cheers
Tim
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| (...) Thinking about this some more I think I might be wrong, There is one absolute moral judgement: "Thou shalt not damage Lego bricks" <grin> Cheers Tim (25 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) My society practices capital punishment right now. But, I don't think that it is sanctioned killing in-Group. The government must sufficiently demonize a person or group before they can be legally terminated. Whether it's someone accused of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Tim McSweeney wrote in message ... (...) so (...) assure (...) Well, I think a lot of people disagree with that on religious grounds, but since I don't want to get into that I'll disagree with it on logical/philosophical grounds: I think all (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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