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Objective methods don’t work.

@Robert. Indeed. One thing I very much like about deontological moral systems, is that you become the law maker. No one needs to dictate laws to you. The only challenge is how seriously you take your own moral rules. Under some versions of deontological morality, there is no better or worse crime (in theory), only b…[Read more]

@robert – I think it’s something of a dilemma.  What would Judge Judy do?

@robert – “When one uses the term “greater good”, objectivity and universality are cooked.”

– I think that the greater good can be universalised, not as the greatest good for the greatest number, but the greatest good for each individual.  This is achieved through universal human rights (or could be) where the individual is given the maximum bene…[Read more]

@robert – “The formula Jesus gave us was that human sacrifice is required”

– he actually got himself killed for the sake of being meek and mild.  That’s a strong statement.  If you think about it, self-sacrifice is required if we are to be kind to somebody.  He just took it all the way.

“and that your “sins” are not your responsibility as long a…[Read more]

@robert, everything happens for a reason.
We just rephrase the “why” question, like “How have banjos evolved?”.
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@toms – surely AZ is open to all comers, as long as they’re polite, which Earl is.

@davis – are you saying that humans are the only animals that are social, and feel distress?

@robert – that’s a beautiful looking pond.

@Robert, the most expensive cat shit in the world!

1. Indeed @Robert . The concept of a lack of something as still somehow a kind of that something…isn’t hard to understand in just about any life example except with religion. Because…you know…religion…so they say…apparently.

1. I have a blue napkin

2. I have a red napkin

3. I have no napkin

1. Wait there a minute. Take it easy. What…[Read more]

@robert – I’m not sure what you mean.  What arguments against whose position, are you referring to?

Simon Paynton wrote:
@unseen – “What if a guy with money finds himself attracted only to women who schmooz and play up to him? They don’t have only themselves to blame? I blame them.” – what if Paris only finds itself attracted to Isis terrorists? I think your analogy doesn’t work. @robert – “the mental torture, manipulation, and provocation. Ju…

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@unseen – “What if a guy with money finds himself attracted only to women who schmooz and play up to him? They don’t have only themselves to blame? I blame them.”

– what if Paris only finds itself attracted to Isis terrorists?  I think your analogy doesn’t work.

@Robert – “the mental torture, manipulation, and provocation. Just a mean son of a…[Read more]

Simon Paynton wrote:
@robert – try giving birth. The pain of giving birth is said to be equivalent to being burned alive. Both “sides” have it hard in different ways. I do think that MOST of the Men Going their Own Way, and Men’s Rights Activists, are whining little pussy-boys who can’t take the heat/grow up. I find them unpleasant. Like you…

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@robert – try giving birth.  The pain of giving birth is said to be equivalent to being burned alive.  Both “sides” have it hard in different ways.

I do think that MOST of the Men Going their Own Way, and Men’s Rights Activists, are whining little pussy-boys who can’t take the heat/grow up.  I find them unpleasant.  Like you say, there are way…[Read more]

@robert – you could say it’s sensible both ways.  The females are also protected from potential unwanted male attention.  After all, it’s an intimate setting for an impersonal relationship.

@robert – sounds sensible.

Sensible that a meeting between a male and a female costs 33-50% more ? It’s OK, I guess; consumers get to pick up the tab, ultimately. And people wonder why things are so expensive.

@robert – sounds sensible.

@robert – “I think he is correct on several topics but for the wrong reasons.”

– what do you mean?  I don’t think religion is a central part of his take-away message at all.  I think it’s more, “sort yourself out”.