Holyfire writes:
Following the logic behind subjective morality, they have done nothing wrong. Do you guys honestly support this view?
I can say for sure that I would not support this view: but that does not mean that my morality is written in letters of fire in the sky.
Morality and ethics is about choice: you get given a cultural framework as you grow up and your individual nature selects from that framework.
So I (as an example) growing up in a working class family in Britain was exposed to cultural values that I was rewarded for comforming to such as telling the truth, non violent resolution of disputes etc.
My individual nature determins how strictly I adhear to this framework: I have lied and opted for violent soultions at times and because these action broke the cultural strictures I was inculcated with as a child I feel a bit bad.
This is how I (and I submit everyone else) derives their ethic and morality from.
Christians derive these traits from a book; this can overide their personal preference out of fear of losing their gods' love. But this is no different form any form of inculcation, is it?
ABE: Rape is against my code of ethics and I would push for anyone convicted of it to suffer the full extent of the law even if other people felt it was ok.
Edited by Larni, : Reread first post and saw that bit about taking a side on the rape question.
Edited by Larni, : Spellibk
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