Register | Sign In


Understanding through Discussion


EvC Forum active members: 59 (9164 total)
3 online now:
Newest Member: ChatGPT
Post Volume: Total: 916,929 Year: 4,186/9,624 Month: 1,057/974 Week: 16/368 Day: 16/11 Hour: 0/0


Thread  Details

Email This Thread
Newer Topic | Older Topic
  
Author Topic:   Here be my problem with "God"
NosyNed
Member
Posts: 9004
From: Canada
Joined: 04-04-2003


Message 92 of 106 (87646)
02-20-2004 12:38 AM
Reply to: Message 91 by crashfrog
02-19-2004 10:07 PM


Actually the Holocaust is a great argument for moral relativism - it shows what happens when morals are imposed from outside instead of by an inclusive agreement among all members of the society.
But there isn't ever likely to be a time when all members of society agree. It is, rather, a consensus that is developed. The consensus must be broad enough that the number who disagree are small and not disruptive.
I don't think that you can excuse the holocaust by suggesting that the circumstances were imposed. However, the recognized need to keep it secret does suggest that it was not part of the consensus view even if there was a significant background of anti semitism.

This message is a reply to:
 Message 91 by crashfrog, posted 02-19-2004 10:07 PM crashfrog has replied

Replies to this message:
 Message 93 by crashfrog, posted 02-20-2004 10:56 AM NosyNed has not replied

  
Newer Topic | Older Topic
Jump to:


Copyright 2001-2023 by EvC Forum, All Rights Reserved

™ Version 4.2
Innovative software from Qwixotic © 2024