That's right, you read right – morality is changeable and context sensitive. If you ever heard of “Moral Absolutes”, well that was a metaphor . . . . .

'Thou shalt not kill” means don't murder. But murder is only murder when most people think it is wrong. If the state pays you to kill – it's not really murder, is it?

Brewha wrote:

Eye for an Eye . . .

jetblasted wrote:

Two wrongs don't make a right...

wheelrite wrote:

3 lefts do

FuzzNJ wrote:

Self defense is not murder..

execution is...

wheelrite wrote:

Each of us judges for ourselves – or defers judgment to our teachings.

But in the end – our morality is the one we choose for ourselves – there are no absolutes.

Execution may be immoral for you – but not for others, who think it is right as rain.

Brewha wrote:

Thats the secular humanist slant...

Right is right,wrong is wrong...

There really is no gray area...

it's a way of saying "How dare YOU judge me"

that's all..

but in all our quietest of moments we all really know what's right and wrong...

wheelrite wrote:

It is in fact a widely held philosophical truism – outside of religious dogma.

See the world in absolutes if you please. For me, my karma ran over my dogma . . . .

Brewha wrote:

call it dogma if you please..

There is most certainly moral absolutes.

One who doesn't accept this when taken to the extreme is a sociopath..

wheelrite wrote:

You may have, believe in, and teach any number of moral absolute. But these very with the person and the culture. If there were absolutes, would not we all agree on abortion, apartheid, botox . . . .

BTW – Is it not a moral imperative of your beliefs to judge everyone? Picking on the poor Humanists - 😳

Brewha wrote:

My beliefs,,
Humans are imperfect. Therefore capable of terrible things. But, I also believe there is a small piece of perfection in us all..
We all judge people everyday,even you..

We all know what is right,whether we admit it to anyone but ourselves...

remember,
you can't lie to yourself..

wheelrite wrote:

Right on Bro – I judge people every time a pay them some mind. I just try to remember that we all have our own standards and opinions. And that while to me, I am was right as is possible (more so when I drink) I could be less than perfectly right in the end.

I recon if we listen to ourselves, we most always know what is right for any given happening.



Not to split hairs, but I have been enormously successful lying to myself. That is how I'm so damn handsome.

Brewha wrote:

Ha !

That's where we differ..
I am beautiful,no lie !!!

[whip]

wheelrite wrote:

Of course you are . . . .

:-"

Brewha wrote:

ask my old lady..

wheelrite wrote:

Funny thing about that – My wife tells me I am a most handsome man. Gorgeous in most all respects and a real looker. Attractive and all.

Now, I would never call my wife a liar . . . . .

Brewha wrote:

get a room already.

frankj1 wrote: