Explain to me why the following things are wrong

Discussion in 'Ethics, Morality, & Justice' started by Norsefire, Aug 14, 2008.

  1. krokah Registered Senior Member

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    Hmmm....I think everything depends on what is considered a social norm. In Nazi Germany all the above was acceptable as long as it was directed towards those not included as members of the future supreme race. It goes to show that a people that consider themselves superior tend to show these aggressive trends towards the inferior race. Look at the American Native Indian when America was invaded by the European nations. Look at the blacks of Africa that even in their own country was treated by slaves. I guess tribal is as tribal does with the mentality of "As long as its not me or mine."
     
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  3. amark317 game developer-in-training Registered Senior Member

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    Killing people to make yourself peaceful?

    Im not sure I understand.

    Although when there is noone else to kill, then you may become peacefull.
     
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  5. eL eSs Vee Registered Member

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    The answer comes not so much from without, but from within. Removing God, societal norms, morals, ethics, law, parents and any other outside influence from of the equation, because you are a living, breathing, thinking, compassionate human being, you would consider it wrong for anyone to do any of these to you. Therefore, assuming you are a compasionate person, you would not do them to anyone else. Why wouldn't you? Because if it's wrong for someone else to do them to you, then it's wrong for you to do them to someone else.


    Lee
     
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  7. Norsefire Salam Shalom Salom Registered Senior Member

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    What if I didn't think it was wrong for them to do it to me?
     
  8. Cellar_Door Whose Worth's unknown Registered Senior Member

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    That makes no difference. It is still wrong* to willingly advertise your body to cannibals. In society a lone individual doesn't matter.
    Norse, I feel that people have explained this to you very consistently and repeatedly. This is now a rather tiresome and pointless thread. I understand that you are trying to make some comment about how society needs morals and rules to function, but eight pages of repetitive boredom is not the answer.

    *considered be so by the consensus and illegal.
     
  9. sly1 Heartless Registered Senior Member

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    Society and morals help determine what is wrong. Morals are instilled at a young age and reinforced through adolescance and adulthood through society.

    That is why those things are all considered wrong. But it is relative as morals and societies are not univeral in conduct.

    Suicide in the north american societies is considered "wrong" but in Japan it was not socialy "wrong" to kill yourself.

    Right and wrong as is beauty is in the eye/mind of the beholder.

    my take on it all anyway.
     
  10. codanblad a love of bridges Registered Senior Member

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    that's not an explanation.
     
  11. Challenger78 Valued Senior Member

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    So as long as it's pleasurable for you it's fine eh ?
     
  12. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

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    If the universe revolved around you, which you evidently believe it does, then there's no problem.
     

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