Saturday, December 15, 2012
Rape and other wrongs
With our evolved moral sense, we see the harm due to rape and such. This should be an unarguable matter globally: no ethical nor sociological reletavism should overwhelm this view.
Innocent rape is not innocent, as never should anyone violate another's right no matter how indisposed the other is.
Whole societies perforce should proclaim that never is rape innocent!
People do have the duty to lie to protect the innocent. We would see the harmful consequences otherwise. The duty to protect the innocent overrides the duty to tell the truth in this case.
With food kitchens and food stamps, people no longer should have to steal food.
People have to use their judgments wisely in doing morality. As shown, it reflects the context. It is not thus absolute always. It is objective in that how we see the consequences of how people get harmed by rape,etc. That is, like science, it is inter-subjective and debatable.
Rape itself is not debatable,but the fitting punishment is.
People have to use their considered judgments as against their mere tastes and whims. People can feel repugnant at homosexuality, but their judgment should have them be tolerant of it.
How might we further society morally?
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
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