| > It seems to me, you deny objective ethics when it conveniently justifies your behavior. I deny objective ethics always, regardless of whether it justifies my behavior. > Only a very sad and miserable person must beg for an explanation as to why inflicting suffering is wrong. This is what I mean. There is no real explanation as to why inflicting suffering is inherently wrong, so the natural resort (probably the evolved retort) is to assume I'm evil/wicked/sad/miserable. That's the natural response to anyone who doesn't fit in the prescribed norms, but that of course does not make it objective. > Perhaps you are yourself trapped in a cycle of fear, apathy and pain, so you don't recognize it in others? Well, I feel happy. :) There is no connection between virtuosity and happiness, though many ancient writers dearly wished there was, unless society consistently punishes people who violate norms. That's been known at least since Ecclesiastes. > I hope you will have the humility to watch the documentary I suggested after all, Even disregarding what I said, I don't watch documentaries. Any documentary. It takes too much time for too little content that is too easily edited into propaganda, and though I don't think it is the case here, they are too often the sources touted by conspiracy theorists. I recommend reading something more outside of your stream, perhaps Zhuangzhi or Nietzsche. |