gooddogbenji
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Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Toronto Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: dcnovice quote:
I believe that "good" and "evil" do not exist. At all? Not in the sense that most people believe in it. We are all driven by the same force - wanting to feel good. Some people feel good by making others feel good, some by making others feel bad, and some by pissing on a slave. These urges are programmed into us by a myriad of forces, which we cannot determine. We all have a choice on how to behave, but some know this, some do not. We also all come from a different background. What is acceptable in Iran is not acceptable here, and vice versa. To a lesser extent, this applies within cities, social circles, and even households. I can easily say "killing is wrong," but I am thereby condemning the millions of people who have done so for millions of good reasons throughout history. Are all of these reasons knowable, or even understandable? No. So how can I judge these people? At the end of the day, I think laws should exist to outlaw actions which negatively impact society, such as theft, murder, rape, and feeding politicians, but not because it is wrong. Yours, benji
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