The New Gods
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Well - this seems like a moral relativism vs. absolutism discussion, with therapists cast as relativist priests.
One thing that gets glossed over here sometimes is that even absolutist philosophies are not black and white. Knowing the 10 commandments isn’t enough to live a righteous life.
What happens when you’re faced with a decision that forces you to choose between what’s right for your self vs. family vs. community vs. nation.
Thou shall not kill is not an absolute statement.
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Well - this seems like a moral relativism vs. absolutism discussion, with therapists cast as relativist priests.
One thing that gets glossed over here sometimes is that even absolutist philosophies are not black and white. Knowing the 10 commandments isn’t enough to live a righteous life.
What happens when you’re faced with a decision that forces you to choose between what’s right for your self vs. family vs. community vs. nation.
Thou shall not kill is not an absolute statement.
@xenon said in The New Gods:
Well - this seems like a moral relativism vs. absolutism discussion, with therapists cast as relativist priests.
One thing that gets glossed over here sometimes is that even absolutist philosophies are not black and white. Knowing the 10 commandments isn’t enough to live a righteous life.
What happens when you’re faced with a decision that forces you to choose between what’s right for your self vs. family vs. community vs. nation.
Thou shall not kill is not an absolute statement.
Thou shalt not murder, is.
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@xenon said in The New Gods:
Well - this seems like a moral relativism vs. absolutism discussion, with therapists cast as relativist priests.
One thing that gets glossed over here sometimes is that even absolutist philosophies are not black and white. Knowing the 10 commandments isn’t enough to live a righteous life.
What happens when you’re faced with a decision that forces you to choose between what’s right for your self vs. family vs. community vs. nation.
Thou shall not kill is not an absolute statement.
Thou shalt not murder, is.
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@Jolly if that’s the word used in the commandments (I thought it was “kill”) - it’s still not defined in an absolute sense.
There can be murder in war, there are “justified” versions of revenge, etc., etc.
The word murder needs arbitration.
@xenon said in The New Gods:
@Jolly if that’s the word used in the commandments (I thought it was “kill”) - it’s still not defined in an absolute sense.
There can be murder in war, there are “justified” versions of revenge, etc., etc.
The word murder needs arbitration.
If you go back and look at the Hebrew, the word means "murder".
There is a lot of killing in the OT, much of it sanctioned by God. So the News knew what was being said.
But even in the KJV, an Englishman of the day would certainly understand the way the word "killing" was used.
Getting back to the Commandments as a whole...Followed, they do form the basis for a prosperous and happy society.
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I was hoping for a Jack Kirby discussion
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As one of my friends who works in the profession said...
*All I can say is that Ms Acosta is correct. When we make ourselves and our pursuits into god, we are well and truly lost.
When we allow self-appointed gods of the psyche to destroy people, when we turn to these false oracles, when we accept their lies for truth and wisdom, we tear down the very fabric of our souls.
I've seen the underbelly of this beast. It is beyond disgusting and horrifying.*
