The things I learned while at Northwestern University

[agpreacher]

As someone who will likely spend the rest of their lives writing and teaching ethics in the university setting, I was greatly excited by the information received tonight while standing in line behind a fellow student and future world leader

Comments

[timmeh_d]

According to this reasoning, though, dosen't it pretain to any two roommates? They don't have to be twins to live together.

[agpreacher]

I certainly suppose that might be the case. If she was at one time dating any two roommates, she should probably break up with both of them at the same time. However, one might assume that the (ontologically) different relationship between a roommate and a (twin) brother would have some effect on how much your still screwing the other would have on their relationship. It might be that the temporary and unnecessary relationship of two roommates is worth destroying for sex. However, one might not make the same argument with regards to brothers (twins, no doubt). Destroying this necessary relationship might have greater consequences that would make the sex no longer desirable.
You know what I mean?

[timmeh_d]

Ah, so she possibly places a greater value on the brother-twin relationship than the non-blood, non-twin relationship because you don't choose to be a twin, it's something you're born into, and preserving that relationship is more important to her then sexual gratification.
I suppose that's positive thing, but I wouldn't really want to get to the place where I would have to make those sorts of moral judgements.

[agpreacher]

Ah, but as I have previously mentioned, one might suggest that it is positive thing to develop an ethic on the subject in spite of the inferior quality of life that this living arrangement might produce. Like my prof. said, the problem with the pacifist is that they don't have a sense of justice when they finally engage in conflict...because they will eventually engage in conflict.

I suppose one might argue that if you don't have a significant ethic for dating twins at the same time, that you will not know how to conduct yourself once you find yourself in that situation.

Something to think about.

Jeremiah

PS...congrats again on the new group. I can't help but root for you...especially with my own efforts coming to climax.

[dance8221]

Wow. Sometimes there just aren't words really. I mean, what if you need to break up with one to marry the other? Bigamy's still illegal... Or what if one breaks up with you? Can you still date the other? AND WHY WOULD YOU BE STUPID ENOUGH TO PUT YOURSELF IN THAT SITUATION IN THE FIRST PLACE?!? (o:

[jzeiggy]

I don't understand people sometimes. I've got no clue about the ethics of the situation, though I'd say it's not the best idea to date twins in general, much less at the same time! maybe it's just me, but isn't one guy enough to deal with? who would want to put up with two...especially two who are probably somewhat alike considering their relationship? nevermind the prospect of having to break up with two guys at once... geeze... good luck to her and may she have better sense about such things in the future. At least it'll make it easier for their mom to remember her name if they bring her home sometime. (vs. having 2 girls' names to remember) ;)

prof comments

[mommaflasher]

I am curious that the professor assumed a pacifist would eventually become involved with a conflict and act with unjust behavior. Isn't he stating that pacifism can only exist as a temporary state? All pacifism will always change into hostility. Curious bias.

Re: prof comments

[agpreacher]

you would need to see that this professor is thoroughly Augustinian. Which means that his doctrine of sin is that it will never be overcome. A sinful people will eventually always revenge with violence