I've been reading this really interesting book and it's raising some questions (for me), answer them from your point of view if you can
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All a matter of perspective and opinion. Bin laden, Stalin, Hitler, Nebuchanezzer, i think all of them belived that they were good people. they may have acknowleged that some of their actions were bad, but it's amazing what one can do when one embraces the idea that the ends justify the means.
and when one continually justifies those ends ... especially with the idea of religion or theology, which is a sort of nebulous way, based in atavistic forms of morality to make a choice; we get a theocracy!
much like the state of our nation right now. tee hee. oh, but i forgot about the plutocratic part. so right now america is a theocratic plutocracy. snicker.
1. someone who doesn't adhere to the moral standards & strictures set down by the ambiguous code of "morality" based on judeo-christian ideology
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Not bad Gyngell. Actually, it made quite a bit of sense (which would normally suggest something about my state of mind). I love that some of the most interesting things one can read in my journal are the comments made by other people...
Re: good and evilmrjohnfuryMarch 3 2006, 17:55:49 UTC
"1. Bad would be someone who intential makes decisions that hurt another person"
here's a hypothetical: someone has two decisions to make. one will benefit them more in the short-term, but will most likely cause others to feel hurt. the other decision will benefit others in the short-term, but will most likely cause themselves to feel hurt or slighted. in the end, this person chooses the first option, for whatever reason. does this make that person a "bad" person?
or are you speaking of physically injuring someone. a "bad" person is someone who makes a decision to physically injures someone else?
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much like the state of our nation right now. tee hee. oh, but i forgot about the plutocratic part. so right now america is a theocratic plutocracy. snicker.
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here's a hypothetical: someone has two decisions to make. one will benefit them more in the short-term, but will most likely cause others to feel hurt. the other decision will benefit others in the short-term, but will most likely cause themselves to feel hurt or slighted. in the end, this person chooses the first option, for whatever reason. does this make that person a "bad" person?
or are you speaking of physically injuring someone. a "bad" person is someone who makes a decision to physically injures someone else?
i like what you said about repent/repair.
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