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Morality. The funny thing about it is it needs to be there so you can follow it. For instance without a definition of property and theft you can't steal somethi
by erikb 9y ago
Morality. The funny thing about it is it needs to be there so you can follow it. For instance without a definition of property and theft you can't steal something and therefore it wouldn't be immoral. If nobody owns the car it doesn't matter if you take it or I take it. Only by owning it it becomes immoral for the other person to do it.
I believe moral is not a natural constant. I believe it is defined as part of the system, a guideline for acting in the system. In one system it is totally fine to kill another man for being part of another religion. It may even be immoral to keep him alive. In another system a man's life is considered more valuabe than his believes, therefore it becomes immoral to kill him, and moral to accept his different religion. In that regard moral is similar to law, but where law tries to be specific, moral is general on purpose to be applied more widely.