3 ms·
Similar to how violence is acceptable in defense of self and others, I think the same holds for lying or withholding information. If telling the truth risks inv
by ggreer 12y ago
Similar to how violence is acceptable in defense of self and others, I think the same holds for lying or withholding information. If telling the truth risks inviting harm, it's right to lie. Since societies judge some lifestyles harshly, being less open than Dyer is perfectly ethical.
I agree that Dyer is fortunate to be able to take such an extreme position, but I do think society would be better off if we moved toward his ideal, rather than away from it.
- bad_user 12y agoI do think that society cannot evolve towards ideals that go against the human nature. Lets be honest here, we're humans, we have flaws - any ideals that do not work within the constraints of human nature are bound to fail. Lets do a thought exercise - at extremes, what would be like if every human would be connected to the thoughts of other humans? What would be like if your friends would hear every dirty thought you have about them in a moment of weakness? What would be like if your wife that's miles away would be able to feel you admiring a hot chick passing by? The outcome is simple to grasp - in order for us to survive, we'll stop being humans - feelings for one would not belong in this world, which would raise the question of why we'd want to live our miserable lives anymore? And if you think that we should at least have privacy of our own thoughts since the line has to be drawn somewhere, then you just acknowledged the need for privacy and yes, where should the line be drawn is a very good question and the answer should be that's up to the individual, because a heterosexual white male doesn't have the same problems as a gay afro-american.