Re: MD Re: Is Morality relative?

From: Erin (macavity11@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Dec 16 2004 - 22:04:57 GMT

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    Platt Holden <pholden@sc.rr.com> wrote:

    Ian,

    > Why can't we just give up on the logical syllogisms and use common sense
    > dialectic, where everything is contingent -"In my opinion, I believe, etc."
    > prefixes every statement - rather than assuming every statement is some
    > formal assertion, to be challenged purely on logic, rather than intent.
    >
    > This is the self destructive Catch-22, that makes me "run away" from
    > logical argument with people like yourself and (earlier on this board, I
    > sem to recall) DMB too.

    If you want to "run away" from reason and logic, i.e. intellect, OK by me.

    Platt

    I thought logic and truth of the matter were independent issues in syllogisms, some assumptions are good to run away from
     

    All men are moral

    Hitler is a man.
    Therefore Hitler is moral

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