[Seekers] Punishment
Farrell Till jftill@midwest.net
Wed, 04 Mar 1998 11:11:28 -0800 (00889060288, 2.2.32.19980304191128.006fd0a8@midwest.net)
At 09:47 PM 3/3/98 -0600, Ward Fenley wrote:
>Farrell Till wrote:
>>
>> At 11:39 PM 3/1/98 -0600, Ward Fenley wrote:
>>
>> >> TILL
>> >> Well, gee, Ward, why couldn't I just quote the Code of Hammurabi or the
>> Qur'an?
>> >>
>>
>> FENLEY
>>
>> >That is my point. My argument is not that the BIBLE is the original code
>> >of ethics for humanity (though it is). My argument is that moral
>> >absolutes have an origin somewhere. Now, if you do not agree with this,
>> >then there is no point in continuing. If you do, then your job is to
>> >convince me that:
>> >
>>
>> TILL
>> Gee, Ward, you're the one who claims that morality is absolute, so why don't
>> you give us an argument in support of that position? I'll ask again if you
>> are willing to accept my challenge to consider a list of modern moral
>> dilemmas and tell us what is absolutely moral in each case and how you know.
>> Are you willing to do that?
>> >
>
FENLEY
>Yes, after you tell me whether you believe in moral absolutes and then
>let me challenge you to several situations. Then I will gladly accept
>your challenge.
>
TILL
I don't believe in moral absolutes, so present your challenge. I will
agree to accept your challenge, even though the burden of proof in this case
rests on you, because you are the one asserting the existence of moral
absolutes.
Farrell Till
Skepticism, Inc.
jftill@midwest.net