Since most views on issues come down to morals, what are yours?

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I neither fear, nor despise.
Don't debate or argue with others.
Just simply state your own, and read other's views.

Perhaps we can gain a better understanding of each other's standing on sensitive subjects.

We always end up coming to the line of "well, I guess we see this same thing totally different".

My personal morals:

>the whole "love your neighbor as yourself" passage used so much.
Am I successful all the time? No. I fail plenty.
But I do try.

>killing is wrong except in self defense (I can't really blame you for murdering the killer of a family member though, that's gotta be insanely difficult to let go). Ending another life in any way fall into this category.

>Animals are amazing, don't get me wrong, but you should save the human baby over the baby zebra.

>Don't steal, lie, anything like that.

>Some things are simply not justifiable. there's always got to be a bottom line.
Last Edit: September 16, 2014, 12:42:29 AM by Rocketman287


 
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Consent.


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I neither fear, nor despise.
Consent.

Consent on everything?
Consent on certain things?


 
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"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
—Judge Aaron Satie
——Carmen
Anything you do, that only directly (non-emotionally) affects yourself or consenting adults, cannot be immoral.

Killing in any way other than direct self-defense or defense of another individual is always wrong. This means that the death penalty is always wrong.

Lying/stealing isn't wrong if it's done for the greater good.


 
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Hmm...
I only have two (and one is really just a "best effort" type deal)
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1. Never lie, even under everyday circumstances. If you must lie, have a really good reason for it.
2. Never break a promise under any circumstance.
After watching and loving Lie to Me, I really got interested in the whole radical honesty thing. I don't abide by those "shout everything that pops into your head" rules, but I do make every effort to never tell a lie. After a year or so of it, it's just sort of become a part of me; I literally will not knowingly tell a lie unless it's incredibly important that I do so. This makes for some interesting phrasing acrobatics on my part, but it's satisfying knowing I cannot ever be caught in a lie.

EDIT: I also exclude sarcasm from my "don't tell a lie" rule. That should be obvious.

The second one (the whole "never break a promise" thing) I consider more binding. Since adopting the "ethic" I've only made two promises.

A bit strange, I know, but I don't really have any other ethics or values. Play Halo with me and you'll know this is true.
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
I don't care about morality, given its nature.

Society should be based on a justice system which protects the basic autonomy of the individual and provides stability. Usually, the most heinous and immoral things are so considered immoral, not just because of empathy, but because of the seriously destabilising effect on the community.

Any other social conventions can develop as they please, so they as they are consensual and don't violate the individual's rights under the law.


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