How do we know what’s actually right and wrong?
I mean I feel like we make up our own rules and it’s all culturally relative
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TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
Here's how I see it: Your rights end where the next person's rights begin. If you're doing something that is harmful to someone else, that's wrong.
Of course, this still leaves a couple of questions. Is it okay to take your own life, or harm yourself? And what about the way we treat animals?
I think it's also wrong to harm ourselves, as this causes pain and grief to those who care about us, and to ourselves.
As for animals, this is a bit of a gray area. Some people say that we should treat all animals with the same respect we treat humans. I think that's a bit extreme, because then we couldn't even kill mosquitoes. But I do think it's wrong to torture or needlessly kill certain kinds of animals, like dogs and cats. I guess I tend to play favorites when it comes to animals. But then, doesn't everyone?
Unlike some people, I do believe in moral absolutes. I remember a story someone told about a young man who was taking a logic class in college. The first thing his professor said, on the first day of class, was "There are no absolutes." The young man immediately raised his hand and said, "That's an absolute." The professor flunked him. But I don't think he should have flunked him. I think the professor was just upset because his student had hurt his ego by calling him out. But that's just my two cents.
Of course, this still leaves a couple of questions. Is it okay to take your own life, or harm yourself? And what about the way we treat animals?
I think it's also wrong to harm ourselves, as this causes pain and grief to those who care about us, and to ourselves.
As for animals, this is a bit of a gray area. Some people say that we should treat all animals with the same respect we treat humans. I think that's a bit extreme, because then we couldn't even kill mosquitoes. But I do think it's wrong to torture or needlessly kill certain kinds of animals, like dogs and cats. I guess I tend to play favorites when it comes to animals. But then, doesn't everyone?
Unlike some people, I do believe in moral absolutes. I remember a story someone told about a young man who was taking a logic class in college. The first thing his professor said, on the first day of class, was "There are no absolutes." The young man immediately raised his hand and said, "That's an absolute." The professor flunked him. But I don't think he should have flunked him. I think the professor was just upset because his student had hurt his ego by calling him out. But that's just my two cents.
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