lengthy and possibly very boring philosophical exploration :)
I do think Orn's right on this one though; we have emotionally
distinctive senses when we think of "good" or "bad".
Far as the looting is concerned, i have heard in the media some quite
alarming expressions of emotion towards children and the young
involved in the disorder; the vitriol suggests to me that there is a
great deal of underlying frustration and anger in society at the
moment for which the disorder has acted pretty much as a "lightning
rod". I certainly hope thats the case, or else the looting may be just
the start of something more ugly and protracted.
The question of sentencing is unsurprising, if unseemly, in my
opinion; "political" interpretations of the law usually are.
On Aug 16, 12:09 pm, Lee Douglas <leerevdoug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Paradox, yes agreat frind of mine tells me the same sorta thing, that
> morality without emotion is somehow lacking. It is partly due to his
> words and my respect for him that I have started this thread.
>
> However as Rigsy points out to evict a looter from his council home
> for his looting does not adress any problems, nor does it serve as
> adiquate punishment, and would I think only make things worse.
>
> This course of actions is a fine example of thinking/talking about
> morality whilst angry, and is to my mind no good at all.
>
> I maintian that morality is best sreved without emotions attached, can
> you show my why I am wrong?
>
> On Aug 14, 5:31 pm, paradox <eadohe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Deep question, Lee; not an easy one. One who suffers injury must have
> > the right of redress, be that restitution or retribution, or else we
> > live in Hobbes's state of nature. The question of balance and
> > proportionality is the proper remit of the law courts and great minds.
> > Where the injury in question falls outside the purview of the
> > collective good or the legal framework to that end, morality and
> > values must act to constrain the individual in respect of balance and
> > proportionality; that is why it's so very vital that we understand
> > what we do when we tinker with the foundations and structures of a
> > society's moral compass.
>
> > Personally, i've always felt that emotions are the fuel for the
> > directed mind.
>
> > On Aug 12, 1:28 pm, Lee Douglas <leerevdoug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > So as we should all know we have had quite a week of it here in the
> > > UK. Facebook and many other web places have been inundated with all
> > > sorts of sillyness.
>
> > > Calls to bring back national service, calls to evict those found
> > > guilty of the rioting and looting, calls to stop their benifits. I
> > > have witnessed some of my good good friends spew out all mannor of
> > > sillyness in their anger.
>
> > > I have procliamed in the past that all questions of morality are
> > > better served sans emotions and I see much this week that has only
> > > firmed this view.
>
> > > In order to discover though the validity of this thought tell me do
> > > you agree, or not and why? People of ME sway my opinion with your
> > > wise words.
>
> > > What good can come of deciding upon a course of action whilst holding
> > > onto your anger?
>
> > > I ask of course as a self confessed recovered angry man.- Hide quoted text -
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