Posted by Dr. Bob on March 20, 2006, at 2:21:18
In reply to Re: am i allowed to say... » Dinah, posted by special_k on March 19, 2006, at 17:38:24
> I think you're perfectly ok saying that you endorse laws prohibiting the torture of small children. Or that you do not endorse torturing small children. Or that it makes you very angry when small children are tortured. Or that you are sure that most people would not endorse torturing small children.
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> DinahYes, or that you believe it would be immoral for you yourself to do whatever.
> see... i believe in moral facts. i am not alone. lots of people (philosophers) believe in moral facts. discovering those moral facts... is tricky... and candidates for moral facts are fairly debatable...
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> special_kIf it's tricky, it might be best not to try it here...
Bob
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