I think that seekers of enlightenment recognize that humans have evolved beyond the overwhelmingly deterministic instinctual realm of most other animals, and that, as sentient beings, we have the capacity for compassion, and reflection, and self-control, in ways that less evolved living things do not. (Again, this does not mean that we are “better” than [...]
Posts Tagged ‘morality’
What about killing for food?
Posted in Life, tagged human condition, life, morality, philosophy on February 22, 2012 |
Is It “Natural” to Kill?
Posted in Life, tagged human condition, life, morality, philosophy on February 4, 2012 |
Let’s get back to the question of whether or not it is wrong to kill. One of the reasons this is such a confusing question is this idea of “nature,” and what is “natural.” We need only look out at nature to see what we would consider to be violence and murder galore. It is [...]
One of the things I find myself struggling with is the fact that you can’t always combat violence with passivity. One of the reasons for this is the obvious fact that violence can end the life of the passive, who therefore no longer has the opportunity to defend or express his position and ideas. And [...]
Complexities of Moral Absolutism
Posted in Life, tagged logic, morality, war on March 13, 2011 |
I find the issues, complexities, and dilemmas of war to be very interesting. Aside from the seemingly pointless inquiry into what is “fair” or moral in a war, the big question seems to be if there is such a thing as a justifiable war, and if there is, what are its characteristics? I do not [...]
Sanctifying the Dead
Posted in Life, tagged death, morality, reality on November 13, 2010 |
I find it interesting, and a bit annoying, that whenever someone dies, usually a young adult, they are effusively sanctified by the people who knew them. They were the most amazing, extraordinary, kind, brilliant, promising person you could ever meet. The dead person is purified, made out to be a saint, an extraordinary example of [...]
