----- Original Message ----- From: "JDG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 6:34 PM Subject: Re: Objective Evil
>And dropping bombs on Saddam Hussein's armies was not evil. So, the action of killing conscripts of Hussein, many of whom are there because they had no choice, in inherently an acceptable action? If we killed them just for the sake of killing them, and not as a action that was necessary to prevent a greater evil, that would be OK? You can't get around the question of whether the end justifies the means by trying to sneak the end in as part of the means. BTW, the Augustine justification does not do this and I quote: "Because God judges the soul, the ultimate question is not "what the man does . but with what mind and will he does it." The appropriate motive in all cases, Augustine rules, is love. What is done from love of God must be good." I'd substitute the second great commandment for the first, personally, when I focus on just actions with my fellow humans, but I pretty well agree with the last line. (I think it is safer with regards to self righteous evil actions.) Dan M. Dan M. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
