Can't read all the 185 posts... here is my view: I see morality as an emergent property of human (although animal) behavior. It starts with the guts: the protection that a mother gives to their child. And then it ends with extreme rationality: facing everything as simple objects.
Absolute and relative positions - both have extremes and are subject to morality. Maybe an absolute, or utopic, moral behaviour stands always in middle... Cheers On Apr 19, 6:50 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Lee, > > Thank you for the welcome. > This is the fourth time I've responded to this post. I finally figured > out why it wasn't getting on the board. (I hope) > > I can understand and accept the point of view you express. The > difference in our point of view would be the definition of the word > 'natural'. The definition I spoke with might be considered prudish. > > Yes, with that prudish definition of 'natural', I could give a long > list of things 'unnatural'. I'd begin after mankind acquired free will > and began raising himself above the 'natural' animal. > > peace & Love > > On Apr 8, 1:47 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey Tinker if you are new to us then welcome. > > > The anus is most assuredly a natural sex organ. If two men decide to > > have bum sex, then both of the men, are part of nature, sex is clearly > > natural, as are all parts of the body, the inclination to have sex, > > etc... > > > The word 'unatural' has more to do with emtional feelings than any > > kind of usefull definition. Can you name even one thing that IS that > > is not natural? > > > On 7 Apr, 19:48, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello People, > > > > Excuse me for butting in (above) with the authoritative tone and > > > without recognizing you all. I spent a couple of days getting my > > > thoughts together for the post, then I had a problem actually posting > > > and forgot about greeting you. I do speak as if I know what I'm > > > talking about because of many years running construction work, the > > > tone of authority is necessary. I really am open to alternate views > > > though. > > > > Allan said, "I think society is more immoral than moral." > > > My understanding along that line would be more specific, 'business' > > > instead of the whole of Society. The 'rule' of business 'does' suspend > > > moral consideration for an advantage necessary to succeed in a > > > competitive environment. > > > > Molly said, " Is morality only what we feel is good for us? Or is > > > there a > > > greater good to consider? > > > I believe that considering the greater good would be criteria for > > > 'moral'. > > > > Michael stirred up an idea that I will present to any discussion on > > > the subject of homosexuality. I am not anti-gay, and have friends who > > > are gay. The personal beliefs concerning the sanctity of ones physical > > > being would define whether or not the act is considered immoral. The > > > rectum is not, never has been and never will be a 'natural' sex organ. > > > > ornamentalmind said, "The notion of usury has always been suspect..." > > > Whether or not Jesus was, the idea of him turning over the tables of > > > the money-changers, supports the statement. > > > > peace & Love --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
