To be held accountable for one's actions , doesn't it look scary when you know you couldn't have done otherwise given your personality at the given time and the circumstances. Yet we cannot escape responsibility !
On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:41 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > I like the theme RP - but what of being 'bound' by genetics/evolution/ > environment - which gives some clues on how to escape through > knowledge? > > On Oct 13, 4:30 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> It is God who binds you and not you yourself , and so you are >> accountable to yourself and society , but not to God. In this world >> you are doing everything freely , but in God's presence you are just a >> puppet. If I am bound to err , it doesn't absolve me of the action as >> it has been done by me , and if you hurt me , again you are >> accountable for it as it is done by you. It is only in God's presence >> that you are innocent as you are a puppet in his hand , but in man's >> world you are accountable and responsible for every action unless >> society frees you of that responsibility on the grounds of insanity on >> your part. You are always the agent and as such always responsible for >> your every action and inaction. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: >> > When everything is predetermined... and if we all accept that as >> > fact... accountability is without meaning ! >> >> > Accountability has a meaning when I have a choice in the matter, and >> > if I am aware of that personal freedom. >> >> > On Oct 13, 7:46 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> When everything is predetermined , the obvious truth that it is man >> >> who is acting , makes man accountable to man and society and not to >> >> God. >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > But I couldn't see the rational thread between the "God alone..." >> >> > premise and its "Man alone..." derivative ! >> >> >> > On Oct 13, 7:20 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I rather like the idea RP, of the corollary. >> >> >> >> On Oct 13, 3:02 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > AS everything good and evil is done by God's dictates and everything >> >> >> > that a man endures is from God's pleasure , the corollary follows -- >> >> >> > whatever a man does , he is free to do and accountable to man and >> >> >> > society.
