@ebrown p,
Quote:Sorry, It seemed to me you were being a bit more reasonable.
Don't apologize, i find you highly entertaining. It seems to me that your definition of reasonable would mean that i don't point out that this entire thread is a product of the dissatisfaction you appear to have experienced with the pissing match which
you started with FM and with me in Wilso's hate thread.
Quote:No you are misinterpreting my first post. I am stating that any system of morality is a feature of a specific culture. I am also stating that religion is a feature of a specific culture.
I have never said that religion is a "proper source" of morality-- how could I? The term "proper source" is a subjective judgment. By definition, a subjective judgment, is useless in a discussion about whether there is an objective system of morality.
I've misinterpreted nothing. The allegation that a system of morality is a feature of culture and that religion is a feature of culture means absolutely nothing. Communication systems whereby food and the materials for shelter and clothing are delivered is a feature of culture. Can you explain to me the relationship of communications systems with morality?
As for the term "pr0per source," i got that from you. Get a mirror and tell yourself what i never needed you to tell me.
Quote:My thesis is that morality is a cultural phenomenon that has no basis in anything universal.
Jeeze, you really can't keep track of your argument, can you?
I wrote:
So, it appears that in that first post, you were asserting that culture is "the proper source" for morality. (I put proper source in quote marks because--surprise, surprise--i was quoting you.) You then claim that i've misinterpreted your first post, and end that allegation by writing:
My thesis is that morality is a cultural phenomenon that has no basis in anything universal. It should be obvious why i say you can't keep your argument straight. At the very least, you are expressing your thesis very poorly, either here or you were expressing it poorly in your first post.
The evidence to me seems to be that you assert that the source of morality is culture. It is a matter of indifference to me whether or not you consider that proper--but it was you who introduced the idea of propriety.
When you contradict yourself repeatedly, then either you are lying, or you are confused. It is not incivility to point this out to you, for all that you may not like reading it.