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Page 2 of 10 < 1 2 3 4 ... 9 10 > Topic Options #210584 - 04/22/13 08:41 PM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: BranShea] Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11613 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky Morals are but an aspect of the mechanics of evolution. I think it comes from our hunting, gathering, cave dwelling past. Could you-all clarify your statements a little further for me, please; specifically, are you saying that morality is different from right-vs.-wrong, and if so, how? Top #210585 - 04/22/13 10:02 PM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 8436 Loc: Land of the Flat Water The Roman Archbishop of Manila was named Jaime Sin. Edited by LukeJavan8 (04/22/13 10:03 PM) _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #210594 - 04/23/13 08:41 AM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: LukeJavan8] Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 7210 Loc: Vermont Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 The Roman Archbishop of Manila was named Jaime Sin. So that capital is fine, too. _________________________ formerly known as etaoin... Top #210597 - 04/23/13 11:54 AM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 8436 Loc: Land of the Flat Water Beats me! Just adding my pittance for what it is worth. _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #210602 - 04/23/13 01:10 PM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] jenny jenny veteran Registered: 06/05/10 Posts: 1554 Loc: Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Now BS, you know very well that the rules of Capitalization grade into convention. You can if you like de-capitalize the word "earth" but when you come down to earth you'll still find "Earth" capitalized by the coterie. But my capitaling was just for kicks. Top #210613 - 04/24/13 01:21 AM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: Jackie] jenny jenny veteran Registered: 06/05/10 Posts: 1554 Loc: Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Originally Posted By: Jackie Morals are but an aspect of the mechanics of evolution. I think it comes from our hunting, gathering, cave dwelling past. Could you-all clarify your statements a little further for me, please; specifically, are you saying that morality is different from right-vs.-wrong, and if so, how? Yes Jackie, morality is different from right and wrong but at the same time they are the same. Both concepts are cultural devises invented to abet the continuance of the breeding group. "Right and wrong" are the parameters of acceptable behavior and "morality" encompasses a subservience to the Cultural norm. Top #210617 - 04/24/13 06:13 AM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: Jackie] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5295 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Could you-all clarify your statements a little further for me, please; specifically, are you saying that morality is different from right-vs.-wrong, and if so, how? Morals is about right-vs-wrong. Only the right-vs-wrong can differ from culture to culture. I was told by a Congolese friend that in the tribe where Mobutu came from, stealing without being caught was a highly esteemed virtue. Top #210618 - 04/24/13 07:07 AM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: Jackie] Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13803 Note also that the God who some claim gave us morality told us to commit genocide just a few chapters after telling us not to kill. Top #210621 - 04/24/13 01:43 PM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: jenny jenny] Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 7210 Loc: Vermont Originally Posted By: jenny jenny But my capitaling was just for kicks. And we all know who's wearing the boot... _________________________ formerly known as etaoin... Top #210627 - 04/24/13 10:50 PM Re: bootstrapping quidditas ipsa [Re: BranShea] Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11613 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky in the tribe where Mobutu came from, stealing without being caught was a highly esteemed virtue. Whoa! Top Page 2 of 10 < 1 2 3 4 ... 9 10 > Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview Hop to: General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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