If I think that the beliefs are morally wrong to have, it can flow perfectly logically that the person who adopts those beliefs and acts on them (thus acting in the wrong) is a bad person, because their morals are bad. I mean what defines a bad person other than acting immorally?
lol nice description
I will expand on Generator's point: religion and religious institutions are different.
Firstly, I would say that religious institutions are not appropriate sources of finding truth. However, if you have affiliations with these groups and have come to believe some of...
If you agree with Kant, then you can't use a human as a means (a human is an end in itself), and is incapable of monetary value. I agree, and certainly any attempt to put such a value on human life has implications of commodification.
What practical purpose does it achieve anyway?
Do you agree with Strauss? This seems to be more an exposition and less a criticism or analysis of his philosophy (that may be what you wanted to do, I don't know). The essay certainly has a wide sweep of different thinkers though.
Personally I find the practical implications of Strauss'...
A difference in culture dose not necessarily mean that neither culture is correct in moral terms
(unless you abide by social relativism, which is not only quite laughable, but quite dangerous)
Well we kinda broke up
You've done pretty well for yourself
I like the "it's time" theme song. Our public lecturer played it to us... it was entrenched in my head the whole semester
"It's time for freedom.... time for old folks... time for children... yes its time" lol
Yes, that's true. I...
Categories are always a problem
But I don't fit the extremes of Libertarianism and am certainly not neo-liberal.
For the most part, I remain content under the beliefs of a slightly tempered Liberalism
The ratio is what the case stands for; the reason behind the decision.
Obiter is merely commentary in passing; it doesn't go to the authority of the case.
Although, many people treat Dixon's obiter as ratio :P