Originally posted by ShakyamunisonBut is that the fault of society? Having been inundated with rules and regulations based on political, social, philosical(sp), moral and religious ideology?
That is only true if you do not live in a society.
I am me. Therefore you are you. I am what I am, and you are what you are. Based on what? My thoughts? Your thoughts?
Originally posted by Fëanor
But is that the fault of society? Having been inundated with rules and regulations based on political, social, philosical(sp), moral and religious ideology?I am me. Therefore you are you. I am what I am, and you are what you are. Based on what? My thoughts? Your thoughts?
We cannot survive without society, therefore, society is more important then the individual. However, this too can be taken too far.
He was evil according to my personal views. Thats all anyone can say though, objective morality hasnt been established. I think we can all agree that pain = bad and pleasure = good, its self evident. Yet the real world application of causing another harm can be somewhat complicated, as it may be necessary to cause another harm in order to help yourself. Unnecessarily causing harm, as in the case of Hitler, would for most people be considered evil, though if somone wanted to be really anal about it they could come up with a justification for it. So its up to the individual to decide if a man like Hitler was 'evil', until perhaps some esoteric form of science and philosophy can lay the groundwork for objective morality.