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Old 05-15-2003, 12:38 AM   #13
Whit
Umm ... yeah.
 
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     I would say that morals are not universal due to a simple review of history. For example, Alexander the Great was considered kind because he razed Thebes killed a chunk of the population and sold many into slavery, but didn't do the same to Athens. Or the US nuked Japan, and most people agree that was the best course of action because it cost fewer lives in the long run.
     Does anyone think either course of action would be considered acceptable by today's standards? Yet both were considered the right thing to do at the time.
     Oh and Juju, let the language slide, anyone who has gotten into existentialism, even a little, believes in using too many big words. Just get the jist and move on.
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