Re: Radical Suggestions

From: Kevin Freels (megaquark@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jul 25 2003 - 12:29:20 MDT

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    I would like to point out the difference between what Lee has written and
    the implication that one must not let a moral code stand in one's way of
    doing whatever might seem to advance a certain goal.

    Asimov again? "Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's
    right" -
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Barbara Lamar" <blamar@satx.rr.com>
    To: <extropians@extropy.org>
    Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:09 AM
    Subject: RE: Radical Suggestions

    >
    >
    > Lee Corbin wrote:
    > ...
    >
    > > Indeed, as I have said, I personally would not recommend
    > > that any nation execute an unprovoked nuclear attack on
    > > any other at this time nor in the foreseeable future---
    > > but I admit the possibility that I could be dead wrong.
    >
    > I would like to point out the difference between what Lee has written and
    > the implication that one must not let a moral code stand in one's way of
    > doing whatever might seem to advance a certain goal.
    >
    > Lee's comments imply that before taking action, he would want to be sure
    > that what he was doing did not violate his moral code. Robert's question:
    > "Are we are willing to sacrifice humanity due to personal or moral
    > repugnance?" implies that one should be willing to say "The hell with
    > morality. This action will advance Goal Y, so I'm going to do it,
    regardless
    > of the fact that it is incompatible with my moral code." (repugnant =
    > opposed, contradictory, incompatible
    > http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=repugnant
    >
    > Barbara
    >
    >



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