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To: Aquinasfan
Is Mother Theresa really happier than Scott Peterson, or merely subjectively happier?
Did Scott Peterson ever aspired to be like Mother Theresa? I can write a huge and interesting essay here about how he feels and thinks: probably misundertood and how in his life he had at least couple moments of joy and fun, and how these bad dorky unpopular women hate him now, because they couln't get him, and how these homely men hate him, because they are envious of his success with women and financial affluence, and how he would be joyoys and happy forever only if these stupid bored people didn't turn him in. One little thing, and they ruined his fun and happiness.

Does this invalidate the point, that a life of virtue will make one happier than a life of vice?
Only for those for whom virtue is a value.

The abuse of a power doesn't negate its goodness per se.
it's not that - just cult of intellect is what dangerous.

206 posted on 03/22/2005 6:05:14 AM PST by Sapirit
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To: Sapirit
Is Mother Theresa really happier than Scott Peterson, or merely subjectively happier?

Did Scott Peterson ever aspired to be like Mother Theresa? I can write a huge and interesting essay here about how he feels and thinks...

Or you could answer the question. Is he really happier than Mother Theresa?

Does this invalidate the point, that a life of virtue will make one happier than a life of vice?

Only for those for whom virtue is a value.

So people who lead lives of vice can be objectively as happy as people who lead lives of virtue?

Members of the mafia are objectively as happy as the Sisters of Charity?

207 posted on 03/22/2005 6:13:08 AM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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