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To: jimt
There's no problem making absolute moral judgements holding to a libertarian philosophy.

I'm afraid there is. Libertarians do not call upon anything higher than the individual in their moral reasoning. That isn't good enough. Our laws much reference something higher than ourselves to be consistent. Otherwise what I believe is no better than what you believe. In addition, libertarians hold ot a Rights of Man argument that, in their reasoning, has nothing to back it up.

387 posted on 03/19/2003 1:14:30 PM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: Zack Nguyen
That isn't good enough.

All you're saying is that if I don't agree with your religious views, I can't make moral judgements, because morals MUST come from YOUR God.

Nice try. I don't buy it. And I'm not convinced your pipeline to God is any better than mine. Care to show me why yours is better ?

Morals can also be established by other means - harm to one's self, or another, for instance. This doesn't require ANY religious belief - just a little thinking.

399 posted on 03/19/2003 1:21:42 PM PST by jimt
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