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To: betty boop
So, you can see why I'm a little confused about your moral theory.

It is not a moral theory. It is an amoral theory.

If I desire to achieve happiness by raping someone, that requires an initiation of force. The fact that it requires an initiation of force does not matter in the least to the fact that it would make me happy.

If that someone's husband restrains me, he is doing so to make himself happy. However, he is also initating force.

Are we both wrong?

The strawman standard of force, or it's converse, consent, will always yield a muddle.

Shalom.

109 posted on 09/23/2003 12:49:20 PM PDT by ArGee (Hey, how did I get in this handcart? And why is it so hot?)
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To: ArGee
Bill Clinton called. He wants you to give his dictionary back.

If you intend to continue using it, yes, you may photocopy the definition of "initiating" found there -- but he does want the book itself returned.

111 posted on 09/23/2003 12:58:00 PM PDT by steve-b
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