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To: OWK
As for me, I'd suggest that my moral code (derived by reason) suffices just fine.

I respect that answer. My only concern is when another's reason, such as Hitler, says it is for the betterment of humanity that we kill certain people. How can an outsider determine who has more accurate reason? Just interesting thoughts to ponder.

278 posted on 01/03/2002 4:54:18 PM PST by week 71
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To: week 71
My only concern is when another's reason, such as Hitler, says it is for the betterment of humanity that we kill certain people.

Hitler, Pol Pot, Stalin, The Crusaders, The Inquisitors, and countless other butchers throughout history, have perverted both reason and religion to accomplish their aims.

But the abuses of Hitler were not an indictment of reason, any more than the abuses of the Inquisitors were an indictment of the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Hitler's actions objectively defied reason.

The inquisitor's actions defied the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Although both Hitler and the Inquisitors thought otherwise, they were both objectively and demonstrably wrong.

283 posted on 01/03/2002 5:01:42 PM PST by OWK
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