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"Davej" |
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24 Nov 2007 03:52:06 PM |
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Bogus Morality Quiz |
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
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| User: "Conspiracy of Doves" |
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| Title: Re: Bogus Morality Quiz |
24 Nov 2007 11:36:06 PM |
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On Nov 24, 4:52 pm, Davej <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote:
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
Wasn't the first question from the series finale of M*A*S*H?
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Bogus Morality Quiz |
25 Nov 2007 08:54:25 AM |
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On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:52:06 -0800, Davej wrote:
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
There are 2 *excellent* books by Julian Baggini, editor of "The
Philosopher's Magazine." "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" is a collection
of 100 philosophical dilemmas, of the sort presented in this "morality
quiz." It is very thought provoking. The title, BTW, derives from "The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe", and is one of the puzzles presented:
suppose it were possible to genetically engineer a pig that sincerely
*wants* to be eaten. Would there be any ethical objections to eating it?
Would it be ethical to refuse to eat it?
In Hitchhiker's Guide, Arthur is presented with an animal that wants to be
eaten. He finds it unpalatable. Zaphrod points out that eating such an
animal is surely better than eating an animal that *doesn't* want to be
eaten.
Baggini's other popular book is "Do You Think What You Think You Think?"
I only flipped thru it at the book store, but it also looked very thought
provoking. In different chapters, in different ways, he asks questions
that address the same basic moral questions. You then score your answers
to see how consistent or inconsistent you are with certain philosophical
ideals. He also provides statistics on how your consistency (or lack
thereof) stacks up against others.
In pulling him up at barnesandnoble.com, I see that he has also written a
book called, "Atheism: a Very Short Introduction." I hope it gets read by
a lot of non-atheists.
--
MarkA
(This space accidentally filled in)
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| User: "JessHC" |
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| Title: Re: Bogus Morality Quiz |
25 Nov 2007 11:33:03 AM |
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MarkA wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:52:06 -0800, Davej wrote:
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
There are 2 *excellent* books by Julian Baggini, editor of "The
Philosopher's Magazine." "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" is a collection
of 100 philosophical dilemmas, of the sort presented in this "morality
quiz." It is very thought provoking. The title, BTW, derives from "The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe",
Galaxy.
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Bogus Morality Quiz |
25 Nov 2007 01:26:31 PM |
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On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:33:03 -0800, JessHC wrote:
MarkA wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:52:06 -0800, Davej wrote:
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
There are 2 *excellent* books by Julian Baggini, editor of "The
Philosopher's Magazine." "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" is a collection
of 100 philosophical dilemmas, of the sort presented in this "morality
quiz." It is very thought provoking. The title, BTW, derives from "The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe",
Galaxy.
Senile, getting, I must be.
--
MarkA
(This space accidentally filled in)
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Bogus Morality Quiz |
25 Nov 2007 01:35:42 PM |
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On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:26:31 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:33:03 -0800, JessHC wrote:
MarkA wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:52:06 -0800, Davej wrote:
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
There are 2 *excellent* books by Julian Baggini, editor of "The
Philosopher's Magazine." "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" is a collection
of 100 philosophical dilemmas, of the sort presented in this "morality
quiz." It is very thought provoking. The title, BTW, derives from "The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe",
Galaxy.
Senile, getting, I must be.
Wasn't that an Arcturan mega cow, played by Peter Davison who went on
to become one of the many regenerations of Doctor Who.
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Bogus Morality Quiz |
26 Nov 2007 07:05:10 AM |
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On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:35:42 -0500, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:26:31 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:33:03 -0800, JessHC wrote:
MarkA wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:52:06 -0800, Davej wrote:
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
There are 2 *excellent* books by Julian Baggini, editor of "The
Philosopher's Magazine." "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" is a collection
of 100 philosophical dilemmas, of the sort presented in this "morality
quiz." It is very thought provoking. The title, BTW, derives from "The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe",
Galaxy.
Senile, getting, I must be.
Wasn't that an Arcturan mega cow, played by Peter Davison who went on
to become one of the many regenerations of Doctor Who.
Jez, I can't even remember the title of the book, and you expect me to
remember a detail like that? I applaud your memory skills, and will take
you at your word.
--
MarkA
(My OTHER sig line is clever)
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Bogus Morality Quiz |
25 Nov 2007 05:41:33 PM |
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On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:35:42 -0500, Christopher A.Lee
<calee@optonline.net> wrote:
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:26:31 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:33:03 -0800, JessHC wrote:
MarkA wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:52:06 -0800, Davej wrote:
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
There are 2 *excellent* books by Julian Baggini, editor of "The
Philosopher's Magazine." "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" is a collection
of 100 philosophical dilemmas, of the sort presented in this "morality
quiz." It is very thought provoking. The title, BTW, derives from "The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe",
Galaxy.
Senile, getting, I must be.
Wasn't that an Arcturan mega cow, played by Peter Davison who went on
to become one of the many regenerations of Doctor Who.
Yes.
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| User: "Davej" |
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| Title: Re: Bogus Morality Quiz |
25 Nov 2007 12:33:42 PM |
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On Nov 25, 8:54 am, MarkA <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:52:06 -0800, Davej wrote:
This is a laugh. Could anyone actually take this rubbish seriously?
Obviously sinking to the floor in a sniveling heap is the highest and
most glorious moral achievement.
http://www.time-blog.com/graphics_script/2007/moralityquiz/index.html
There are 2 *excellent* books by Julian Baggini, editor of "The
Philosopher's Magazine." "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" is a collection
of 100 philosophical dilemmas, of the sort presented in this "morality
quiz." It is very thought provoking. The title, BTW, derives from "The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe", and is one of the puzzles presented:
suppose it were possible to genetically engineer a pig that sincerely
*wants* to be eaten. Would there be any ethical objections to eating it?
Would it be ethical to refuse to eat it?
In Hitchhiker's Guide, Arthur is presented with an animal that wants to be
eaten. He finds it unpalatable. Zaphrod points out that eating such an
animal is surely better than eating an animal that *doesn't* want to be
eaten.
[...]
Obviously that example throws up all sorts of red flags. The animal
has significant intelligence. Is it an animal or a person? Was it
genetically manipulated to make such requests? Was it manipulated in
any other way such as religion?
Concocted moral dilemmas are of little interest to me when no one can
even agree on the ordinary everyday issues.
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