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  1. November 28, 2005, 10:35 AM #1
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    Question: Why is it wrong to murder someone?

    Answers:
    1. Because the Bible/Talmud/Koran says so (Christianity, Judaism, Islam)
    2. Because it is harmful, and creates bad karma (Hinduism)
    3. Because it violates the victim's human rights (Humanism)
    4. Because if everybody thought it was OK to commit murder, society would fall apart (Universalism, Duty Ethics)
    5. Because you should treat others as you would have them treat you (Confucianism)
    6. Because murder is caused by having too much anger and not enough sympathy (Buddhism, Taoism, Aristotle's Golden Mean)
    7. Because murder creates suffering and destroys pleasure/utility (Utilitarianism)
    8. Because I will go to jail if I murder someone (Objectivism, aka "enlightened self interest")
    9. Because it is not socially acceptable in your culture (Social Relativism)
    10. Because it's illegal (Legalism)
    11. Because the mofo's :wub: will bust a cap in yo ass (Gangsta)
    12. Because none of you understand Timecube (WTF?)

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    Actually if you loose 11 and 12 then you've got a very nice philosphical preview...


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    Sorry, I got a bit whimsical near the end.

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    Gangsta is a philosophy now? Crap...

    Because you should treat others as you would have them treat you (Confucianism)
    Also Christianity. Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Justinian
    Gangsta is a philosophy now? Crap...
    Well, some people live by it
    Also Christianity. Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You.
    Quite true, but Confucianism said it around 5th century BC.

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  6. November 28, 2005, 11:27 AM #6
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    Does who said it first really matter on the great scale of things? Christianity is obviously uninfluenced by Confucianism (as they were separated by quite a few miles). Christianity "developed" (as if) the principle on its own, so it should also be included. If you were going by that, you'd have to remove Christianity and Islam from the first one because Judaism was around long before.

    Well, some people live by it
    Ah, yes. The people I desperately want to punch in the face at 7/11.

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