Morality Ethics Wisdom

[anon]

@realunoriginal

Also, “what really matters in life” is your opinion, until you make a proof of it. Thus, you can make a different assertion about solipsism in your example–you were right that other vehicles should give you the right away. If they hit you under these rules, then it is their ‘fault’ according to the rules. It is not immature to think otherwise even under the context of your example…

On a final note, I don’t see how ‘nihilistic tendencies’ relates to your example. What tendencies are you referring to?

Yes, it’s my opinion. My point was in how immature logic forgets its own point, or never had a clear point to begin with. What’s the point in knowing who’s fault an accident is, when the main point is to not get into an accident in the first place? If someone else’s opinion is that accidents don’t matter - it’s only about who’s fault it is - I wouldn’t even know what to say to them. That’s an unhealthy nihilistic tendency exhibiting lack of respect for one’s own life and and likewise the lives of others.

@realunoriginal

@anon

Well that’s fine - you can have whatever relationship to the concept of morality you want - but you’ve generally been saying that “morals” are necessarily Christian in nature, and that following your rejection of Christianity, a sweeping rejection of all “morality” logically follows.

No, I’ve generally been saying that “morals as we know them (here in the U.S.)” are Christian in nature–Secular Christianity to be precise. You have misunderstood my rejection of Christianity; I reject all religions/spiritualities equally, since all moral foundations are built on metaphysical assumptions. That is why I reject all of morality.

What have I misunderstood? I completely disagree with your assertion that “all moral foundations are built on metaphysical assumptions”. I’ve spent a lot of time and energy showing that your basic premise is not necessarily true.

@realunoriginal

If I can create my own arbitrary set of morals, then why shouldn’t I do so? …In fact, that has been something I’ve been thinking about doing–creating my own moral system in any way I please. At least I have a concern for reasonability along my way.

I’ve described non-metaphysical morality to death. It’s reasonable, it’s not absolutist, and it’s not arbitrary. Anyway, your self-created morals will be either reasonable or arbitrary. By definition they can’t be both. And you wouldn’t be able to live with arbitrary morals for very long, which leaves the ‘reasonable’ option. Plus, you seem like a thoughtful and decent guy so I’m not too worried about it.