Dave Land wrote: > > While we're on the topic of "the big 10", how about these, which > I've seen called "10 Commandments for the Third Millennium": > The problem with any of these lists: they are either incomplete, ambiguous or too restrictive. And they never consider that some things that "everybody" believes is good may, in the future, be considered "evil". A trivial example: there might be a law to "burn the dead bodies", made with the very good intention of preventing the transmission of disease. However, in the XXI Century, this would be an immoral discharge of CO2, and this law should be replaced by "transform the dead bodies into biofuel".
> 1. Respect and worship any deity within your faith tradition, > if you follow one, and support the right of others to do > the same. > Ok, so I see a group of Quetzalcoatl worshippers, looking for some human sacrificial victims to improve the crop. Should I respect their right? > 3. Do not use obscene speech in the name of the deities of any > religion. > What if _my_ deity encourages obscene speech as a form of emphasis? Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, and why we died. All that matters is that today, two stood against many. Valor pleases you, so grant me this one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, the HELL with you! > 5. Help to establish social safety nets so that the very young, > the elderly, the sick, mentally ill, physically disabled, > unemployed, poor and broken will receive adequate medical > attention and enjoy at least a minimum standard of living. > Does the class "very young" include fetuses? Does "sick" include braindeaded? > 6. Minimize the harm you do to others and yourself. Treat others > as you > would wish to be treated. > Not enough. A masochist would become a sadist. > 7. Do not engage in sexual activity with another person that is > coercive, unsafe, manipulative, public or outside of a > committed monogamous relationship. > Why the prejudice against consensual polygamy? Why the prejudice against consensual orgiastic behaviour? 7. contradicts 2. [or 4.] if my deity is a (non-bloodthirsty) fertility god. > 8. Do not steal the property of others, except in case of emergency > (and then only if you attempt to replace or pay for it later). > And the right _not_ to be stolen? > 9. Do not lie, either in or out of court. Be honest and truthful > at all > times. > Right, so when the nazi stormtroopers ask me "where are the jews?" I should reply that they are under the table? > 10. Attempt to be satisfied with your current standard of living; > do not > obsess over the possessions of others; that path leads to > unhappiness. > Why I should not have the right to pursuit unhappiness? Alberto Monteiro the Contrarian _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
