the golden rule

[gregulus]

i wish they would stop telling little children that this is the ultimate rule.

this is a well thought out thread.

edit: srs biz.

[Reaganista]

huh

[Surtr]

Errr, what?

Neg'd btw.

[Reaganista]

i wish they would stop telling little children that this is the ultimate rule.

do they
also
whats the ultimate rule

[gregulus]

do they
also
whats the ultimate rule
i dunno. probably something like penn is saying in your avatar.

[Reaganista]

ok
i think kids tend to be taught 'do as you're told' is the ultimate rule

[gregulus]

ok
i think kids tend to be taught 'do as you're told' is the ultimate rule

that's not what i remember posters on the wall in third grade saying, but probably.

[Danger Bird]

isn't the golden rule "do unto others..."?

[Reaganista]

my posters said **** like 'you can't suceed if you dont try' or 'hang in there' and had like a picture of some animal hanging on to something
those kinda made me sad because i was left to assume that the animal eventually fell and rather than save him some asshole just took a picture

[PerpetualBurn]

To be honest, I'm fairly sure they were experienced stunt cats.

[Reaganista]

maybe

[Gentleman]

but in a way its sorta true i mean think about it if everyone treated eachother how one would like to be treated there would literally be no problems so yeah it is a golden rule

[lunchforthesky]

You're not from the real world are you?

[Chrizzle fo' Shizzle]

There would still be problems because people don't all wanted to be treated the same

Pretty stupid rule tbh

[Against Miik!]

Its not a stupid rule. You guys are taking it to seriously. How is it a bad thing to think about your actions and think about if you would want what you are about to do done to you (mmmm tongue twister).

[McP3000]

wow, you people have too much time on your hands. its a great rule if you use it in its simplest form.

[Shell]

the world would be a lot better if more people would follow it

[thedeadwalk!]

Have we forgotten the great American philosophers?

Bill: Be excellent to each other.

Ted: Party on, dudes.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

Its not a stupid rule. You guys are taking it to seriously. How is it a bad thing to think about your actions and think about if you would want what you are about to do done to you (mmmm tongue twister).

This.

[Reaganista]

supposing i wanted to be pissed on by strangers

[gregulus]

supposing i wanted to be pissed on by strangers

then by all means, do so. i'm sure the dude in a suit with the brief case over there really likes golden showers.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

supposing i wanted to be pissed on by strangers

who doesn't though

[Reaganista]

supposing some other people didnt

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

you wouldnt be sane to begin with if you liked to be pissed on

[ringworm]

its a good rule that i like more people to follow, but will always be twisted and over examined to the point of being meaningless

[Knifeboy]

"be nice to other people" is a much better, simpler, meaningfull and overall less shitty rule

[gregulus]

"be nice to other people" is a much better, simpler, meaningfull and overall less shitty rule

this is true.

[Reaganista]

you wouldnt be sane to begin with if you liked to be pissed on

yes you would

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

yeah i know i would

[chronopops]

The rule is simply based on being empathetic, which is very important.

[guitrguy]

and the foundation of morality (at least the morals that make sense)

[gregulus]

and the foundation of morality (at least the morals that make sense)

not really.

[guitrguy]

how is not? Disagreeing with morality I can see, but morals in general where formed from the empathy. Religion like to say its god, but the just a rationalization, and an attempt to make it absolute. Notice I did not say all.

[Reaganista]

because it's stupid

[guitrguy]

I wasn't making a judgment, or claiming absolute. There is a connection between empathy and morality.

No matter what moral code you look at. A vast majority has to came from empathy.

[Reaganista]

not really

[guitrguy]

nice argument.

[Reaganista]

i was correcting you

[guitrguy]

corrections are best suited with an explanation.

[PerpetualBurn]

When Tway said "Not really." it might have been ambiguous.

The better response to it would be

No matter what moral code you look at. A vast majority has to came from empathy.
No.

[guitrguy]

You're well versed in the art of explaining a position, I see. You know, stating no repeatedly real helps me understand what you mean.

[PerpetualBurn]

You're well versed in the art of explain a position I see.

Lol. This is definite Engrish material.

[guitrguy]

lets focus on the topic and not my typo. Its always easier to address the typo, especially when you talk out of your ***.

[PerpetualBurn]

Ok.

The majority of moral codes base themselves in things other than empathy.

Now you go.

[guitrguy]

I will continue when you actually explain it. I understand your assertion, but not your reasoning.

[PerpetualBurn]

My reason is that if you counted all the moral codes based on things other than empathy then it would exceed the list of moral codes based on empathy.

[guitrguy]

If you count the common morality in other moral codes once, yes. The thing is of it repeats its a sign of where the functional morality is really coming from. If you count ever empathetic moral per moral code then you see a number outweighing that of the nonsensical morals.

[McP3000]

Perpetual Burn and Tway are failing

surprise surprise

[Reaganista]

If you count the common morality in other moral codes once, yes. The thing is of it repeats its a sign of where the functional morality is really coming from. If you count ever empathetic moral per moral code then you see a number outweighing that of the nonsensical morals.

what

[guitrguy]

Count the morals including repeats, and the empathetic morals are more numerous then the nonsensical morals.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

you're speaking gibberish, bud

[PerpetualBurn]

Perpetual Burn and Tway are failing

surprise surprise

Seriously though.

I can't make out what the guy's saying.