On the other hand (was Re: Disliked Uncle Vernon)

[Doriane]

No: HPFGUIDX 93119

Naama said :

> You say, it is unfair to approve the enforcing of one moral 
> standard but disapprove the enforcing of a different moral 
> standard. But that is a moral stance in itself. It is part of 
> *your* moral code, is it not? Only, if it is unfair to enforce one 
> moral standard over another, then it must also be unfair to 
> enforce *your* moral standard over a moral standard that states 
> that it *is* fair to enforce it's standards. In other words, 
> if "good" and "bad" for you have meaning only within the local 
> perimeter of a certain system of morality, then you can't apply 
> those terms to systems of morality as a whole. Once you hold to a 
> relativist moral stance, you lose the ability to make any moral 
> judgments without immediately falling into self contradiction. 

Del replies :

Oooh :-) ! I just *love* a little paradox once in a while :-) And 
yes I was aware of this one. That's why in my moral code, I should 
never force my standards on anyone else. I don't always succeed, but 
that's part of being human, right ;-) ?

Note : "not force" doesn't mean "not explain", "not show" or "not 
share". I do believe in showing my ways to others, but then they are 
free to do as they want. Even if what they want is to eliminate me 
or my beliefs !

Del