Conflict, imposition, and morality

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 140462

Del replies:
I'm not. I am convinced that *God*'s code is superior to anybody
else's, but that's because He's God.

"If I was not so convinced, I would adopt Snape's code and abandon my
own."

Not me. I would never adopt Snape's code even if I abandoned mine,
simply because I know that Snape's code is a painful one.

"There IS no objective stance in morality. The only thing that can be
done is for everyone to uphold the moral stances they honestly think
are correct, which means that, whether they admit it or not, they
think everyone who doesn't agree with them is the wrong and needs to
mend their ways."

I disagree. I do uphold God's moral stance, because He is God, and
therefore knows better than any human being. But I try not to judge
those who don't know God, I try not to judge their moral codes as
being wrong, *because we have no common ground from which to do the
judging*. I even defend their right to live by their own rules in
their own sphere if they want to, as long as they respect the law.

vmonte responds:
Del, I'm very confused by your post. I also believe in God, like you, 
and because I adopt his teachings/code I can most certainly see that 
Snape's moral ethic/code is wrong. It does not matter whether he has 
a right to adopt a different code, what matters is if he is adopting 
the moral code that would place him on the right side. 

You do agree that it takes a certain sort of person to become a DE, 
right? It takes someone who is filled with hatred, enjoys inflicting 
pain on those that are weak or helpless, someone who can easily 
deny/suppress their emotions, a good liar, someone who is cruel, can 
murder others, etc. 

Has Snape adopted the appropriate moral code?    

Of course it's Snape's right to live immorally, but it should not be 
dismissed as just a personality quirk.   

Vivian