"Ron" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Dutch" >
> wrote:
>
> > "Ron" > wrote
> > > "Dutch" > wrote:
> >
> > [..]
> >
> > > > >> > Hmm. So it is subjectively wrong (ie. relative to time and
> > location) or
> > > > >> > absolutely wrong (universal through time and space) to be an
> > accomplice
> > > > >> > or accessory.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> It depends on the nature of the act to which you are an
accomplice
> > and
> > > > >> the
> > > > >> nature of the complicity. Every case requires a moral and/or
legal
> > > > >> evaluation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Buying pot for glaucoma treatment and buying pot for selling to
> > > > > teenagers is the SAME act. Please describe the differences in the
> > > > > *actions* to warrant different moral or legal responses.
> > > >
> > > > One relieves the symptoms of a disease, the other condemns young
people
> > to a
> > > > life of menial jobs and unfulfilled potential.
> > >
> > > My question was, what is different about the actions?
> >
> > I answered it.
> > >
> > > > Two actions may be identical in physical form
> > >
> > > Thank you, so they are identical actions that are treated and regarded
> > > differently despite your claims that they are not the same actions.
> >
> > The same actions in different circumstances.
> >
> > > > but completely dissimiliar
> > > > when the entire circumstances are assessed morally. You must know
this
> > or
> > > > else you are sociopathic.
> > >
> > > The circumstances are the the same.
> >
> > No they aren't. The presence of the disease of glaucoma is a different
> > circumstance.
> >
> > > The reasoning or thinking is what is
> > > being assessed and having label of morality applied.
> >
> > No, there is an actual physically different set of circumstances in this
> > instance.
> >
> > > What you are calling moral, is merely a question of what is popular
and
> > > socially acceptable. I grew out of that phase by the 8th grade. If
being
> > > an assertive adults constitutes being a sociopath then, so be it.
> >
> > You have a complex about *not* being thought of as a child, resulting in
the
> > adoption of childish notions. Ironic..
> >
> > > I imagine then that your willingness to agree with what is popular or
> > > common is an avoidance to be labeled as a sociopath. Keeping you in
line
> > > is a breeze.
> >
> > Your self-professed "free thinking" is a pose. You are a prisoner of
your
> > abject fear of being viewed as "normal" or "conventional" or "a child"
of
> > being manipulated or controlled. You have lost all objectivity as a
result.
> > You are just as "in line" as I am, except that I understand why.
>
> roflmao, okay...
>
> I hope you weren't expecting payment for your armchair analysis.
Failure to respond to any of my salient points regarding circumstances
noted.
|