tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post931322101811914109..comments2023-05-26T06:42:45.658-07:00Comments on Mormon Iconoclast: Just because we can. . . .Eric Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847948709234757330noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-33187854453977356062012-07-19T17:48:56.138-07:002012-07-19T17:48:56.138-07:00And I'll probably be enjoying ribs at the same...And I'll probably be enjoying ribs at the same table. Seems a bit different to me, though, because nobody's being inconvenienced when I do. Enjoy your beer with my compliments; ain't no skin off my nose. <br />My argument on the porn thing is that it contributes to a attitude towards women that does actually harm society as a whole. That's also what the guys' letter says. But of course Joe Pa was far more culpable-obviously.Eric Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847948709234757330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-13208069396862008032012-07-19T17:08:16.704-07:002012-07-19T17:08:16.704-07:00Replying to Eric, not Rolfo: Agreed...true in man...Replying to Eric, not Rolfo: Agreed...true in many instances that some things shouldn't be done even though they can, and those were good examples. Outlawing queue jumping? Please. <br /><br />I also believe that just because someone else believes it's wrong to do something doesn't mean you shouldn't.<br /><br />When I get a little extra cash, I plan to bop out to Smokin' Jack's Rib Shack and get a rack of their killer ribs. There are people on the planet who believe I should be stoned or beheaded or some such for the horrible sin of eating pork. I plan to anyway, budget permitting.<br /><br />This Saturday, it's very likely I'll have a high-quality imported beer with my evening meal. What's unlikely is that I'll have more than one. There are many in the world, millions, in fact, including beloved friends, who consider this immoral on my part. As with my ribs, this will have no direct impact on anyone else. In fact, no one but me will ever know if I drank the beer or not. I'd no doubt be told by someone I shouldn't do it anyway. Having just reviewed the moral considerations, I can tell you it's very likely that bad boy is goin' down. Is this morally worse than buying a pass to cut in line in Orlando?<br /><br />Who's worse: the guy on a business trip who watches some cheap porn flick on pay-per-view, or the equine rectum who cuts people off and flips them off in traffic?<br /><br />I'd present that the moral implications of any particular action have more to do with its direct effects on others than it does with whether or not it adheres to what others believe.<br /><br />And I also believe that applies with those who facilitate rather than carry out such actions. Again:<br />who's worse, the hotel chain that includes pay-per-view porn among its offerings, or the former superiors of Jerry Sandusky?<br /><br />That there are versions of The Golden Rule in most religious and philosophical tradions is no accident. And to compliment that outstanding rule, I would also present a moral position held by a truly great philospoher, Popeye: "Treats people right, and if they steps on ya, socks 'em."<br /><br />And the most important moral consideration of all, of course: Beat Purdue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918310454820522189.post-56632520481543558272012-07-19T12:34:16.094-07:002012-07-19T12:34:16.094-07:00From some of your phrasing, it sounds as though yo...From some of your phrasing, it sounds as though you watched the Daily Show Tuesday night. Well played, sir.Rolfohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863702409565584328noreply@blogger.com