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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Neocon who wrote (60084)9/27/2002 2:44:34 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (2) of 82486
 
No man should be a judge in his own case.

Au contraire, in matters of moral judgment, a man is the only true judge in his own case.

Are you willing to submit to external judgment the decision whether it is morally acceptable for you to believe in a monotheistic God, if you do? Or in polytheistic Gods, if you believe in those? X claims to be an agnostic, which is a moral decision. Should she be required to submit to external judgment on that decision?

And don't even try to tell me that these decisions don't affect the rest of society -- they very much do.

There are societies existing today where belief in a given religion is a social norm. Should people who act outside that social norm be required to present themselves for judgment to the society, and accept its dictates?

As to your proof, you argue from some specific instances to a general principle. Logically not a valid proof, as you and I both know well.
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