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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (70759)7/17/2003 10:48:26 AM
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Not at all. Absolute moral principles exist. The application of those principles in our experience is not absolute. The absolute moral principle exists as an ideal. Circumstances are unique and richly enmeshed in experience. Opinions about an experience, attitudes and actions taken, and resulting consequences are in reference to absolute moral principles but are not themselves absolute. The absolute moral principle exists as an ideal apart from experience as a directional guide.

The challenge might be to define absolute moral principles. Then if you can demonstrate how the idea falls short of being absolute, and you can do this in all cases, you will be able to demonstrate that there are likely no absolute moral principles. I have offered several suggested absolutes over the course of this discussion. So, have at it...
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