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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (78124)	4/14/2000 4:58:00 PM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 108807

I do not have a Definition of what is right and what is wrong ... often I apply a seat-of-the-pants evaluation. Sure this makes sense. Right and wrong are fact intensive. For instance, the taking of human life is "wrong" but not in cases of self defense and such. There are no absolutes and right and wrong depends on how you see the facts. Undeniably some calls are easier than others. JLA

To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (78124)	4/14/2000 5:20:00 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

<<But if you asked me to give a verbal summary of my definition of right and wrong ... I'd have to pass. I can't.>> I don't know anyone who could. The thing is I do believe it is wholey available to each of us to know without having indoctrination. Typically to discern write from wrong in context though, we all have to go through something like the process you described. So, I can see why there is a wide diversity of opinion on worldly matters. If, on the other hand, we ask a simple question of principle, most of us can know outright the exact same answer. For example, let's say we ask President Reagan and Ghandi if Peace is good. They would both answer, "absolutely." If we asked them to prescribe a good method for achieving world peace; Reagan would offer the Peace Keeping Missile (that's what he called the MX missile). Ghandi might prescribe passive resistance to injustice through civil disobedience. Both men are using very different methods in attempting application of the same moral principle.