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Re: So, we need a topic...Lets try this?

Posted By: Seraph (adsl-66-123-200-150.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net)
Date: 5/27/2003 at 9:18 p.m.

In Response To: Re: So, we need a topic...Lets try this? (Superfoborg)

: Basically... I look at the universe as a system, a big
: program more or less, whose function is to have as
: many beings happy as possible, in all places, at all
: times. ("Happiness" which I define as
: "known contentment" - having what you want
: in close, observable contrast to the possibility of
: not having what you want, so that you appreciate it
: most). The time part is important, because if
: everybody in the universe wants to do something, and
: it will make them all happy now, but will make most of
: them miserable for all eternity later, then it's still
: a "bad", dysfunctional thing to do.

Ethics question for you then.

What happens if a sadist [presumably a bad thing] tortures [presumably a bad thing] a machoist?

Both enjoy it.

Is that "Good"?

Seraph the Non-neutral

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