ellenjanuary
Well-Known Member
Relax; I am a certified naive philosopher, this won't hurt a bit. But for those who have a "trolley problem," I have a train wreck. I thought you guys might welcome the chance to consider morality, top-down, for a change. 
A man I had invited into my house, to share my space; recently stole property from one of my friends, when said property was being held by my neighbor. There is no witness to this act; but other than divine intervention, there is no uncertainty as to larceny and perpetrator.
What I have been doing, for the past few days, is carrying a machete. Running the simulations - where he comes by, I tell him to leave and never return - and there is no conversation beyond that point. He assents, or becomes disassembled. I have been using what I call, Jedi mind tricks; to prepare the body to follow only the path decreed by mind.
OK, we need a codicil... yeah, yeah, there's always amendment to law... but I goes towards persecution. yer honor. I would expect many of you to contend that the punishment does not fit the crime, And I tell you plainly, you are right.
And where I am (just plain wrong) is on the subject of Gwyneth Paltrow. One of my most valued possessions in life, is the piece of copper on my door, on which is inscribed - the church of gwyneth paltrow and all mankind. Which makes his crime blasphemy, which makes his punishment, exile, or death.
Like I said, I got the moral absolutes, you come in, look for holes; maybe we can all learn something.
An immediate result of his action, was to forfeit all his possessions in my sanctuary. There was no contract, there was only trust; once the trust was violated, obligation ceased. After two days of consideration, I went to my friend's house, brought him to mine - whatever was his, is yours - and even ported it to his domicile. This was an intentional act. To remove some of the sting from the material loss endured by my friend with material recompense. And to lessen the moral imperative to sever; mine, and my friend's.
It has been a week. Much of the heat has dissipated, and the likelihood of the event occurring in a moment of diminished capacity is much lessened.
Most likely, the fool will resurface in a month or two; but he is a fool, he will be back. If nothing else, consideration here will also decrease uncivilized moral imperative.
And if the only moral question you ask yourself is your responsibility to inform the authorities, fear not. You have no such responsibility. I intend to report any violation of civil law on my part immediately after it occurs. I am a much more proficient naive lawyer than philosopher.
A man I had invited into my house, to share my space; recently stole property from one of my friends, when said property was being held by my neighbor. There is no witness to this act; but other than divine intervention, there is no uncertainty as to larceny and perpetrator.
What I have been doing, for the past few days, is carrying a machete. Running the simulations - where he comes by, I tell him to leave and never return - and there is no conversation beyond that point. He assents, or becomes disassembled. I have been using what I call, Jedi mind tricks; to prepare the body to follow only the path decreed by mind.
OK, we need a codicil... yeah, yeah, there's always amendment to law... but I goes towards persecution. yer honor. I would expect many of you to contend that the punishment does not fit the crime, And I tell you plainly, you are right.
And where I am (just plain wrong) is on the subject of Gwyneth Paltrow. One of my most valued possessions in life, is the piece of copper on my door, on which is inscribed - the church of gwyneth paltrow and all mankind. Which makes his crime blasphemy, which makes his punishment, exile, or death.
Like I said, I got the moral absolutes, you come in, look for holes; maybe we can all learn something.
An immediate result of his action, was to forfeit all his possessions in my sanctuary. There was no contract, there was only trust; once the trust was violated, obligation ceased. After two days of consideration, I went to my friend's house, brought him to mine - whatever was his, is yours - and even ported it to his domicile. This was an intentional act. To remove some of the sting from the material loss endured by my friend with material recompense. And to lessen the moral imperative to sever; mine, and my friend's.
It has been a week. Much of the heat has dissipated, and the likelihood of the event occurring in a moment of diminished capacity is much lessened.
Most likely, the fool will resurface in a month or two; but he is a fool, he will be back. If nothing else, consideration here will also decrease uncivilized moral imperative.
And if the only moral question you ask yourself is your responsibility to inform the authorities, fear not. You have no such responsibility. I intend to report any violation of civil law on my part immediately after it occurs. I am a much more proficient naive lawyer than philosopher.
