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Stompy · 08-24-2004, 05:23 PM

How is it missing my point?

Because you're going off in another direction talking about greeks. I am not. Nor am I arguing whether or not some smart individuals existed. I'm talking about the general train of thought regarding common people.

Whether greeks as a society were smart or not is irrelevant because our society and what people perceive as morally right/wrong were not based off of what they did or believed in. Besides, even if they, as a society, were smarter, it had little effect on the world around them. If they knew the world was round and whatnot ahead of time, then why did it take so long for everyone else to finally accept it? Because, ding ding, most weren't open minded enough to question it and believed whatever others told them. If the King says the earth is flat, then the earth is flat. If the man down the street says god talked to him, then he MUST be right! So on, so forth..

I'm talking about common religions, catholics/christians/etc.. basically the religions that dictate how our society perceives certain issues.

Apples & Oranges.

Anyway, that is, in my opinion, why we have such ridiculous moral beliefs today. If you think about it, it makes absolutely no sense why sex itself is believed to be more sacred and special than it REALLY is.

Whether they admit it or not, a lot of people watch porn and live normal lives. Based on that, why should it be sinful? How are they bothering the fabric of the universe by doing what they are doing? How are they abusing their life that "god" has given them? I makes no sense and there's no reason for it.

08-24-2004, 05:23 PM	#51 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	How is it missing my point? Because you're going off in another direction talking about greeks. I am not. Nor am I arguing whether or not some smart individuals existed. I'm talking about the general train of thought regarding common people. Whether greeks as a society were smart or not is irrelevant because our society and what people perceive as morally right/wrong were not based off of what they did or believed in. Besides, even if they, as a society, were smarter, it had little effect on the world around them. If they knew the world was round and whatnot ahead of time, then why did it take so long for everyone else to finally accept it? Because, ding ding, most weren't open minded enough to question it and believed whatever others told them. If the King says the earth is flat, then the earth is flat. If the man down the street says god talked to him, then he MUST be right! So on, so forth.. I'm talking about common religions, catholics/christians/etc.. basically the religions that dictate how our society perceives certain issues. Apples & Oranges. Anyway, that is, in my opinion, why we have such ridiculous moral beliefs today. If you think about it, it makes absolutely no sense why sex itself is believed to be more sacred and special than it REALLY is. Whether they admit it or not, a lot of people watch porn and live normal lives. Based on that, why should it be sinful? How are they bothering the fabric of the universe by doing what they are doing? How are they abusing their life that "god" has given them? I makes no sense and there's no reason for it. __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 08-24-2004 at 05:28 PM..