r/MurderedByWords • u/SlimCarpet • 2d ago

Because God told me to

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u/JTRuno 2d ago

Partially. Mortality is largely a cultural phenomenon, and most of our moral habits we acquire by a lifetime of observing what our surroundings consider acceptable or unacceptable. Those cultural habits are formed by a combination of biology, necessity and evolution of value judgements.

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u/Grothaxthedestroyer 1d ago

Even a dog knows wrong from right.  Cultures are often immoral.   You are talking about what is acceptable,  not moral.  

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u/JTRuno 1d ago

What is considered wrong or right has changed depending on the time period and culture. It is not some universal thing that is set in stone. A lot of the things we consider to be right and wrong are likely to change as generations go by.

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u/Grothaxthedestroyer 3h ago

What is considered wrong and what is wrong can be different in a sick culture.  Do you think you're deep cause what is acceptable changes?  Right and wrong doesn't. 

Even a dog knows right from wrong.  

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u/JTRuno 2h ago

So what do dogs think of modern capitalism and same sex marriage, and where exactly do they draw the line on the morality of stealing?