Greta wrote:
Practically, yes, otherwise no. All of the world's cultures are morally developing. Not long ago we were cannibalising, enslaving, invading, raping and torturing far more than we do today.
Regarding Ormond's comment on Greta's post , did Ormond imply that a more complacent people is a better people, and that violent rebellion is immoral? I ask, because of what Ormond chose to comment on and what he chose to omit, based upon Greta's post.
Like Ormond, I have a comment to make on the above from Greta. My point is general and not about violent rebellion from minorities. One, is it possible to quantify the evils that Greta names so as to compare thge past with the present? Two, let's not be optimistic because evil does not rest and things can get worse not better In view of the impending ecological collapse for instance all manner of human relations might become more violent.
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Belinda wrote:Greta wrote:
Practically, yes, otherwise no. All of the world's cultures are morally developing. Not long ago we were cannibalising, enslaving, invading, raping and torturing far more than we do today.
Regarding Ormond's comment on Greta's post , did Ormond imply that a more complacent people is a better people, and that violent rebellion is immoral? I ask, because of what Ormond chose to comment on and what he chose to omit, based upon Greta's post.
Like Ormond, I have a comment to make on the above from Greta. My point however is general and not about violent rebellions from minorities or single individuals. One, is it possible to quantify the evils that Greta names so as to compare the past with the present? Two, let's not be optimistic because evil does not rest and things can get worse not better In view of the impending ecological collapse for instance all manner of human relations might become more violent.
Without any researching I can name two positive moral developments. One is that although Sunni Muslims are too reticent in condemning Islamic extremism, Muslim Amadiyyas are generally held in wide and popular respect, liking and support in the West and their very lives are testament against Islamic extremism. Another positive moral advance is the power of mass communication so that total good is seen to outweigh total evil at grass root level.
With reference to Ormond's point about illegal shootings the causes and effects of those are widely known and discussed by people such as ourselves and this must be good.