Why shouldn't I eat a baby?
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BigLundi wrote...
Vivaldiren wrote...
throwing away the average human beings feelings and inhibitions there isn't really a reason to prevent such a thing. The only things that prevent us from doing so are social norms and a lack of need. The simple answer is the Joker was right, "You see, their morals, their code, it's a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these... these civilized people, they'll eat each other."
- The Joker
Nice to know you get your philosophy from fiction movies based on comic books.
It is, of course, absolute bollocks, and, if you recall from the movie, when he tried to prove that...it failed in a stupendously epic fashion.
The simple answer is, if the Joker was right, we wouldn't have rules in the first place. We wouldn't impose morals on ourselves, we wouldn't try to strengthen the morals we have now. The Joker was wrong. Plain and simple.
Yes, the quote is from a fictional source, however, if the joker were truly wrong we wouldn't have war or simple human motives like revenge. I admit that the average everyday individual wouldn't do such things but if a mother were given the choices
a: eat a baby
or
b:watch someone eat her baby
I believe that chances are she will eat a baby. Apologies if this offends anyone.
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Vivaldiren wrote...
Yes, the quote is from a fictional source, however, if the joker were truly wrong we wouldn't have war or simple human motives like revenge. I admit that the average everyday individual wouldn't do such things but if a mother were given the choices
a: eat a baby
or
b:watch someone eat her baby
I believe that chances are she will eat a baby. Apologies if this offends anyone.
I believe the chances are that she might have a heart attack of how utterly sickening the choices are and might sooner kill herself or whoever is forcing her in this situation than have to go through either option. What do you mean by "If the joker were truly wrong we wouldn't have war or simple human motives like revenge" That doesn't follow at all. Here, why don't you listen to what a real philosopher has to say about people.
All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.
An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards.
To prejudge other men's notions before we have looked into them is not to show their darkness but to put out our own eyes.
The preceding three quotes brought to you by John Locke.
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AMorandi wrote...
TL'DR I just found a dumpster baby and am about to roast it over an open fire and eat it. Give me a logically sound reason why I shouldn't.
It depends on the context of the situation.
Are you hungry as hell? Go for it.
Otherwise, why would you need to?
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I nom babies. Mainly the fingers. They love it.
But I qwould eat a baby. Many times. Lots of nutrients.
But I qwould eat a baby. Many times. Lots of nutrients.
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You found "it" in the dumpster. That can not be healthy if some rats with sickness got a touch of it.
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Back to the point of why you Should Not eat the baby,
1. very low nutritional value
2. looked down upon by society
3. A felony (in the united states)
4. see above post
1. very low nutritional value
2. looked down upon by society
3. A felony (in the united states)
4. see above post
