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LOL, maybe we should add the word "debate" to the list. Americans have recently developed the idea that debates are supposed to bring people together. I've heard this a few times lately--when did we start thinking this way?
A lot of people mistake mores for morals. There is a distinct and important difference between the two.
Merriam-Webster:
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1 : the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
2 : moral attitudes
3 :habits , manners
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1 a: the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story) b: a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a story
2plural a: moral practices or teachings : modes of conduct b:ethics
3:morale
Thesaurus:
the code of good conduct for an individual or group<at issue were the doctorʼs professional ethics, not her private morals>
the code of good conduct for an individual or group<the ethics of scouting require scouts to be loyal, clean, and reverent>
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting<the mores of academic life as opposed to those of the business world>
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I would be interested in your expanding on the differences between morals and mores, as it seems less distinct to me than it is to you.
I would be interested in your expanding on the differences between morals and mores, as it seems less distinct to me than it is to you.
Thanks!
Morals tend (and notice I say tend) to have religious connotations attached to them, whereas mores are a set of culturally and/or societally acceptable behaviors that aren't necessarily rooted in religious beliefs.The two sets can intersect, but neither one includes all parts of the other.
Morals tend (and notice I say tend) to have religious connotations attached to them, whereas mores are a set of culturally and/or societally acceptable behaviors that aren't necessarily rooted in religious beliefs.The two sets can intersect, but neither one includes all parts of the other.
I respectfully disagree. Morals only tend to have religious connotations for those who rely on religion as their base. I do not subscribe to any religion, nor do I hold to any religious base (my belief in God does not include religion), yet I have strong morals in general.
I respectfully disagree. Morals only tend to have religious connotations for those who rely on religion as their base. I do not subscribe to any religion, nor do I hold to any religious base (my belief in God does not include religion), yet I have strong morals in general.
Ah, but you admit to believing in God, therefore you are very likely to have some standard of behavior that could be called morals.
I've seen no evidence for existence of any deity. Societal mores rather than morals dictate a good portion of my behavior. I also behave in certain ways because it's how I'd like to be treated, but not because I think it's necessary "good" or "evil" or a "sin" to behave otherwise. I don't believe in the existence of sin at all. I do believe that bad behaviors exist, and that they should be avoided and/or punished in some way.
It's a fine line of distinction between the two, but it does exist.
Ah, but you admit to believing in God, therefore you are very likely to have some standard of behavior that could be called morals.
I've seen no evidence for existence of any deity. Societal mores rather than morals dictate a good portion of my behavior. I also behave in certain ways because it's how I'd like to be treated, but not because I think it's necessary "good" or "evil" or a "sin" to behave otherwise. I don't believe in the existence of sin at all. I do believe that bad behaviors exist, and that they should be avoided and/or punished in some way.
It's a fine line of distinction between the two, but it does exist.
I don't believe in God, or any other form of deity.
I do believe in absolute morality. (I also, as I understand the distinction, believe in some of societies mores, but not all of them by any means.)
Ah, but you admit to believing in God, therefore you are very likely to have some standard of behavior that could be called morals.
What I'm disagreeing with is your interpretation that morals are religion based. The morals I live by are NOT religion based. Right and wrong have nothing to do with religion.
What I'm disagreeing with is your interpretation that morals are religion based. The morals I live by are NOT religion based. Right and wrong have nothing to do with religion.
I agree. In fact, I'm pretty sure my cat has morals, and he certainly knows nothing about religion. I've often observed him do unselfish things that have no explanation except that he seemed to care about being kind to a fellow creature. He seems to have a strong sense of right and wrong that is not based on "what's in it for kitty." There's no way I could have taught him that, and these aren't behaviors that he's picked up from watching me.
In layman's terms, if something is said to be "just a theory", it usually means that it is a mere guess, or is unproved. It might even lack credibility. but in scientific terms, a theory implies that something has been proven and is generally accepted as being true.
A scientific theory is an explanation of a set of related observations or events based upon proven hypotheses and verified multiple times by detached groups of researchers. One scientist cannot create a theory; he can only create a hypothesis. In general, both a scientific theory and a scientific law are accepted to be true by the scientific community as a whole.
1. a coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity, Darwin's theory of evolution.
2. a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact.
I agree. In fact, I'm pretty sure my cat has morals, and he certainly knows nothing about religion. I've often observed him do unselfish things that have no explanation except that he seemed to care about being kind to a fellow creature. He seems to have a strong sense of right and wrong that is not based on "what's in it for kitty." There's no way I could have taught him that, and these aren't behaviors that he's picked up from watching me.
LOL, You sure know how to perk up a room...
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Wouldn't that be an oxymoron?
Theory.
