[MD] The End of Faith - Spirituality

[Platt Holden]

> > Platt:
> > Not at all clear to me. How do you define anything without it being
> your
> > opinion?  Are you saying in effect, "Reality is personal opinion?"
> > 
> > Ron:
> > Basically yes. Ham would call it individual value awareness.
> 
> 
> Platt:
> Here we part company. The existence (reality) of a crocodile in a swamp is
> not a matter of my personal opinion. It will exist whether I think about it
> or not.
> 
> Ron:
> But it is still your opinion they exist without you having direct
> Experience of it. It is your opinion that the second hand information is
> from a credible source.

Let us hope it is just my opinion if a crocodile grabs you by the foot. 

> Ron:
> > If all doctors killed all germs would morality be served? Or would
> > morality cease to exist? Evolution halted because the struggle Is no
> more. 
> 
> 
> Platt:
> There are germs beneficial to human life and germs that kill human life. So
> yes, to kill ALL germs would not be a good idea. 
> 
> Ron:
> No, but it is the ultimate end of morality without balance.
> So killing our selves by killing all the germs would be more moral
> But would not be considered the best thing to do.

I consider what is best to do and what is moral to be synonymous. 

Thanks Ron.