[MD] The Moral Landscape

[Ian Glendinning]

And, Craig, Horse,

Apart from hoping people recognize "harm" when they (don't) see it, this is
simply the golden rule "do as you would be done by" ... core to the origins
of many (most) moral traditions.

Ian

On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Horse <horse at darkstar.uk.net> wrote:

>  Hi Craig
>
> What you said reminded me of this from the Wiccan Rede:
>
> *These Eight words the Rede fulfill:
> "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
>
>
> *Always had a soft spot for Wicca
>
> Horse
>
>
>
> On 17/10/2010 18:16, craigerb at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> If instead you consider the highest quality of morality being
>> "Do no harm", then you're off to a better start. Because if someone is
>> doing no harm, there is no obligation to interfere with them. As such
>> the non-interference rule is derived from one more basic.
>>
>
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