How would we know goodness, if "the rest of us" lack it?
How would we know goodness, if "the rest of us" lack it?
We can look honestly at ourselves, see all the obvious weakness and immorality that need not be there and imagine the better people we could be. Others have devoted their lives to causes for the greater good and achieved great things through hard work - their actions make it more likely that they are 'good' people.
I agree the absolute may be unachievable, but we need not concern ourselves with that when we are so ridiculously far away.
We can look honestly at ourselves, see all the obvious weakness and immorality that need not be there and imagine the better people we could be. Others have devoted their lives to causes for the greater good and achieved great things through hard work - their actions make it more likely that they are 'good' people.
I agree the absolute may be unachievable, but we need not concern ourselves with that when we are so ridiculously far away.
devoted their lives to causes for the greater good
Norman Borlaug - good?
>devoted their lives to causes for the greater good
Norman Borlaug - good?
I couldn't say by glancing at his wikipedia page. Do you think so?
I couldn't say by glancing at his wikipedia page. Do you think so?
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