Question about 'morality'

[Good grief]

Hmmmmmmmmm, I guess the wisdom or truth was a little to much for Dave to handle. Trust me I understand why you didn't get it.

 

[Ana the Ist]

I think it is time to get really phillosophical!

But before I begin, I have to say thank you to the incredible open and honest contribution to answering my questions so far. There are a lot of question I have towards people with different standpoints because I believe that learning more about people will be the key to understanding them. And understanding people is the key to peace, even if it is just in your own mind.

Anyway, lets start with the question. There is a lot of debating regarding morality. Where does it come from? Can we establish a moral ground with just science? So, I have watched a lot of videos with debaters bringing up different standpoints and I think, as far as we have gotten on YouTube, that the following question is what has to be answered:

Why is it that the majority of the people have positive associations with actions that are commonly acknoweldged as 'good morals'?

And maybe more specifically, does everybody have the same moral principles?

To phrase that same question differently, what determines why people have certain moral standpoints?

A thought experiment to test your answer with would be the following.

Imagine person A and person B. Person B has been through a tough period. Person A is not aware of persons B's suffering. Person A makes a joke that, because of the way it is phrased, brings up memories of person B that hurts his feelings even though the joke isn't upsetting in anway. For example, person B his cat recently died and person A made a joke that reminded him of his cat but isn't a offensive joke towards cats. After making the joke, B told A about his cat and A immediately feld hurt by his actions and apologises.

So the question here is: what explains, in your view of morality, the sudden moral change A went through in this example? I guess the answers is quite simple but it should finetune your definition of what is moral and what is not.

Forgive me for any mistakes with my English grammar and spelling. I cannot figure out the spellcheck on my browser.

I tend to stay out of moral discussions, specifically because they tend to get over-long and I get tired of explaining myself. I look at morality as a value judgement. Not really any different from abstract concepts of "beauty". You find something beautiful, I don't. Are you "wrong"? Of course not. Am I wrong? Nope.

The same goes for how we try to describe some action as "good" or "bad".

 

[Dave Ellis]

Hmmmmmmmmm, I guess the wisdom or truth was a little to much for Dave to handle. Trust me I understand why you didn't get it.

There was no wisdom, nor truth in the post I responded to.

The most adequate response to it was humour.

 

[Good grief]

Hey Mr. Dave? Guess what? I just prayed that you come to know Christ. Sorry dude, your choice in the matter is over. Before your clock ends in the years forward, you will give your life to Christ. Hey, when we meet in heaven we shall laugh together.
Thank you Father for bringing your son Dave to my eyes on this forum. AMEN!!!!

 

[Dave Ellis]

Hey Mr. Dave? Guess what? I just prayed that you come to know Christ. Sorry dude, your choice in the matter is over. Before your clock ends in the years forward, you will give your life to Christ. Hey, when we meet in heaven we shall laugh together.
Thank you Father for bringing your son Dave to my eyes on this forum. AMEN!!!!

And who is this Christ you speak of?

Regardless, to return the gesture I prayed that his holiness, the Flying Spaghetti Monster (cheese be upon him) shall touch you with his noodly appendage and teach you true enlightenment. He has personally assured me you shall be touched by 2:57 in the afternoon, next Thursday. I recommend dressing as a pirate while receiving his blessing to give it extra meaning.

 

[Good grief]

See ya in Heaven Dave.......YeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!