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<blockquote data-quote="Skaloop" data-source="post: 53128657" data-attributes="member: 148393"><p>Well, if it is what it claims to be, it is based upon God's subjective opinions of what is moral. If it's not what it claims to be, it is based upon the subjective opinions of the human authors.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Each making our own decisions is the subjective part.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Nor do I. Quark does, though.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>If he waits and goes outside, I will say "good dog!" for acting against his nature.</p><p> </p><p>EDIT: Also, acting according to, or contrary to, one's nature is not necessarily good or bad, right or wrong. You use bad examples of a person's nature (wanting to kill, wanting extraordinary amounts of sex) and say that because we suppress those things, they are bad. But there are also good things to human nature, and they can also be suppressed. It can be in one's nature to be generous, but they don't give something to everyone they meet.</p><p> </p><p>Plus, one's nature and whether it should be suppressed depends on context. Back to dogs, it is a dog's nature to protect it's master and property. That's fine if there's a burglar, but not so good if it's a kid delivering a newspaper.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, getting angry over someone bumping you on the sidewalk should be suppressed. Getting angry over atrocities committed against other people should not. Human nature (anger) should be suppressed in some instances, but not in others. And exactly what those instances are can be subjective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skaloop, post: 53128657, member: 148393"] Well, if it is what it claims to be, it is based upon God's subjective opinions of what is moral. If it's not what it claims to be, it is based upon the subjective opinions of the human authors. Each making our own decisions is the subjective part. Nor do I. Quark does, though. If he waits and goes outside, I will say "good dog!" for acting against his nature. EDIT: Also, acting according to, or contrary to, one's nature is not necessarily good or bad, right or wrong. You use bad examples of a person's nature (wanting to kill, wanting extraordinary amounts of sex) and say that because we suppress those things, they are bad. But there are also good things to human nature, and they can also be suppressed. It can be in one's nature to be generous, but they don't give something to everyone they meet. Plus, one's nature and whether it should be suppressed depends on context. Back to dogs, it is a dog's nature to protect it's master and property. That's fine if there's a burglar, but not so good if it's a kid delivering a newspaper. Similarly, getting angry over someone bumping you on the sidewalk should be suppressed. Getting angry over atrocities committed against other people should not. Human nature (anger) should be suppressed in some instances, but not in others. And exactly what those instances are can be subjective. [/QUOTE]
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