Printed the whole spiel out on the home page, but on further investigation, found a name that makes me uneasy...Ekhart Tolle. So, I am dancing around it with a suspicious eye.
http://www.naturalism.org/spiritua.htm On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <<However, naturalism does call into question the basis for > retributive attitudes, namely the idea > that individuals could have done otherwise in the situation in which > their behavior arose and so deeply deserve punishment. >> > > No, it doesn't. The idea of punishment doesn't require any moral > agent. If you are a punisher, you are part of the natural world that > the organism deals with and it will adjust its behavior to avoid the > punishment. If the punishment is swift, assured and unpleasant, the > organism cannot do otherwise. > > The idea of punishment being "deserved" is irrelevant. The only thing > that's important is that it exists.. > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
