undeterred
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Mon Jan-16-06 09:16 AM
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"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." |
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Martin Luther King quoting theologian Theodore Parker
Is there a moral universe, and does justice ultimately triumph?
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Mon Jan-16-06 09:23 AM
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Mon Jan-16-06 09:48 AM
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5. sadly, I think you're spot on |
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Edited on Mon Jan-16-06 09:51 AM by ixion
justice is a purely human concept, and one that's ignored, abused and denied at nearly every turn in our existence.
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Mon Jan-16-06 09:49 AM
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When the killers of JFK, RFK, MLK are brought to justice I may change my mind...
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Mon Jan-16-06 09:41 AM
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Because people are basically good.
We outnumber the bad guys. We're just complacent.
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Mon Jan-16-06 11:08 AM
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7. I think we do live in a moral universe |
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but there is nothing automatic about the triumph of justice. Its up to us.
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Mon Jan-16-06 11:58 AM
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There is no guiding force that shapes reality, only tendencies and accidents, sometimes happy, somtimes not.
There is no reason at all to suppose that the bush regime will not be completely victorious forever.
None.
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