>>130142837>To repel evil, I guessIt's only natural that this would be the case. Even when war is waged for a good reason it's still a "necessary evil", no? Still, what IS evil?
>So you're saying Superman preaches objective good while only practicing a "good" that benefits him?Not quite. Superman is a truly selfless and benevolent entity who cares for our little rock in the midst of space. What I meant is that Superman practices doing subjective good if God is removed from the equation of his reasoning. I might just be nitpicking, however.
>>130142871It IS a word, believe it or not.
>>130142874Perhaps. In my view, that's still the surest way of being close to and appreciate of good. Although by that same perspective, mortal man is fundamentally evil, because we're marred by the original sin to this day, and until the last day. Maybe I'm on the opposite end of a dichotomy, since my family has a history of schizophrenia... It always comes down to psychopaths and schizophrenics.
>>130142942>The idea is that your pillars of Human Objective Good are Technology, Philosophy, and Empathy. I would disagree on simple technicalities, but overall it's sound reasoning :P. We do what we can, right? It's all we can do, since we are what we are.
>he'd fit into that too, even though he's an atheist.Not necessarily unless he acknowledges God. The general idea may be the same, but the God-fearing aspect is necessary to be "good" in this context.
I'm afraid I must cut this short, though, got a long day ahead of me. I thank you all for this insightful conversation.
