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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Philosophy, in all its guises. => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2017, 03:50:55 PM

Title: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2017, 03:50:55 PM

The problem with this is surely that we all have our own take on morality and feel we get closer than others? That said I think I don't follow even my own moral code as well as others on average. I do, however, slice bread better than average and I have the framed slices to prove it.


https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/most-people-consider-themselves-to-be-morally-superior/?WT.mc_id=SA_TW_MB_NEWS



Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 10, 2017, 07:29:38 PM
The problem with this is surely that we all have our own take on morality and feel we get closer than others? That said I think I don't follow even my own moral code as well as others on average. I do, however, slice bread better than average and I have the framed slices to prove it.


https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/most-people-consider-themselves-to-be-morally-superior/?WT.mc_id=SA_TW_MB_NEWS
No, I slice bread better than you and come to that ham as well!!!
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2017, 07:37:24 PM
No, I slice bread better than you and come to that ham as well!!!
I understand the concept of averages better than you as evidenced by your above post.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 10, 2017, 07:43:22 PM
I understand the concept of averages better than you as evidenced by your above post.
But you seem to have a lack of sense of humour.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2017, 07:44:40 PM
But you seem to have a lack of sense of humour.
No, just a different one. My remark was tongue in cheek.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 10, 2017, 07:46:59 PM
No, just a different one. My remark was tongue in cheek.
Was that with or without a piece of bread, sliced by your above average dexterity?
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2017, 07:48:08 PM
Was that with or without a piece of bread, sliced by your above average dexterity?
As I said, different sense of humour.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 10, 2017, 07:52:10 PM
As I said, different sense of humour.
Would you class that sense of humour of yours above average or way off into the left field or so serial it isn't funny anymore?
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2017, 07:56:38 PM
Would you class that sense of humour of yours above average or way off into the left field or so serial it isn't funny anymore?
ah a false trichotomy, how quaint!
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 10, 2017, 08:06:31 PM
ah a false trichotomy, how quaint!
So no sense of humour then. Self assessments are often delusionary. You may think yours is different but the insane often think (by averages) that they are quite rational in their thinking.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2017, 08:09:21 PM
So no sense of humour then. Self assessments are often delusionary. You may think yours is different but the insane often think (by averages) that they are quite rational in their thinking.
now that is quite funny, well done you.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 10, 2017, 08:16:01 PM
now that is quite funny, well done you.
You've resorted to patronisation. Nice move. I'm impressed. Perhaps you are above average after all...?
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 10, 2017, 08:23:35 PM
You've resorted to patronisation. Nice move. I'm impressed. Perhaps you are above average after all...?
Anyway how moral do you think you are?
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Rhiannon on February 10, 2017, 08:41:50 PM
The problem with this is surely that we all have our own take on morality and feel we get closer than others? That said I think I don't follow even my own moral code as well as others on average. I do, however, slice bread better than average and I have the framed slices to prove it.


https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/most-people-consider-themselves-to-be-morally-superior/?WT.mc_id=SA_TW_MB_NEWS

To me not following my own moral code is like walking with a pebble in my shoe. It feels uncomfortable, and if I don't do something about it then sooner or later things'll get messy.

I limp more than I would like.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Sassy on February 10, 2017, 09:36:51 PM
The problem with this is surely that we all have our own take on morality and feel we get closer than others? That said I think I don't follow even my own moral code as well as others on average. I do, however, slice bread better than average and I have the framed slices to prove it.


https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/most-people-consider-themselves-to-be-morally-superior/?WT.mc_id=SA_TW_MB_NEWS

One word sums it up....BORING....
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 11, 2017, 04:11:30 PM
Anyway how moral do you think you are?
Give me the calibrations for it and I'll tell you.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 11, 2017, 04:15:19 PM
To me not following my own moral code is like walking with a pebble in my shoe. It feels uncomfortable, and if I don't do something about it then sooner or later things'll get messy.

I limp more than I would like.
That all sounds very noble but a psychopath who hasn't punched someone's lights out may feel the same way. It's all relative.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Aruntraveller on February 12, 2017, 12:37:59 AM
One word sums it up....BORING....

An erudite contribution as ever.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on February 12, 2017, 08:47:30 AM
That all sounds very noble but a psychopath who hasn't punched someone's lights out may feel the same way. It's all relative.
Well no. In any morality worthy of the name someone has to be wrong...and not merely by virtue of being weak, black, poor, gay, straight, atheist, Christian or middle age etc.
Title: Re: I am so feckin good!
Post by: Jack Knave on February 14, 2017, 07:16:28 PM
Well no. In any morality worthy of the name someone has to be wrong...and not merely by virtue of being weak, black, poor, gay, straight, atheist, Christian or middle age etc.
You misunderstood what I said.