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Natural Order and Law of the Jungle
#8055013 - 02/22/08 01:13 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Was watching 'Animal Planet' or a similar show wherein a baby hippo is filmed getting eaten by a crocodile. Let's assume that the camera crew could have 'saved' the hippo, but took a neutral observer stance of non-interference because 'that is the natural order of things'.
Hypothetical: The same cameraman is coming home late at night and sees a another man stalking a woman. He parks his car unnoticed and starts the film running, capturing a brutal rape (as opposed to the kind, gentle rape).
The cameraman:
A. Was merely observing the natural order of things and had no responsibility.
B. Was remiss in his duty as a citizen by not interfering with 'fate'.
C. Should have joined in the action.
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MushmanTheManic
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Is this a serious question?
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: MushmanTheManic]
#8055068 - 02/22/08 02:04 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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MushmanTheManic said: Is this a serious question?
What he said.
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: MushmanTheManic]
#8055091 - 02/22/08 02:40 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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MushmanTheManic said: Is this a serious question?
I take it you think C is the obvious choice.
What is unserious about it?
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What is unserious about it?
There is no fact-value distinction.
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: MushmanTheManic]
#8055619 - 02/22/08 09:27 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i notice when you draw comparisons its always attempt to project a certain conclusion.
just look at the wording of the choices provided.
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: Archemetis]
#8055647 - 02/22/08 09:36 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: backfromthedead]
#8055928 - 02/22/08 10:51 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Of course it's a serious question, and touches on multiple issues.
A famous incident, the case of Kitty Guilespi <SP?>, a lesbian who was stabbed to death in the courtyard of her apartment building. Dozens of people saw it happen, no one called the police. Perfectly normal people. Begs the question, what the fuck?
Also, there's the akward element wherein we've placed ourselves above our at least outside of nature, which leaves us without a clear relationship to it, and thus without a clear relationship to one another.
Are we responsible for one another?
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Quote:
OrgoneConclusion said: Was watching 'Animal Planet' or a similar show wherein a baby hippo is filmed getting eaten by a crocodile. Let's assume that the camera crew could have 'saved' the hippo, but took a neutral observer stance of non-interference because 'that is the natural order of things'.
Hypothetical: The same cameraman is coming home late at night and sees a another man stalking a woman. He parks his car unnoticed and starts the film running, capturing a brutal rape (as opposed to the kind, gentle rape).
The cameraman:
A. Was merely observing the natural order of things and had no responsibility.
B. Was remiss in his duty as a citizen by not interfering with 'fate'.
C. Should have joined in the action.
B of course. And you can't really interfere with fate. It just ain't possible.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
Edited by Icelander (02/22/08 11:22 AM)
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: Icelander]
#8056825 - 02/22/08 02:51 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Is 'B' the ethical choice merely because of proximity?
A human is much closer to a hippo genetically than a crocodile - and closer still to an unrelated woman. How much proximity or similarity is necessary before it is OK to ignore?
The observer in this case was at most a few hundred feet away, so was in geographical proximity. Does responsibility diminish geometrically like gravity or light dispersal based upon the square of the distance?
What if the cameraman merely suspected something bad was going to happen and just drove on by?
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Its secret option D.
'Choose to intervene or not based on personal ethics.'
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: bradmassive]
#8056877 - 02/22/08 03:02 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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If the attacker is going to consume his victim for food...I go with A.
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
#8057043 - 02/22/08 03:35 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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You mean if it was an oral sex rape?
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Not necessarily. I meant draw, quarter and consume after roasting over a fire...or maybe fried in coconut oil with some tofu on the side, maybe some pie for dessert.
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
#8057204 - 02/22/08 04:12 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'd watch the show and join for the pie!
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: bradmassive]
#8057215 - 02/22/08 04:15 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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The pie is definitely worth it...oh yeah!
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
#8058466 - 02/22/08 09:26 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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All of the above. If it's the natural order, to me, it means that it will happen naturally. Therefore, whether or not the guy interferes, watches, or joins in is irrelevant because it's all natural.
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Quote:
OrgoneConclusion said: Is 'B' the ethical choice merely because of proximity?
A human is much closer to a hippo genetically than a crocodile - and closer still to an unrelated woman. How much proximity or similarity is necessary before it is OK to ignore?
The observer in this case was at most a few hundred feet away, so was in geographical proximity. Does responsibility diminish geometrically like gravity or light dispersal based upon the square of the distance?
What if the cameraman merely suspected something bad was going to happen and just drove on by?
I think b is the choice because it is part of our nature to care for each other.
But of course that is only a small part of our nature. So... anything goes.
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Humans are killing humans and other species. Other species mostly kill other species, not themselves.
There will be more resonance in humans, if another will beat one's own dog to death.
To not care about one's own species makes humans worthy as thrash.
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: BlueCoyote]
#8060385 - 02/23/08 01:14 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Other species mostly kill other species, not themselves
Mostly? Other species kill each other all the time so what is your point?
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Other species mostly kill other species, not themselves
Mostly? Other species kill each other all the time so what is your point?
That other species mostly don't kill their own species what makes your analogy invalid.
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Re: Natural Order and Law of the Jungle [Re: BlueCoyote]
#8060411 - 02/23/08 01:19 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Male lions kill other male lions and their cubs. Ants wage war on other ants. Corcodiles will eat their own young. Chimps will kill chimps form other tribes. And and on it goes.
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I see. You propose this as a major trend. I just would want this assumption approved by some statistical reviews about as much species as possible. But you see your flaw from inter- to intraspecific 'murders' ?
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