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    Smile Morality Thread

    ok no religion? Then morality will prevail.

    What is moral and why?

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    hmm

    What is moral ? well... That's a good question.
    i dont think many people will be able to answer that !

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    morality, in my opinion, is defined by the individual. what i consider immoral, you may consider moral, and vice-versa.

    i don't believe in any set definition.
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    Originally posted by crptcblade
    Sometimes I throw fish at cars. It gives me a sense of accomplishment.
    "Lies, sanctions, and cruise missiles have never created a free and just society. Only everyday people can do that."
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    Originally posted by crptcblade
    Sometimes I throw fish at cars. It gives me a sense of accomplishment.
    Chips in Mayo works good too.
    Nice and sticky
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    Moral is me

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    From the dictionary

    mo·ral·i·ty ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-rl-t, mô-)
    n. pl. mo·ral·i·ties
    The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.
    A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct: religious morality; Christian morality.
    Virtuous conduct.
    A rule or lesson in moral conduct.

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    see that Christian morality?

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    I smell religion...
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    Quote from the Oxford English Dictionary


    morality
    · n. (pl. moralities)
    1 principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour. Ø a system of values and moral principles.
    2 the extent to which an action is right or wrong.


    No mention of religion.
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    you guys just can't face the truth! Look it is in your dictionary.

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    Originally posted by jesus4u
    see that Christian morality?
    according to the American heritage dictionary:

    morality /mralt/ n. (pl. -ies) 1 the degree of conformity of an idea, practice, etc., to moral principles. 2 right moral conduct. 3 a lesson in morals. 4 the science of morals. 5 a particular system of morals (commercial morality). 6 (in pl.) moral principles; points of ethics. 7 (in full morality play) hist. a kind of drama with personified abstract qualities as the main characters and inculcating a moral lesson, popular in the 16th c. [ME f. OF moralite or LL moralitas f. L (as moral)]
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    I am convinced! J4U, please send me a pamphlet...
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    Originally posted by jesus4u
    you guys just can't face the truth! Look it is in your dictionary.
    well.. no mention of religion in the definition i posted above. And correction, i got that from an Oxford CD dictionary, not from the American heritage one.
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    Originally posted by jesus4u
    you guys just can't face the truth! Look it is in your dictionary.
    Well, according to my dictionary Morality means:
    Degree of conformity to moral principles; moral conduct; moralizing.

    Nope, don't see anything about religion.

    According to you Jesus4U, anyone who isn't a Christian, isn't moral. I'm no Christian, does that mean I do bad things? I know right from wrong, which is more than I can say for a lot of so called Christians. I've never hurt or abused a child, can you say the same for a lot of priests.
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    I'm glad to see that this "no religious threads" concept is working out so well.

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    Originally posted by crptcblade
    I'm glad to see that this "no religious threads" concept is working out so well.

    LOL
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    "Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)"
    Morality Mo*ral"i*ty, n.; pl. Moralities. L. moralitas: cf.
    F. moralit'e.
    1. The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral
    standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an
    action, a principle, or a sentiment, when tried by the
    standard of right.

    The morality of an action is founded in the freedom
    of that principle, by virtue of which it is in the
    agent's power, having all things ready and requisite
    to the performance of an action, either to perform
    or not perform it. --South.

    2. The quality of an action which renders it good; the
    conformity of an act to the accepted standard of right.

    Of moralitee he was the flower. --Chaucer.

    I am bold to think that morality is capable of
    demonstration. --Locke.

    3. The doctrines or rules of moral duties, or the duties of
    men in their social character; ethics.

    The end of morality is to procure the affections to
    obey reason, and not to invade it. --Bacon.

    The system of morality to be gathered out of . . .
    ancient sages falls very short of that delivered in
    the gospel. --Swift.

    4. The practice of the moral duties; rectitude of life;
    conformity to the standard of right; virtue; as, we often
    admire the politeness of men whose morality we question.

    5. A kind of allegorical play, so termed because it consisted
    of discourses in praise of morality between actors
    representing such characters as Charity, Faith, Death,
    Vice, etc. Such plays were occasionally exhibited as late
    as the reign of Henry VIII. --Strutt.

    6. Intent; meaning; moral. Obs.

    Taketh the morality thereof, good men. --Chaucer.
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    Originally posted by jesus4u
    From the dictionary

    mo·ral·i·ty ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-rl-t, mô-)
    n. pl. mo·ral·i·ties
    The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.
    A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct: religious morality; Christian morality.
    Virtuous conduct.
    A rule or lesson in moral conduct.
    Alright then, what dictionary did you get that out of?
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    Originally posted by GingerNut
    Alright then, what dictionary did you get that out of?
    http://www.google.ie/search?q=%22A+s...-8&hl=en&meta=
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    Was it a Christian Dicktionary?
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    Originally posted by parksie
    Was it a Christian Dicktionary?
    jesus christ you're even more immature than me
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    Everybody's raiding www.dictionary.com it seems
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    Takes some doing, I know

    Been acting like a 3-year-old all morning, actually We were using PSpice this morning and for some reason I was absolutely delighted that holding down Ctrl-R on certain components made them spin round in amusing ways :shrug:
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    Religion alert...Religion Alert. Please evacuate the thread
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    You've banned j4u!

    There will retribution

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    LOL

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    Is it morally right to ban someone over their religous beliefs?

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    Maybe, maybe not, but I say stick with what works.
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    Originally posted by Bonker Gudd
    Is it morally right to ban someone over their religous beliefs?
    Not for their beliefs. He was banned for causing trouble on the forums, which *is* morally right.
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    Originally posted by Bonker Gudd
    Is it morally right to ban someone over their religous beliefs?
    he wasn't banned for his beliefs, he was banned for trying to force his beliefs on us, after we made it quite clear we weren't interested. Telling us we were all going to hell because we didn't believe in his god.
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    well... i dont think he should have been banned for that
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    Imagine J4U was the administrator of this forum. What he decides is law (he can close threads, ban users, etc).

    I think no one would have even bothered to post.

    Let the guy post his threads (whatever they may be). Live and let live.

    Think on this: BradJones is the superuser, administrator, god, big_chief_sitting_bull here. He has the power and authority to do anything he wants. The rules he lays down is law. Whether I like it or not, believe it or not.

    Now imagine this life as a thread, and GOD in charge.


    Go forth and post!

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    Exclamation

    Originally posted by GingerNut
    he was banned for trying to force his beliefs on us
    The Bible tells him to do this.

    A warning should be placed of the front page of this site saying that you may have to neglect your religious principles whilst using this site.

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    well.. I do believe brad should have warned him. Marty would have probably been able to handle this better. I gotta admit, I greatly enjoyed reading those religious debates and seeing his views being thrashed by others. I certainly dont think they caused an uproar.... well.. i guess we'll be hearing no more from J4U and will never be able to fight with him again
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    other religous people come here without bothering people though.

    although i laughed, i think it is a bit severe to ban him.

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