tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post4390814459326177457..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: The Sad Fate of Future GenerationsAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-39549194473464452212009-08-15T21:02:42.789-06:002009-08-15T21:02:42.789-06:00Alonzo -
I wanted to let you know that I felt th...Alonzo - <br /><br />I wanted to let you know that I felt this is very well written and well thought out. Your perspective is good - thank you very much for sharing.Ken Comanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570097966466542162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-24319743461876216282009-06-25T13:50:50.448-06:002009-06-25T13:50:50.448-06:00Clear communication requires that we agree on the ...Clear communication requires that we agree on the terms involved. It may not matter to the theory, or to reality, what terms we use. A word is only a symbol for a real thing or idea, and the thing or idea will continue to exist even without the word. However, when communicating an idea for which there is no word, or for which the word can mean many different things, it is important to be precise to avoid misunderstandings.<br /><br />Defining sea life to include shore birds can change the meaning of phrases like "Sea life harasses beach vacationers." (not the best example)<br /><br />I think Alonzo is preemptively addressing a possible objection - whether moral-should includes future desires or not. He is, in fact, saying that the definition does <i>not</i> matter, and anyone who presents this argument is not addressing the point of how our actions affect future desires.Emu Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352556221263050952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-25028670351311999702009-06-24T14:10:00.422-06:002009-06-24T14:10:00.422-06:00Alonzo> "Defining moral-should to include ...Alonzo> "Defining moral-should to include future desires will not change this fact."<br /><br />You may not be "defining" moral-should to include future desires, but you are clearly stating that we moral-should include future desires in our moral calculations.<br /><br />Why so much emphasis on the "defining" anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com