[ExI] morality

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 16/05/2023 20:47, billw wrote:
> I was thinking of how to build a moral system.  What should be the 
> basic assumptions?  Start with the Bill of Rights?  Certainly a good 
> place.
>

For my money, the Wiccan Rede plus a variation of the 'platinum rule'* 
works well.

Basically, do what you want, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else, and 
treat others as they would want to be treated (as long as you want to).

* No, not the golden rule. Popular though it is, that one is 
fundamentally flawed (https://www.jesusandmo.net/tag/golden-rule/)

Ben
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