The Conjunction of Opposites | Page 9 | Christian Forums Arbitrary in the sense there is no qualitative difference Both would be equally obedient to his command and in this sense things like morality and justice operate as superficial illusions
Is Magic the Gathering an Evil Game? Can Christians Play It? The cards simply contain arbitrary sub-rules and conditions that you employ to reach a win condition There's no real magic there The fluff on the cards is just to give some interesting context to the sub-rules So, enjoy!
Morality without Absolute Morality | Page 47 | Christian Forums If all morality is just arbitrary anyway, one arbitrary standard is as good as any other If you want to talk, you'll have to present me with a reason for thinking you're capable of making an evaluation
The Conjunction of Opposites | Page 10 | Christian Forums Without perfect examples, we have an indivisible God where good and evil are ultimately arbitrary and only useful to the beneficiaries of goodness, making morality subjective and utilitarian
Zohran Mamdani’s Real-World Constraints - Christian Forums “Over the past 100 years or so, socialist experiments around the world unleashed a vast tide of tyranny, starvation, and mass murder on a scale never seen before in human history Socialism was implemented in the Soviet Union, East Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary, Maoist China, Chavez-Maduro’s
Did the beginning of the IDL change the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath . . . Some authorities argue exactly your point: the IDL is a modern, arbitrary convention that shouldn't override the natural flow of days established from creation From this perspective, the "day line" should be calculated from Jerusalem (approximately 90° or 180° east of Jerusalem), not from the IDL
Morality without Absolute Morality | Page 33 | Christian Forums It seems as moral as Nicomachean ethics to me What is your point? Just pointing out an inconsistency in your denial of real morality, since by claiming that your feelings have been good moral guides you indicate that there is a real benchmark for what constitutes moral if they are simply arbitrary feelings, then there is no "good" to be had
SNAP benefits ( gentally) | Page 11 | Christian Forums The temperature rule is arbitrary, but you’re misunderstanding how They want to filter out ready-made foods that are meant to be eaten immediately, on impulse, from the regular Snap programs Your soup bars, your chicken wing bars, hot pizzas, etc etc
Malevolent vs. benevolent dispositions and conservative political . . . From a moral perspective, natural justice is about maintaining fairness and avoiding arbitrary actions, but it does not inherently prescribe that individuals are required to act benevolently outside the legal process It recognizes that moral virtue, like benevolence, is a personal virtue, not a legal obligation dictated by natural justice itself