Letter to an Innocent Man

[emprworm]

Earthunker- that was not what I was saying in that particular statement, however, I do believe what you just said.

Intelligence cannot arise from random chaos.

Yes, I agree with that.

[Acriku]

Why can't it? Intelligence is not a single entity, one allele on a chromosome, it is what we say it is.

[emprworm]

intelligence is not subjective.

[Dante]

lol, dust scout, you cannot prove someone's personal moral views "right or wrong", you can only believe them to be. I believe that certain things are right or wrong. You believe in certain things as right and wrong. You cannot ask someone else to prove your own views of "right and wrong" as right or wrong.

The story I wrote was a very simple allegory meant only to share with you my personal views of morality. In regards to real life, if I was in a field-hospital helping children and a group of stronger armed men came in and started killing the kids, you really think I would join them? If you do, then you really do not know me too well.

And lets say the falling man would have hated my letter. That would have no bearing on my compassion towards his needless death. A muslim woman today, as you read this, is being beaten by her husband somewhere in the middle east. She would have no appreciation for my religious views- she would probably have no appreciation for me being a white american who likes Bush. But does that mean I still want to see her beaten? No. I wish I could help her. What a suffering person thinks of me personally is irrelevant to me wanting to help them so they don't have to suffer. If a communist atheist was dying of thirst, I would give him a glass of water.

Well done.

Just one thing, I didn't ask you to prove yourself right, I asked you to prove me wrong. Which I believe you have done. Congratulations.

[emprworm]

well...ermm...thanks Dust Scout.

I have passed the test. I will diminish, and go into the west, and remain Emprworm

;)

[Dante]

Goody! Now I can stay here and take your place!

Lol, it's not many times you see someone conceding defeat in an argument thread is it?

[emprworm]

no, it just doesn't happen very often. :(

[The_Sadukar]

well...ermm...thanks Dust Scout.

I have passed the test. I will diminish, and go into the west, and remain Emprworm

No, unless you are not of the edain you are no allowed to sail to the immortal lands, but instead you will remian here, and in time die, and untimatly be forgotten.

[emprworm]

heh, i was wondering if anyone would pick up on that.

;D