Re: Logic makes a comeback: morality and materialism

Jim Bell (70672.1241@CompuServe.COM)
03 Jun 97 14:29:45 EDT

>But now let's ask you to further define your moral parameters under a
>materialist ethics. At what point (if any) would you disallow the deliberate
>inducement of death?

RS <<It's certainly not an easy issue. I would have to think about that for a
while.>>

And this I respect. It certainly is NOT an easy issue, even for the theist. I
have been thinking it through as well--and in a very personal way because of
the condition of a loved one.

However, let's think about it in light of all our previous discussions, and in
view of the "slippery slope." Where will a materialist draw the line?

Jim