Is there theoretically a wrong way to live? — Jake Hen
These wisdoms can allow us to, at least, have a safer life. Don't you think? — javi2541997
I'm arguing that good and bad should be determined by the individual not the masses — Jake Hen
I know I would consider multiple ways of living horrible and grotesque, but morally wrong? Probably not. — Jake Hen
. This criteria is not only dependent on the culture and practices of a given region, but also individual truths and values. — Jake Hen
I believe there is no definitive "wrong" way to live. — Jake Hen
I'm narrowing the argument down to lifestyle — Jake Hen
I love a rich green lawn; I like tropical flowers massed in large well-watered beds. I like to swim outside in my own large pool. I live in an area subject to a severe long-term drought. The state, county, and city all are inforcing stringent water conservation. Lucky for me, there are three houses next door that are 3/4 completed and are sitting idle. Water service was provided. I'm using water from the three houses to keep my lawn and garden green and my pool full. Yeah, I know that some areas have been forced to depend on bottled water for drinking because their taps are dry. But... a lot of those people came from shit holes anyway, so I'm sure it's not that big a deal for them.
This approach will definitely not avoid moral reprehensibility. "Lifestyle" involves choices that affect others in material ways. — Bitter Crank
I believe there is no definitive "wrong" way to live. — Jake Hen
If the beliefs that you base your lifestyle upon are false then I would say that your lifestyle is wrong necessarily. If the beliefs that you base your lifestyle upon are correct then I would say that your lifestyle is right necessarily. — Average
1) on whether you believe there is a foundational or transcendent purpose to life. If so, then obviously there is a right or wrong way of living. And 2) most people have a worldview which holds values. If they live in a way those values are subverted then you could say they have gone in the wrong direction subject to their value system. — Tom Storm
The absence of "definitive" morality does not lead to the absence of morality. Indeed, it makes the problem of deciding what to do - which is what morality seems to be about - even more difficult, since there can be no "definitive" rules. — Banno
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