From: barrysremovebeau@yahoo.com   
      
   Joseph H wrote:   
      
   >   
   > No, it is not possible to determine anything of this nature. There are   
   > no external criteria.  It is, however, possible to agree on something.   
   > It is possible to decide something. Every constitution is a decision   
   > anyway. My point is that as our knowledge increases and as we - slowly   
   > - wipe away the detritus and illusions of the past our decisions and   
   > our choices will be that much more informed. We will choose what kind   
   > of society we want for humans in the light of a far more comprehensive   
   > view of what human society entails and, indeed, of the provenance and   
   > the prospective future of human society.   
   >   
      
   I agree with all of that.   
      
      
   >> Closer to what?   
   >   
   > To a complete understanding of the nature and provenance of our   
   > presence on the planet and to a more informed understanding of what   
   > might lie ahead.   
   >   
   I don't disagree with this either, though it doesn't seem terribly   
   closely related to morality.  Anyway, our previous disagreement seems to   
   be more misunderstanding than disagreement.   
      
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