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   David V. to Immortalist   
   Re: Provisional Ethics (good & bad neura   
   05 Jul 06 22:09:55   
   
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   Immortalist wrote:   
   > David V. wrote:   
   >   
   >> extropy1@hotmail.com wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> David V. wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>> Immortalist wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> (1) The sources of moral behavior can be traced   
   >>>>> scientifically to humanity's evolutionary origins.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Why must you always start with a lie?   
   >>>   
   >>> Its a hypothetical.   
   >>   
   >> Then deal with reality, not with the hypothetical. --   
   >   
   >   
   > I would be willing to do so if you can present a standard or   
   > criterion for telling those times when it is better to deal   
   > with reality without hypotheticals and when to deal with   
   > reality without hypotheticals.   
      
   When the hypotheticals are an invention just to support an a   
   priori assumption.   
   --   
   Dave   
      
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