Thursday, March 14, 2013

Absolute morality

Philosophical skepticism is an extreme where no stand is valid. It leaves you in a permanently suspended state. The skepticism I have been thinking about is more a practical one. A skepticism which allows you to take a stand and then defend it. It allows you to do whatever you like. It takes away the burden of right and wrong.

All it says is that because nothing is right, everything is wrong. And because nothing is wrong, everything is right. Any kind of morality is based on assumptions which in turn are based on your choices.

Common sense and acceptable current norms determines the morality of the day. Absolute morality does not exist. Therefore guilt is an emotion of fools.