Re: Sociobiology explains one more aspect of morality

From: robert j. kolker (nowhere_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:45:31 -0400

Socialism is a Mental Disease wrote:

>
> Rights are the foundation on which absolute morality rests. And I'm
> using the word "morality" within the context of moral philosophy, not
> the household definition.

Morality, right, justice come out of the barrel of a gun and from the
edge of a sword. Die Macht ist das Recht. It always was, it always will
be. If a mugger sticks the business end of a pistol up your left nostril
and demands your wallet, rights or no rights, he gets the wallet and you
don't.

Bob Kolker

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