Re: [Fsuk-manchester] the non-free neighbour asking for help dilemma

[binary1011100]

I wonder if you could continue your debate through a more appropriate
medium such as IRC as I am really tired of receiving emails every five
minutes.

Please respect my bandwidth; don't force me to download your conversations.

Thank you

Binary


On 15/05/2008, Noah Slater <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 08:59:13PM +0200, Dave Crossland wrote:
>> > It is entirely possible, and indeed probable, that he has different
>> > morals.
>>
>> Of course, anything I say is my view, obviously. But the subject under
>> discussion here is what is right and wrong, not what my opinions are,
>> nor what his opinions are.
>
> Discussion of right and wrong is a discussion of opinion and when it is
> presented in a way that ignores this fact, it should be addressed.
>
>> >> Choosing proprietary software is morally bad.
>> >
>> > Again, you can only speak about your local value system, not other's.
>>
>> You appear to be rejecting the universality of morality, rather than
>> refuting
>> what I've said.
>
> That's EXACTLY what I am doing. You appear to be supporting a view of moral
> absolutism, a view that is extremely damaging to any ethical debate.
>
>> If you think you know why choosing proprietary software is morally good,
>> please let me and the list know your reasoning :-)
>
> Please stop using the clumsy phrase "morally good".
>
> I wasn't actually arguing either way, I was trying to point out your
> absolutism
> with a hope of demonstrating that it is a flawed world view.
>
> --
> Noah Slater - Bytesexual <http://bytesexual.org/>
>
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