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Sweetpea · 07-21-2010, 08:34 AM

I wonder how much of your actions are actually governed by repercussions and how much are influenced by your upbringing.

I don't think morals can be simply turned off. If you can't envision yourself, as you are now (not in rage or any other stressed condition), doing those things, why do you think you could do them if you knew there was only a few days left?

Besides, how can you 100% sure that it will be the end of it all? Wouldn't you always keep a doubt that they might be wrong? And that the world wouldn't come to an end?

(and expect my email to come along, neilmarr, that story sounds interresting!)

07-21-2010, 08:34 AM	#6
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I wonder how much of your actions are actually governed by repercussions and how much are influenced by your upbringing. I don't think morals can be simply turned off. If you can't envision yourself, as you are now (not in rage or any other stressed condition), doing those things, why do you think you could do them if you knew there was only a few days left? Besides, how can you 100% sure that it will be the end of it all? Wouldn't you always keep a doubt that they might be wrong? And that the world wouldn't come to an end? (and expect my email to come along, neilmarr, that story sounds interresting!)