Re: virus: Religions,

Robin Faichney (robin@faichney.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 11 Apr 1998 17:02:16 +0100


Eric writes
>
>I'm really not sure how the professor gets off saying that justice and
>equity are "spiritual" questions.
>Reciprocity (or EMPATHY) works for me.
>
>Maybe I should read some Marx.

Maybe you should, but I really don't think it'll help
you on that particular issue. I agree the Prof is
begging a big question: what *is* the most valid
basis for just and equitable behaviour? For me, it's
really just the pleasure principle, because I can't
really be happy while I'm aware that others are not.

-- 
Robin