From 547eed30d899580d37868ee3f10e12c1b72040ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Niblock Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2020 23:42:53 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Remove old drafts --- _drafts/Morality_of_Action.txt | 68 ---------- _drafts/ascensionCL.html | 223 --------------------------------- 2 files changed, 291 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 _drafts/Morality_of_Action.txt delete mode 100755 _drafts/ascensionCL.html diff --git a/_drafts/Morality_of_Action.txt b/_drafts/Morality_of_Action.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 4340d73..0000000 --- a/_drafts/Morality_of_Action.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,68 +0,0 @@ -If I perform an act, which is considered malicious, but perform it without the -intention of malice, is that act still malicious? - -I think the answer to this question is no. - -Let's start with what I'm really asking: does the morality of an action rely on -intent? - -To say that it does not raises (at least) one big concern: if the morality of an -act does not rely on intent, then it follows that the morality of actions are -objective; they exist with a morality universally pre-established, regardless of -individual experience. I cannot accept this proposition. If I were to -accept it, I would be accepting that offence is the responsibility of the -offender, and not the offended. This is simply not the case. - -Let's focus on this for a moment: Offence is the responsibility of the offended, -not the offender. This means if someone calls you a mean name, it is your -responsibility to determine if that is offensive or not. Part of this is rooted -in Stoic principles. I can control only my perceptions, and nothing more, so if -I perceive something as offensive, then that is my choice. On the other hand, I -cannot control how others perceive my actions, and thus I cannot control if I -offend others. Do not mistake this as an excuse to be rude or unjust. Recall the -importance of temperance and justice, and be wise in action. - -To begin, recognize that through our perceptions we can know what offends us, -and we should extend this understanding to others; do unto others, etcetera. -Continue, and recognize that if we are offended, then we are allowing offence to -control our perceptions. This is absurd. Accept, though, that not all will share -in this understanding. This is not to say, speak only in a way that you do not -offend. This is unreasonable. This is to say, speak with the knowledge, that -your intentions may have no bearing on another's perceptions. Another may allow -offence to control their perceptions, much as they may allow hate or fear or -greed to do so. I will say again, this is absurd. Never relinquish control over -the only thing which you can control. Never empower an ephemeral master such -as emotion, that which will cause catostrophe then flee when atonement is due. - -Let's recurse. It is our responsibility to understand offence, and to -recognize when it seeks to control us. We cannot control when others are -offended. We can understand when and why our actions may cause offense, and we -can use and share this knowledge to better understand ourselves, and our -environments. Most importantly, though, we must accept that if we have no -control over offending someone, then intentions are irrelevant. Thus, offense is -subjective. - -Let's recurse another step. Does the morality of an action rely on intent? We -must decide if morality is objective, or subjective. If morality is objective, -then there is an objective "good" which exists universally, free of experience. -Were this the case, our intentions would be entirely relevant to our actions, -and, in the case of offense, we could say anything we wanted and cause no -offense, so long as our intentions are good. However, we've already established -that this is false, and so it follows that there is no objective morality -(Sorry, Rand). Morality is subjective. What you consider good, you were taught, -and learned, and developed. We, as society, have agreed that certain things are -good, and thus we embrace them as such, and teach them as such, and help them -develop. Thus it is our responsibility to forge our morality as best we can, -and then help forge the morality of society. - -Does the morality of an action depend on intent? I propose yes, though -indirectly. To the acted-upon and society, intent matters little, but to the -actor, the morality of an action depends entirely on intent. By shaping our -actions to be as full of our intent as possible, we act in such a way as to make -the reception of the action as explicit as possible. If we wish to act in a -morally righteous manner, then we must infuse all our actions with the -undeniable intention of righteousness. And though it may be received -differently, we have done all within our power to act morally. Most importantly, -based on the reception, we now have a point of reference; an introspective aid. -We can now temper our morality against those of others and society, and through -this repeated feedback cycle, we can hone our morals. diff --git a/_drafts/ascensionCL.html b/_drafts/ascensionCL.html deleted file mode 100755 index 23017fe..0000000 --- a/_drafts/ascensionCL.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,223 +0,0 @@ - - - Ascension Check List ==v1.0== - - - - - -
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++ Level 2 (Level 1 Doesn't Count): "Looking for a Larva in All the Wrong Places" ++

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Pretty straight forward: Use the hipster free fights to get the mosquito adventure quickly. If you can get a token at this time, great, but don't go out of your way for it. Don't forget to come back to open up the temple!

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