Humanity on Trial

[AENeuman]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Think about it. What if you cheated on your wife (to pick one thing, hypothetically)? Let's say the consequences of your sin cause destruction of your marriage, not to mention the toll that it would have on your kids (which could be severe). Don't you think the personal anger and hurt that your wife and kids have would be great, esp. compared to actions of others that may not have anything to do with you? You, alone, would stand to account for your actions and words, not hiding behind an evil dictator or a country's flag or a religious leader.

Perhaps when deciding on the fate of humanity, some utilitarianism is needed. For example, if the condemning of Jesus to death by Pilate was a sin, can it be also be said that the billions of souls the murder saved makes a good sin? Certainly not to Mary, but probably most others.

While not ideal, the elimination of Western Hemisphere natives has allowed our species to thrive in a way no other non-sinful act could.

[BrianD]

I'd say the way this thread was derailed by religion is a good indication of why keeping it out of the classroom is the best way to not completely lose control.

[DaddyTorgo]

Yeah - how about those who want to discuss religion in this thread take it somewhere else so we can return to the original purpose of the thread????

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by britrock88

I'd be curious to see your reading list.

I teach theatre, so I know a lot of plays. Outside of drama I'm not nearly as interesting.