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To: betty boop

now, are you going to answer the challenge?
be aware, I intend to rebut any answer you give to the challenge, showing how "right" is indeed defined by the might of the one making the definitions.

I should note that I erred - I did not specifiy that "right" in this application specifically excludes mathematically correct solutions to specific problems, mechanically sound design, etc... we are speaking SOLELY of the form/concept of "right" tied to "morality"


999 posted on 05/02/2006 9:39:23 PM PDT by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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To: King Prout

"The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet."

-Damon Runyon


1,058 posted on 05/03/2006 6:42:23 AM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch ist der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: King Prout; Alamo-Girl
now, are you going to answer the challenge? ... be aware, I intend to rebut any answer you give to the challenge, showing how "right" is indeed defined by the might of the one making the definitions.

I accept your challenge, King Prout! And look forward to your rebuttal. Unfortunately, I'm having a busy day today, and will not have the time to write until this evening. Thank you for your patience!

1,091 posted on 05/03/2006 9:18:23 AM PDT by betty boop (The world of Appearance is Reality’s cloak -- "Nature loves to hide.")
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To: betty boop; Alamo-Girl; Doctor Stochastic; All

just to reiterate the terms:
*****
Given:
1. "might" is defined as ability to impose positive and negative consequences, immunity to reprisals, lack of needs requiring exogenous sources of fulfillment, and endurance.
2. "right" in this application specifically excludes mathematically correct solutions to specific problems, mechanically sound design, etc... we are speaking SOLELY of the form/concept of "right" tied to "morality"

Postulate:
"right" is always defined by might, and that definition's range and power is always proportionate to the might of the one making the definition.

Challenge:
Provide one case where the above is clearly not operant.
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I will NOT consider answers which deviate from the above terms - changing the subject is no more an answer to a challenge than moving the goalposts is playing football :)


1,131 posted on 05/03/2006 12:14:08 PM PDT by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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