Apolyton's unofficial experts.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by obiwan18
Agathon:

Did you like the essay you asked to see?

Yeah it was OK, although I was a bit puzzled at the use of Aristotle. I guess I'm not familiar with the particular context of debates within religious circles.

I don't do much work in applied ethics these days, but I once presented a paper a few years back which argued that if abortion was permissible, then child maintenance payments were not.

In the last few years I've seen a few people say similar things (although I think they don't get how deep it actually goes), but it doesn't seem to have taken off.

[Ben Kenobi]

The citation of Aristotle came because of the assumptions made by the article I had to refute. The article implied virtue ethics to mask moral relativism.

In comparing her statements with real Virtue Ethics, only then could I expose her true position.

I don't do much work in applied ethics these days, but I once presented a paper a few years back which argued that if abortion was permissible, then child maintenance payments were not.

I use that argument all the time! It is extremely effective to highlight the double standard. If it takes two to tango, why should only the mother decide in the case of abortion?

[Agathon]

Originally posted by obiwan18
The citation of Aristotle came because of the assumptions made by the article I had to refute. The article implied virtue ethics to mask moral relativism.

In comparing her statements with real Virtue Ethics, only then could I expose her true position.

I guess that my qualm is that Aristotle's biological/teleological version of virtue ethics is somewhat different from theistic versions.

[Chris 62]

The Reb is better at the technical aspects, but he can't touch me in general history.

[Ecthy]

threads like this remind me why I shouldn't feel like a regular anymore

[SlowwHand]

quote:
Originally posted by Oerdin
That's because he's our drinking expert.

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


I thought that was GP a.k.a. TCO?

And on the flip-side of that coin, Sava is the Unofficial Expert on how NOT to drink.

[Barley]

So we have no expert on Sex!

Guess that is self evident as we are all to indulgent on the forum...

[st_swithin]

Originally posted by Uber KruX
st_swithin: resident attention whore.

You mean:
st_swithin: resident attention whore AND self-professed slut, thank you very much.

[Dinner]

Come now swithin. You are reading to much into that post.

BTW Can I be an attention whore?

[st_swithin]

Too late - you're the one who had to go and become a rock star and leave the little people behind.

You could have just left a message or something. I was way outta my deppth treading water in that sewer.

[Whaleboy]

Mediaeval Torture guru

Sorry Agathon, I got you by the balls on that one!

[st_swithin]

In a visegrip and a blowtorch in the other hand.

[Whaleboy]

st_swithin: Is there something you're not telling us?

Personally, "the rack" seems like a good way of extracting information. Guantanamo.. HA!!

[Whaleboy]

Agathon:

Did you like the essay you asked to see?

What about mine? *elijah dons flame-retardant suit in preparation for Agathons reply*

[st_swithin]

All I can say is that Mickey and Mallory Knox did it.