tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37803175.post1639184349246851493..comments2023-06-20T02:52:10.468-07:00Comments on ScreenAct: The.Moral.SciencePrasad Venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11089741792503218617noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37803175.post-30225773766635230942008-02-20T19:03:00.000-08:002008-02-20T19:03:00.000-08:00Viswan,Absolutely. But when there is a need to lo...Viswan,<BR/>Absolutely. But when there is a need to look upto scientists for everything, it would almost feel like walking every step with the help of a guided hand. I agree with you when you say that responsibilty is only heightened with knowledge. But if one feels compelled to seek that knowledge for everything (s)he does from morning to night in order to make informed decisions, that kind of makes the person robotic.Prasad Venkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089741792503218617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37803175.post-30181911581934597472008-02-20T10:05:00.000-08:002008-02-20T10:05:00.000-08:00Dear Prasad,The shades of fun ( or pain) of owning...Dear Prasad,<BR/>The shades of fun ( or pain) of owning up responsibilities can still be there, even under the illumination by science. Science can tell us the dangers of excess calories,or excess alcohol or that of tobacco. Knowing fully well the facts, one can still over eat, drink or smoke.The burden of responsibility is only heightened- not lessened- by knowledge: I feel.<BR/>Viswanathanviswanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845922584207495211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37803175.post-26144505924879053822008-02-07T10:17:00.000-08:002008-02-07T10:17:00.000-08:00Shreeja,I think Frank (the author of that post) is...Shreeja,<BR/>I think Frank (the author of that post) is primarily concerned in areas where science spills over into morality. Though your points are valid in a broad sense, I'm not sure if they apply in this context.<BR/><BR/>I can cite an example for your 'morality is subjective & questionable' comment which is mutually exclusive with science: Taliban treats women like shit - it is immoral for a woman to raise her voice when speaking to a man. Sweden respects women much better than many first world countries - recently women fought for equal rights saying that they too can bare their breasts in public swimming pools. The degree of morality perception is humongously different, but science doesn't come into the picture.Prasad Venkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089741792503218617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37803175.post-88433551001735135302008-02-07T03:57:00.000-08:002008-02-07T03:57:00.000-08:00Science makes more sense and is convincing as Scie...Science makes more sense and is convincing as Scientific research is something hard to question simply because it’s proven, reliable, and valid, or atleast we assume it to be. A scientific truth can see development but rarely does anyone entirely overwrite it. On the other hand, Morality, or what is right and wrong, is not static<BR/>and unchanging; what is right to us may not be so to others, what is thought to be immoral at this point may not be considered so in another decade. Morality is subjective, transient and questionable. <BR/><BR/>On a side note, free will is not really that free. Read: environmental controlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com