Poetry, Morality, Chaos
April 2nd 2008 11:17
Below is a poem I wrote expressing my view that there is no moral code running through the universe, especially not one that in any way effects causality. That is, I believe that avery action, good or bad, has consequences (and motives), that are 'good', 'evil', noble, mundane etc., and that no action has an intrinsically good or bad nature. I would like to know people's thoughts on this topic in general (one that endlessly fascinates me), and on the thoughts and ideas in the poem especially (including emotional reactions, and philosophical critiques)
Shank!
P. S. For those who don't know:
Axiarchism: The view that values rule or explain the natural order. Things are as they are because that is the way they ought to be. More generally, any view that sees the unfolding of events as subject to a moral causality is a species of axiarchism. eg. Karma
Seven Dreams: one
Seven Dreams, here is one: axiarchism is a fool's game -
A child is raped, viciously, and killed in the forest.
Her body is devoured by wolves and her remains scattered beneath a tree.
Strengthened by her rich nutrients, flowers and mosses flourish
And sway in the wind, and kiss the tree.
A woodsman, walking one day in the forest, looking to chop wood
(for he is a woodsman), stops by the old tree - and pisses cheerfully
On the flowers, saying:
"It is a good day to be alive."
...
The moral of the story...Your text goes here
Shank!
P. S. For those who don't know:
Axiarchism: The view that values rule or explain the natural order. Things are as they are because that is the way they ought to be. More generally, any view that sees the unfolding of events as subject to a moral causality is a species of axiarchism. eg. Karma
Seven Dreams: one
Seven Dreams, here is one: axiarchism is a fool's game -
A child is raped, viciously, and killed in the forest.
Her body is devoured by wolves and her remains scattered beneath a tree.
Strengthened by her rich nutrients, flowers and mosses flourish
And sway in the wind, and kiss the tree.
A woodsman, walking one day in the forest, looking to chop wood
(for he is a woodsman), stops by the old tree - and pisses cheerfully
On the flowers, saying:
"It is a good day to be alive."
...
The moral of the story...Your text goes here
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I have a strong moral code and I enforce it on myself and encourage it in others, and (in certain circumstances) I would go to war and kill or die for it - I just don't believe that it has any metaphysical backing.
Sadly, the only way to say that one moral code is better (absolutely) than another is to bring back one variety or another of superstition (any god you can name, karma etc.)
Hmmmm....thanks for the comment, you got me raving!
A. Hine