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Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: BradGuthBradGuth Date: Sep 17, 2008 05:24
On Sep 17, 12:42 am, Damien Valentine gmail.com> wrote:> On Sep 16, 4:41 pm, "jonathan" write.instead.net> wrote:
>>> re·spon·si·ble
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>> 1 a: liable to be called on to answer
>> b (1): liable to be called to account as the primary
>> cause, motive, or agent >
> Yes, exactly. A "process" -- a series of events that create a
> particular result" -- cannot be "called on to answer" or "called to
> account" for anything. A person who set that process in motion can.
> It doesn't make any sense to blame or praise gravity for drawing water
> downhill, now does it? Or nuclear fusion for making the Sun shine?
So, in your mind there's never a living or dead soul responsible for
anything bad having taken place. Warlords like our republican Mafia
would certainly like your way of thinking. I suppose if something
good takes place that no credit is ever given or taken by a living
soul. Are you nuts?
~ Brad Guth Brad_Guth Brad.Guth BradGuth BG
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