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Just wanted to see what everyone's morals are.

Nice poll. Couldn't you make it multi-choice?

Nice poll. Couldn't you make it multi-choice?
:p

No. Anything else is evil.

No morals for me. I do what makes me happy. Don't care if it hurts other people.

No morals for me. I do what makes me happy. Don't care if it hurts other people.
S & M?

No. Anything else is evil.

Well, the Yes God says to the true believers that anything "No" is evil.

How can a moral be 'yes' or 'no'. Surely the individual's brain has a whole set of law-like morals. That's a bit like asking 'What flavour pizza topping is your favourite?' and having someone reply 'Yes'.

I don't understand the poll.

Well, the Yes God says to the true believers that anything "No" is evil.
Well, the NO God says to the true believers that anything "Yes" is evil.

I don't understand the question either, but I will do my best to answer outside of the poll.

I beleive everything deserves a good life, although some can, through actions, cast aside that right. I would feel remorse for something I had done to something undeserving, but none for something that deserved it. Kind of black-and-white, and many little quirks, but overall a sound basic belief.

How can a moral be 'yes' or 'no'. Surely the individual's brain has a whole set of law-like morals. That's a bit like asking 'What flavour pizza topping is your favourite?' and having someone reply 'Yes'.
Maybe that someone really likes the band Yes...so much so that they'd want a pizza with the band members on it.

I don't understand the poll.

Welcome to the club. I vote 7

Well, the NO God

NO as in New Orleans

Well, the NO God says to the true believers that anything "Yes" is evil.

You've been corrupted by false teachings! Our Scriptures say such idolaters should be punished by death, but we will spare your misguided people if you cast down your false idols and embrace the true path of Yes.

I am really interested in seeing how this poll turns out.

I'm going to do a psychological study of NS users with it.

NO as in New Orleans
Oh, you tricky bastard.

Maybe that someone really likes the band Yes...so much so that they'd want a pizza with the band members on it.

<3

Brilliant poll. "What are your morals, yes or no?"

How long has English been your second language?

You've been corrupted by false teachings! Our Scriptures say such idolaters should be punished by death, but we will spare your misguided people if you cast down your false idols and embrace the true path of Yes.
The No God commands the faithful to burn down the cities of the infidelic Yes satanists and enslave their women, however you will be spared if you give up your false Yes scriptures. My people are prepared for battle.

Just wanted to see what everyone's morals are.

These things are better left a surprise. :)

The No God commands the faithful to burn down the cities of the infidelic Yes satanists and enslave their women, however you will be spared if you give up your false Yes scriptures. My people are prepared for battle.

WE will never submit to the idolaters and harlots of your wicked beliefs! Our steel is ready to defend our people to the death, and we will not submit to your kind!

And that's how the crusades started...

Maybe that someone really likes the band Yes...so much so that they'd want a pizza with the band members on it.

Perhaps. I see Domino's Pizza are now doing the 'World Cup' Pizza with sheep's testicles...I mean, meatballs on the top.

Having said that, it would be a bit awkward if that person wanted a 'Cradle of Filth' pizza.

S & M?

:p No.

I think the poll needs some more choices...

What are your morals?

[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Tuesday
[ ] 7
[ ] Only if I can have ice cream
[ ] :fluffle:
[ ] Other

Personally, I would have to choose [X] All of the above.

WE will never submit to the idolaters and harlots of your wicked beliefs! Our steel is ready to defend our people to the death, and we will not submit to your kind!

And that's how the crusades started...
Prepare to meet you ultimate doom, infidels. All ye kind shall fall to the No God's blade!

I like to think in terms of a modified Utilitarianism.

That which brings the most Yes for the least amount of No. Or is it the other way around?

I think the poll needs some more choices...

What are your morals?

[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Tuesday
[ ] 7
[ ] Only if I can have ice cream
[ ] :fluffle:
[ ] Other

Personally, I would have to choose [X] All of the above.

I still vote no.

Nice poll. Couldn't you make it multi-choice?

Then the poll wouldn't make any sense!

*Looks at poll choices*

*head explodes*

I think the poll needs some more choices...

What are your morals?

[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Tuesday
[ ] 7
[x] Only if I can have ice cream
[ ] :fluffle:
[ ] Other

Personally, I would have to choose [X] All of the above.
Can I have my ice cream now?

I still vote no.

I like a person who sticks to his/her convictions!

:D

I just checked the poll results...

Yes 10 66.67%
No 5 33.33%


Anyone else amused that Yes as a morality is at 66.6?

Waaagh!

Everyone has morals.... its whether or not those morals are "mainstream" or are not. Shoulda asked... Do you consider yourself moral? or What do you base your morals on?

I like a person who sticks to his/her convictions!

:D

Stay the course!!!

I choose SECRET OPTION 3!!!

Serious answer:
My morals - there are no morals. Hedonism, please.

Non-serious answer:
My morals - chicken.

More complicated than Yes or no

I question the assumption that self-interest and hedonism constitutes a lack of morality.

I question the assumption that self-interest and hedonism constitutes a lack of morality.
Perhaps I should have been more explicit.

My morals - there are no set morals. I will do what I want, you will do what you want. Hedonism, baby.

My morals can be summed up in two well known statements.
Do unto other others as you would have done unto yourself.
and
An eye for an eye.

Yes or No to the question "What are your morals"?

Uh...my morals are such that they can't be summed up with one of two answers that make no sense.

Indeed, they can't be summed up in quick and pithy comments of any kind.

The poll is asking if "you STILL beat your wife...":p

If you want to see my morales, read my posts. I'm a Machiavelli fan, which means you want to be as moral as possible if you're not a politician, but if you are...you could lie, put people to death, ect. As for me as a ruler, see my "If You Ruled the World" post, it tells a lot about my political morales.

My morals can be summed up in two well known statements.
Do unto other others as you would have done unto yourself.
and
An eye for an eye.
So do onto others as you would have others do onto you, and reciprocate. So what, exactly would be your laws for sex-offenders?

Anyone else amused that Yes as a morality is at 66.6?
Yes.

Serious answer:
My morals - there are no morals. Hedonism, please.

Non-serious answer:
My morals - chicken.

Isn't hedonism in one sense morals, since the hedonist aknowledges that pleasure is "good" and should be strived towards?

Until today, I assumed I had a reasonable IQ, even if I do not know what it is...

So, how do I answer this poll again? :D

Yes! Yes to the death penalty, yes to freedom of speech yes to al;l things good I WIN! :p

I voted "No" because it seemed like the wrong thing to do...

So do onto others as you would have others do onto you, and reciprocate. So what, exactly would be your laws for sex-offenders?

That's a cheap argument against this ideal, started by asinine Christian-hating atheists who wanted to slam Christ's teachings any way they could. The problem with it is logic, or the complete lack thereof...

The ideal states, in simple terms, that one should always strive to act in the same level of morality towards others that they want levelled at them. Therefore, your "sex offenders" argument, along with the argument of masochists and sadists, still fails...

Masochists, for instance, want to be treated in certain ways that involve pain. To find their greatest joy in life, they would want to find a sadist to treat them the way they want to be treated... Sadists, likewise, should seek out masochists. In this way, they can please each other, treating each other with the same level of respect (or disrespect, as the case may be) as they, themselves, wish to be treated by others.

Your example of "sex offenders" could be approached in the same way. Many (not all, nor does this apply to all forms of sex offenses; it is a generalization) sex offenders want to be dominating...and there are plenty of men and women out there of every sexual orientation imaginable that want to be dominated.

If you're speaking of child molesters, most of those people feel that they can't measure up to people their own age, so they seek partners of a younger variety. A lot of these offenders don't intend to harm anyone, but usually do so anyway. Again, this doesn't apply to all of them, but there is help for the majority who are like this, if they would seek it out before they do end up hurting someone.

In this way, people of these "perversions" from the norm can still abide by the "Golden Rule", live their lives within the laws of society, and still find outlets for their pleasures.

As for the morality of "Yes" and "No"...I'm a firm believer in "Maybe", myself.

I could describe the moral levels of "the God of Maybe", but it involves herecies that shatter the beliefs of No and that followers of Yes find to be blasphemous...

Just know that while Yes and No destroy each other, Maybe will weather the storm and emerge as the victor.

I want a cheesecake Option!

Quite consistent, and of little to no interest to anybody 'round this place, that much I know already through past experience. Be honest; look out for the welfare of my fellows, my loved ones and myself; Question authority; Don't shirk; Listen always.

There's more, a lot more to it than that, if you're really wanting to know moe send me a TG, I might even answer it sometime when I actually check my TGs...

I suppose the Wiccan Rede really sums it up for me, but in cases where harm is inevitable, I essentially create an order of rights, and the lower right on the hierarchy has to make way for the higher right. So, life>property>er...watching movies on Tuesdays? You get the idea.

Uh, I guess yes, then, since I have morals? W/e, not going to actually vote.

And I want icecream too! Oh, wait, just had a bunch of sorbet. Nevermind, already had mine!