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Message #1548 of 1997 |

Re: [ThomasSzaszDiscussion] Thinking changes the brain structure?

In a message dated 2/1/2007 6:58:30 P.M. Central Standard Time,
titaniummdk@... writes:

Whether I am a moral
relativist or not has nothing to do with whether I approve of involuntary
commitment. I don't.

I think you missed the point. Granting that you approve of involuntary
commitment, what can you say about it, as a moral relativist? That it's
absolutely wrong? No. That you consider it wrong? Yes, but what makes this
something I should care about?

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Fri Feb 2, 2007 2:43 am

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