Re: Natural Law
Lance McLain <lance-X3DuywwxauBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]>
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On Nov 5, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Mike Findlay wrote: > I know. My point was that one doesn't see much justice in nature. > Watching a fawn get eaten by wolves doesn't make me think of justice. > Well, I referred specifically to the instinct of man. But to the extent that could have evolved as a survival mechanism, I suppose you could be right. In the social context of man dealing with other humans, the concept of justice seems to be instinctual...or rather it is an attribute that serves as a basis for whether we can live together in peace. When humans deny or prevent justice, then that serves as the basis or being at war with each other. regards, -Lance > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 5, 2010, at 4:53 PM, "Lance McLain" <lance-X3DuywwxauBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>> Mike Findlay >>> One could argue natural law is an oxymoron. >> >> Law in this context is usually referring to justice, not legislation. >> >> It is justice that is argued to be a natural instinct of man. >> >> regards, >> -Lance >> >> >> -- >> dadl-ot mailing list >> http://mail.thehood.us/mailman/listinfo/dadl-ot_thehood.us >> http://news.gmane.org/gmane.music.dadl.ot > > -- > dadl-ot mailing list > http://mail.thehood.us/mailman/listinfo/dadl-ot_thehood.us > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.music.dadl.ot -- dadl-ot mailing list http://mail.thehood.us/mailman/listinfo/dadl-ot_thehood.us http://news.gmane.org/gmane.music.dadl.ot