No, of course not.


I am certainly not trying to excuse irresponsible behavior under the guise of philosophy. If you think that’s what I’ve been trying to do here, then you’re missing my point.

However, I do think there are more practical reasons for being responsible. If there weren’t, then it would be pointless.

Basically, it seems to me that practicality should dictate principle and not the other way around.

My problem with terms like morality, ethics etc. is that I see them as nothing more than good guy badge terminology. And because, as has been pointed out before, they are so subjective and can lead to very responsible behavior, I think it’s a bit impractical to use them or even think about things that way.

If an action has a desirable outcome, then you’re doing it for a practical purpose and if not, what’s the point? If there’s no desirable outcome on any level, then wouldn’t it be stupid to take such action?

Isn’t the reason that Satanism advocates “responsibility for the responsible” because it works and it makes sense? What’s the point of something like morality when you have practicality and logic?

I just don’t see the point of these concepts and I feel they do more harm than good. I think that they distract from what people should be really focused on. And provide an “out” or excuse irresponsible behavior.

I'll fully admit that I'm kind of bias against this terminology and perhaps it does have some merit. I don’t see why intelligent people should need a concept like morality to keep them in line when there are obvious practical consequences for one’s actions.

For the reasons above, I get a little bit annoyed about those ideas.
I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.