jansman wrote:Good topic this, innit?
In the end , we will have to make a judgement call. If it was a world WROL, I probably would trade for illicit goods, if it meant my wellbeing. Murdering for it though, or the illicit goods being murdered for... That breaks my moral code.
I am not a religious man at all, but the good ol' Ten Commandments ain't a bad set of rules to live by , just to keep the job simple in a bad situation.
I don't think the commandments would be the guide best to go by.
I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other God before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing in heaven above, or things which are in the earth beneath.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
All of which are useless without a culture or to anyone who doesn't follow that doctrine.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Fair enough
Thou shalt not covet.
That one goes out the door when you're cold, wet, hungry and have children to care for.
Still leaves torture, violence, intimidation, rape, arson/property damage, enslavement and a host of other actions unaccountable for.
The Golden Rule (most religions have this one pop up) is easier to follow, just pick which version that suits you best:
-Do onto others as you would have them do unto you
or
-Do not do onto others as you would not have them do unto you
Passive or active, your choice.
Either way, it seems when it comes to trading, ignorance is bliss.
