"Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Rykk wrote:
>>
>> "Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote in message 
>> news:2v184gF2h2lumU16@uni-berlin.de...
>>
>>> Rykk wrote:
>>>
>>>> Kevin Gowen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> John W. wrote:
>>>>> What do facts have to do with morals? Take any moral proposition, for
>>>>> example, "Rape is wrong". What empirical method would you use to find
>>>>> the data to conduct the necessary "study of the facts" to know whether
>>>>> or not the proposition is correct?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Would you like someone to rape you?
>>>
>>>
>>> No. I bet the rapist wouldn't like to be imprisoned, either.
>>>
>>> Insert your point here: _________________
>>
>>
>> How is that relevant?
>
> Because your question was asinine.

I know you are but what am I. <g>

>
>> Would the rapist like to be raped is applicable.
>
> Why?
>
>> Because we can only judge if our actions towards others are correct if , 
>> under the same circumstances, we feel that others actions towards 
>> ourselves would be correct.
>
> What do feelings have to do with it?

How else to judge morality?