Definitions of Right and Wrong: A Code for Living Among Thinking Creatures

[ecks]

Contents
Core Concepts
Murder
Theft
Friends
Secrets
Consent
Respect
Kissing


Core Concepts
-As a thinking being, one must accept that other people are also thinking beings.
-The lives of thinking beings are important.
-A person should be treated the same way that person treats others.


Murder
-Murder is the act of killing another thinking being.
-It is wrong to murder other people without good reason. ^or permission*
-Acceptable reasons for murder:
Defense of self (?)
Defense of others
If the person you are murdering sent a person to murder you or another person
In war it's cool to murder the soldiers because you're defending your own life and whatever your side is fighting for and it's good to murder the other side's commander
If someone tries to kill you, kill them first or run.
-Unacceptable reasons for murder:
If they are kids or family of an enemy commander
If they are not on a side in a war and are trying to stop the fighting

*murder is typically an unacceptable act because most thinking creatures do not want to die. If a thinking creature chooses to die, murder is acceptable in that instance.
Before murdering someone, unless your life is in immediate danger, stop and think about whether murdering them will solve the problem.


Theft
-Theft is the act of taking something that does not belong to you from the person to whom it does.
-As a general rule, theft is unacceptable.
-Need is a legitimate use for theft, but only under certain conditions. See flow chart.



Friends
-A friend is somebody you like and you want to spend time with and care about.
-Friends make each other happy.
-A friend should not deliberately hurt a friend, or not care if they hurt them.


Secrets
-Do not share another person's secrets unless that person gives permission for their secrets to be shared.


Consent
-Sexual intercourse is for people who are more than eighteen years old.
-Do not have sex with anyone who wants to pull your heart out.
-It is never acceptable to kiss people who don't want to be kissed.


Respect
-Do not treat people like objects
-Speaking about someone as if they're not there when they are there is treating that person like an object


Kissing
-Kiss people on the lips when you're in love with them and on the cheek or forehead when you just like them without being in love. Otherwise it's gross.