This is good, that’s not good. This is bad/evil, that’s not bad/evil. Good how? Bad/evil how? Depending on the contextual reality surrounding an action there are ways to determine how to categorize it. For example, the killing of another may be in self-defense against their aggression, or as an act of murder to take the life of someone that wasn’t […]
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I invite you on a word journey through the etymological origin of the word morality. To better understand morality, lets first look at the etymology of the word and see what it has to offer us. Below is an etymological reference to what certain words mean, followed by an elaboration to explain the meaning. You can read the text and […]
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“Natural Law” is generally a term used to refer to a basic moral understanding developed by living with others. It’s a natural understanding we develop in life. We understand some things as right, some things as wrong, and it can be objectively understood despite an individuals inability to comprehend how. We may use the words right and wrong in different […]
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As with many words, the word “natural” has nuances in how we use it to reference aspects of reality. Our innate capacity to collect materials, and use them without transmutation, is a basic form of natural behavior. We (human animals) evolved the capacity to alter chemical compositions at will through technological developments that are built further away from the […]
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Authority. Is it illusion or fantasy? Is it real or legitimate? Is there no authority? Is there a misrepresentation through lack of clarity? What about authenticity? Do none of these things exist, since they don’t exist in themselves as particular objects in reality? Well, neither does truth… but “it” exists. These representations about reality do exist, because they are expressions […]
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To murder is to kill, but to kill is not necessarily to murder. The same direction is applied with force and violence: violence is force but force is not necessarily violence, as my previous post explained. Kill Kill = to end a life. Interestingly, tue/tuer in French which means to kill, comes from Latin tutor: I guard, protect, defend. This […]
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Ignorance and nescience may be considered the same, but when looking at the core etymology of each word, we discover that they slightly differ in an important respect. Ignore: To refuse to pay attention to; disregard; take no notice of. Synonyms: snub, brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, neglect, pay no attention to, overlook, pass over, shut your eyes to, […]
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There is obfuscation and confusion perpetuating society regarding what force means and how that differs from violence. This confusion leads to an inhibition and pacification of the self-defense principle to stand up and defend oneself or others in accordance with Moral Truth/Law and Justice. What is Force? strength, power or energy exerting force against something that resists (adversary) Yes, force […]
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Matter – It does matter. Our world matters. Our work is done here on the ground, in the matter. I was looking at the etymology for “matter”. One word has a lot to tell. There is “physical matter“, as in the reality, existence and universe that we exist in. There are “daily matters“, as in events in our lives. There […]
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This was started as research, but it developed into another journey to talk about like my uncovering of matter. If you want to see how etymology can help uncover understanding of reality, such as an aspect of how Natural Moral Law functions that I used as an example, then join me on this adventure in discovery! I had fun making these connections.
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