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17th-century values: the pros and Cons

17th-century values: the pros and Cons

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, in his recent [leaked] draft ruling, leant heavily on the scholarship of 17th-century English judge Sir Matthew Hale to underpin his arguments about “unbroken traditions” in American law. According to your religious, philosophical, or moral beliefs, what would be the pros and cons are reviving the norms, values and laws of the 1600s?

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@fmf said
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, in his recent [leaked] draft ruling, leant heavily on the scholarship of 17th-century English judge Sir Matthew Hale to underpin his arguments about “unbroken traditions” in American law. According to your religious, philosophical, or moral beliefs, what would be the pros and cons are reviving the norms, values and laws of the 1600s?
Truth is truth, in any century. What was right, moral and of value in the 16th century still is today.

But for those with an evolutionary mindset that does not hold true.

And for those inclined to sophistry the idea that truth is absolute must be dismissed, and replaced with a barrage of pseudo intellectual claptrap about anything but the truth, as epitomized by the first two posts of this thread.


@josephw said
Truth is truth, in any century. What was right, moral and of value in the 16th century still is today.

But for those with an evolutionary mindset that does not hold true.

And for those inclined to sophistry the idea that truth is absolute must be dismissed, and replaced with a barrage of pseudo intellectual claptrap about anything but the truth, as epitomized by the first two posts of this thread.
Thanks. What would be the pros and cons of reviving the norms, values and laws of the 1600s? Feel free to be specific.


@josephw said
Truth is truth, in any century. What was right, moral and of value in the 16th century still is today.

But for those with an evolutionary mindset that does not hold true.

And for those inclined to sophistry the idea that truth is absolute must be dismissed, and replaced with a barrage of pseudo intellectual claptrap about anything but the truth, as epitomized by the first two posts of this thread.
Are you high?

They hung "witches" in the 17th century. Would you really like to see a return to this? Maybe for women who get abortions? Disgusting.


@josephw said
And for those inclined to sophistry the idea that truth is absolute must be dismissed, and replaced with a barrage of pseudo intellectual claptrap about anything but the truth, as epitomized by the first two posts of this thread.
a barrage of pseudo-intellectual claptrap about anything but the truth

The OP is a few current affairs facts and a question. I think you are using the term "pseudo-intellectual" incorrectly.

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