Friday, August 04, 2006

Willful Compliance

According to John Locke, I am bound by natural law to preserve myself and not to quit my station willfully. But if my nature compels me to kill myself, I obey natural law by complying. I am not capable of an unnatural act.

3 comments:

Nimiwey said...

Why would nature ever compel you to kill yourself, and how would you know it was nature but not clouded sentience?

Narcissus! Except you stare lovingly into your own brain? Maybe it's a compliment.

Nimiwey said...

Why would nature ever compel you to kill yourself, and how would you know it was nature but not clouded sentience?

Narcissus! Except you stare lovingly into your own brain? Maybe it's a compliment.

Nature's Rebel said...

Clouded sentience itself is natural, and compliments are greatly appreciated.