tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24244078.post5523413768585264760..comments2019-09-18T08:53:15.054+01:00Comments on Bits or pieces?: From values to ritualsswardleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04702421918430488600noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24244078.post-90173063266071897162019-09-10T13:08:49.221+01:002019-09-10T13:08:49.221+01:00Our values are simply derived from culture? They a...Our values are simply derived from culture? They are merely learned? Then there is no possibility of progress, because there can be no weighing of values unless there is a an absolute scale (i.e., one applicable to all values) against which to measure them. So those who feel deeply that X is the &quot;right&quot; thing to do must be either mentally unbalanced or a jingoist for the culture they live in. Why feel deeply for a transient, cultural attitude?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903337989147348312noreply@blogger.com