First of all you should know I'm a Christian, so I don't need any repent and be saved answers.
ok, so since i'm a Christian I believe that God is orderly & therefore the world he made has to follow certian laws (natural laws). I'm aware that past scientists used this to discover math and other laws of the universe (Law of Gravity, Laws of Motion, etc.). What I get from this is that we can use these univseral laws and apply them to everyday things (in a way like those scientists did).
I'm sure everyone is aware of the mathmatical "law" that two negatives equal a positive and a positive and negative equal a negative. I was always taught that two wrongs don't make a right...how is that true? It's proven by mathematical law that they do...
Anytime there's a negative with a postive the negative wins.
Anytime there's a neagtive greater than a positive in addtion it results in a negative...
Doesn't that imply that evil overcomes good unless the good is greater? (unless using multiplication)
So is this a multiplicitive world or and additive world?
2007-08-01 10:49:54 · 11 answers · asked by Do Anything and I Love Ya! 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I knew someone was going to say that
"Three Lefts Do"
haha let's take a moment to laugh at the smart guy's answer....
......moving on....
2007-08-01 11:03:11 · update #1
not really, order is order.
2007-08-01 11:08:04 · update #2
You're right (and wrong).
Evil will always prevail through default. Good can overcome evil only with effort. And, every time a good man remains silent, evil gains a stronger toehold.
2007-08-01 11:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by mikalina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm also Christian so I'll try and go at it at a theological point of view. We have to remember that God is not of this world, nor is he bound by any sort of law or rule. If we look at positive as good, and negative as evil/sin, then sin on top of a sin is still a sin. Sure to humans it may appear to be good, but to God it shall be always evil.
Science is a man-made field to try and explain the world around us. God already has this knowledge at hand.
It would seem to us Humans, that evil will always be the beneficial solution to all our problems and will give us long-time benefits, but in the end, judgement is given.
2007-08-01 11:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is meant to be used concerning dealings with people and it is one of those things that Math has no influence upon, as rare as that may be. For example, if someone steals your paycheck, that is wrong. So in turn, you wait for the right moment and steal theirs next. That is also wrong. Now, what has all of that accomplished? You simply got them back for stealing yours and by so doing, you became wrong just like they were in the beginning of it all. Did your vengeance make anything in the situation right? Not at all. So therefore, two wrongs don't make a right. It works with any scenario when you apply it to people. It simply makes for more wrong, and as Christians we must guard against things like that so that we don't become numb to the reality of creating more wrong and start thinking that doing things that way is all right. It is another lie of the devil to try and trip us up and get us to go the wrong way. Keep looking up for your needs. He will never let us be fooled by the wrong if we lean on Him for everything.
2007-08-01 11:49:30 · answer #3 · answered by froggsfriend 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry i can not trust you in this! i think that the punishment could greater healthful the crime! besides whilst somebody takes a existence i think of that they could olse all of their rights. in the event that they're put in detention center for existence they nonetheless have each and every of an analogous common rights which you and that i've got. aside from the shown fact that we could desire to pay for their rights. And why could we could desire to pay for their living costs!!!???? i'm able to slightly pay my very own.
2016-10-09 00:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by manjeet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you have to answer the question you have to define "good" and "bad." In this world, our actions are deemed "good" and "bad" only to God. Apart from him we can do no good, thus being "bad" to each other is all we can do and is then not in essence "bad". Thus, when we do bad, it is to God not each other. Because of this it is God who must balance it out with righteous retribution. It is up to him judge us with revenge. If we do "bad" back to somebody else, it is just another "bad" towards God, and then compounds what needs to be justified.
I'm sorry I think that may have been quite confusing but I think it answered your question if you can follow it.
2007-08-01 11:17:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're trying to find a mathematical formulation for a question that has nothing to do with math. Morality and mathematics are completely separate fields.
2007-08-01 11:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by kcchaplain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your thesis is flawed, but your math is logical. Read what Froggsfriend says...she says it very well is right. The quote is about morals. not Math...
2007-08-01 13:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 lefts make a right though
2007-08-01 10:56:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good and bad, like yin and yang (srry), are of one. For without bad, good would not be good. It would simply be everything. And vice versa, of course.
2007-08-01 11:47:16 · answer #9 · answered by Tonya L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree-- 2 wrongs DON"T make a right.
2007-08-01 12:25:37 · answer #10 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋