Metaphysics, Ethics or Epistemology?

H.E.Baber has a very interesting post here about the Murcan distaste for atheism. As usual she makes some very good points. I don't know if she would approve of the label but there is much of the 'ordinary language' philosopher about Dr.Baber. I have suggested that one possible objection an atheist might have to religion is the dubious epistemology required for a belief in god, pace Alvin Platinga. I did not comment on the point H.E made about the apparent human need for a metaphysical grounding for ethics - so I'll make that point here.
Ethics and aesthetics are part social construct and part subjective construct. They have no meaning apart from their social or subjective context. Plato was horribly wrong about essences and forms, and generations of clerics have seized upon his conceit to justify their dualism. We need more writers like H.E.Baber. She wears her head on her sleeve.

Boofykat

I have a nagging guilt that there might be visitors to this blog (?) expecting to see examples of boofytude - so here is one.

Italy - World Cup Mediocrity and Cheating

Well, I've listened to the moronic pundits dissing Zidane, and not one has twigged that such a distinguished player would not act as he did without good reason; and we have some evidence as to what that reason might have been, evidence not inconsistent with the culture of shirt pulling, elbowing, holding and play acting that has been the hallmark of an otherwise less than ordinary team in this world cup - ask any Australian. The best team won... the team best at cheating, that is.

Don't Worry About Living in a Police State..

It's already here.
I'm still not sure that I believe this. I am tempted to call this an abuse of the Public Order act, but it is becoming increasingly obvious that the act is itself an abuse of human rights. Where is Cherie 'bollocks to' Blair when we need her? Presumably waiting for someone to pay her a fat fee. How can we criticise Bush and his fundy chums when our Murcan friends would rightly revolt over such a patent abuse of fundamental rights?