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"So many people look for that infallible 'moral compass' that will flawlessly point in the direction of what they 'should' do. They long for that transcendant authority that gives them the certainty, and shields them from failure. They long for that which shows them the correct 'choice' so that they can KNOW that they've done right.

"And these people would eschew the Blessing of Free Will and call it a curse.

[...]

"You can't just say 'God made me do it' and wash your hands, if you make a choice, can you?"

-- maugorn (who is performing tonight at the New Deal Café), 2007-09-19

[Tomorrow's QotD touches a similar, possibly related theme ...]

"So many people look for that infallible 'moral compass' that will flawlessly point in the direction of what they 'should' do. They long for that transcendant authority that gives them the certainty, and shields them from failure. They long for that which shows them the correct 'choice' so that they can KNOW that they've done right.

"And these people would eschew the Blessing of Free Will and call it a curse.

[...]

"You can't just say 'God made me do it' and wash your hands, if you make a choice, can you?"

-- maugorn (who is performing tonight at the New Deal Café), 2007-09-19

[Tomorrow's QotD touches a similar, possibly related theme ...]