Soccer and Philosophy by Ted Richards

Author:Ted Richards
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Perseus
Published: 2010-06-10T16:00:00+00:00

Torturing Children Is Bad

Comparing the statement, “Aston Villa scoring a goal is good,” with the moral statement, “The torture of children is bad,” seemingly reveals the difference between being a supporter and being an ethical agent. What could be the logical foundations of such a moral belief? Here’s a list:

A. My friends, family and culture agree that torturing children is wrong;

B. In 1953, a child torture ring was exposed and it was horrifying for society at large;

C. A society that condemns and prohibits the torture of children is more stable than one that does not and a stable society is something we want;

D. I don’t like the torturing of children, it is unpleasant;

E. It is just wrong to torture children, full stop;

F. The torture of children is harmful to their welfare;

G. If asked, the children would express the wish not to be tortured, so they would not consent to the practice and if you do then torture them, you are infringing their liberty to decide what to do.

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