tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post6317148281544351177..comments2023-11-03T07:07:55.456-05:00Comments on CoPhilosophy: Weekly Essay: The Weighing of the Heart (H1)Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-39360089903394050872016-09-22T16:10:28.861-05:002016-09-22T16:10:28.861-05:00Sorry, I forgot about this post and just now check...Sorry, I forgot about this post and just now checked it and saw your comment haha. I think that there are certain constants across all human cultures with respect to what behavior can be regarded as "righteous" and "just", and things such as murder, incest, cannibalism, and other generally horrid things definitely do not fit into this category. Some other frowned upon acts are a little more flexible from people to people, but most of these are things that people know are wrong and do them anyway. I think that this should be represented as guilt, and I think that someone with a mental condition that cannot differentiate between right and wrong for instance should be exempt from this because they actually thought it was ok. So I guess to answer your question, it would have to be on more of a personal level to be fair for everyone, or there would have to be different metaphorical "judges" for every unique society.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368550114353464145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-30668956654443950822016-09-19T01:31:15.159-05:002016-09-19T01:31:15.159-05:00I too have been fascinated with the ancient Egypti...I too have been fascinated with the ancient Egyptians' view on the afterlife. I always thought that this would be a good way to judge a person's conscience though it always seemed a little unfair to me because what defines whether or not a life was full of "truth and righteousness," as you put it? Is it how the person feels about their deeds and life or is it how Egyptian society overall would view how the person spent their life?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-54558985611484593052016-09-17T10:55:19.174-05:002016-09-17T10:55:19.174-05:00Very well put. A certain "lightness of heart,...Very well put. A certain "lightness of heart," rather than a heavy solemnity surrounding all the things we don't know, seems like the right approach to living.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.com