On Feb 10, 2010, at 4:20 PM, Eric Beck wrote:
> I don't see how "revolting," know matter how society-wide its
> application, is not a values-based (moral) measure. My problem with
> accusing people or a country of "excess" is that you--in this
> instance, you personally--have determined a proper level of
> consumptive behavior and anything that goes beyond that is, what,
> evil? bad? Whatever the word, its deciding how others should conduct
> themselves. And once, excessive levels of, say, food have been
> discovered and declared, it'd be pretty easy to judge other excesses:
> sex, art, etc.
I don't believe you really believe this. Sorry.