Matthew Hunter wrote: > On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 12:15:15AM -0600, David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b at dd- > b.net> wrote: >> Matthew Hunter <matthew at infodancer.org> writes: >>> On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 12:48:58PM -0500, "Peter H. Granzeau" >>> <pgranzeau at cox.net> wrote: >>>> At 16:37 11/27/2002 -0600, Matthew Hunter wrote: >>>>> While I agree with the sentiment that God has a lot of hard >>>>> questions to answer, taking responsibility for his creations is >>>>> not on the same level. Are you responsible for the actions of >>>>> your children once they reach adulthood and attain free will? >>>> No, but then again, I am not omnipotent, either. >>> Does it matter? >>> You are not responsible for the actions of others. >> You are responsible for the forseeable results of situations you >> create. If you're omniscient and created the entire universe, what >> does this leave you responsible for? > > To a lesser degree than things you cause directly. The chain of > responsible doesn't go farther than a direct response to your > actions. > > Thus, you can order a hit and be *somewhat* responsible for the > death along with the actual assassin, but you can have children > and not be responsible for their own actions undertaken with free > will. > > Creating a universe is one hell of a lot more like having kids > than hiring a hit man. Okay go create something like a robot, if it kills someone see who shows up at your door.