Ebikerman wrote on 10/05/09 at 09:18:02:Boule'tard, You are right in what you say. No one will know my dirty little secret. However, honesty is very attractive to me in all aspects of life. If I will be dishonest in one place, I will be dishonest in others. My guideing light would be distorted toward selfishness. Who is my guide...Jesus Christ. My next dishonest moment might include you. Since I tend to walk the straight line, you are safe in all respects from me. Please don't be offended by my honesty and I do appreciate the effort and information you made to help me. That in itself is a good sign....Thanks, Dan
Ok this is will be way off topic, but I feel compelled to go philosophical again
First, my hat is off to you for even TRYING to walk your religious walk; that's rare. But there are so many interpretations of what course of action is "right" amongst the religions (or even denominations of the SAME religion, supposedly in contact with the same god) that you can easily shoehorn whatever you want to do into the edicts of any religion.. and on most issues the rules are so vague, there is no real guidance to be had. I bought my performance carb kit from Lancer, the biggest holy-roller on this board, and he apparently has no problem running a modified bike and encouraging others to do the same. If you want a full, comprehensive moral code, you might as well start from basic rationality and self-interest (not selfishness) and build up from there.
Another thing to consider is the difference between dishonesty and simply
not volunteering information -- absolutely nothing dishonest or un-Jesusy about that. You're under no moral obligation to broadcast the contents of your wife's panty drawer to a bunch of peeping-toms, or the location of your valuables to thieves. Likewise, you're not required to disclose the configuration of your carb to us, and
especially not to anyone in a position to do you harm because of it.
The third point to consider is voluntary vs. coerced interactions. You most certainly would be committing a moral foul by being dishonest with me, because any interaction we have is going to be completely consensual and voluntary. If I was going to buy your carb and asked how it's configured, you're not at liberty to lie about it, an obviously immoral fraud. You can tell the truth, that your spacer is shaved, or clam up and say nothing. Then I'm at liberty to buy it or not.
Compare that to interactions with agents of the state. You, me, and everyone are acting under duress when dealing with them.. we do exactly what they say, pay their fees, don't do what they forbid.. regardless of how retarded the law is -- or get jailed, injured or killed. They have all the power and just use force to get their way. Because of this, there is no moral obligation to be honest with agents of the state. For an extreme example, imagine a known jewelry thief coming up to you with a gun in your face, demanding to know where your wife is. You know your wife has her jewelry on. Are you going to feel morally obligated to be truthful with the thief? Of course not.. you're under duress.
So quit fretting about your CARB, DUDE!!