Fair points Jacob but in reality - would any argument, however sound, actually work?
I tend to approach the morality argument from a different position showing that morality existed massively prior to the origin of any of today's religions, and then prior to the birth of any religion at all.
I then show how morality appears to be a logical development of the biological control methods through evolution, starting with pheromones, through instinct and on to morality. That all we actually need to develop morality is an innate sense of empathy, reciprocation and fairness.
If they're still standing I give examples of moral behaviour in other creatures and then extend that on to inter-species morality.
I regard it as pretty much an unassailable argument - but it still doesn't work.
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I tend to approach the morality argument from a different position showing that morality existed massively prior to the origin of any of today's religions, and then prior to the birth of any religion at all.
I then show how morality appears to be a logical development of the biological control methods through evolution, starting with pheromones, through instinct and on to morality. That all we actually need to develop morality is an innate sense of empathy, reciprocation and fairness.
If they're still standing I give examples of moral behaviour in other creatures and then extend that on to inter-species morality.
I regard it as pretty much an unassailable argument - but it still doesn't work.
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Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
