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Non-literal atheism?
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RE: Non-literal atheism?
I don't think moral "objectivity" is even possible, myself, given morality's inherently subjective, and relative, nature. I also think that your critique of the dangers of moral relativity misplace the problem. The problem is not making morality relative; after all, it already is. The danger lies in men placing moral imperatives above the well-being of others. I also think that the idea that moral relativism and subjectivity automatically results in conformity and depravity wouldn't bear much close scrutiny. It has only been in the last century that moral relativism has been a common outlook, but humans as a species have acted selfishly in environmental terms throughout their own history.

I'm not sure what you mean by "moral adaptation" to the environment.

I've no argument with your point about leaving the world better-off than we found it, and inculcating that into our children.

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Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 12:43 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by bennyboy - August 17, 2014 at 1:10 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 1:32 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by bennyboy - August 17, 2014 at 5:46 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 7:11 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by bennyboy - August 17, 2014 at 7:15 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by downbeatplumb - August 17, 2014 at 7:23 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by ignoramus - August 17, 2014 at 8:21 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by ignoramus - August 17, 2014 at 2:27 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 4:03 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 8:31 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by LastPoet - August 17, 2014 at 9:01 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 4:14 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by rexbeccarox - August 17, 2014 at 4:23 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by ignoramus - August 18, 2014 at 4:54 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Whateverist - August 18, 2014 at 7:42 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 17, 2014 at 8:48 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 9:00 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 5:32 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 4:28 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by rexbeccarox - August 17, 2014 at 4:36 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 17, 2014 at 7:53 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 17, 2014 at 8:49 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Confused Ape - August 18, 2014 at 6:36 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 18, 2014 at 8:33 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 6:17 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 18, 2014 at 9:34 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 11:36 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Confused Ape - August 19, 2014 at 12:41 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2014 at 6:42 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 7:01 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 18, 2014 at 7:07 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 7:42 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Whateverist - August 18, 2014 at 7:48 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Polaris - August 18, 2014 at 7:58 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by ShaMan - August 18, 2014 at 8:05 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 18, 2014 at 8:32 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Polaris - August 18, 2014 at 8:37 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by Thumpalumpacus - August 19, 2014 at 7:49 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 19, 2014 at 5:38 pm
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by The Grand Nudger - August 20, 2014 at 9:14 am
RE: Non-literal atheism? - by stonedape - August 20, 2014 at 5:07 pm

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