My views on objective morality
March 9, 2016 at 12:19 pm
(This post was last modified: March 9, 2016 at 12:28 pm by LadyForCamus.)
(March 9, 2016 at 12:04 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: I fail to see how what CL has said is an example of special pleading. The argument from evil basically states that God would not allow gratuitous evil, that is, evil that is not otherwise necessary. She has clearly elucidated the defense that she does not believe God has allowed unnecessary suffering, that he has a reason for its necessity which is consistent with a greater good. She has also said that she doesn't know what that reason is.
Nowhere in this do I see any special pleading. Could you be a little more precise in specifying your objection?
Is it not special pleading in the context of an asserted objective morality? If we, as empathetic human beings (most of us) would not tolerate the allowance of harm against the innocent for a 'greater good' here on earth under any circumstances (and I think this would reflect what CL thinks God himself teaches us), but then make an excuse for God to do -just that- via some magical reason we can't think of, is that NOT special pleading? If I am wrong with regards to a logical fallacy I will humbly stand corrected.
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