(May 12, 2011 at 4:44 pm)FaithNoMore Wrote:(May 12, 2011 at 4:20 pm)diffidus Wrote:So what you're saying is this philosophy would be good as long as we strong-armed everyone into believing it like God?(May 12, 2011 at 3:47 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: I say just live your life however you want as long as you don't harm anyone else or infringe upon their rights, and don't be a dick to anyone.
In other words, I subscribe to the Bill & Ted philosophy: Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
That is a great philosophy - but my point is, that there is no imperative for anyone to adopt it in the Atheistic view of the world.
I am saying that if you do not believe in God, then almost anything (within the law) goes due to the fleeting nature of this vacation from eternity.