RE: Theists: What is the most compelling argument you have heard for Atheism?
March 22, 2017 at 8:51 pm
(March 22, 2017 at 5:49 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Everyone has an intuitive belief in fairness and yet there is no evidence supporting that belief?
Well not everyone. sociopaths and psychopaths don't.
But everyone that is mentally healthy, has an intuitive belief in fairness. It is an evolved trait that social species have. It is one of our survival mechanisms.
What do you mean 'there is no evidence supporting that belief'? There is tons of evidence.
Quote: Is there anyone willing to say that people are unjustified and/or irrational for believing in fairness?
Yes. People who believe in fairies are unjustified and irrational.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
