(April 21, 2017 at 11:25 am)Brian37 Wrote:(April 21, 2017 at 10:21 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Any authority I decide to abide will only get my compliance so long as it doesn't violate my moral sensibilities. Once it does, it loses its authority.
Not sure it is wise to view it like that because 7 billion humans have different ideas of what "moral sensibilities" are and again, also why I don't think atheists should view that word as a form of morality.
Yes, of course morality is subjective. That doesn't mean the overwhelming majority of people don't share basic tenets of morality. The Golden Rule has been formulated by many different cultures worldwide, there's a common aversion to murder, and so on.
The alternative to using my own moral compass is to use another's, or none at all, and I'm not at all sure either of those options are terribly wise.
