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Objective morality as a proper basic belief
RE: Objective morality as a proper basic belief
(July 17, 2017 at 12:09 am)Khemikal Wrote:
(July 17, 2017 at 12:05 am)Mr.wizard Wrote: Not really, for instance, death as a penalty for adultery in no way shows that reducing harm is the basis for morality. Also the idea that it is moral to have a system of eternal torture for finite sins also shows that harm is not the deciding factor on what is or isn't moral.

You're still simply disagreeing with them on what is or isn't harmful, and what we should do about people who commit those purportedly harmful acts.  There's no point in having that disagreement with me, as I consider their faiths to be objectively immoral.

No, I don't think I am, Their system is well aware that death is harmful and infinite torture is the most harmful, and yet they are both used as moral forms of punishment.
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RE: Objective morality as a proper basic belief - by Mr.wizard - July 17, 2017 at 6:40 am

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