RE: One sentence that throws the problem of evil out of the window.
November 7, 2017 at 10:19 am
(November 7, 2017 at 10:13 am)Whateverist Wrote:(November 7, 2017 at 9:53 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: So it's not objectively wrong to rape children? How about torturing a child to death?
Nope, not objectively wrong. But, and this will look like exactly the same thing, it just so happens you will find near unanimity of agreement that those things are wrong subjectively. The fact that it is only near unanimity accords better with the evil being a subjective phenomenon than an objective one.
I think the opposite. I think the fact that there is such a universal consensus through all cultures and countries that certain things are wrong, supports the belief that morality is objective and that we have an inherent understanding of that. No other "opinion" is so universal as it is when it comes to these black and white moral issues.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh