RE: Do you wish there's a god?
March 29, 2019 at 10:32 am
(This post was last modified: March 29, 2019 at 10:35 am by The Grand Nudger.)
What we recognize, is that people very much do base their notions of right and wrong in context of societal norms. This is descriptive moral relativism, not subjectivism, and it's true even if there is a valid moral objectivity.
It's also true of ourselves including any moral realist.
In any case, your notion that this is somehow a product of atheism is fatally misconceived. Relative moral systems have historically been based in god beliefs, specifically the belief in gods subjective moral system, and objective moral systems need no reference to gods..regardless of whether or not gods exist.
To use your example...subhumanity was a false belief. What do you need to establish that this is so other than a reference to common humanity?
It's also true of ourselves including any moral realist.
In any case, your notion that this is somehow a product of atheism is fatally misconceived. Relative moral systems have historically been based in god beliefs, specifically the belief in gods subjective moral system, and objective moral systems need no reference to gods..regardless of whether or not gods exist.
To use your example...subhumanity was a false belief. What do you need to establish that this is so other than a reference to common humanity?
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