RE: Objective Morality?
November 3, 2011 at 12:04 am
(This post was last modified: November 3, 2011 at 1:18 am by IATIA.)
(August 23, 2011 at 3:24 pm)Cinjin Wrote: I agree that it does not exist in the concept that a theist would purport that is exists. However, objective morality may exist on some level. It may very well be the smallest of platforms, but I think it could be argued that it does exist. I don't know of any society (correct me if I'm wrong) that has ever endorsed random violence (killing) of its own people or a society that has ever excused all forms of murder, rape and theft. There does seem to be a general consensus the world over of a very basic nature that opposes violence when it is unchecked and unwarranted within it's own group.
Is that morality or survival? Try to take food from a wild animal. (theft) Try to injure a wild animals kids (murder) Try to rape a gorilla Do animals have morals?.
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-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
