RE: Morality: Where do you get yours?
May 11, 2012 at 1:18 pm
(This post was last modified: May 11, 2012 at 1:27 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Don't be silly. Of course they have meaning. They are words we created to describe a set of positive or negative value judgements with regards to human behavior. Look at that, I invoked human beings to justify human concepts. How hard did you think that was going to be?
Why would invoking a "transcendant entity" lead to objectivity? Pro-tip, it wouldn't.
(btw, "validity" with regards to "morality", also subjective. You're welcome.)
Why would invoking a "transcendant entity" lead to objectivity? Pro-tip, it wouldn't.
(btw, "validity" with regards to "morality", also subjective. You're welcome.)
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