(August 28, 2012 at 12:58 am)Jeffonthenet Wrote: I'm referring to general moral rules agreed upon by atheists and theists alike. It seems to me that both of us have transgressed seriously against these in negligence to the suffering of the third world. In truth, even if we do give a lot of our money to the third world starving, we hold on to petty material things which could save the lives of people by buying them food or vaccinations.
Why on earth would you think you have a moral obligation to help the third world countries?
Why exactly would you imagine that holding on to the material possessions and enjoying them is immoral?
In fact, before you talk about the "general moral rules agreed upon by atheists and theists" - you better lay them down so that I can tell you why exactly they are bullshit. (And just me, by the way. I wouldn't be stupid enough to speak for other atheists).
