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Do atheists even need an objective moral system?

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RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system?

December 12, 2012 at 9:18 pm

Objective morality isn't really possible. A bit of subjectivity can be good; morality needs the wiggle room, so to speak. If people can't be trusted to follow their own judgement, then objective morals would still be useless because no one would follow them.

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Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 12, 2012 at 8:16 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Annik - December 12, 2012 at 8:21 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 12, 2012 at 8:25 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Anomalocaris - December 31, 2012 at 5:25 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 31, 2012 at 6:06 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Mister Agenda - December 31, 2012 at 7:08 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by genkaus - January 1, 2013 at 12:32 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Annik - December 12, 2012 at 8:27 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Jackalope - December 12, 2012 at 8:34 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 12, 2012 at 8:47 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by genkaus - December 13, 2012 at 1:28 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 13, 2012 at 12:20 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by genkaus - December 13, 2012 at 12:48 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by TarShoduze - December 13, 2012 at 3:39 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 12, 2012 at 8:53 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 12, 2012 at 9:36 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 12, 2012 at 9:40 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 13, 2012 at 12:33 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 13, 2012 at 12:40 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 13, 2012 at 12:42 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 13, 2012 at 12:48 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 13, 2012 at 1:05 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 13, 2012 at 1:23 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 13, 2012 at 12:09 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by genkaus - December 13, 2012 at 12:22 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 13, 2012 at 12:39 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Ryantology - December 13, 2012 at 12:47 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Ryantology - December 12, 2012 at 9:16 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Darkstar - December 12, 2012 at 9:18 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 12, 2012 at 9:28 pm

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RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Mark 13:13 - December 31, 2012 at 4:24 pm

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RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by The Grand Nudger - December 13, 2012 at 11:43 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by pocaracas - December 13, 2012 at 12:31 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Brian37 - December 13, 2012 at 1:25 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 13, 2012 at 3:28 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Brian37 - December 13, 2012 at 3:55 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by DeistPaladin - December 13, 2012 at 6:05 pm

Re: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Annik - December 31, 2012 at 5:35 pm

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RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by yardmeat - January 5, 2013 at 2:00 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - January 5, 2013 at 4:33 am

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RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by FallentoReason - January 5, 2013 at 5:39 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Mark 13:13 - January 5, 2013 at 9:03 am

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RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by pocaracas - January 5, 2013 at 4:24 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - January 5, 2013 at 4:28 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Mark 13:13 - January 5, 2013 at 4:52 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by pocaracas - January 5, 2013 at 4:58 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Mark 13:13 - January 5, 2013 at 5:08 pm

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RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - January 5, 2013 at 3:42 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Violet - January 5, 2013 at 3:52 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - January 5, 2013 at 3:53 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by FallentoReason - January 6, 2013 at 3:13 am

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Mark 13:13 - January 6, 2013 at 4:48 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by FallentoReason - January 6, 2013 at 8:56 pm

RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Annik - January 6, 2013 at 4:53 pm

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RE: Do atheists even need an objective moral system? - by Edwardo Piet - January 8, 2013 at 5:11 pm

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