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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 31, 2012 at 5:25 pm

(December 12, 2012 at 8:21 pm)Annik Wrote: "Right" and "wrong" and subjective. All moral/value systems are subjective.

No, what should be the goal of the system of morality is subjective. But once the goals are defined, the rest of the system is in principle capable of being objective in its pursuit.

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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

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