Atheism and morality

[Inigo]

Figures, and typical.

The 'philosopher' can't, or won't, answer a simple, logical question.

So from this point forward, until my questions are answered, I'm going to sporadically post recipes for blueberries.

Because as annoying as it might be, at least it accomplishes something.

My presumption is that this 'philosophy' is one of those 'what is the sound of one hand clapping' ones. Which is easily dismissed as complete bullshit. So if the 'philosopher' wants to prove me wrong all he has to do is answer my simple, logical questions.



Original recipe makes 1 pie Change Servings

3/4 cup white sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 cups fresh blueberries

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

1 tablespoon butter

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Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries.
Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 - 3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.
Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

What you mean is that until the 'philosopher' gives me answers I like, I will trot out ghastly recipes.
You do realise there are shops where you can buy pies that have already been made for you in factories dedicated to doing so? What else do you do - make your own shoes?

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By your logic the way to find out what is right or wrong is to consult a sociologist and ask them what the prevailing norms of one's society are! Want to find out whether capital punishment is right or wrong? Just do a survey of your society.

Now you're getting it.
We are social animals.
Born helpless we, more than any other animal, learn our behaviour from other people.
Without culture we would be like chimps. No more no less.

for more on this watch this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03..._us_Human/

I would watch that, but for entirely different reasons.

So you think an act is right if and only if it is approved of by one's society? That's clearly false and only someone incompetent with moral concepts would think it.
When 'society' disapproved of giving women the vote that didn't make it morally right to deprive them of it, did it?