RE: Atheism and morality
July 6, 2013 at 4:52 pm
(This post was last modified: July 6, 2013 at 4:54 pm by genkaus.)
(July 6, 2013 at 4:28 pm)Inigo Wrote: Why do you think I give rat's arse what the Stanford said? Some other twit decided to quote its definition of morality and I merely noted that it accorded with mine and then showed that twit why such a thing would require a god.
Except, it doesn't accord with your definition.
(July 6, 2013 at 4:28 pm)Inigo Wrote: You can define morality how you want.
Not in a rational debate - you can't.
(July 6, 2013 at 4:28 pm)Inigo Wrote: For I have defined it as that which instructs with inescapable rational authority.
So you accept that you are redefining morality specifically to cater to your argument?
(July 6, 2013 at 4:28 pm)Inigo Wrote: It seems to be something of this nature that moral philosophers are concerning themselves with.
Not even close.
(July 6, 2013 at 4:44 pm)Inigo Wrote: Jack really loves disembowelling prostitutes. He bloody loves it! He's got terminal cancer and is going to die next week. He decides he'll disembowel one last prostitute for old time's sake.
If you think he has reason not to disembowel a prostitute but do not believe there is any god or afterlife kindly explain.I think my impression was spot on.
He will die this week.
(July 6, 2013 at 4:44 pm)Inigo Wrote: I think my impression was spot on.
And as we all know, what you think and what reality is are two very, very, very different things.
