RE: Moral Argument for God's Existence
September 2, 2013 at 11:06 pm
(This post was last modified: September 2, 2013 at 11:12 pm by Jackalope.)
(September 2, 2013 at 6:40 am)Zen Badger Wrote:(September 2, 2013 at 6:02 am)genkaus Wrote: This position is as baseless as claiming that objective morality requires a god.
Morality is a standard to judge human actions. Humans have many such standards to judge different things - we've standards for weights, lengths, volumes etc. The objectivity of these standards only depends on their non-reliance on individual perception.
Take measurement of quantity for instance. It used to be subjective - a fistful of rice, a pinch of salt etc. It'd vary from individual to individual based on their physical specifications. But now we've established a specific quantity as 1 cubic-meter or 1 kilogram and we use that as standard to measure it. It is objective because it no longer depends on any individual. Further, individual rejection of the standard doesn't make it subjective.
Similarly, objective morality would simply mean that the code of ethics would not change with the person applying it. Unquestioning compliance is not a requirement. Universal acceptance is, likewise, not a requirement.
As far as I can tell, you just used a whole bunch of words to basically agree with me.
Except that he believes there is objective morality, and you don't.
