(October 24, 2013 at 7:52 pm)freedomfromfallacy Wrote: Scenario One: I am an atheist. I am in the mall and I see an elderly woman drop a $10 bill on the ground. I pick up the bill and return it to the woman who dropped it; why?
Scenario Two: I am a Christian. I am in the mall and I see a young man drop a $10 bill on the ground. I pick up the bill, and instead of returning it to the man who dropped it, I slip it into my pocket; why?
Scenario Three: I am a Christian. A woman cuts me off in traffic. Frustrated, I honk my horn for a long while and I yell out some choice words; why?
Scenario Four: I am an atheist. A man cuts me off in traffic. Frustrated, I grip the wheel, muster a smile, and carry on with my journey without angst; why?
Theists and atheists are welcome to contribute. Feel free to respond to any or all scenarios as you are lead. I’m still working out some details of the “moral dilemma“ and I would appreciate any and all input. Thanks.
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Scenario 1: Because you're too gutless to nick it.
Scenario 2: Because you're on minimum wage and your food stamps have just been cut.
Scenario 3: Because you have OCD and anyone who fails to queue properly triggers a response.
Scenario 4: Because you're passive-aggressive & repressing your anger.
It seems that none of these scenarios require the religious information; none of them are dependent on the allocated religious beliefs of the protagonist to reach the conclusions you seem to be looking for.
What's the purpose of these scenarios?
Sum ergo sum
