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what are we supposed to say again when christians ask us where we get our morality?

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what are we supposed to say again when christians ask us where we get our morality?
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RE: what are we supposed to say again when christians ask us where we get our morality?
May 13, 2014 at 1:04 pm
(May 12, 2014 at 6:56 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Why is morality defined as the well-being of sentient beings? That’s completely arbitrary.


Nothing arbitrary about it.

We all inhabit the same physical universe, subject to the same physical laws. What hurts or hinders my well being, and ability to thrive, also has the same effect on others.

We can determine that life is preferable to death, comfort is preferable to pain, freedom is preferable to slavery, health is preferable to disease.

I don't see anything arbitrary.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: what are we supposed to say again when christians ask us where we get our morality? - by Simon Moon - May 13, 2014 at 1:04 pm
What I say is - by Zidneya - May 12, 2014 at 9:45 pm
Reply to Statler Waldorf - by CharnelRC - May 14, 2014 at 5:30 am
RE: what are we supposed... - by Statler Waldorf - May 16, 2014 at 6:12 pm
RE: what are we supposed - by Statler Waldorf - June 3, 2014 at 7:31 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say - by Statler Waldorf - June 4, 2014 at 7:22 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say - by Statler Waldorf - June 6, 2014 at 4:59 pm
RE: what are we supposed to - by Statler Waldorf - June 6, 2014 at 6:36 pm
RE: what are we supposed to - by Statler Waldorf - June 9, 2014 at 7:36 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say again - by Zack - June 11, 2014 at 3:46 pm
RE: what are we supposed to - by Statler Waldorf - June 16, 2014 at 7:13 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say - by CindysRain - June 20, 2014 at 6:23 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say... - by naimless - June 26, 2014 at 4:35 pm

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