Theist quite frequently use the argument of objective morals to justify the existence of a certain deity.
This is not however what I'm looking to discuss, but rather - Do you think we can talk about objective morals from a secularist point of view (without god)?
I'm asking this because I notice (we all do) certain morals, a minimum circle that everybody in society seems to share, basic teachings like 'Murder and killing for fun is wrong and shouldn't be done'. I think everyone in a society will agree that murder is wrong (excluding self defense and other similar situations) and shouldn't be done, the only people that would disagree would probably be mentally ill or people with any kind of psychological disorder.
What are your thoughts on this?
This is not however what I'm looking to discuss, but rather - Do you think we can talk about objective morals from a secularist point of view (without god)?
I'm asking this because I notice (we all do) certain morals, a minimum circle that everybody in society seems to share, basic teachings like 'Murder and killing for fun is wrong and shouldn't be done'. I think everyone in a society will agree that murder is wrong (excluding self defense and other similar situations) and shouldn't be done, the only people that would disagree would probably be mentally ill or people with any kind of psychological disorder.
What are your thoughts on this?
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
