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Poll: Universal moral truths exist
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Atheists only vote please: Do absolute MORAL truths exist? Is Rape ALWAYS "wrong"?
RE: Atheists only vote please: Do absolute MORAL truths exist? Is Rape ALWAYS "wr...
(February 19, 2015 at 12:29 am)Irrational Wrote: You said rape is wrong no matter what society says ... and your reason was because it affects those who are raped, right? What within the nature of this so-called objective morality dictates that you only consider how the raped feel about this? What is the reason you won't consider the rapist's feelings about rape in spite of you implying that morality is objective (and not subjective)?

Not sure if I'm making sense with my question.

I would dismiss the rapist's feelings out of hand because he violated one of the victim's most basic rights, the right to be left alone. Society has a clear interest in furthering the social contract and ensuring its observance wherever possible.

Of course, this is an appeal to legalism, but quite frankly, I don't think it's necessary to appeal to morality to disregard the rapist's feelings. Violating the social contract often results in the loss of rights or privileges.

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RE: Is Rape ALWAYS "wrong"? - by Surgenator - October 31, 2014 at 12:29 am
RE: Atheists only vote please: Do absolute MORAL truths exist? Is Rape ALWAYS "wr... - by Thumpalumpacus - February 19, 2015 at 11:58 pm

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